new observer based method didn't work

mrkaras · 2008-05-23, 12:48

what it the "new observer method"? and why would it not work

from my server logs:
2008-05-23 21:21:13.484375 [20]: card: WaitForTimeShiftFile - waiting _eventAudio & _eventVideo
2008-05-23 21:21:17.234375 [20]: card: WaitForTimeShiftFile - new observer based method didn't work, using the old one as fall back!

I think the old one also failed (though it didn't explicitly say that)

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Xface
Windows Version: windows 2003 sp2
CPU Type: core 2 duo 2.1
HDD: western digital 400Gb
Memory: 1Gb
Motherboard: Asus P5L-VM 1394
Video Card: Asus Gforce 6200 LE
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: onboard (ASUS)
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: kworld (currently removed)
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T (PCI)
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.108.4
2. TV Card: ASUS My cinema U3000 Mini
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T (USB)
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card: DNTV! Live Dual Hybrid PCIe
3. TV Card Type: twin hybrid
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: thermaltake motzart
Cooling: CPU fan / passive on other
Power Supply:
Remote: iMon
TV: Samsung LA37R7
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA, (not DVI->HDMI, mis-led by samsung)

tourettes · 2008-05-23, 13:11

Just some debug logging. TsWriter's internal audio & video observers didnt receive notify that there would be any data in the video / audio PIDs. Old method monitors only the .ts file size (and is slower and not as precise as for example subtitle data could eventually trigger the audio / video seen event). Old method is tried just to be safe that it wasnt the new code (almost 6 months old now) that had some issue.

mrkaras · 2008-05-24, 03:18

So if thats fine, then what is my problem (or mor importantly, how do I fix it)? I did a prieview on an analogue channel and that looked like the only error in the log (full log attached) I got no prieview and just a message box saying "preview failed:noVideoAudioDetected"?

tourettes · 2008-05-24, 14:44

Sorry, no clue whats causing the issue. But log says that no data was received:

2008-05-24 12:13:12.421875 [21]: card: timeshifting fileSize:0 TIMEOUT

mrkaras · 2008-05-25, 02:12

yes but it also says the signal was 100%, therefor it should receive plenty of data.

mcraenz · 2008-05-27, 02:14

Have you tried re-scanning in your channels?

mrkaras · 2008-05-27, 12:07

lots of times, and I have checked the frequencys come out the same as other working software. I think the same problem is causing my radio not to work and I have scaned it a few times but the TV is more important so I have mostly concentrated on that.

mcraenz · 2008-05-27, 13:06

Please past all your logs from a failed attempt to preview. i.e. delete all tvserver logs, attempt preview, post logs

mrkaras · 2008-05-27, 13:47

I'm not realy shure what happens here but these attached logs are from a servece startup and then a failed preview, but they say almost nothing at all. I would suguest you use the on from a few posts back, at least is has some details in it.

this was realy the entire contents of my log directory, only deleted once before I killed and restarted the service, before I tried to preview.

mcraenz · 2008-05-27, 21:57

hmmm,...no tswriter log file?

2008-05-23, 12:48	#1 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	new observer based method didn't work what it the "new observer method"? and why would it not work from my server logs: 2008-05-23 21:21:13.484375 [20]: card: WaitForTimeShiftFile - waiting _eventAudio & _eventVideo 2008-05-23 21:21:17.234375 [20]: card: WaitForTimeShiftFile - new observer based method didn't work, using the old one as fall back! I think the old one also failed (though it didn't explicitly say that) TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: RC1 MediaPortal Skin: Xface Windows Version: windows 2003 sp2 CPU Type: core 2 duo 2.1 HDD: western digital 400Gb Memory: 1Gb Motherboard: Asus P5L-VM 1394 Video Card: Asus Gforce 6200 LE Video Card Driver: Sound Card: onboard (ASUS) Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: kworld (currently removed) 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T (PCI) 1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.108.4 2. TV Card: ASUS My cinema U3000 Mini 2. TV Card Type: DVB-T (USB) 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: DNTV! Live Dual Hybrid PCIe 3. TV Card Type: twin hybrid 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: thermaltake motzart Cooling: CPU fan / passive on other Power Supply: Remote: iMon TV: Samsung LA37R7 TV - HTPC Connection: VGA, (not DVI->HDMI, mis-led by samsung)

2008-05-23, 13:11	#2 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 5,480 Thanks: 162 Thanked 265 Times in 199 Posts	Just some debug logging. TsWriter's internal audio & video observers didnt receive notify that there would be any data in the video / audio PIDs. Old method monitors only the .ts file size (and is slower and not as precise as for example subtitle data could eventually trigger the audio / video seen event). Old method is tried just to be safe that it wasnt the new code (almost 6 months old now) that had some issue. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen" SourceForge Community Choice Awards: :: Vote for MediaPortal as best Multimedia application! ::

2008-05-24, 14:44	#4 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 5,480 Thanks: 162 Thanked 265 Times in 199 Posts	Sorry, no clue whats causing the issue. But log says that no data was received: 2008-05-24 12:13:12.421875 [21]: card: timeshifting fileSize:0 TIMEOUT __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen" SourceForge Community Choice Awards: :: Vote for MediaPortal as best Multimedia application! ::

2008-05-27, 02:14	#6 (permalink)
mcraenz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 561 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts Country: My System	Have you tried re-scanning in your channels? __________________ Intel DP35DP / c2d E8400 (3.0Ghz) / NVIDIA 8600GT / 4GB DDR800 / HVR-2200 / SkyStar 2 / Techotrend S1500+CI / PVR-150 New Zealander's don't forget to check out the NZ Wiki Page Visit My Blog!

2008-05-27, 13:06	#8 (permalink)
mcraenz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 561 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts Country: My System	Please past all your logs from a failed attempt to preview. i.e. delete all tvserver logs, attempt preview, post logs __________________ Intel DP35DP / c2d E8400 (3.0Ghz) / NVIDIA 8600GT / 4GB DDR800 / HVR-2200 / SkyStar 2 / Techotrend S1500+CI / PVR-150 New Zealander's don't forget to check out the NZ Wiki Page Visit My Blog!

2008-05-24, 03:18	#3 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	So if thats fine, then what is my problem (or mor importantly, how do I fix it)? I did a prieview on an analogue channel and that looked like the only error in the log (full log attached) I got no prieview and just a message box saying "preview failed:noVideoAudioDetected"?

2008-05-25, 02:12	#5 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	yes but it also says the signal was 100%, therefor it should receive plenty of data.

2008-05-27, 12:07	#7 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	lots of times, and I have checked the frequencys come out the same as other working software. I think the same problem is causing my radio not to work and I have scaned it a few times but the TV is more important so I have mostly concentrated on that.

2008-05-27, 13:47	#9 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	I'm not realy shure what happens here but these attached logs are from a servece startup and then a failed preview, but they say almost nothing at all. I would suguest you use the on from a few posts back, at least is has some details in it. this was realy the entire contents of my log directory, only deleted once before I killed and restarted the service, before I tried to preview.

2008-05-27, 21:57	#10 (permalink)
mcraenz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 561 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts Country: My System	hmmm,...no tswriter log file? __________________ Intel DP35DP / c2d E8400 (3.0Ghz) / NVIDIA 8600GT / 4GB DDR800 / HVR-2200 / SkyStar 2 / Techotrend S1500+CI / PVR-150 New Zealander's don't forget to check out the NZ Wiki Page Visit My Blog!

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