TVServer stops when starting timeshifting and Hyper Threding is enabled

00janno · 2008-03-29, 13:46

TV-Server Version: SVN18080
MediaPortal Version: SVN18080
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Vista sp1
CPU Type: Intel P4 HT
HDD: Samsung 500G
Memory: 1G
Motherboard: Abit
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: FireDTV-T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: FireDTV-T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card: VisionDTV VisionPlus
3. TV Card Type: DVB-T
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Cyberlink
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft MediaCenter
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Hi,
This is my first post. I have been using MP for about a month. It works great. Thanks everyone for your effort.

I have normally had HyperThreading turned off on my P4 that is running TVServer and SQLserver. But I thought I turn it on, so no process can starve all other processes from CPU time. I get som stuttering in playback on the client PC sometimes when the server have high CPU.
After I turned HT on, TVserver stops when timeshifting is started. Either from my remote client or manually on the server (from config app). I have searched the forum to try to find out if there is any threading problems. But haven't found anything, could it be any change in Vista sp1? This is not a showstopper for me I only report this because I couldn't find that it was reported earlier.
I'm sorry I don't have any logfiles attached but I couldn't see anything special in them. I can get to them later (need to reboot the server to enable HT again and girlfriend is watching TV right now

).

Have anyone experienced this behavior before?

diehard2 · 2008-03-31, 23:27

hi, not that i know of, but please try the latest svn and see if it still happens. if it does, please attach the logs

jonesdb · 2008-04-03, 00:29

I'm using the same SVN's (18080) on a P4 with hyperthreading enabled and don't have the timshifting problem, though I do see some stuttering when the CPU runs out of horsepower. I increased the priority for the TVServer last night and my stuttering issue seems to be resolved, but the jury is still out until I've seen a lot more data. I am using XP Pro SP2 as the OS, so that may be a clue when it comes to the hypertrheading issue.

2008-03-29, 13:46	#1 (permalink)
00janno Portal User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	TVServer stops when starting timeshifting and Hyper Threding is enabled TV-Server Version: SVN18080 MediaPortal Version: SVN18080 MediaPortal Skin: Windows Version: Vista sp1 CPU Type: Intel P4 HT HDD: Samsung 500G Memory: 1G Motherboard: Abit Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: ATI Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: FireDTV-T 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: FireDTV-T 2. TV Card Type: DVB-T 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: VisionDTV VisionPlus 3. TV Card Type: DVB-T 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink MPEG2 Audio Codec: Cyberlink Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: Microsoft MediaCenter TV: TV - HTPC Connection: Hi, This is my first post. I have been using MP for about a month. It works great. Thanks everyone for your effort. I have normally had HyperThreading turned off on my P4 that is running TVServer and SQLserver. But I thought I turn it on, so no process can starve all other processes from CPU time. I get som stuttering in playback on the client PC sometimes when the server have high CPU. After I turned HT on, TVserver stops when timeshifting is started. Either from my remote client or manually on the server (from config app). I have searched the forum to try to find out if there is any threading problems. But haven't found anything, could it be any change in Vista sp1? This is not a showstopper for me I only report this because I couldn't find that it was reported earlier. I'm sorry I don't have any logfiles attached but I couldn't see anything special in them. I can get to them later (need to reboot the server to enable HT again and girlfriend is watching TV right now ). Have anyone experienced this behavior before?

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2008-03-31, 23:27	#2 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 518 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Country:	hi, not that i know of, but please try the latest svn and see if it still happens. if it does, please attach the logs

2008-04-03, 00:29	#3 (permalink)
jonesdb Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA Age: 64 Posts: 89 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I'm using the same SVN's (18080) on a P4 with hyperthreading enabled and don't have the timshifting problem, though I do see some stuttering when the CPU runs out of horsepower. I increased the priority for the TVServer last night and my stuttering issue seems to be resolved, but the jury is still out until I've seen a lot more data. I am using XP Pro SP2 as the OS, so that may be a clue when it comes to the hypertrheading issue.