There is a solution to this problem, highlighted on Stack Exchange for a different product.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6098646/object-cannot-be-cast-from-dbnull-to-other-types
Its to...
MariaDB 11.3.2 But I hardly use the TV server, I only have it on my test machine. Therefore, I cannot say 100% that it works 60% in my config (without TV cards).
OK - to save you the trouble - I have installed Maria with both utf-8 and non-utf-8 and with latest Maria and MP 1.33 its failing with the cast to NULL problem.
Hello @ajs,
I tried MP 1.33 on MariaDB 11.3.2.
I'm sorry to say that the problem persists with fresh installs of both.
NOTE: MariaDB was set to use utf-8 encoding.
I'm happy to persevere for...