black screen on TV full screen (recorder busy?) (1 Viewer)

[2BitSculptor]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot: 02-04-2008 05-04h - Revision:17278
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two (and other 4:3 skins)
Windows Version: XP home SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.21 GHz
HDD1: (system) SAMSUNG SV6004H
HDD2: (data) WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
Memory: CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200C2=(512MBX2)
Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI
Motherboard Chipset: NVidia nForce4 SLI
Motherboard Bios: American Megatrends 1302 6/30/2006
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB
Video Card Driver: nv4_disp.dll v 6.14.10.9147
Sound Card: on board Realtek AC'97
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Realtek 5.10.0.5900
1. TV Card: HD HomeRun
1. TV Card Type: ATSC (dual) ethernet
1. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: DScaler 4.1.16
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: OTA
HTPC Case: ATX PC tower
Cooling: fanless MoBo (heat pipe), 2 x 80 mm case fans
Power Supply: 350 W ?
Remote:
TV: VGA monitor
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

This is not the final installed computer... just testing MP until all components of final HTPC come in. Issue was occurring in previous snapshots as well.

I start with Full Screen active - No issues in Window mode nor if started in Window mode and Alt-Enter to Full Screen mode.
-Enter myTV.
-Either select TV and go to full frame or auto-start in full frame - get sound w/ no picture.
-Exit to "previous screen".
-De-selecting TV gives me a message box saying that the recorder is busy (but time shifting was not selected).
-Hit OK and re-select TV.
-Re-enter full frame TV - TV displays correctly.
-Exit to GUI.
-De-select TV (no message)
-Exit to previous screen.
-Re-enter myTV.
-Either select TV and go to full Frame or auto-start in full frame - TV displays correctly.
-Exit to "previous screen".
-De-select TV (no message) and exit MP.

-Restart MP and the issue returns.

Thanks

Chuck

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

That sounds like it may be a codec conflict, run filmerit (link sig) and see if any errors.

If not run MPTestTool from the mediaportal program folder, recreate and then post logs here using the advanced feature +

 

[2BitSculptor]

here is the log zip. There were no codec errors in filmerit.

Thanks

Chuck

 

[blackheart42]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot: 02-04-2008 05-04h - Revision:17278
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two (and other 4:3 skins)
Windows Version: XP home SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.21 GHz
HDD1: (system) SAMSUNG SV6004H
HDD2: (data) WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
Memory: CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200C2=(512MBX2)
Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI
Motherboard Chipset: NVidia nForce4 SLI
Motherboard Bios: American Megatrends 1302 6/30/2006
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB
Video Card Driver: nv4_disp.dll v 6.14.10.9147
Sound Card: on board Realtek AC'97
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Realtek 5.10.0.5900
1. TV Card: HD HomeRun
1. TV Card Type: ATSC (dual) ethernet
1. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: DScaler 4.1.16
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: OTA
HTPC Case: ATX PC tower
Cooling: fanless MoBo (heat pipe), 2 x 80 mm case fans
Power Supply: 350 W ?
Remote:
TV: VGA monitor
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

This is not the final installed computer... just testing MP until all components of final HTPC come in. Issue was occurring in previous snapshots as well.

I start with Full Screen active - No issues in Window mode nor if started in Window mode and Alt-Enter to Full Screen mode.
-Enter myTV.
-Either select TV and go to full frame or auto-start in full frame - get sound w/ no picture.
-Exit to "previous screen".
-De-selecting TV gives me a message box saying that the recorder is busy (but time shifting was not selected).
-Hit OK and re-select TV.
-Re-enter full frame TV - TV displays correctly.
-Exit to GUI.
-De-select TV (no message)
-Exit to previous screen.
-Re-enter myTV.
-Either select TV and go to full Frame or auto-start in full frame - TV displays correctly.
-Exit to "previous screen".
-De-select TV (no message) and exit MP.

-Restart MP and the issue returns.

Thanks

Chuck

I've had this problem for some time. It's been constant through video card upgrades, OS rebuilds, video driver upgrades, etc. Since it only occurs once when I start MP, I'm just living with it. I did submit a bug report, but there was no reaction.

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/bogus_error_message_recorder_busy-t24625.html?t=24625

Ray, I checked out Filmerit. It reported minor problems with a few audio codecs. Fixing them had no effect on the problem.

Blackheart

 

[tenorichards]

from another thread....

changing back to 96dpi fixed the problem for me.

Go to monitor settings and change there.

 

[2BitSculptor]

from another thread....

changing back to 96dpi fixed the problem for me.

Go to monitor settings and change there.

Thanks for the reply... had already done that with no effect.

Chuck

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Thanks for the reply... had already done that with no effect

Did you delete the cached folder contents in the MP folder, also see here for more contacts about hdhomerun with MP.

 

[2BitSculptor]

Thanks for the reply... had already done that with no effect

Did you delete the cached folder contents in the MP folder, also see here for more contacts about hdhomerun with MP.

Yes.. and just reconfirmed each. Thanks for the links.

The issue still persists.. but again, only when starting MP in full screen, not when manually switching to full screen from windowed start.

Chuck