Blank screen for TV - Audio works (1 Viewer)

[Freshmaker]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC4 (2006-04-18)
MediaPortal Skin: MetalMedia
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: JetAudio Audio Decoder
Video Codec: Ligos MPEG Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1700+
Memory: 511 MB
Motherboard: NF7-S/NF7,NF7-V (nVidia-nForce2)
TV Card Model: ATI TV Wonder Pro
TV Card Type: Software
TV Card Driver: 6.11.100.1300
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce4 TI 4200 (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: 8.1.9.8
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: Overlay
Audio Card Model: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Audio Card Driver: 6.14.462.0
Synopsis::

I can not get video to play for the TV function. Audio plays fine. All of the channels are detected and have good signal strength. I know that this card is not on any official list of supported cards, but it was in the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml file. The error that I am getting is SinkGraph:FAILED to connect Encoder->mpeg2 demuxer:80040217 as you will be able to see from the log.


Sample MediaPortal.log

SinkGraphEx: Capturing:720x576
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:add new MPEG2 Demultiplexer to graph
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:create video out pin on MPEG2 demuxer
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:create mpeg audio out pin on MPEG2 demuxer
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:create lpcm audio out pin on MPEG2 demuxer
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:find MPEG2 demuxer input pin
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:found MPEG2 demuxer input pin
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM SinkGraph:FAILED to connect Encoder->mpeg2 demuxer:80040217
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:MPEG2 demuxer map MPG stream 0xe0->video output pin
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:mapped MPEG2 demuxer stream 0xe0->video output 
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:MPEG2 demuxer map MPG stream 0xc0->audio output pin
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:mapped MPEG2 demuxer stream 0xc0->audio output
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:MPEG2 demuxer map LPCM stream 0xbd->audio output pin
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM mpeg2:mapped MPEG2 demuxer stream 0xbd->audio output
5/17/2006 10:01:12 PM SinkGraphEx:CreateGraph() OUT

Addtionally these errors occur if I try to record TV:

5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM SinkGraph:TuneChannel() tuningspace:0 country:1 tv standard:None cable:True
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM SinkGraph:TuneChannel() tuned to channel:5 county:1 freq:77.25 MHz. tvformat:NTSC_M signal:SignalPresent
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:add Videoanalyzer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:add streambuffersink
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:StartTimeshifting(C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\card1\live.tv)
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:render graph
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:render to :C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\card1\live.tv
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:connect demux video out->analyzer in
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:demux video out connected to analyzer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:analyzer out->stream buffer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:connected to streambuffer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:demux mpeg audio out->stream buffer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:mpeg audio out connected to streambuffer
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:Set folder:C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\card1 filecount 6-8, fileduration:300 sec
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2:lock profile
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2: mediactl started
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM TVCapture.StartRecording() Card:1  content:True
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM Recorder: recording to C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\5_Manual_200605172202p29.dvr-ms
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM SinkGraph:StartRecording(C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\5_Manual_200605172202p29.dvr-ms True NotSet)
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM SWGraph:capture FrameRate set to 29.97
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM   VideoCaptureDevice:setStreamConfigSetting() FAILED to set:AvgTimePerFrame -2147220953
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM VideoCaptureDevice: capture FrameRate done :29.97
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM VideoCaptureDevice:preview FrameRate set to 29.97
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM   VideoCaptureDevice:setStreamConfigSetting() FAILED to set:AvgTimePerFrame -2147220953
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM VideoCaptureDevice: preview FrameRate done :29.97
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM VideoCaptureDevice:change capture Framesize :720x480 ->720x480
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM   VideoCaptureDevice:setStreamConfigSetting() FAILED to set:BmiHeader -2147220953
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM VideoCaptureDevice:change preview Framesize :720x480 ->720x480
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM   VideoCaptureDevice:setStreamConfigSetting() FAILED to set:BmiHeader -2147220953
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM mpeg2: Record : C:\Documents and Settings\The Freshmaker\My Documents\My Recordings\5_Manual_200605172202p29.dvr-ms True True
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM Recorder: recording started 'Manual' on channel:5 from 10:02:00 PM-2:02:00 AM id:1 priority:2147483647 quality:NotSet
5/17/2006 10:02:09 PM Recorder: recording state changed

 

[infinite.loop]

x please use latest svn
x use start.bat
x test with MPV Decoder as Video Codec
x test with MPA Decoder as Audio Codec

 

[Bram]

Try installing Intervideo's WinDVR 3.

 

[Freshmaker]

I installed the latest svn & used the codecs you recommended, but there was no change. I had the same error. Also, I tried installing the WinDVR3 to correct the problem before I posted this since it had helped others. It did not work. Do I need to configure something to use those or should it just work if I installed the software?

From looking at everything in graphEdit, it seems that my ATI MPEG Multiplexer does not want to work with the MPEG2 Demultiplexer. I'm going to get a bit technical here, so if you need a picture of this to make it more clear just let me know and I'll upload the graphs that I am talking about.

ATI drivers ship with 2 versions of their encoders and multiplexer. There is the ATI MPEG version and the ATI Media Center version. With the ATI MPEG version everything connects up until I try to connect the ATI MPEG Multiplexer with the MPEG2 Demultiplexer (as I mentioned above). With the ATI Media Center version the mux and demux do connect fine. However, the Video Capture does not connect with the ATI Media Center Video Encoder. So, if I try to load the TV stuff using the ATI Media Center versions then I get an error where it could not connect to the Video Encoder.

All of this to say, do you think it might be the ATI drivers that are causing the problem. If so, what would you recommend I do to fix it?

Thank you for your help.

 

[infinite.loop]

i am sorry i have completely missed that you are using a software card

please have a look @ this topic
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/viewtopic.php?p=74504

 

[Freshmaker]

Thanks for you help. I'll send that information when I get the chance to get everything together for the software encoder. I looked at that post before, but since my card was already listed in the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml file, I thought that it might work already. I wanted to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong before I got all that stuff togeather. Thanks again.

 

[infinite.loop]

in this case i can only point you to this post since i do not use a software card, and i do not know how to get it working.

the only thing i know is that you need one of the software encoders listed in this post, to get it working.