Can't play AVC / AAC (LC) with nvidia graphic card. (1 Viewer)

[dacool]

MediaPortal Version: 1.2.3
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: Win7 SP1
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 2,26GHz
HDD: Macmini HD
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: Macmini
Video Card: Geforce 9400
Video Card Driver: nvidia 8.15.11.8684
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Realtek 6.0.1.5936
1. TV Card: EyeTV Hybrid
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 5.9.813.1
2. TV Card: EyeTV Hybrid
2. TV Card Type: DVB-C
2. TV Card Driver: 5.9.813.1
3. TV Card: Terratec H5
3. TV Card Type: DVB-C
3. TV Card Driver:5.9.1202.0
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: FFDSHOW Video decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3Filter
h.264 Video Codec: FFDSHOW DXVA Video decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Welho (Finland)
HTPC Case: Mac mini
Cooling: fanless
Power Supply:
Remote: Logitech MX 5000
TV: Sony 46" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI to HDMI, Audio: 3.5mm jack

Hi,
I got problems viewing some of blueray videos in tv-server. Codecs and setting should be exactly like in multiseat tv-client, but somehow multiseat client plays the blueray file, but tv-server standalone client don't
The file is in lan network storage, so both reads file from network, and both machines have 1Gb lan connection.

Mediainfo:

General
Unique ID                                : 230744761187976290507743153501583051723 (0xAD97D312F8D85054B004975A57BE0BCB)
Complete name                            : \\STORA\FamilyLibrary\FamilyVideos\Sarjat\Bluray\Once.Upon.a.Time.2011.S1.480p.HDTV.x264\Once.Upon.a.Time.S01E01.480p.HDTV.x264-mSD.mkv
Format                                  : Matroska
Format version                          : Version 2
File size                                : 174 MiB
Duration                                : 43mn 46s
Overall bit rate                        : 557 Kbps
Encoded date                            : UTC 2011-10-24 00:17:31
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v5.0.1 ('Es ist Sommer') built on Oct  9 2011 11:55:43
Writing library                          : libebml v1.2.2 + libmatroska v1.3.0
 
Video
ID                                      : 1
Format                                  : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                          : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC                  : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 4 frames
Codec ID                                : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                                : 43mn 46s
Width                                    : 852 pixels
Height                                  : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio                    : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                              : 23.976 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                      : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Title                                    : (m)iCRO(S)iZED(D)OWNLADS
Writing library                          : x264 core 118 r2085 8a62835
Encoding settings                        : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=26.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=5000 / vbv_bufsize=3750 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language                                : English
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                  : No
 
Audio
ID                                      : 2
Format                                  : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                          : LC
Codec ID                                : A_AAC
Duration                                : 43mn 46s
Channel(s)                              : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                        : Lossy
Title                                    : (m)iCRO(S)iZED(D)OWNLADS
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                  : Yes

In working multiseat client when watched, the shift +1 say it uses: Default DirectSound Device, Enchanced Video Render, Microsoft -DTB-DVD Audio Decoder, Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder, LAV Splitter

I have renamed quicktime, itunes, handbrake, haali, ffmpeg, ffdshow, ac3filter folders from programfiles on both computer's to test that none of those codecs don't mess it. But still only client computer can show the video.

Only differences I can more imagine, is another has ATI, and another has NVIDIA graphic card.

What I have done allready,

1. Run all windows updates
2. Copy all registery setting from ffdshow/lavsplitter from working computer to tv-server.
3. Copy the whole programfiles\team mediaportal\mediaportal client\ folder from working computer.
4. Copy the whole setting folder from c:\programdata\team mediaportal\mediaportal client\ folder from working computer.
5. Run filemonitor and trying to figure what files and registery settings it try to read, with no success.
6. Checked that both have exact setting is codecs section.
7. Installed quicktime, didin't still work so removed.
8. Updated Lavfilters 0.23 to 0.51.3, didin't still work, so installed 0.23 back.
9. Updated ffdshow rev3749 to rev4422, didin't still work, so installed rev3749 back.
10. Drinked few gallons of coffee, while figurine whats wrong.

Hope someone founds the answer for me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hmmm weird, the only thing I can see in logs is fails with "critical error"

Could do with you repeating the problem using the debug-mode available from the windows "Start" menu mediaportal folder, then uploading the complete set of logs created.

Regards

 

[dacool]

Heres the debug log zip.

I found that it plays the episode 3 fine, and I compared episode 1 and 3 with mediainfo.
Don't know why the only client machine plays both fine, but the mediaportal with server plays only that one below, but not the one in previous post.

General
Unique ID                                : 180765125322270646839666158698876010286 (0x87FE18C64E4CA5D8AA1072A6E1067F2E)
Complete name                            : \\STORA\FamilyLibrary\FamilyVideos\Sarjat\Bluray\Once.Upon.a.Time.2011.S1.480p.HDTV.x264\Once.Upon.a.Time.S01E03.480p.HDTV.x264-DIMENSION.mkv
Format                                  : Matroska
Format version                          : Version 2
File size                                : 151 MiB
Duration                                : 43mn 16s
Overall bit rate                        : 487 Kbps
Encoded date                            : UTC 2011-11-07 03:00:06
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v4.9.1 ('Ich will') built on Jul 11 2011 23:53:15
Writing library                          : libebml v1.2.1 + libmatroska v1.1.1
 
Video
ID                                      : 1
Format                                  : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                          : High@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC                  : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 5 frames
Codec ID                                : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                                : 43mn 16s
Nominal bit rate                        : 454 Kbps
Width                                    : 848 pixels
Height                                  : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio                    : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                              : 23.976 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                      : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                      : 0.047
Writing library                          : x264 core 116 r2074 2641b9e
Encoding settings                        : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=454 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                  : No
 
Audio
ID                                      : 2
Format                                  : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                          : HE-AAC / LC
Codec ID                                : A_AAC
Duration                                : 43mn 16s
Channel(s)                              : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz / 24.0 KHz
Compression mode                        : Lossy
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                  : No

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

What driver version shows up in nvidia control panel, if later than 276.xx you may find that could be the culprit, even though logs showing ffdshow video filter not found.

Also reinstall any codecs after changing any video or audio driver as this may affect associations influenced by the driver within the registry.

If you think it could be any of the above you have done, then suggest you run filmerit (link in signature) when you have removed any codec installations (even FFDShow), just to make sure things are cleanly re-installed.

ps. we whole heartedly recommend the LAV filters available from the desktop MP Extentions installer for Windows 7 rather than ffdshow, unless you really need it post-processing abilities.