Channel changes failing (1 Viewer)

[petzlux]

TV-Server Version: CSV 16 June
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: windows xp sp2
CPU Type: amd athlon 3500+
HDD: seagate 250gb
Memory: 1gb
Motherboard: asus pundit p1-ah2
Motherboard Chipset: asus pundit p1-ah2
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: gforce 6150
Video Card Driver: 81.98
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: pinnacle dual pctv pro pci
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: nvidia purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: nvidia pureaudio
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Freeview
HTPC Case: asus pundit
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: mce remote
TV: 32inch lcd tv
TV - HTPC Connection: hdmi


I am recording a film on BBC2, and watching a program on ITV2 (different transponder). Now want to change channels to BBC Three (on same transponder as recording), which takes an awful long time (over 30 seconds), before I get told that no audio/video available. There are tuners available, and as requested channel and recording channel are on the same transponder, they should only use up one tuner ?

This happens reproducable. I have attached logs of both my tve3 server and my client, they are on the same machine. I hope this gives enough information to debug this.

I also have to say that channel changes are really slow (+30 seconds) on my box, with only occasional lucky quick ones in the sub 10 seconds range.

Anyway, keep up the good work, looking forward to new releases with load of bugfixes.

 

[gibman]

Hi!

please setup your debug level to "debug".

this should trigger more info in mediaportal.log on client.

It is done in mediaportal config.

then paste the contents here.

Regards
Gibman

 

[petzlux]

Here are the debug level logs, hope that helps. when i tried this morning, it crashed the client completely.

 

[gibman]

This line bothers me a bit..

"signal quality:0"
Cant be good - do u have reception problems ?

6/17/2007 9:11:04 AM F card: Tuner locked:False signal strength:39 signal quality:0
this happens when tuning "BBC Three" on the serverside tv.log.

The server is waiting for a PMT but never receives one ... see the "wait for pmt" lines.
This mite be a sideeffect of the signal Q = 0.

Can u usually receive BBC3 without problems ?


/Gibman

 

[petzlux]

This line bothers me a bit..

"signal quality:0"

6/17/2007 9:11:04 AM F card: Tuner locked:False signal strength:39 signal quality:0

Cant be good.

/Gibman

Hmm, strange as I am living two miles from the main freeview receiver here in london. I have problems with BBC3 though, seems like it is not tuned properly. I will try and retune tonight, as BBC3 only transmits in the evening

 

[gibman]

Also you could try and update your BDA drivers for the dvb-t card in question.

(I edited my previous post).

/Gibman

 

[petzlux]

Also you could try and update your BDA drivers for the dvb-t card in question.

(I edited my previous post).

/Gibman

AFAIK, I have got the most recent BDA drivers for my Pinnacle Dual PCTV Pro PCI. they are version 4.0.4.0 (16/08/2006). Altough that seems pretty old to me, it seems to be the most recent driver revision that they have on their website.

Just a quick question, what seems to be the "best" DVB-t card out there for quick channel changes and stability ?