Client cannot see TV (1 Viewer)

[thebalance]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 1
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3 Wide
Windows Version: Vista SP1
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz
TV - HTPC Connection:

For some reason I cannot see TV on my client.

I am running an HTPC machine using XP SP3 and 1.0.0.0 RC3 (with the TV server that came with it). I do get TV on the server (BBC HD picture is worse than a blur with FFDSHOW any ideas?) - however, on the client I cannot get TV. Removed RC4 from the client and have just tried the new 1.0 release.

I have Windows Firewall on the HTPC (but turned off) and Mcafee security centre on the client (also with the firewall turned off). When trying to setup MyTV on the client it tells me ports 554 and 1433 are closed - both are configured as open (even if the firewalls were turned on). Am at a complete loss as to what the problem might be - any suggestions greatfully appreciated.

What is more annoying, I've rebooted both machines to see if that will resolve anything but now the client does not want to ask about which machine to connect to so has stopped giving messages but lets me goto the TV options and try to access the TV, if I select anything MP crashes.

Logs attached.

Thanks you.

 

[thebalance]

I've made some progress - it appears that the problem is with the server not the client & I know that because ...

SQL Server Express 2005 has installed using dynamic TCP ports for connections - that randomly allocates a potentially different port to use everything the service starts (madness but if using SQL Server browser the system can work). So I have set that to have a static port number 1433 and that is no longer a problem for the TV client.

However, port 554 still is. I can see using netstat -an that the port is listening on the server however the difference is that 1433 is listening on IP 0.0.0.0 whilst 554 is listening on 127.0.0.1 which is about as useless as I can think of (if you are wondering why I say that, 127.0.0.1 is the current machine ie itself). TV Service is clearly configured to use that (currports from nirsoft.net is a handy freebie).

Could it be because I originally installed the server as a dedicated machine (probably not because I did get TV once for a few minutes but I don't know what changed).

Can anyone tell me how to make the TV service listen in the correct place / solve my problem?

Thanks

 

[thebalance]

Any hints warmly received at Christmas time!

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Not much info from those logs, can you enable debug in MP Configuration -> General(expert mode) & Log Verbosity to debug (down on that page)

Regards
Roy

 

[thebalance]

Thanks I'll try that, suspect my wife will shoot me if I try to do before xmas now so probably try at the weekend.