[TV] Client's timeshift buffer not reused after stop in multiseat environment (1 Viewer)

[Rara Avis]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0b rev.2381
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3 Wide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: Intel E5300 2.6GHz
HDD: WD 1Tb
Memory: DDR2 2Gb
Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM
Video Card: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4550
Video Card Driver: 9.4 (no CCC)
Sound Card: onboard Realtek
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Technisat SkyStar S2 (aka SS2 v.3.3)
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
1. TV Card Driver: WDM 4.5.1
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: PDVD9
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PDVD9
h.264 Video Codec: PDVD8
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Sesat W4 36E
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MS MC Remote
TV: Sony 2540
TV - HTPC Connection: RGB->SCART

Stopping live TV on remote client via RC, 'b' keyboard button or gui "TV off" leaves timeshift buffer. The next attempt to start live TV begins new incremented ts.tsbuffer fileset, etc. Sample resulting dir contents in tsbuffer_dir.txt.
Changing the channel without stopping previous works as expected - the same number tsbuffer fileset is reused.
Local (at TVServer) client works as expected.

 

[elliottmc]

Hi,

I don't understand what the actual problem is. The files are cleaned up at some point, so the fact that 'old' files are left for a while is not really a problem? Or is there some problem with mediaportal functionality as a result of this - something that then does not work once this has happened?

Mark

 

[Rara Avis]

The files are cleaned up at some point, so the fact that 'old' files are left for a while is not really a problem?

Would You kindly please tell me the point when are these files cleaned up in multiseat (except for manualy deleting by myself)?

The only one deleted is (in my case) live2-0.ts.tsbuffer1.ts from serverside client as singleseat.
If simultaneous work of two clients happened - then MP starts to make new live2-X.ts.tsbufferN.ts filesets (incrementing X). They are not deleted - just remains in folder, starting with new one:

08.01.10  14:52               290 live2-0.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  14:52         3 128 320 live2-0.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  14:00               290 live2-1.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  14:00        12 099 680 live2-1.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  14:00               290 live2-2.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  14:00         8 288 920 live2-2.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  14:01               290 live2-3.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  14:01         7 937 360 live2-3.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  13:52               554 live2-4.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  13:52        20 000 000 live2-4.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  13:52         1 428 240 live2-4.ts.tsbuffer2.ts
08.01.10  13:57               818 live2-5.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  13:57        20 000 000 live2-5.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  13:57         7 892 080 live2-5.ts.tsbuffer2.ts
08.01.10  13:56        20 000 000 live2-5.ts.tsbuffer3.ts
08.01.10  13:57               818 live2-6.ts.tsbuffer
08.01.10  13:57        13 602 200 live2-6.ts.tsbuffer1.ts
08.01.10  13:56        20 000 000 live2-6.ts.tsbuffer2.ts
08.01.10  13:56        20 000 000 live2-6.ts.tsbuffer3.ts

If it is not problem for You - seems You have endless timeshift folder?