Configuring of Timeshift-files does not seem to have affect (1 Viewer)

[melstig]

TV-Server Version: tvengine3-02-18-2008--05-08h--Rev17405
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal_0.2.3_Stable + MediaPortal-svn--02-18-2008--05-05-Rev17405
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Windows Version: Windows XP SP2, Windows Update: 2008-02-18
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
HDD: WDC WD1200JB
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Motherboard: MSI K8N NEO2-FX
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Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5052
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-T PCI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 2.121.25351.0
2. TV Card: Digital-Everywhere Floppy DTV-T
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Hi,
I am trying to change the number of files and size of the timeshift buffer. The purpose is to get the timeshift on a RAMdisk according to this "Tips and Trick" - UserGuides/Ramdisk - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation.

The problem is that the configuration does not have affect on the file-sizes and numbers. I have configured the TV-Server as follows:
Minimum: 4 Files
Maximum: 8 Files
Filesize: 250 MByte

This "should" get the result of maximum 2 GByte of buffer but this does not happen. The Ramdrive gets filled over the ramdisk-size and MP stops working.

I redirected the buffer to HDD and now the buffer has gone up to 8,4 GByte and with much more files than 8 (37).

Is it a bug or is it just problems with my system? How does it work for you?

Best regards
melstig

 

[JackTramiel]

I am using a 1 GB Ram Disk on a XP system. Dont know if it really creates the amount of files i set up but it works without problems.
Tried yesterday if there is a difference between ram disc and hdd in matter of channel change timing but it seems there is none. First had the feeling it would be faster, but it looks like it isnt.
There is still the advantage of no hdd activity.

 

[melstig]

I reverted back to TVE3 and SVN, rev 17159 since it was one of the latest versions witch the old tswriter (I have major stability issues with newer revisions btw).

The same behaviour with timeshift-files in this "old" version, more files are created than configured. When doing this troubleshooting I am doing 5 parallell recordnings on 2 tuners and am watching one of the channels live.

Are the Time-shift-files per card/recording somehow? Thought it was just LiveTV.

br
melstig

 

[melstig]

There seems to be different timeshift-files per TV-card.

When just watching TV from one card from one seat the number of files and sizes are correct as configured but NOT when using multiple cards and clients.

As I can see it, there are one set of buffer-files for each channel for each card. In my case I can at most use 3 channels per card, totally 6 channels. The amount of disk required is 6 x #Files x Size/file, so my RAMDrive just does not work as I hoped.

Suppose this is per design to make it work, but I have not found any information about this.

/melstig

UPDATE:
The problem is not solved but I understand why it doesn't work, I think..