Spain
Hi,
Background: I was experiencing black screens when playing back any scheduled recording. Through trial and error I determined that I needed to have the "Tv On" always set true to avoid it.
With that in mind, with the following steps I can always hang MP/TVServer:
- Schedule two shows to record at the same time (dual tuner has no problem with this).
- Leave the MyTV Area, for example to play video/listen to radio
- Enter the MyTV area while scheduled recording is in progress
- TV will automatically start on last watched channel (since TV On option is checked). When this channel happens to not be one of the two scheduled recording channels, then TV streams shows three streams (when only two should be possible)
- Now go to Recorded TV section and try watch both of the (still recording) shows - One of them will immediately lock/crash MP.
What looks to be happening is that one of the tuners is diverted from recording, to watch live TV on some other channel the moment we enter the MyTV area. The half recorded show is left in a state that crashes MP.
Perhaps some form of scheduled recording protection should be in place, so that it is not easy to accidentally "steal" a tuner out from underneath an ongoing recording? Maybe limit the user to only watch the two shows being recorded, and put confirmation/warning dialog if trying to change channel away from scheduled recordings? Channel change could also stop recording in graceful manner...
TV-Server Version: 14623
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 SVN 14632
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel CoreDuo e6600
HDD: WD5000YS (500GB)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 800
Motherboard: Asus P5B Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: NVidia GeForce E7600GT Silent
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.9371
Sound Card: Creative SB X-FI X-Gamer
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.6.1187
1. TV Card: pinnacle pctv dual dvb-t pro pci
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.4.0
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: PureVideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PureVideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:
Background: I was experiencing black screens when playing back any scheduled recording. Through trial and error I determined that I needed to have the "Tv On" always set true to avoid it.
With that in mind, with the following steps I can always hang MP/TVServer:
- Schedule two shows to record at the same time (dual tuner has no problem with this).
- Leave the MyTV Area, for example to play video/listen to radio
- Enter the MyTV area while scheduled recording is in progress
- TV will automatically start on last watched channel (since TV On option is checked). When this channel happens to not be one of the two scheduled recording channels, then TV streams shows three streams (when only two should be possible)
- Now go to Recorded TV section and try watch both of the (still recording) shows - One of them will immediately lock/crash MP.
What looks to be happening is that one of the tuners is diverted from recording, to watch live TV on some other channel the moment we enter the MyTV area. The half recorded show is left in a state that crashes MP.
Perhaps some form of scheduled recording protection should be in place, so that it is not easy to accidentally "steal" a tuner out from underneath an ongoing recording? Maybe limit the user to only watch the two shows being recorded, and put confirmation/warning dialog if trying to change channel away from scheduled recordings? Channel change could also stop recording in graceful manner...
TV-Server Version: 14623
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 SVN 14632
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel CoreDuo e6600
HDD: WD5000YS (500GB)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 800
Motherboard: Asus P5B Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: NVidia GeForce E7600GT Silent
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.9371
Sound Card: Creative SB X-FI X-Gamer
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.6.1187
1. TV Card: pinnacle pctv dual dvb-t pro pci
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.4.0
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: PureVideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PureVideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: