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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 937079" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hello again&nbsp;I've arrived home and had time to quickly analyse the dump file...&nbsp;I've changed my opinion about the cause of the problem. Now I think the problem is on the broadcaster/provider side, or possibly the CAM (unlikely).&nbsp;The issue is that there is no PCR data (program clock rate) for the channel.&nbsp;MP needs PCR data in order to enable accurate seeking (skip steps etc.) and possibly also for other technical things in TsReader and TsWriter. When you start timeshifting or recording, TsWriter waits for the first PCR data to be seen before starting to write the stream to the timeshift/recording file. This is why there is no data in the file - TsWriter sees the video and audio, but it is waiting for the first PCR data.&nbsp;It is possible that the CAM is wiping the PCR data, but much more likely is that your provider is not transmitting the data in the first place. I have checked the other channels and they all have PCR data... so maybe there is a configuration/transmission error at the provider end.&nbsp;If I were you, I would first test with the CAM removed (the channel seems to actually be not encrypted as you said). If that does not help, try to contact the provider and ask them to include PCR data for the channel. Inclusion of PCR is standard; I think it is quite unusual for it to be missing, so I hope the provider will be able to fix the problem easily at their end.&nbsp;Best regards,mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 937079, member: 82144"] Hello again I've arrived home and had time to quickly analyse the dump file... I've changed my opinion about the cause of the problem. Now I think the problem is on the broadcaster/provider side, or possibly the CAM (unlikely). The issue is that there is no PCR data (program clock rate) for the channel. MP needs PCR data in order to enable accurate seeking (skip steps etc.) and possibly also for other technical things in TsReader and TsWriter. When you start timeshifting or recording, TsWriter waits for the first PCR data to be seen before starting to write the stream to the timeshift/recording file. This is why there is no data in the file - TsWriter sees the video and audio, but it is waiting for the first PCR data. It is possible that the CAM is wiping the PCR data, but much more likely is that your provider is not transmitting the data in the first place. I have checked the other channels and they all have PCR data... so maybe there is a configuration/transmission error at the provider end. If I were you, I would first test with the CAM removed (the channel seems to actually be not encrypted as you said). If that does not help, try to contact the provider and ask them to include PCR data for the channel. Inclusion of PCR is standard; I think it is quite unusual for it to be missing, so I hope the provider will be able to fix the problem easily at their end. Best regards, mm [/QUOTE]

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