Error starting timeshift (2 Viewers)

[Hagrido]

When entering My Tv I get "Unable to start timeshifting" error.
The option for timeshifting is grayed out and the same error occurs when trying to start the tv. Any ideas for whats going wrong here?

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC3 (2006-03-18)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: CyberLink MPEG Muxer
Video Codec: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder DELL 5.3
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.40GHz
Memory: 510 MB
Motherboard: 0YC523 (Dell Inc.)
TV Card Model: Pinnacle PCTV 310i
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: 1.3.3.0
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 6800 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 7.7.7.4
Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Creative EMU10K1 Audio Processor (WDM)
Audio Card Driver: 5.12.2.252
Synopsis::

2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:enable dx9 exclusive mode
2006-04-14 15:25:31 window:MediaPortal.GUI.TV.GUITVHome init
2006-04-14 15:25:31 tv home init:Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 GUITVHome.ViewChannel(): View channel=Kanal 5 ts:True
2006-04-14 15:25:31 add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.TimeShiftTvCommand #1
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:StartTimeshift tv Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:  find free card
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Command:Stop tv card:0
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder: tv channel changed:Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 teletext: clear teletext cache
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:  found free card 1 prio:10 name:Pinnacle 310i TNT
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:  start timeshifting card Pinnacle 310i TNT channel:Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 TVCapture.StartTimeShifting() Card:1 :Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 DVBGraph:StartTimeShifting() Kanal 5
2006-04-14 15:25:31 DVBGraph:database invalid tuning details for channel:1
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.TimeShiftTvCommand failed reason:Failed to start timeshifting time:31,25 msec
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:  Card:Pinnacle 310i TNT idle
2006-04-14 15:25:31 Recorder:  Card:Pinnacle PCTV 310i Analogue idle
2006-04-14 15:25:31 window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogOK init

 

[scoop]

Hi,

2006-04-14 15:25:31 DVBGraph:database invalid tuning details for channel:1

Somehow something is wrong with the tuning parameters of channel 1. Did you autotune your channels or add them manually?

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[Hagrido]

when I enter the setup for the capture card and press edit it says "Unable to create graph for this device!" Have tried to manually set the channels but that won't help.

Any ideas?

 

[scoop]

Hi,

Start setup, goto Television -> Capture cards and delete your tvcard there. Next, try to add it again. If that fails, post the mediaportal.log @ http://mp.pastebin.com and post a link to it here.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[Hagrido]

removed the card and when pressing Add i get a new window. Got 2 choices.. No. 1 is the digital part of the card and No. 2 is the analog. When selecting the analog one the same error occurs. After that and I press Ok and Ok again and then press Edit same error occurs.

here's my mediaportal log

http://mp.pastebin.com/659619

 

[scoop]

Hi,

Since the analog part of the 310i does not have a hardware MPEG2 encoder onboard, did you install the software and/or video encoders for your card? The addition of the analog part goes wrong as soon as the MPEG2 encoder is added to the graph. From your log:

2006-04-14 16:49:01 SinkGraphEx:  preferred filter %videoencoder%
2006-04-14 16:49:01 SinkGraphEx:  video codecs installed:104 preferred:2
2006-04-14 16:49:01 SinkGraphEx:  try video codec:'InterVideo Video Encoder'
2006-04-14 16:49:01 SinkGraphEx:  try video codec:'CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder'
2006-04-14 16:49:01 Exception   :System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.MkParseDisplayName(IBindCtx pbc, String szUserName, UInt32& pchEaten, IMoniker& ppmk)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.BindToMoniker(String monikerName)
   at MediaPortal.TV.Recording.SinkGraphEx.CreateGraph(Int32 Quality)
2006-04-14 16:49:01 Exception   :Value does not fall within the expected range.
2006-04-14 16:49:01   site      :Void MkParseDisplayName(System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IBindCtx, System.String, UInt32 ByRef, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IMoniker ByRef)
2006-04-14 16:49:01   source    :mscorlib
2006-04-14 16:49:01   stacktrace:   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.MkParseDisplayName(IBindCtx pbc, String szUserName, UInt32& pchEaten, IMoniker& ppmk)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.BindToMoniker(String monikerName)
   at MediaPortal.TV.Recording.SinkGraphEx.CreateGraph(Int32 Quality)

If the card doesn't come with any encoders, try installing one of the commercial (Intervideo/Cyberlink) MPEG encoders.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[Hagrido]

Checked in setup and found InterVideo Encoder Filters under the Encoder Filters tab. have tried using every decoder that I have including the ones that came with the card.

2006-04-14 18:10:22 SinkGraphEx:  preferred filter %videoencoder%
2006-04-14 18:10:22 SinkGraphEx:  video codecs installed:20 preferred:2
2006-04-14 18:10:22 SinkGraphEx:  try video codec:'InterVideo Video Encoder'
2006-04-14 18:10:22 SinkGraphEx:  try video codec:'CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder'
2006-04-14 18:10:22 Exception   :System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.MkParseDisplayName(IBindCtx pbc, String szUserName, UInt32& pchEaten, IMoniker& ppmk)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.BindToMoniker(String monikerName)
   at MediaPortal.TV.Recording.SinkGraphEx.CreateGraph(Int32 Quality)
2006-04-14 18:10:22 Exception   :Value does not fall within the expected range.
2006-04-14 18:10:22   site      :Void MkParseDisplayName(System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IBindCtx, System.String, UInt32 ByRef, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IMoniker ByRef)
2006-04-14 18:10:22   source    :mscorlib
2006-04-14 18:10:22   stacktrace:   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.MkParseDisplayName(IBindCtx pbc, String szUserName, UInt32& pchEaten, IMoniker& ppmk)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.BindToMoniker(String monikerName)
   at MediaPortal.TV.Recording.SinkGraphEx.CreateGraph(Int32 Quality)
2006-04-14 18:10:23 window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow deinit
2006-04-14 18:10:23 texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()

This is what append after a fresh install. After installing and ignore the device error in setup and tried to watch My Tv. The same timeshift error came up and this is a part of the log.

 

[scoop]

Hagrido,

As I said earlier, you need to install an MPEG encoder before you can use the analog part of your tv card. See this post for the solution.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[Hagrido]

Sorry. Never saw that. Well progress!
Now i get no error messages BUT! Always a but. The autotune can't find any channels! Even added them manually but it did'nt help.
So now i'm out of ideas. Again!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Try a new svn, RC3 had issues initially on my setup, took about a week before i got a update where the TV worked.
The one from today is good.

Best Wishes

8)