Extreme slow GUI in XP SP2/SP3 (1 Viewer)

[marcoll]

I gave up, I completely fed up with the whole HTPC stuff (sorry to post this here, but im tired after a whole friday evening installing and upgrading/downgrading, etc)
At the end I just decide to go back to Vista, and now the performance is super (CPU load is completely idle)

Now all I can do is wait for all other complete random behaviour of the system (that was the reason of the downgrade to XP, but it only introduced new problems)

 

[Hugo]

TV-Server Version: RC1 (don´t know exactly when the problems started) -> up to SVN-Snapshot:-07-25-2008 22-31h
MediaPortal Version: RC1 (don´t know exactly when the problems started) -> up to SVN-Snapshot:-07-25-2008 22-31h
MediaPortal Skin: standard & mayhem
Windows Version: XP prof. SP2 & SP3
CPU Type: AMD XP 4000+ & AMD X2 6400+
HDD: SATA 2 Samsung (tested SATA- & SATA2-Mode)
Memory: 2 GB
Motherboard: ASROCK (nforce) and MSI (via)
Video Card: NV6800GT AGP and NV7950GT PCIe
Video Card Driver: NV91.31 up to latest one - now i use 163.75 (with Stereo activated - but without it´s the same)
Sound Card: Audigy2 + Onboard-Sound of the mobo´s
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-1300 (tested it in hybrid-mode and standard with deactivated analog)
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
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: nv purevideo - but tested nearly all others MPV incl.
MPEG2 Audio Codec: nv purevideo - but tested nearly all others MPA incl.
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: not connected
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Seems that i have this problem as well. Tested fullscreen or windowed.
MP is running in single-seat-mode.

Starting MP gives me about 22 to 25 FPS -> click on mytv and i get 2 to 4 FPS (TV is off)

Server Configuration -> click on 'Manual Control' -> Window is nearly locked (takes some seconds just for mouseover events - buttons) <- CPU @ 0%
going away from 'Manual Control' and speed is back

Seem´s that it´s a client/server communication problem. If i´m able to activate a stream (it´s not so easy @ this speed) and connect VLC, i´ll get a perfect video.

tv-card and system are ok. Other TV-Software is working (WinTV, ProgDVB on XP and Kaffeine on Linux)

 

[samo_yea]

Seems that i have this problem as well. Tested fullscreen or windowed.
MP is running in single-seat-mode.

Starting MP gives me about 22 to 25 FPS -> click on mytv and i get 2 to 4 FPS (TV is off)

Server Configuration -> click on 'Manual Control' -> Window is nearly locked (takes some seconds just for mouseover events - buttons) <- CPU @ 0%
going away from 'Manual Control' and speed is back

Seem´s that it´s a client/server communication problem. If i´m able to activate a stream (it´s not so easy @ this speed) and connect VLC, i´ll get a perfect video.

tv-card and system are ok. Other TV-Software is working (WinTV, ProgDVB on XP and Kaffeine on Linux)

Time ago I have a similar problem on my client in multiseat mode. It was a sql connection problem, the tcp port of the sql server was closed.
I suggest you to use the latest "MP TV Client" for checking the connection to your tv-server.

 

[Hugo]

thx for this tip.

But doesn´t help. :-(

I deinstalled all M$-Instances and reinstalled it.
Checked connections (shared memory and tcp/ip - hope mp don´t need named pipes) and reinstalled mp.

Server -> manual control -> prog. "stops" responding
Client -> tv -> fps drops down to 3 or less

 

[bobbyd87]

TV-Server Version: RC2
MediaPortal Version: RC2
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Wide
Windows Version: Windows XP SP3
CPU Type: AMD X2 3600+ @ 2.3GHZ
HDD: WD 80GB
Memory: 2GB DDR 800
Motherboard: Biostar tf7050-m2
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 7050 (Shared 256MB)
Video Card Driver: 101.x
Sound Card: Realtek AL888
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: ATI Theater 650
1. TV Card Type: Analog/ATSC
1. TV Card Driver: 6.14.10.244
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: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffddhow
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Time Warner Cable
HTPC Case: Antec NSK2400
Cooling:
Power Supply: 380W
Remote: MCE 2005
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


I'd like to add that I'm having a similar problem (except the frame rate dropping is nowhere near the original poster's)

When watching TV full screen, Shift + 1 shows me that i'm running a smooth 60 frames a second (This is the smoothest I've seen the TVServer run in a long time), the minute I hit the INFO button, it drops to 55 FPS.

Hitting the INFO button again drops it to 50FPS, and hitting the HOME button (Or any button that makes the TV windowed in the corner) makes it bounce around 40FPS. These are nowhere as drastic as the OP's 5FPS, but it surely gives the TV an uncomfortable stutter. I have never had mediaportal do something like this before either, it actually used to be the GUI that stuttered rather than the windowed TV/movie (I didn't get to use RC1 too much so i'm not sure if it had the same problem).


Attached are my logs from starting MP, watching a little TV, hitting the INFO buttons, and the HOME button, please let me know if you need anything else!

 

[Hugo]

Problem "fixed"...
... by using mysql.

All is working now, like is was with older versions of mp and m$-sql server.

Besides MP, SQL-Server is working very well.

 

[infinite.loop]

I use MP since more then 2 years now and never encountered what some ppl report here on any system i every used......

 

[grubi]

I use MP since more then 2 years now and never encountered what some ppl report here on any system i every used......

I encountered a similar thing on my system.
The reason was that MSSQL seems to operate strange under certain circumstances if you have less ressources.
Adding a second GB of RAM resolved all these strange issues in my case.

grubi.

 

[Hugo]

I use MP since more then 2 years now and never encountered what some ppl report here on any system i every used......

Do i interpret your message right, that it´s undesired to post 'funny' tricky problems and solutions for it?

Don´t get me wrong, but it sounds a bit arrogant and it´s hardly traceable for me to read a message
like '.... i ..... never encountered... on any system...' from the Test Team Leader.

There will be a lot of variations on hardware, software and settings you´ll never see.

 

[infinite.loop]

I use MP since more then 2 years now and never encountered what some ppl report here on any system i every used......

Do i interpret your message right, that it´s undesired to post 'funny' tricky problems and solutions for it?

Don´t get me wrong, but it sounds a bit arrogant and it´s hardly traceable for me to read a message
like '.... i ..... never encountered... on any system...' from the Test Team Leader.

There will be a lot of variations on hardware, software and settings you´ll never see.

Erm.... all i do say is that as far as i know, noone of the Team was ever able to reproduce this issue.
And we can not fix issues we are unable to reproduce.

So this has nothing to do with "arrogance".
I have seen and encountered a lot of hardware/driver/firmware combination related issues.

But i never encountered the issue of "slow MP GUI".
I do not say that it does not occur, just that i never encountered it on any system. Which have been quite "a few".

Thats all.