[confirm] Freeze while changing channels (1 Viewer)

[Jochen80]

MediaPortal Version: 1.2.0 RC
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
CPU Type: Intel Core i5 2400
HDD: 2x Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB
Memory: 2x2048MB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1333 CL7
Motherboard: Asus P8P67
Video Card: MSI N450GTS Cyclone 1G (NVIDIA GeForce GTS450)
Video Card Driver: 275.33
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Digital Devices CineS2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 2.1.2.39
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: LAV CUVID Decoder V0.9
MPEG2 Audio Codec: LAV Audio Decoder V0.31
h.264 Video Codec: LAV CUVID Decoder V0.9
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: Silverstone GD01MX
Cooling:
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power CM BQT E8 480W
Remote: Logitech Harmony 900
TV: Panasonic TX-P46 VT20
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Hi all,
since updating to 1.2.0 RC, Media Portal sometimes freezes while changing channels. When I press a button on my remote, I can hear a click, but nothing happens. The screens always shows the TV / ZAP OSD.
This has never happened before with 1.2.0 Beta.

Log files with the last two freezes are attached.

 

[Owlsroost]

Can you try a different video decoder ? - someone else has reported some problems (but not freezing) when using LAV CUVID decoder and nVidia 275.xx drivers.

Tony

 

[Jelmo]

AW: Freeze while changing channels

Hi Jochen,

i also had some problems after upgrading. If switched back to 270.90 Tesla driveres. Now it runs with LAV CUVID.
With 1.2 Beta i had now issues. Try it

 

[infinite.loop]

Everyone please keep in mind that even though LAV has great potential, it is still in development and has bugs!
If you encounter issues, then please try a different video/audio filter first!

 

[Jelmo]

AW: Re: Freeze while changing channels

Everyone please keep in mind that even though LAV has great potential, it is still in development and has bugs!
If you encounter issues, then please try a different video/audio filter first!

Not at all. Sure LAV is in development but stable so far.

I had 1.2Beta + LAV CUVID 0.12 running stable for SD/HD Channels. GT430 on 275.89 Tesla Drivers. Without any other tweaks or SVN Files. Now on 1.2RC it dosn´t work for HD. MS Decoder runs fine. So after a short chat with Tony, i decided not to switch the Codec, instead of using a other Nvidia Driver. I´m on 270.90 Tesla now .... and it runs great.
With LAV CUVID an MS .... no issues.

That brings up some points which can only be answered from some Profs.

1. something changed in MP wich caused a "Driver Problem" ?
2. something in LAV dosn´t work correctly with MP 1.2RC ?

So if both parties ( Nev and MP Developers ) could work together ... i would love it.

So everybody is free to test other drivers or Codecs. Even that LAV makes are better picture ( in my case ) -- i will check drivers first.

Regards,
Daniel

 

[Jochen80]

AW: Freeze while changing channels

I can now reproduce the freeze very easily. It occurs when I try to switch the channels very fast, I press the next channel button before the new channel is shown on TV.
I tried a SVN version about 4 weeks ago and there the freeze didn't occur. So one of the latest changes must have introduced the problem.

Can you try a different video decoder ? - someone else has reported some problems (but not freezing) when using LAV CUVID decoder and nVidia 275.xx drivers.

Tony

I will try that when I'm back at home this evening.

 

[Jelmo]

AW: Freeze while changing channels

I can now reproduce the freeze very easily. It occurs when I try to switch the channels very fast, I press the next channel button before the new channel is shown on TV.
I tried a SVN version about 4 weeks ago and there the freeze didn't occur. So one of the latest changes must have introduced the problem.

Can you try a different video decoder ? - someone else has reported some problems (but not freezing) when using LAV CUVID decoder and nVidia 275.xx drivers.

Tony

I will try that when I'm back at home this evening.

make also sure that you are using the latest LAV CUVID version. 0.9 isn´t up-to-date

 

[infinite.loop]

Re: AW: Re: Freeze while changing channels

Everyone please keep in mind that even though LAV has great potential, it is still in development and has bugs!
If you encounter issues, then please try a different video/audio filter first!

Not at all. Sure LAV is in development but stable so far.

you have to take a few things into consideration.

1. there was no stable/final release of LAV yet
2. if it works without issues for one person (like you and I ) then this does not mean that it has to work for everyone else / with all other mediatypes

I had 1.2Beta + LAV CUVID 0.12 running stable for SD/HD Channels. GT430 on 275.89 Tesla Drivers. Without any other tweaks or SVN Files. Now on 1.2RC it dosn´t work for HD. MS Decoder runs fine. So after a short chat with Tony, i decided not to switch the Codec, instead of using a other Nvidia Driver. I´m on 270.90 Tesla now .... and it runs great.
With LAV CUVID an MS .... no issues.

if LAV Video (CUDA) works with one driver form nvidia, but not with an other then this can be a bug in either of these two.

So if both parties ( Nev and MP Developers ) could work together ... i would love it.

You can scratch the "could", our devs already have contact.
Stay tuned for 1.3.0.

 

[Jelmo]

AW: Re: AW: Re: Freeze while changing channels

Everyone please keep in mind that even though LAV has great potential, it is still in development and has bugs!
If you encounter issues, then please try a different video/audio filter first!

Not at all. Sure LAV is in development but stable so far.

you have to take a few things into consideration.

1. there was no stable/final release of LAV yet
2. if it works without issues for one person (like you and I ) then this does not mean that it has to work for everyone else / with all other mediatypes

I had 1.2Beta + LAV CUVID 0.12 running stable for SD/HD Channels. GT430 on 275.89 Tesla Drivers. Without any other tweaks or SVN Files. Now on 1.2RC it dosn´t work for HD. MS Decoder runs fine. So after a short chat with Tony, i decided not to switch the Codec, instead of using a other Nvidia Driver. I´m on 270.90 Tesla now .... and it runs great.
With LAV CUVID an MS .... no issues.

if LAV Video (CUDA) works with one driver form nvidia, but not with an other then this can be a bug in either of these two.

So if both parties ( Nev and MP Developers ) could work together ... i would love it.

You can scratch the "could", our devs already have contact.
Stay tuned for 1.3.0.

1.2 Beta + 275.98 + LAV CUVID = works
1.2 RC + 275.98 + LAV CUVID = doesn´t work
1.2 RC + 270.90 + LAV CUVID = works

so sorry but im not sure if Nvidia breaks something

However, i only wan´t to suggest something, which helps in my case. I´m sure MePo is on the right way to get better and better. Great to hear, that both parties are in contact. Keep on working. The users will love it.

/Daniel

 

[infinite.loop]

Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: Freeze while changing channels

1.2 Beta + 275.98 + LAV CUVID = works
1.2 RC + 275.98 + LAV CUVID = doesn´t work
1.2 RC + 270.90 + LAV CUVID = works

I have already sent our a few pm's to devs to see what they say about this. Lets wait for them.