Freezing MP (2 Viewers)

[Salem]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC 1 + 2 March 2008 SVN
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC 1 + 2 March 2008 SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo (default)
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz
HDD: 80GB + 1TB External Network Drive (Western Digital MyBook World)
Memory: 2 GB
Motherboard:
Video Card: nVidia Ge-Force FX 5200 256MB
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-TD 500 USB (running in Diversity Mode)
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
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: Cyberlink PowerDVD
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Cyberlink PowerDVD
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Hauppauge 45-button
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

For the past day or so MediaPortal has been a pain in the a**. Since about yesterday, MediaPlayer would freeze when changing video (eg. when watching one video file but then stopping it and selecting another), and also when starting TV. I have no idea why this is happening all of a sudden, all worked fine on until about yesterday. I know have to rely on WinTV for watching TV, meaning timeshifting needs to be turned on manually and recording takes an age to start).

Like i said i have no idea what's causing it all of a sudden, if it's something on my end or not. Please can someone help!

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to attach logs
EDIT 2: Damn, looks like i posted this in the Bug reports section by mistake. Was gonna delete it, and repost in General Support, but there's no "Delete" option. Please can the moderators move it? Sorry.

 

[4irm]

just use a different codec (u gotta uninstall powerdvd) and everything is fine...i guess it is somehow hardware related

regards
irm

 

[montecristo]

i'm glad i found this.
i have the very excact same problem.

do i really have to uninstall powerdvd 8 ultra?
i really want to keep powerdvd. it's playing marvellous.
altough when i select the powerdvd codec in MP it doesn't seem to work. i still have the bad PQ.

you know of any other workarounds for this problem?



Montecristo

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi Montechristo

First i would run filmerit (link in sig) and see if you have any codec problems, use the padlock button to unlock and repair, reboot.

After that we need a lot more information, hardware for one, which version of MP, hopefully RC2 with no svn and then logs need to be supplied, these can be got hold of, by going to the Start menu and running the mediaportal debug tool, follow the instructions and upload them using the forum advanced + feature and attach them to your post.

Regards

 

[montecristo]

hi Ray,

i already runned filmerit and it didn't find any faults or bugs.
i use RC2.
i already attached a log file in the thread i started in "mediaportal 1 talk"

but i will ad my hardware specs in that post. otherwise i will end up with a dozen threads about the same problem.

thanks,

Montecristo