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<blockquote data-quote="scott_k2" data-source="post: 93116" data-attributes="member: 21305"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 0.2.1.0</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: BlueTwo</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Home - SP2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel P4 2.5Ghz 533Mhz FSB , no hyperthreading</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Seagate 160Gb 7200RPM 8Mb buffer PATA</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1Gb PC2700 Generic RAM</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Biostar U8668D-Z20 v5.0, Socket 478, VIA P4M266A, 6Ch Audio, ATA-133</p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: VIA</p><p><strong>Motherboard Bios</strong>: not sure</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Asus FX5200 (NVidia) 128Mb AGP (Running at 4xAGP due to motherboard limit)</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: NVidia Forceware 84.21</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: onboard </p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: onboard</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: n/a</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: DVICO Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite PCI</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: Dvico FusionHDTV 3.50.02</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: DVICO Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite PCI</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: Dvico FusionHDTV 3.50.02</p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: Intervideo WinDVD v6</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: Intervideo WinDVD v6</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: n/a</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: custom case</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: passive GPU cooling, stock Intel P4 CPU fan & heatsink</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: 400W Generic</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Dvico FusionHDTV USB Remote (supplied with tv card)</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: 17 inch IBM LCD - PC Monitor running 1280*1024</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: VGA cable</p><p></p><p>This PC is functioning with MediaPortal installed and working well for over 12 months. But - when watching Live Tv the tv picture randomly freezes and audio stops. This happens after the Live Tv has been running for between 10 mins and 2-3 hours. It never seems to happen immediately upon turning on the tv.</p><p>(I'm guessing but it may be related to the passive GPU heating up - it seems to run quite hot, but the native DVICO Fusion HDTV application can watch live tv for hours with no freezes. I have tried running with the case open for more cooling and freezing still occurs. I've also tried underclocking the GPU to keep the temp down with freezing still occuring.).</p><p></p><p>I have tried the NVidia PureVideo - Video & Audio Codecs and I get the same freezing using these codecs. When I record tv straight to hard disk without displaying it live, MediaPortal never freezes or crashes. So I believe the problem is with the presentation of the TV content.</p><p></p><p>I am attaching a sample of the problem. I was using MediaPortal last night watching live TV on channel 7, when the video and audio just stopped at approx 9pm. The tv picture was still frozen on the computer display.</p><p>I hit escape on my remote to take me back to the tv menu which did work. </p><p>The TV menu still had selected that TV was still turned ON although it was a still tv image in the view window.</p><p>I selected the TV button to try and turn the TV OFF (was going to toggle it) and MediaPortal became totally unresponsive and frozen. </p><p>I use this MediaPortal PC with a Remote only so I could not control-alt-del, but on other occasions when troubleshooting, I have also not been able to kill or exit MediaPortal as it locks the PC up. I have to use a hard power off reboot. </p><p></p><p>I've searched the forum for similiar problems and don't believe anyone else has the same problem, apologies I've missed something with my research.</p><p></p><p>Would appreciate any suggestions or tips. It is really getting frustrating as I'd like to move this PC into the lounge room, but my WAF would not tolerate the current instability of the system. I have also tried v2.0.0.4 MediaPortal version with same problem occuring. If I can't get it working, I may have to go back to MythTV as I had this running before, but got sick of relearning how to do everything in linux and stumbled accross MediaPortal which is much easier to pickup and easy to use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scott_k2, post: 93116, member: 21305"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.1.0 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueTwo [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Home - SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel P4 2.5Ghz 533Mhz FSB , no hyperthreading [b]HDD[/b]: Seagate 160Gb 7200RPM 8Mb buffer PATA [b]Memory[/b]: 1Gb PC2700 Generic RAM [b]Motherboard[/b]: Biostar U8668D-Z20 v5.0, Socket 478, VIA P4M266A, 6Ch Audio, ATA-133 [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: VIA [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: not sure [b]Video Card[/b]: Asus FX5200 (NVidia) 128Mb AGP (Running at 4xAGP due to motherboard limit) [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: NVidia Forceware 84.21 [b]Sound Card[/b]: onboard [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: onboard [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: n/a [b]1. TV Card[/b]: DVICO Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite PCI [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: Dvico FusionHDTV 3.50.02 [b]2. TV Card[/b]: DVICO Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite PCI [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: Dvico FusionHDTV 3.50.02 [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: Intervideo WinDVD v6 [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: Intervideo WinDVD v6 [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: n/a [b]HTPC Case[/b]: custom case [b]Cooling[/b]: passive GPU cooling, stock Intel P4 CPU fan & heatsink [b]Power Supply[/b]: 400W Generic [b]Remote[/b]: Dvico FusionHDTV USB Remote (supplied with tv card) [b]TV[/b]: 17 inch IBM LCD - PC Monitor running 1280*1024 [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: VGA cable This PC is functioning with MediaPortal installed and working well for over 12 months. But - when watching Live Tv the tv picture randomly freezes and audio stops. This happens after the Live Tv has been running for between 10 mins and 2-3 hours. It never seems to happen immediately upon turning on the tv. (I'm guessing but it may be related to the passive GPU heating up - it seems to run quite hot, but the native DVICO Fusion HDTV application can watch live tv for hours with no freezes. I have tried running with the case open for more cooling and freezing still occurs. I've also tried underclocking the GPU to keep the temp down with freezing still occuring.). I have tried the NVidia PureVideo - Video & Audio Codecs and I get the same freezing using these codecs. When I record tv straight to hard disk without displaying it live, MediaPortal never freezes or crashes. So I believe the problem is with the presentation of the TV content. I am attaching a sample of the problem. I was using MediaPortal last night watching live TV on channel 7, when the video and audio just stopped at approx 9pm. The tv picture was still frozen on the computer display. I hit escape on my remote to take me back to the tv menu which did work. The TV menu still had selected that TV was still turned ON although it was a still tv image in the view window. I selected the TV button to try and turn the TV OFF (was going to toggle it) and MediaPortal became totally unresponsive and frozen. I use this MediaPortal PC with a Remote only so I could not control-alt-del, but on other occasions when troubleshooting, I have also not been able to kill or exit MediaPortal as it locks the PC up. I have to use a hard power off reboot. I've searched the forum for similiar problems and don't believe anyone else has the same problem, apologies I've missed something with my research. Would appreciate any suggestions or tips. It is really getting frustrating as I'd like to move this PC into the lounge room, but my WAF would not tolerate the current instability of the system. I have also tried v2.0.0.4 MediaPortal version with same problem occuring. If I can't get it working, I may have to go back to MythTV as I had this running before, but got sick of relearning how to do everything in linux and stumbled accross MediaPortal which is much easier to pickup and easy to use. [/QUOTE]
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