[confirm] LiveTV blank screen no sound on client video and sound works on server (1 Viewer)

[thirdoff]

MediaPortal Version 1.2:
MediaPortal Skin default:
Windows 7:
CPU Type Core 2 Quad:
HDD sata 7200RPM:
Memory 4GB DDR3:
Motherboard MSI-7380:
Video Card ATI 5770:
Video Card Driver 11.6:
1. TV Card WinTV-HVR-2250:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card Colossus:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card PVR 250:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card PVR 150:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec Tried all:
MPEG2 Audio Codec Tried All:
h.264 Video Codec Tried All:
Satelite/CableTV Provider Comcast:
HTPC Case NA:
Cooling plenty:
Power Supply 800W:
Remote USB-UIRT - ATI AIW plus:
TV Several:
TV - HTPC Connection HDMI:

Hello I have a basic install with OTA-HD on a 2250 plus using the Colossus extra info I have all working including Live TV on the local server. Both OTA and cable STB work locally.
But the issue is on any client, Live TV from any source is only a blank screen with no sound.
I am selecting client install on setup.
I can see videos from shares.
I have tried all codecs From AVIVO to snapstream and all in between.
It says it's connected and I see 100% level, only see black screen no sound on all client install on local network.
This is the same on any client on the local network.


Help.

I do hope this is up to standards for a report, thanks in advance.

Logs attached

 

[mm1352000]

Hi thirdoff

Although you've set up your video codecs, it really doesn't look like you've set up your TV codecs. There are separate tabs for video and TV codecs. Aside from that, it would be helpful to have your TV Server logs...

mm

 

[thirdoff]

Thank you.
I have switched all codecs in video AND TV with reboots, in more than one PC. I double checked and tested by switching TV codec, rebooting then testing clients, it's still blank. BTW the server works with every codec I have listed and the same codec and with same config as one of the clients.

The last logs in the OP was from the client, yes.
Here are the server logs.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again

I can confirm that you've set the codecs *on the server*, but the settings in your MediaPortal settings on the client are clearly blank:

<section name="mytv">
<entry name="deinterlace">0</entry>
<entry name="autoturnontv">no</entry>
<entry name="autofullscreen">no</entry>
<entry name="byindex">yes</entry>
<entry name="showchannelnumber">no</entry>
<entry name="channelnumbermaxlength">3</entry>
<entry name="hideAllChannelsGroup">no</entry>
<entry name="showChannelStateIcons">yes</entry>
<entry name="continuousScrollGuide">no</entry>
<entry name="relaxTsReader">no</entry>
<entry name="enableRecNotifier">no</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVBefore">300</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVTimeout">15</entry>
<entry name="notifybeep">yes</entry>
<entry name="showEpisodeInfo">0</entry>
<entry name="filter0">undefined</entry>
<entry name="group">All Channels</entry>
<entry name="channel">181 NFLHD</entry>
</section>

Compare that to the server settings:

<section name="mytv">
<entry name="deinterlace">0</entry>
<entry name="autoturnontv">no</entry>
<entry name="autofullscreen">no</entry>
<entry name="byindex">yes</entry>
<entry name="showchannelnumber">no</entry>
<entry name="channelnumbermaxlength">3</entry>
<entry name="hideAllChannelsGroup">no</entry>
<entry name="showChannelStateIcons">yes</entry>
<entry name="continuousScrollGuide">no</entry>
<entry name="relaxTsReader">no</entry>
<entry name="enableRecNotifier">no</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVBefore">300</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVTimeout">15</entry>
<entry name="notifybeep">yes</entry>
<entry name="showEpisodeInfo">3</entry>
<entry name="filter0">undefined</entry>
<entry name="audiocodec">MPC - MPA Decoder Filter</entry>
<entry name="videocodec">MPC - MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest)</entry>
<entry name="h264videocodec">MainConcept AVC/H.264 Video Decoder</entry>
<entry name="audiorenderer">Default DirectSound Device</entry>
<entry name="aacaudiocodec">MONOGRAM AAC Decoder</entry>
<entry name="ddplusaudiocodec">Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder</entry>
<entry name="group">All Channels</entry>
<entry name="channel">202 ESPNHD</entry>
<entry name="defaultar">Normal</entry>
<entry name="allowarnormal">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowaroriginal">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowarzoom">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowarzoom149">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowarstretch">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowarnonlinear">yes</entry>
<entry name="allowarletterbox">yes</entry>
<entry name="teletextHidden">no</entry>
<entry name="teletextTransparent">no</entry>
<entry name="teletextRemember">yes</entry>
<entry name="teletextMaxFontSize">100</entry>
</section>

Here is what I see in the client logs:

2011-06-22 04:16:16.209960 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck(): View channel=181 NFLHD
2011-06-22 04:16:16.261718 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: CiMenu: PrepareCiMenu
2011-06-22 04:16:17.093750 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: succeededucceeded TvControl.VirtualCard
2011-06-22 04:16:17.098632 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: tvhome:startplay
2011-06-22 04:16:17.102539 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: tvhome:file:C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\timeshiftbuffer\live2-0.ts.tsbuffer
2011-06-22 04:16:17.109375 [Warn.][MPMain(1)]: tvhome:startplay. Phase 1 - 13 ms - Done method initialization
2011-06-22 04:16:17.112304 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: tvhome:startplay:rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0 - using rtsp mode:True
2011-06-22 04:16:17.124023 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper: isTv:False, isRadio:False, isRTSP:True, isAVStream:False
2011-06-22 04:16:17.124023 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper: disabled for this content
2011-06-22 04:16:17.125976 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: RefreshRateChanger.AdaptRefreshRate: 'auto refreshrate changer' disabled
2011-06-22 04:16:17.125976 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: g_Player.Play(rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0 TV)
2011-06-22 04:16:17.135742 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlayerFactory: Successfully created player instance for file - rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0
2011-06-22 04:16:17.139648 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer play:rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0 radio:False
2011-06-22 04:16:17.141601 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: live tv
2011-06-22 04:16:17.141601 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Enabling DX9 exclusive mode
2011-06-22 04:16:17.142578 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayerlay rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0
2011-06-22 04:16:17.149414 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: GetInterfaces()
2011-06-22 04:16:17.165039 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: DirectShowUtils: First try to insert new audio renderer Default DirectSound Device
2011-06-22 04:16:17.441406 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: DirectShowUtils: Found audio renderer
2011-06-22 04:16:17.443359 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: DirectShowUtils: added filterefault DirectSound Device to graph
2011-06-22 04:16:17.459960 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Add TsReader to graph
2011-06-22 04:16:17.460937 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Open file: rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0
2011-06-22 04:16:22.568359 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Add codecs
2011-06-22 04:16:22.571289 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Failed filter: not found
2011-06-22 04:16:22.621093 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Render TsReader outputs
2011-06-22 04:16:23.856445 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: Default DirectSound Device
2011-06-22 04:16:23.857421 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder
2011-06-22 04:16:23.857421 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: TsReader
2011-06-22 04:16:23.858398 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Last subtitle index: 0
2011-06-22 04:16:23.909179 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: OnInitialized
2011-06-22 04:16:23.910156 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: position:0, duration:1.887
2011-06-22 04:16:23.911132 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: g_Player.OnStarted() rtsp://umedia:554/stream2.0 media:TV
2011-06-22 04:16:23.918945 [Warn.][MPMain(1)]: tvhome:startplay. Phase 2 - 6808 ms - Done starting g_Player.Play()
2011-06-22 04:16:23.921875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: g_Player: ShowFullScreenWindow
2011-06-22 04:16:23.925781 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TVHome: ShowFullScreenWindow switching to fullscreen tv
2011-06-22 04:16:24.134765 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Window: TvPlugin.TvFullScreen init

The part that I have highlighted should have attempts to add codecs, but they're missing.

At the risk of stating the obvious: you configure codec settings for each client individually. MediaPortal settings on the server have no effect on any of the clients...

mm

 

[thirdoff]

I have set the codecs on the client. I understand that the TV codec settings are not in the logs.

The client logs now look like this for me:
<section name="mytv">
<entry name="deinterlace">0</entry>
<entry name="autoturnontv">no</entry>
<entry name="autofullscreen">no</entry>
<entry name="byindex">yes</entry>
<entry name="showchannelnumber">no</entry>
<entry name="channelnumbermaxlength">3</entry>
<entry name="hideAllChannelsGroup">no</entry>
<entry name="showChannelStateIcons">yes</entry>
<entry name="continuousScrollGuide">no</entry>
<entry name="relaxTsReader">no</entry>
<entry name="enableRecNotifier">no</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVBefore">300</entry>
<entry name="notifyTVTimeout">15</entry>
<entry name="notifybeep">yes</entry>
<entry name="showEpisodeInfo">0</entry>
<entry name="filter0">undefined</entry>
<entry name="group">All Channels</entry>
<entry name="channel">181 NFLHD</entry>
<entry name="audiocodec">MPC - MPA Decoder Filter</entry>
<entry name="videocodec">ATI MPEG Video Decoder</entry>
<entry name="h264videocodec">ATI MPEG Video Decoder</entry>
<entry name="audiorenderer">Default DirectSound Device</entry>
<entry name="aacaudiocodec">MONOGRAM AAC Decoder</entry>
<entry name="ddplusaudiocodec">ffdshow Audio Decoder</entry>
</section>


Everything works on the local server. Channel change on client to STB works, all other aspects tested on client and they work. Client works with the exception of my posted issue. The screen on client Live TV is still black and no sound. Thank you for any feedback.

 

[thirdoff]

latest logs

 

[thirdoff]

The screen on client Live TV is still black and no sound. Thank you for any feedback.

I tested streaming on the client with VLC and it works too, so I am scratching my head... any Mediaportal veterans able to point me in the right direction?

 

[thirdoff]

We reinstalled EVERYTHING on server and still same issue. Tested on 3 different client PCs yet all black screen no sound, VLC will stream. MediaPortal will not.

 

[cyberlu]

AW: LiveTV blank screen no sound on client video and sound works on server

I had the same issue.
installed both machines new installed SAF 6.0 unlocked. now it works.
i also updated the tv-card drivers.

sorry if i can't point you more to the right points. i was just lucky to find the solution with this.

 

[thirdoff]

I have all the latest card drivers

SAF 6 unlocked... I am not sure what this is or why I need it. I did a search and I only find several requests for it but not an explaination of what it is.