Loading Plugins delay (strange pause after Filterchecker in log) (1 Viewer)

[jet70]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP
Windows Version: Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
CPU Type: AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1GHZ
HDD: 3 x Seagate 2TB
Memory: 4GB DDR2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA MA78GM S2H
Video Card: ATI HD4550
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 10.5
Sound Card: onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppage NOVA T 500
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: FFDShow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFDShow
h.264 Video Codec: MPC
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: ANTEC NSK2400
Cooling: Scythe Ninja Cooler
Power Supply:
Remote: Generic Microsoft
TV: panasonic plasma TH50PZ80
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


Hi there,

Not sure what has happened to introduce this problem, but when 'Loading Plugins' appears on the Mediaportal loading splash screen, the computer hangs for a long time. This causes a Windows 'Mediaportal has stopped working' box to pop up.

If I acknowledge this, it closes Mediaportal. If I ignore it, Mediaportal eventually loads.

The delay normally is worst on the first loading of Mediaportal after booting into Windows.

I have looked at the Mediaportal.log attached and cannot see any obvious errors, but there is a gap of about 1 minute 40 seconds between the 3 Filterchecker entries and loading the TVPlugin - which seems to match up with the length of time the PC hangs!

Has anyone got any ideas/suggestions they can share with me to get this working more satisfactorily?

Many thanks.

 

[ravenrocks]

Start in debugmode to see if it goes faster, then you can safely say its either your skin or some plugin f-ing things up. Then you need to disable your plugins one by one and delete your skincache and see if that helps.
I had the same problem a while ago, it turned out to be the virtual networkcards added by VMWare. I disabled those and it was fast again. I guess it used those first to search for the tv-server and eventually tried my real networkcard.