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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1179967" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p></p><p>Providers move their channels sometimes, and when that happens you need to rescan <em>after using the "update satellite list" function.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>So the example seems to be:</p><p>0. 3 tuners available.</p><p>1. Start recording using tuner 4:</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:56:22,232] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record SUPER RTL 18:56-19:15 Dragons - Auf zu neuen Ufern</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:56:22,560] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 4 to subchannel SUPER RTL</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:56:22,560] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler32:4:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:<strong>12188000</strong> ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:56:23,717] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0780906 seconds</p><p></p><p>Now only 2 tuners are free.</p><p></p><p>2. Start recording on a different transponder using tuner 5:</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:58:09,190] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record ProSieben 18:58-20:15 Gravity</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:58:09,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 5 to subchannel ProSieben</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:58:09,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler33:5:-1 tune DVBS:tv<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />roSiebenSat.1 ProSieben Freq:12545000 ONID:1 TSID:1107 SID:17501 PMT:0x61 FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:22000 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate5_6 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 18:58:09,373] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0879933 seconds</p><p></p><p>Now only 1 tuner is free.</p><p></p><p>3. Start time-shifting on a different transponder with tuner 3:</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:07,745] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - Controller: find free card for channel TELE 5</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:07,763] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 3 to subchannel TELE 5</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:07,763] [Log ] [17 ] [DEBUG] - card: user: PC3:3:-1 tune DVBS:tv:BetaDigital TELE 5 Freq:12480000 ONID:133 TSID:33 SID:51 PMT:0x63 FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:08,373] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0302983 seconds</p><p></p><p>Now 0 tuners are free, but it should still be possible to time-shift or record a channel from any of the 3 transponders that the tuners are already tuned to.</p><p></p><p>4. Try to start another recording on the same channel as tuner 4's recording. We expect the same tuner 4 to be used:</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:10,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record SUPER RTL 19:00-19:45 Der gestiefelte Kater - Abenteuer in San Lorenzo</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:10,217] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: <strong>Tune on card 4</strong> to subchannel SUPER RTL</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:10,217] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler34:4:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:12188000 ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet</p><p></p><p>So far so good, but see what happens next:</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - dvb: LockInOnSignal could not lock onto channel - no signal or bad signal</p><p></p><p>TV Server was unable to use tuner 4. Another tuner is needed, so TV Server kicks the time-shifting user (lowest priority) from tuner 3, and starts the recording with that tuner:</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - scheduler: recording failed, lets try next available card.</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler : card is not tuned to the same transponder and not recording, kicking all users. record on card:3 priority:3</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler : kicking user<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />C3</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,435] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 3 to subchannel SUPER RTL</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:12,435] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler34:3:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:12188000 ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet</p><p>...</p><p>[2016-03-28 19:00:13,545] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0506808 seconds</p><p></p><p>Now the recording succeeds, but 3 tuners are used instead of 2. As you can see above, TV Server tries to reuse tuner 4 for the 3rd recording. So it isn't a bug. Rather, it seems to be a tuner problem (the tuner should not fail to lock on signal).</p><p></p><p>I suggest you try to enable preloading <strong>for all your tuners</strong> and see if it helps:</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers#Edit_Tuner_Settings" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers#Edit_Tuner_Settings</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1179967, member: 82144"] Hi Providers move their channels sometimes, and when that happens you need to rescan [I]after using the "update satellite list" function.[/I] So the example seems to be: 0. 3 tuners available. 1. Start recording using tuner 4: [2016-03-28 18:56:22,232] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record SUPER RTL 18:56-19:15 Dragons - Auf zu neuen Ufern ... [2016-03-28 18:56:22,560] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 4 to subchannel SUPER RTL [2016-03-28 18:56:22,560] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler32:4:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:[B]12188000[/B] ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet ... [2016-03-28 18:56:23,717] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0780906 seconds Now only 2 tuners are free. 2. Start recording on a different transponder using tuner 5: [2016-03-28 18:58:09,190] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record ProSieben 18:58-20:15 Gravity ... [2016-03-28 18:58:09,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 5 to subchannel ProSieben [2016-03-28 18:58:09,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler33:5:-1 tune DVBS:tv:ProSiebenSat.1 ProSieben Freq:12545000 ONID:1 TSID:1107 SID:17501 PMT:0x61 FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:22000 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate5_6 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet ... [2016-03-28 18:58:09,373] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0879933 seconds Now only 1 tuner is free. 3. Start time-shifting on a different transponder with tuner 3: [2016-03-28 19:00:07,745] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - Controller: find free card for channel TELE 5 ... [2016-03-28 19:00:07,763] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 3 to subchannel TELE 5 [2016-03-28 19:00:07,763] [Log ] [17 ] [DEBUG] - card: user: PC3:3:-1 tune DVBS:tv:BetaDigital TELE 5 Freq:12480000 ONID:133 TSID:33 SID:51 PMT:0x63 FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet ... [2016-03-28 19:00:08,373] [Log ] [17 ] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0302983 seconds Now 0 tuners are free, but it should still be possible to time-shift or record a channel from any of the 3 transponders that the tuners are already tuned to. 4. Try to start another recording on the same channel as tuner 4's recording. We expect the same tuner 4 to be used: [2016-03-28 19:00:10,201] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler: Time to record SUPER RTL 19:00-19:45 Der gestiefelte Kater - Abenteuer in San Lorenzo ... [2016-03-28 19:00:10,217] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: [B]Tune on card 4[/B] to subchannel SUPER RTL [2016-03-28 19:00:10,217] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler34:4:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:12188000 ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet So far so good, but see what happens next: [2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - dvb: LockInOnSignal could not lock onto channel - no signal or bad signal TV Server was unable to use tuner 4. Another tuner is needed, so TV Server kicks the time-shifting user (lowest priority) from tuner 3, and starts the recording with that tuner: [2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - scheduler: recording failed, lets try next available card. ... [2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler : card is not tuned to the same transponder and not recording, kicking all users. record on card:3 priority:3 [2016-03-28 19:00:12,248] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - Scheduler : kicking user:PC3 ... [2016-03-28 19:00:12,435] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: Tune on card 3 to subchannel SUPER RTL [2016-03-28 19:00:12,435] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [DEBUG] - card: user: scheduler34:3:-1 tune DVBS:tv:RTL World SUPER RTL Freq:12188000 ONID:1 TSID:1089 SID:12040 PMT:0x2D FTA:True LCN:10000 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet ... [2016-03-28 19:00:13,545] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - card: WaitForFile - video and audio are seen after 0,0506808 seconds Now the recording succeeds, but 3 tuners are used instead of 2. As you can see above, TV Server tries to reuse tuner 4 for the 3rd recording. So it isn't a bug. Rather, it seems to be a tuner problem (the tuner should not fail to lock on signal). I suggest you try to enable preloading [B]for all your tuners[/B] and see if it helps: [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers#Edit_Tuner_Settings[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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