MediaPortal freezes randomly (4 Viewers)

[benjerry]

Hi!

I thought it wouldn't. This is the new features in the 7.4 release, can it be the "problem"?
If yes, is there anyway to "disable" it in the catalyst program?

New Features
This release of Catalyst™ introduces the Avivo Video Converter for the Vista (32-bit) operating system. The Avivo Video Converter is a tool that provides a quick and easy way of converting videos from one format to another. The Avivo Video Converter found within the Catalyst™ Control Center accepts a wide variety of file formats as a source, and outputs to file formats such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX, WMA, H.264/AVC and more.

7.3 is failing, so if something changed for the bad then you have to look there.
Anyway, I'm afraid that it won't bring us any further. Would it make sense if somebody contacted either AMD or Asus on this mather?

 

[GoldenEye]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: Productive: 2.3.0.0 RC 2 latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: ReVision
Windows Version: Windows XP Professional SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3200
HDD: Samsung SP1614N 160GB
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: Shuttle FT20
Motherboard Chipset: ATI RS480 + Uli M1573
Motherboard Bios: Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Video Card: ATI Radeon XPress 200 Series (onboard)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.9
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio ALC880 (onboard)
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.00.5366
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500 (Tuner 1)
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24108
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500 (Tuner 2)
2. TV Card Type: analog
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24108
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: NVIDIA Puerevideo Platinum 1.02.150
MPEG2 Audio Codec: NVIDIA Puerevideo Platinum 1.02.150
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Cablecom DigiTV (via Settop Box)
HTPC Case: Shuttle XPC ST20G5 Mini Barbeone
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Q-Sonic Master Remote 6in1 (X10)
TV: Sanyo PLV-Z2 Beamer
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

benjerry

Thanks a lot for your investigation: You've just made my day! This problem bothers me since several months (cf. this thread). However, I am using the onboard graphic card ATI Radeon XPress 200.

Unfortunately, I am no tech expert so it is hard for me to tell where the problem lies (ATI vs. DirectX vs. MediaPortal) ...

G.

 

[benjerry]

GoldenEye: you're welcome.

I've filled in a ATI Catalyst Crew Feedback form with link to this topic. I'm no expert in DirectX, so I can't do much more I'm afraid.

I shall use 7.2 for the moment.

 

[PatrikN]

Benjerry!

Have you tested to use just the display driver from Catalyst 7.2, and install just the Catalyst Program 7.9 (not the display driver). That because of the "new features" in the Catalyst program i the later releases.

Otherwise I'm gonna test it this evening.

 

[benjerry]

Benjerry!

Have you tested to use just the display driver from Catalyst 7.2, and install just the Catalyst Program 7.9 (not the display driver). That because of the "new features" in the Catalyst program i the later releases.

Otherwise I'm gonna test it this evening.

No, I didn't. My focus was on the stability. And I might say that it's unlikely that new features would function without changes in the driver.

 

[PatrikN]

Now I have installed 7.2 and it's working.
I will test the system for a while to see if the problem occur again.

Nice work benjerry!

 

[metropolis]

Hi, I have an ATI HD 2400, and although I can download the 7.2 VISTA drivers for it, when I try to install them it doesnt seem to want to load the drivers, so Im basically stuck with 7.9.... and crashing

 

[infinite.loop]

seems that drivers (especialy gfx-card drivers) causing the major amount of issues these days.

we see more and more poping up in the forums each day.....

 

[metropolis]

I also have a hell of a time trying to turn off de-interlacing on this system, every 2-3 seconds the filed order appears to reverse, making the picture very juddery. I have set the Catalyst Control Panel to Weave, which I understand is no de-interlacing, then in MP I set all de-interlacing to none or off, or weave. I can occasionally get it going but it doesnt take long before it reverts back. I have a 28" CRT TV with a VGA to SCART lead. Any suggestions please?

 

[infinite.loop]

I also have a hell of a time trying to turn off de-interlacing on this system, every 2-3 seconds the filed order appears to reverse, making the picture very juddery. I have set the Catalyst Control Panel to Weave, which I understand is no de-interlacing, then in MP I set all de-interlacing to none or off, or weave. I can occasionally get it going but it doesnt take long before it reverts back. I have a 28" CRT TV with a VGA to SCART lead. Any suggestions please?

i have that issue with nvidia purevideo codec. no matter what i do, the image looks "shit".

thats why i still use MPV.