MP client freezes after changing channel (1 Viewer)

[awolbush]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 12783 + TVE3 + svn 12783
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Hauppauge - 43 button
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

After changing the channel several times via the remote (up/down) the client freezes. According to the TaskManager TVService varies between 8 - 12%, MP client remains constant at 0%.

I attached all of the log files that were time-stamped in the vicinity of the freeze.

 

[awolbush]

No change

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 12895, TVE3 + svn 12895 single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, HDMI, Component

I tried installing SVN 12895 hoping it would help, but unfortunately my MP client (single seat) still crashes with a channel change. The only recovery is a forced reboot.

On two seperate boots I started MP via the desktop shortcut (from this point on I used the Hauppauge remote). When MP was started I selected 'MyTV' using the 'TV' button on the remote. After 30 seconds the video and sound appeared (why does it take so long?). Then I pressed the 'up-Ch' button on the remote. As soon as the change is complete, I press the 'up-Ch' button in a repeated loop.

On the first boot I was able go through 9 successful channel changes before the MP client froze. On the second boot, the MP client froze on the first channel change.

 

[Noelix]

I notice you're using the MPV/MPA codecs. They are open source codecs which rely on the processor alone to handle the video processing, and therefore don't utilize hardware acceleration, which offloads a lot of the video processing power onto your video card. You should try out the Nvidia PureVideo codecs or the InterVideo codecs (download and install a trial to see if you like it). That should help alleviate some of the freezing you are experiencing.

 

[awolbush]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 12895, TVE3 + svn 12895 single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, HDMI, Component

My main concern right now is just getting MP to work the way it's supposed to work. I realize that the software codecs put a greater load on the cpu, but the server is only running at 8-11% when it's recording NTSC, so right now I don't have much incentive to use the HW encoder. As for the client, that's where my problem (freeze) lies. The hardware decoder is tied to the PVR-350 TV-Out port. And I'm using my desktop display so the HW decoder is out of the picture.

Besides neither one of these will solve the client freeze problem. And when I say freeze I don't mean stutter, I mean a real hard freeze that requires a three-finger salute (ctrl-alt-del) to recover. Once the system is relatively robust, then I'll start the optimization process unless of course there is a problem in one of the components then an alternative solution will be required.

 

[bigj]

I've had a few lockups the last few days.
Enough so that I've had to turn of the 'always on top' feature - as recovering when this is enabled is nearly impossible!

But I've not had a chance to debug this yet.
I've also been looking at a number of plugins that I've not tried before, so I guess it's possible any of those are responsible.
This is latest 0.2.2+SVNs (but *not* TVEngine3)

It's worth noting that before this last week my system had been pretty solid.
(I have it set to autoreboot each night which I think helps).

Regards,
BigJ.

 

[awolbush]

Another datapoint

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 12970, TVE3 + svn 12970, single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, HDMI, Component

After updating to SVN 12970 I tried again to check on the client freezes when the tv channel is changed. Here are my results:

Finally, after 31 successful channel changes (that's a record for me), the client froze up. However, this appears not to have been a hard freeze. After I had saved off all of the log files, I pressed the Power button on the remote and MP quit without a hitch.
awolbush

 

[awolbush]

Client still hangs

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 13105, TVE3 + svn 13105, single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, HDMI, Component

After updating to SVN 13105 I tried again to check on the client freezes when the tv channel is changed. Here are my results:

After only 5 successful channel changes, the client froze up. This appears to have been a hard freeze. I even had to try multiple times to get TaskManager to terminate MediaPortal.

awolbush

 

[awolbush]

log files

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 13105, TVE3 + svn 13105, single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, HDMI, Component

I forgot to attach the log files, so here they are:

 

[scythelt]

I am seeing this issue also. The stream plays fine but as soon as I move within the stream either forward, back, or change channel, there is a big pause (~1m) before the stream restarts and often causes the client to lock forcing a reboot.

 

[awolbush]

Hangup again!

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + svn 13273, TVE3 + svn 13273, single seat
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8 GHz
HDD: 2xMaxtor 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB dual channel PC3200
Motherboard: TYAN Trinity S5101
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i875P
Motherboard Bios: Award 6.00
Video Card: ATI 9600XT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-350
1. TV Card Type: analog
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Kanam HT-400B
Cooling: Std. - CPU, PS and Case
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 400W
Remote: Hauppauge - 45 button
TV: Sharp Aquos 45" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI, Component

After installing the latest SVN, I tried changing channels again. The client hung after 6 successful changes.