MP1.2 hangs with Live TV (1 Viewer)

[mumin]

MediaPortal Version: 1.2 final
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE
HDD: 2x500 Samsung
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: ASUS M2NPV-VM
Video Card: onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150
Video Card Driver: NVIDIA 6.14.11.7824
Sound Card: onboard Soundmax
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: TBS 6980 PCI-E DVB-S2 Dual Tuner TV card
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: TBS 2.0.0.19
2. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T
3. TV Card Type: DVB-T
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: MP10 hfx
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MSE
TV: LG 42"
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

Hi there,

I am using Mediaportal for years with same HW, unchanged. With Release 1.2 I have now made a fresh installation. Everything fine but MP hangs as soon as I switch to Live TV. TV Server seems to work because I can view the RSTP stream with VLC. However, the channel preview within the TV Server Config does hang as well.

I have no idea what to do.
Logs attached.

Thanks in advance

best mumin

 

[mm1352000]

Hi mumin

Looks like a TS reader or codec issue to me:

[COLLAPSE]2011-09-22 21:25:30.171875 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Add codecs

2011-09-22 21:25:30.250000 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: added Video Mixing Renderer 9 to graph

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: SetDeinterlacePrefs()

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: Enabled YUV mixing - No DX Error

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VRM9: Turning on nonsquare mixing - No DX Error

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VRM9: Set filter mode - Gaussian Quad Filtering No DX Error

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: Now active

2011-09-22 21:25:30.265625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: Renderer successfully added

2011-09-22 21:25:30.281250 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Added filter: ffdshow Video Decoder to graph

2011-09-22 21:25:30.281250 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Added filter: ffdshow Audio Decoder to graph

2011-09-22 21:25:30.296875 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Render TsReader outputs

2011-09-22 21:25:30.296875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Filter: TsReader - try to connect: Audio

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.328125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.343750 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Filter: TsReader - try to connect: Video

2011-09-22 21:25:30.343750 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.343750 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.343750 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.343750 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.359375 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Filter: TsReader - try to connect: Subtitle

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: - failed

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Filter: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder - try to connect: ~CC

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: Video Mixing Renderer 9

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: Default DirectSound Device

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: Line 21 Decoder 2

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: ffdshow Video Decoder

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: ffdshow Audio Decoder

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder

2011-09-22 21:25:30.375000 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Check graph connections for: TsReader

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSreaderPlayer: Line21 Decoder (Closed Captions), in use

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Closed Captions state change successful

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: SetDeinterlaceMode()

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: SetDeinterlaceMode - FormatType = VideoInfo2

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: SetDeinterlaceMode - Interlaced frame detected

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: AvailableDeinterlaceMode - 0: 6cb69578-7617-4637-91e5-1c02db810285

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: Pixel Adaptive capable

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: AvailableDeinterlaceMode - 1: 335aa36e-7884-43a4-9c91-7f87faf3e37e

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: BOB Vertical Stretch capable

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: trying pixel adaptive

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: setting pixel adaptive succeeded

2011-09-22 21:25:30.390625 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Last subtitle index: 0

2011-09-22 21:25:30.406250 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TSReaderPlayer: Unable to start playing[/COLLAPSE]

Why is the DScaler codec getting used? I don't see any reference to that in your MediaPortal preferences.

mm

 

[jameson_uk]

In the card setting there is an option for stop or pause. Could you please try setting this to stop (I am assuming it is pause now)

 

[mm1352000]

jameson_uk: yes, it seems to be pause, but note that streaming to VLC works --> pause is unlikely to be the problem

 

[mumin]

AW: MP1.2 hangs with Live TV

Thanks for your help.

I have double checked with VLC player. Pause cannot be the problem because VLC shows a perfect stream from the TV Engine.

DScaler I don't know. I have not selected this (please see screenshot of the selected TV Codecs attached).

best
mumin

 

[jameson_uk]

Re: AW: MP1.2 hangs with Live TV

I have double checked with VLC player. Pause cannot be the problem because VLC shows a perfect stream from the TV Engine.

Yes, I did not read the whole thread

DScaler I don't know. I have not selected this (please see screenshot of the selected TV Codecs attached).

My hunch is that FFDShow is not set (or not able) to decode the MPEG2 video. Therefore it is going to chose a filter based on merit and is picking up DScaler as the one with the highest merit.

Are you sure FFDShow is setup to decode MPEG2 video?

 

[mumin]

AW: MP1.2 hangs with Live TV

YES!, you solved my problem jameson_uk

While configuring ffdshow I simply followed a tutorial found on the web and thought that this will do it. Especially as the tutorial asked me to set the last entry there to "match all". I thought that meant "use ffdshow for all incoming formats, however, I now saw that it was only for "uncompressed" formats while MPEG2 was in the list above.

As I am not experienced with codecs and ffdshow configuration, could you recommend some settings being best for MP?
e.g. I can select libavcodec or libmpeg2 ?
Beside MPEG2 there are a lot more formats not assigned to libavcodec

Thanks again!!
mumin

 

[mm1352000]

Re: AW: MP1.2 hangs with Live TV

As I am not experienced with codecs and ffdshow configuration, could you recommend some settings being best for MP?

It is sometimes a matter of trial and error - I mean that you should use the one that works the best with videos and channels that you have. I use libavcodec as the default for MPEG 2.

Beside MPEG2 there are a lot more formats not assigned to libavcodec

In my case all of the formats above MPEG 2 are assigned to libavcodec. However I haven't enabled very many of the formats below MPEG 2. You may cause problems by enabling formats that you don't need. The most important ones are h.264 and MPEG 2. Others depend on what videos you have.

Setting the thread to "no bug" since this is a codec configuration issue...

mm

 

[AlexT]

Hi, mumin. Good to read you got your problem resolved. I'd be happy to share some ffdshow codec and feature settings with you. Been a real long day, though and honestly, my eyes are heavy. lol You understand. I don't want to simply show you screenshots without some explanation so if you are interested and don't mind waiting for awhile, I'd be happy to offer some help, with screenshots, suggestions, etc. I actually use Nvidia Pure Video for .ts right now but only because I couldn't decide between ffdshow (which I use for everything else...I mean, everything) and it. I will probably end up using ffdshow eventually for .ts, as it works wonderfully for such with no lag, etc. Let me know and it's possible I might just create a thread in another section related to codec's, etc...if the Mods do not want this thread in this section to be used for such...or simply send you a PM, etc.

Cheers!

 

[mumin]

AW: Re: MP1.2 hangs with Live TV

Hi Alex,

thanks for this offering - great idea and I guess it would help other people as well.

The normal user has only a rough understanding of codecs, their relation to formats etc.
So most people, I expect, try to solve it with a codec pack as "hammer". I have learned that this is a bad idea and Splitter and FFDhow is the best way to handle codec issues.

Therefore, it would be great to get some hints regarding ffdshow config. If you open a new thread in another place, then please drop me a line.

BTW, it is really great to see this active, helpful and very international community!

best
mumin