Norway
TV-Server Version: 15394
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 SVN 15410
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Vista Business
CPU Type: Intel E6400
HDD: Samsung 250GB S-ATA
Memory: 2 x 1GB Kingston ValueRam 667Mhz DDR2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 965P
Motherboard Bios: F10
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD2600XT
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.7
Sound Card: Realtek ALC888 HD
Sound Card AC3: Realtek ALC888 HD
Sound Card Driver: R1.72
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV-C
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C/Conax cam
1. TV Card Driver: BDA Driver 4.8
2. TV Card: Sapphire Tehatrix 550 (disabled atm)
2. TV Card Type: Analog
2. TV Card Driver: 7.7
MPEG2 Video Codec: CyberLink PDVD7.3/MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: CyberLink PDVD7.3/MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Canal Digital Cable
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC16M
Cooling: Zalman CNPS7700-U CPU cooler, stock cooling on VGA
Power Supply: Nexus Technology NX-9003
Remote: Microsoft MCE remote
TV: LG 42PM1MA 42'' plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI
Mediaportal has been running smooth on my system for a year now, but I have never been 100% satisfied with my live TV quality with either analog or digital TV tuner. I recently purchased a HD2600XT for my HTPC system and since EVR support seemed to be on it's way I decided to try to install Windows Vista on my HTPC. I chose Vista Business since I have it avaiable for free from work.
I did a clean Vista install and installed the following applications in order:
1) operating system
2) os updates
3) device drivers
4) ffdshow tryouts beta 3 for playback of various video formats
5) Cyberlink PDVD 7.3 for MPEG2/h264
6) Mediaportal 0.2.3.0
7) Latest SVN
8) Latest TV server
On my first attempt, I did not try running Mediaportal without installing the SVN since I needed TVEngine3 anyway. I also do not use EVR, because I wanted to test the configuration with WMR9 first to check that everything works like it supposed to.
I now experience the following problems:
1) My TV
Will not start. When I press 'TV on' I get black screen. I see HDD activity from the indicator led, so I believe timeshift starts, but there is no picture on the screen. I have to close Mediaportal with 'Alt+F4' or Ctrl-Alt-Del. The same symptoms occur with MPV, DScaler and Cyberlink decoder, and I have also tried the new tsreader with no luck. I can start timeshifting manually and stream the rtsp url in vlc, so I'm quite sure the problem is in the client and not the server.
2) My videos
Will not play any kind of video file, regardless of file extension/format. When I try to play a video. I get black screen for a few seconds, then Windows desktop flashes for a fraction of seconds and I am back in Mediaportal. Some videos also cause Mediaportal to hang with the black screen and I must use 'Alt-F4' or 'Ctrl-alt-del' to exit. All these videos play fine in WMP, so I don't think it's a decoder issue.
3) Play DVD
Actually works, but I have no DVD navigation and no subtitles. Also, if I press the 'i' button on my remote, the OSD is rendered "behind" the picure. I have only tried playing DVDs with Cyberlink decoder as the other issues I have had has been the most troubling for me.
My pictures, weather etc. works fine just like before. To attempt to solve this issue I uninstalled Mediaportal, tv server and tv client and attempted to use 0.2.3.0 without svn, but I get the same symptoms with my videos.
I have included all log-files and I'm thankful for all help anyone can provide. I'm not willing to give up MP on Vista just yet...
- Judaz
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 SVN 15410
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Vista Business
CPU Type: Intel E6400
HDD: Samsung 250GB S-ATA
Memory: 2 x 1GB Kingston ValueRam 667Mhz DDR2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 965P
Motherboard Bios: F10
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD2600XT
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.7
Sound Card: Realtek ALC888 HD
Sound Card AC3: Realtek ALC888 HD
Sound Card Driver: R1.72
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV-C
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C/Conax cam
1. TV Card Driver: BDA Driver 4.8
2. TV Card: Sapphire Tehatrix 550 (disabled atm)
2. TV Card Type: Analog
2. TV Card Driver: 7.7
MPEG2 Video Codec: CyberLink PDVD7.3/MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: CyberLink PDVD7.3/MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Canal Digital Cable
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC16M
Cooling: Zalman CNPS7700-U CPU cooler, stock cooling on VGA
Power Supply: Nexus Technology NX-9003
Remote: Microsoft MCE remote
TV: LG 42PM1MA 42'' plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI
Mediaportal has been running smooth on my system for a year now, but I have never been 100% satisfied with my live TV quality with either analog or digital TV tuner. I recently purchased a HD2600XT for my HTPC system and since EVR support seemed to be on it's way I decided to try to install Windows Vista on my HTPC. I chose Vista Business since I have it avaiable for free from work.
I did a clean Vista install and installed the following applications in order:
1) operating system
2) os updates
3) device drivers
4) ffdshow tryouts beta 3 for playback of various video formats
5) Cyberlink PDVD 7.3 for MPEG2/h264
6) Mediaportal 0.2.3.0
7) Latest SVN
8) Latest TV server
On my first attempt, I did not try running Mediaportal without installing the SVN since I needed TVEngine3 anyway. I also do not use EVR, because I wanted to test the configuration with WMR9 first to check that everything works like it supposed to.
I now experience the following problems:
1) My TV
Will not start. When I press 'TV on' I get black screen. I see HDD activity from the indicator led, so I believe timeshift starts, but there is no picture on the screen. I have to close Mediaportal with 'Alt+F4' or Ctrl-Alt-Del. The same symptoms occur with MPV, DScaler and Cyberlink decoder, and I have also tried the new tsreader with no luck. I can start timeshifting manually and stream the rtsp url in vlc, so I'm quite sure the problem is in the client and not the server.
2) My videos
Will not play any kind of video file, regardless of file extension/format. When I try to play a video. I get black screen for a few seconds, then Windows desktop flashes for a fraction of seconds and I am back in Mediaportal. Some videos also cause Mediaportal to hang with the black screen and I must use 'Alt-F4' or 'Ctrl-alt-del' to exit. All these videos play fine in WMP, so I don't think it's a decoder issue.
3) Play DVD
Actually works, but I have no DVD navigation and no subtitles. Also, if I press the 'i' button on my remote, the OSD is rendered "behind" the picure. I have only tried playing DVDs with Cyberlink decoder as the other issues I have had has been the most troubling for me.
My pictures, weather etc. works fine just like before. To attempt to solve this issue I uninstalled Mediaportal, tv server and tv client and attempted to use 0.2.3.0 without svn, but I get the same symptoms with my videos.
I have included all log-files and I'm thankful for all help anyone can provide. I'm not willing to give up MP on Vista just yet...
- Judaz