My TV module not working correctly/error logs (1 Viewer)

[moviebuff03]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC4 + SVN 2006-06-26
MediaPortal Skin: MCE
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: DScaler Video Decoder
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00GHz
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: MS-6788 (MICRO-STAR INC.)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge Win Nova-T
TV Card Type: DVB-T
TV Card Driver: 2.105.23074.0
TV Card Model: Terratec Cinergy 1400
TV Card Type: DVB-T
TV Card Driver: 5.0.17.0
TV Card Model: Videomate Compro T300 TV SAA7134 Hybrid
TV Card Type: DVB-T
TV Card Driver: 1.3.3.0
Video Card Model: Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis AGP (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 8.241.0.0
Video Card Resolution: 1216x692 (DVI>HDMI)
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: M-Audio Revolution 7.1 (SPDIF)
Audio Card Driver: 5.10.0.5052


Ok, this is my problem and has been for quite a few releases and I've just never been able to solve! I've spent so much time re-installing, setting up and still I cannot get all my TV cards to be able to record at the same time without errors or missing/corrupt recordings.

Here is the scenario:
5.48KB file with Terratec Cinergy 1400 (DVB)
Recordings OK with Nova-T & Compro T300 (DVB-T cards)

Here are my logs...
MediaPortal log http://www.moviebuff03.pastebin.com/734636
Error log http://www.moviebuff03.pastebin.com/734649

Please check around 0830, when I tested the system to record 3 random programmes, but required all 3 tuners during the recordings. I can see lots of "..waiting for tuner....." messages, which I haven't seen before.

Yet they all appear to record correctly when running individually or when I only setup one from MP setup (currently set with different priorities). BTW, I keep timeshifting permanently OFF, due to stuttering and audio sync problems.

When not recording, (but MP writes to the logs, possibly on manual wakeup) I always get an application exception several times a day, along with DirectX 3D errors. Now I have already uninstalled MP and re-installed RC4 clean with latest SVN and re-installed Direct X on the forum's advice, but I still come back to exactly the same errors. I would like to say that MP appears to run smoothly for the first couple of days and then the error log starts to fill up! On the whole MP seems to run ok, apart from the ocassional 'unable to start TV.....'

I am loosing so many recorded files that it's painful and I really need your help, pleeeeease...

Where do I go from here?
A total HDD format is my last resort and that adds to another problem in that I can't access the BIOS and swap HDDs since I connected my LCD via DVI>HDMI (set at 720p) it's as if it won't load in VGA mode and screen only appears when the Windows splash screen is loaded....

 

[Eeyore]

how does the system work when using only 2 card to record at the same time? does it work for all combinations of the 3 cards?

 

[moviebuff03]

To be honest I guess I need to test that further. All I can say is that the cards are set on priority. Recording with two cards simultaneously works fine, as I was suspicious it was either the Terratec or Compro (had problems with the later until I reverted back to the previous drivers).

I will make the Terratec top priority (as the last recording on it failed) and try with two and three recordings in that scenario. I am greedy wanting three recordings LOL. I don't need three that often, but usually use one of the cards to watch, while recording is taking place...

I am away for a few days, but will post my findings over the weekend. Thanks for your comments!

 

[Taipan]

I always get an application exception several times a day, along with DirectX 3D errors.

This suggests to me that you have to start from a disk re-format and carefully re-install everything - you should not be getting these errors, ever....