MyTV: Recording stops when .dvr-ms filesize reaches 4Gb on FAT32 drive (1 Viewer)

[kencl]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: Default widescreen
Windows Version: XP Home SP2
CPU Type: Intel 2.8GHz
HDD: Samsung 320Gb SATA1 dedicated to MP (2 or 3 PATA drives for everything else)
Memory: 2GB OCZ Platinum enhanced latency (2,3,2,5)
Motherboard: MSI 865PE Neo2
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865PE/G with Intel ICH5/ICH5R southbridge
Motherboard Bios: AMI ver 3.3
Video Card: PowerColor X1950Pro 256Mb AGP
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst 7.2
Sound Card: Creative Labs Soundblaster Live! full (digital daughter card)
Sound Card AC3: ?
Sound Card Driver: Creattive 5.12.2.252
1. TV Card: ATI TV Wonder 650 PCI
1. TV Card Type: hybrid
1. TV Card Driver: ATI Unified AVStream
MPEG2 Video Codec: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder v6.0
MPEG2 Audio Codec: CyberLink Audio Decoder v6.0
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Shaw Communications
HTPC Case: Antec Performance II SX835II
Cooling: Scythe Mine CPU heatsink, Rev 2
Power Supply: Seasonic S12 Energy+ 550W
Remote: ATI Remote Wonder Plus
TV: n/a
TV - HTPC Connection: n/a

error description:
1. start mediaportal in fullscreen mode
2. Record a show. Doesn't matter how the recording is started (pre schedules or manual "Record Now" with either choice (show or until stopped).
3. When the filesize of a show being recorded reaches approx 4Gb on a FAT32 filesystem, recording stops, TV stops and the "No Signal" dialog box comes up.

I've installed and run TestTool, and will record a 2 hour show overnight. That should cause the problem and I'll attach TestTool output tomorrow.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
You should convert the drive to NTFS (4gb it's the Fat32 limitation for a file).

Regards
Roy

 

[kencl]

Thank-you. I was considering doing just that.

What then is most helpful to the dev team then? Should I report it as a bug, consider it a known issue, make a feature suggestion posting or...?

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
This it's a windows file limitation & on the other side a MP problem, that the error isn't handled in a proper way & yes it is a known issue in both old engine & new TVE3. Most ppl running xp & above should(are already using) use ntfs so there it is not a bug, only in Fat32.
Since you already have posted in bug forum, it is also spotted by others, we'll have to see if anything it's done in this direction.....

Regards
Roy

 

[kencl]

One thing you could do easily is add a note to the system requirements.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Yeah, but MediaPortal already requires XP with SP2 & above

Regards
Roy

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
It is now stated on requirement page.
Thanks for testing & reporting

Regards
Roy