Problem with Scambled Channels (1 Viewer)

[Rhys.Goodwin]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3 SVN Rev115137
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 2
TVEngine3 Verion:Rev15327
Windows Version: Xp Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD xp2500
HDD: 320gb Seagate SATA
[Memory: 1GB DDR 400
Motherboard: Abit NF7
Motherboard Chipset: Nforce
Motherboard Bios: Pheonix
Video Card: NV FX 5200 128MB
Video Card Driver: 6.14
Sound Card: Nforce SoundStorm (Optical Out to receiver)
Sound Card AC3: As above
Sound Card Driver: Latest creative driver
1. TV Card: TechniSat SkyStar2 Rev 2.6
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.4.3 Beta (BDA)
2. TV Card: TechnoTrend Budget S1500 + CI Interface
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S (In PSEUDO DVB-T Mode)
2. TV Card Driver: 4.4.10.18 (BDA)
3. TV Card: Hauppauge 150MCE (S-Video in STB)
3. TV Card Type: Analog MPEG2
3. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.24227
MPEG2 Video Codec: NVIDIA
MPEG2 Audio Codec: NVIDIA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Free To Air + Irdeto 1 Provider
HTPC Case: Compaq W4000 Worstation Case
Cooling: 2 intel P4 CPU fans 1 P/supply 1 for CPU!
Power Supply: 500 whatt?
Remote:MCE Ver 2 Remote and Keyboard
TV: Panasonic 29" WIth VGA in. (640x480!)
TV Client: Toshiba A70 P4 3.2 Laptop via 100Mpbs wired


Often after TVServer has been running for some time and I try to tune a scrambled channel I get a a message "Channel is scrambled" It doesn't matter how many time I try I always get the message. See the logs Prefixed "LongRunning"

If I restart the TVServer service and tune the scrambled channel and I get the "Channel Scrambled Message" 3 or 4 times, which it has always done, and then on the 4th or 5th try it works and then from then on it works first time every time either until the service is restarted or until the above problem occurs. See logs prefixed "Restarted"

 

[chrispi]

TV-Server Version: 15467
MediaPortal Version: RC1 with related SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Standard Widescreen
Windows Version: Windows XP Professional
CPU Type: Core 2 Duo E6750
HDD: Samsung 500 GB SATA
Memory: 2 GB DDR2 800
Motherboard: ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Intel
Motherboard Bios: Most current
Video Card: ATI X1650
Video Card Driver: Most current from ATI
Sound Card: On Board
Sound Card AC3: On Board
Sound Card Driver: ?
1. TV Card: FireDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S (without CAM)
1. TV Card Driver: BDA
2. TV Card: FireDTV
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S (with CAM)
2. TV Card Driver: BDA
3. TV Card: Technotrend S3200-S2
3. TV Card Type: DVB-S (with CAM)
3. TV Card Driver: Most current non Beta BDA
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MVA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra
HTPC Case: OrigenAE
Cooling: Yes
Power Supply: ?
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Plasma 50"
TV - HTPC Connection: Single seat


Same problem here. But for me it takes only 1 falire until it works. The problem occures on both DVB-S cards. So when I switch to a scrambled HDTV-Channel, the Technotrend card won't work the first time but after a second channel switch it works. When I then switch to a scramled channel on the FireDTV the same happens.

It looks like the TV-Server needs some time to setup the CAM but the timeout value is to short. On the second channel switch the CAM is somewhat prepared an can react faster and then is works (just guessing).

When I start time shifting manually by using the TV server console, it behaves exactly the same (first time "Scrambled", and after a second attempt it works).

Christoph