Random freezes while recording in Windows 7 (1 Viewer)

[gyring_eddy]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0 BETA SVN 01-08-2010 02-15h - Revision:24669
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Wide
Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU Type: Intel Atom N330 dual core 1.6GHz
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Memory: 2GB (2x1GB DDR2)
Motherboard: Zotac IONITX-F
Video Card: Integrated nVidia ION
Video Card Driver: 196.21
Sound Card: Integrated Realtek HD audio
Sound Card AC3: HDMI
Sound Card Driver: 6.0.1.5845
1. TV Card: Black Gold BGT3540
1. TV Card Type: Dual DVB-T or dual analog + dual DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 6.0.0.49
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPC - MPEG-2 Decoder Filter (Gabest)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPC - MPA Decoder Filter
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow
HTPC Case: Silverstone ML02B-MXR
Cooling: Embedded CPU heatsink + 60mm fan, 80mm case fan
Power Supply: Integrated 120W
Remote: Philips SRM 5100 Vista remote
TV: Samsung LE32R74 32" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Background Software
Anti-virus: Microsoft Security Essentials
Realtek HD audio manager + Skytel
Adobe Reader Speed Launcher
Adobe ARM
Sun Java Update Scheduler


I realise Windows 7 isn't officially supported yet, but there may be somebody out there who recognises this problem. Basically, Windows freezes/hangs at random points during scheduled recordings. Sometimes a recording will complete without issue, but most of the time they don't get that far. The image on the screen at the moment of the crash remains frozen with the system completely unresponsive. CTRl+ALT+DEL does nothing, so the system has to be reset.

Common features of these freezes are:

• They only happen while TVServer is running, i.e. disabling the TVService altogether stops the freezes.

• They only happen while there is an active recording - the computer seems stable when TVservice is running but not recording.

• They occur while using a variety of applications including Mediaportal client, or when there are no programs running apart from background processes.

• They always look the same - whatever was on screen at the time of the crash, system totally unresponsive.

This was previously happening with the unpatched 1.1.0 BETA also. Logs are attached - the best I could do was to collect them manually after reset since the watchdog didn't stand a chance under the circumstances.

As it happens I've just upgraded to an Atom/Windows 7 system from a Core 2/Vista machine that was working perfectly, so this is nothing less than I deserve!

Any comments would be much appreciated.

 

[gyring_eddy]

Problem solved - MediaPortal wasn't to blame (eating humble pie as I write this) - it was a fault in the PCI-E riser connecting my TV card causing it to crash.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Thats alright because we are on RC2 now, so all old bug reports are dead.

Glad you found the problem was HW related.