Recorded .ts file playback hangs - what codec does tv client use for this? (1 Viewer)

[coopers]

TV-Server Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome
Windows Version: XP service pack 3
CPU Type: Intel E6850
HDD: 2x 1TB WD10EACS green power, 1xSamsung HD103UJ
Memory: 8gb corsair ddr2800
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-x38-dq6
Video Card: Gainward 8600gt silent HDMI
Video Card Driver: Nvidia forceware 163.75
Sound Card: Gigabyte onboard sound
Sound Card AC3: optical out
Sound Card Driver: onboard
1. TV Card: DNTV Live! Dual Hybrid
1. TV Card Type: digital dual tuner
1. TV Card Driver: standard.
2. TV Card: DNTV-LIVE Dual Hybrid Fusion 4
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: Nvidia latest
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink PDVD 8
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow
h.264 Video Codec: Cyberlink PDVD 8
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Power Supply: corsair hx520
Remote: phillips rc197 irtrans case builtin
TV: Pioneer kuro 50" lx50A
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Hi Guys,

When I select a recorded show in MP, the playback does not start, there is some issue with it.
My installation is correctly recording - this is is no problem. I can verify the .ts file is fine, it can play outside of MP in powerDVD 8... BUT! I notice WMP has the same playback issue as MP.

So I am thinking this is a codec issue, the codec isn't doing the right thing either in WMP or MediaPortal.

So... it is not obvious to me which configuration dialog within MP sets the codec that is used to play back recordings for the MP TV client.
Is it the codec set in the "videos" dialog? Elsewhere?

help is much appreciated thanks!

 

[Owlsroost]

I think it should be the codecs setup in the Television section - MediaPortal/Configuration/Television - MediaPortal Manual Documentation - but otherwise it's the 'Videos' codec setup.

The easiest way to find out what it's actually using is via the 'Connect to Remote Graph' function in GraphStudio when MP is running in windowed mode.

Tony

 

[thebalance]

Try changing the .ts to a .mkv and playing it from within My Videos - because I record HD content I find having the TV recording folder listed in My Videos and changing things to .mkv works much more consistently for me - eventually I will write a bit of code to automatically rename - it's not a tidy solution but it works.