Recorded TV playback problems (1 Viewer)

[doveman]

MediaPortal Version: v1.1.0 Final
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: Athlon II X4 630
HDD: 640GB WD SATA
Memory: 4GB DDR2 1066Mhz
Motherboard: Biostar TA790GXB3
Video Card: HD3300 IGP
Video Card Driver: 10.5
Sound Card: onboard Realtek AC97 (ALC662)
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.6101
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-T 500
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 4.3.27240
2. TV Card:
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2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
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3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Video Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshowDXVA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Custom
Cooling: Nexus 120mm Intake Fan, Stock CPU HSF
Power Supply: EZCool 450W
Remote: Nova-T 500
TV: Sony XBR800 36"
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

I recorded a show on BBC1, a channel which I never have any major problems receiving.

When I tried to play it back, it was mostly fine except at a couple of points the picture froze whilst the audio skipped and continued playing. It's hard to say how much was missing each time, but it was probably about 5 seconds. Repeated attempts to play showed these to be permanent gaps in the recordings, not playback glitches.

 

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04-08-2010 00:52:34.437 [b5c]Video Continuity error... d ( prev b )
04-08-2010 00:52:34.531 [b5c]Audio Continuity error... 0 ( prev e )

You either suffered from bad signal at that time, or your PC HDD was maxed out and could not record teh stream properly.

 

[doveman]

I'm not convinced by that I'm afraid because a) I can't recall even seeing any breakup on BBC1 and on the channels where the signal is weaker, I've seen breakup, but never a 5 second or so jump. Indeed it would be impossible for a Live signal to jump forward 5 seconds (or at all) and b) my PC is a clean new build HTPC with nothing much running other than MP and certainly nothing that would tax the HD.

So it seems more likely that for some reason MP messed up the recording or, if there was some interference, that it copes badly with it when recording, resulting in these strange jumps which wouldn't occur with a Live stream.