Resume after S3 fails (1 Viewer)

[Chetto]

Hi,

most times when resuming from suspend MP hangs. From my experience I can state the following:
* if the system is suspended for a short time resume usually works as expected
* after a longer time (~half an hour and more) resume works rarely, in this case the last shown TV image is shown.

I already discovered a few 'modes':
1) changing the channel brings system back to life
2) connection to TV server is lost (service restart solves the problem)
3) Media Portal hangs and reacts with 1 minute delay. Even a MP restart (including TV server) does not help here. Also other programs do not show TV streams. Only a system restart can help here.

Logs attached for #3.

TV-Server Version: svn snapshot
MediaPortal Version: svn snapshot
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP
Windows Version: Windows 7 RC 64 bit German
CPU Type: Intel Core2Duo E8400 3GHz
HDD: WDM Caviar Green 640 GB
Memory: 4 GB
Motherboard: Intel DG45ID
Video Card: Onboard, Intel GMA X4500HD
Video Card Driver: Intel
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3: optical out
Sound Card Driver: Intel
1. TV Card: Digital Everywhere FireDTV-S2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
1. TV Card Driver: Digital Everywhere Windows 7 beta
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MediaPortal MPC
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MediaPortal MPC
h.264 Video Codec: DivX
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: Zalman HD160 Plus
Cooling: Zalman CNPS9500 AT
Power Supply: BeQuiet PurePower 350W
Remote: Zalman iMon, VFD
TV: Samsung LE-37S51
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

 

[Chetto]

No free card this time

After suspend / resume this time I got the message 'no free card'.

 

[Chetto]

Windows Media Center works

FYI with Windows Media Center I have now no such issues. Suspend/resume works smoothly as expected, scheduled recordings wake up the HTPC while MediaPortal remained sleeping most of the time.

With MediaPortal I also had some troubles mainly with the video stream:
* paused image followed by fast forward with constant speed sound stream
* paused image - system hangs
* stream completely lost - system hangs
* random crashes

With Windows Media Center I had no hangs, no 'unknown errors', no TV service lost, no crashes, ... it just worked. Sorry to say that, but I'll stick with the Windows Media Center. I wish you all the best and I keep hoping that MP2 will also work for me.

 

[kiwijunglist]

Have you tried the following settings in MP Config?

MP Config -> General settings

[X] - Apply work around to fix mediaportal freezing on resume on some systems
[X] - Restart mediaportal on resume
[ ] - Turn monitor/tv on when resuming from standby

You could also try installing "MCE MST Standby tool" <-- put that into google, it also helps with some MP problemos.