Resume from Hibernate/Suspend - no TV? (2 Viewers)

[Elf]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Celeron D 2.4Ghz
HDD: Spinpoint SATA 160Gb
Memory: 1Gb DDR400
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 975
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 6200
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: VBOX DVB-T 220
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
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: nVidia Purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: nVidia Audio
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Aopen EA65II XCube
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Aopen EA65II
TV: Panasonic Viera HD Plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI


This one has been doing the rounds for a while - I certainly have contributed to one or two threads about it, but it seems quiet in the forums and the problem still exists for me with latest everything so I thought I'd draw some attention to it again..

Basically, after resuming from suspend or hibernate (doesn't matter which), MP works perfectly, menus, music, pictures, etc. but TV is just a black space with no sound.

It doesn't matter if I put it into hibernate/suspend manually, or let scheduler do it. It doesn't matter if I switch "off" TV or even shut down MP completely before going into hibernate/suspend. In fact, it doesn't matter if MP wasn't running in the first place, as soon as the system has resumed, TV is a no-go. The only way to get live TV back is a full reboot.

Could this be a problem with my own TV card drivers? The card's own software still works fine after a resume so perhaps it's a BDA driver thing? I just don't know what to make of it.

Of course, this is a real pain in the *!? as it means I can't leave the machine to record TV shows while I'm out without leaving it permanently on, which knocks the WAF somewhat.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
To get any help on this post your logs after a hibernation/suspend & TV it's black.
& try with MP 0.2.2.0 + latest SVN & with the option "Re-init tuners on resume" it's in MP Setup -> Plugins -> PowerScheduler & configuration.

Regards
Roy

 

[Elf]

I'm using 0.2.2.0 + SVN (at least, I was, as of Sunday evening) and already tried the "Re-init tuners on resume" option with no joy. It happens when I manually go into suspend, not just when I let Powerscheduler do it.
I'll post logs when I get a chance to get at them! Thanks!

 

[wewe]

Elf,

as you I was fighting with this (and some other) after-resume-errors and then I gave up and accepted that this problems are stronger than me.

Meanwhile I am working with startonwake, pskill and some other small, smart tools and I am lucky now. In brief: with a tool I kill MP after resuming and restart it. Not very elegenat but it works.

thanks+regards
WeWe

 

[igalan]

This problem also happens here with the HVR-900 but not the PVR-350. I tried everything I could to fix this with no success. Then I tried a different approach: use PVR Scheduler to hibernate and resume my PC. Disable the Power Scheduler Plug-In and use only PVR Scheduler to handle hibernation and start up; set it up to close MediaPortal before going to stand-by and you're good .

 

[eggz2004]

Hey friends...same problem here

wewe, tell me, what prog do you use to automaticaly kill MP and re-initiate it after resume PC from standby or Hibernation? I think this could be the solution for my problem...thanks in advance

 

[eloo]

If I don't "reinit tuners" my TV doesnt work either, and even worse after I resume, and the suspend I get a BSOD. I tried debugging the minidump Windows made, and it seems to be due to stream.sys that it crashes. Could there be a link?

Btw, I couldnt see any valuable info in my logs.

 

[eggz2004]

Ok
Downloaded startonwake and pskill, will try it tonight, hope it works...

Cheers

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Like igalan i too use pvr-scheduler to hibernate and resume, if closing MP after resume, and then restarting let's you then watch TV ok, then pvr-scheduler is the one to use.

The problem must be related to drivers not initialising quickly enough when MediaPortal resumes, especially usb ones.

Now if powerscheduler could put a 10 sec delay on restarting MP after hibernation/standby had fully finished then maybe no more problems.

This would then involve making powerscheduler a service, rather than a plugin, the same as pvr-scheduler.

Believe me, for the lack of headaches, pvr-scheduler well worth whatever your prepared to pay for it, minimum 5 Euros from stsc's website to cover hosting.

 

[sbp]

where can I download startonwake??

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