Hi, I have used MediaPortal for some months now. I love it, great software! However, I have a problem and I hope someone can help me.
I can't manage to get audio through to my speakers when watching TV channels with non-ac3 audio using MediaPortal (live or recorded). I have tried different codecs, but the result is always silence. I have looked at recorded .ts-files with TsPacketChecker and it seems my problem occurs when audio is pid: 0x40 [Audio MPEG-1] (ISO/IEC 11172-3 Audio) or pid: 0x40 [Audio MPEG-2] (ISO/IEC 13818-3 Audio)
I have no idea on how to proceed. Have you noticed the same behavior? Am I missing something in my setup? When I render a 'silent' recording on the same PC using GraphStudio and the same filters as MediaPortal I get audio so I assume TVServer is doing it's job just fine (that's why I'm posting this in the MediaPortal section). However, I'm far from an expert when it comes to these things so I could very well have messed things up.
Below are some details from my testing. I attached logs and screenshots as well.
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First I recorded some seconds from one of my 'problem channels'. TsPacketChecker reports MPEG-2 audio.
Then I watched the recording from MediaPortal. Video was fine, but I got no audio.
Finally, I created the same graph (at least they look the same to me) using GraphStudio and rendered the recording from there. This time I got audio. There is a difference in filter properites (ALLOCATOR_PROPERITES). I have no clue to if this is important or not.
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TV-Server Version: 1.0.1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3wide
Windows Version: Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit Swedish
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e 2.5Ghz
HDD: 160GB Samsung 2.5" HM160HI SATA
Memory: 2GB (2x1024MB) DDR2 PC6400 CorsairXMS2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G, AM2+ mATX (rev 1.1)
Video Card: (motherboard)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 9.4
Sound Card: (motherboard)
Sound Card AC3: optical out
Sound Card Driver: Realtek HD Audio 6.0.1.5532
1. TV Card: Digital Everywhere FireDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 45n 20071203
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: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD9)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow Audio Decoder
h.264 Video Codec: MPC - Video decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Gothnet
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Black 430W mATX
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Samsung PS50Q91H (50" plasma, not FullHD)
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI
I can't manage to get audio through to my speakers when watching TV channels with non-ac3 audio using MediaPortal (live or recorded). I have tried different codecs, but the result is always silence. I have looked at recorded .ts-files with TsPacketChecker and it seems my problem occurs when audio is pid: 0x40 [Audio MPEG-1] (ISO/IEC 11172-3 Audio) or pid: 0x40 [Audio MPEG-2] (ISO/IEC 13818-3 Audio)
I have no idea on how to proceed. Have you noticed the same behavior? Am I missing something in my setup? When I render a 'silent' recording on the same PC using GraphStudio and the same filters as MediaPortal I get audio so I assume TVServer is doing it's job just fine (that's why I'm posting this in the MediaPortal section). However, I'm far from an expert when it comes to these things so I could very well have messed things up.
Below are some details from my testing. I attached logs and screenshots as well.
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First I recorded some seconds from one of my 'problem channels'. TsPacketChecker reports MPEG-2 audio.
Then I watched the recording from MediaPortal. Video was fine, but I got no audio.
Finally, I created the same graph (at least they look the same to me) using GraphStudio and rendered the recording from there. This time I got audio. There is a difference in filter properites (ALLOCATOR_PROPERITES). I have no clue to if this is important or not.
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TV-Server Version: 1.0.1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3wide
Windows Version: Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit Swedish
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e 2.5Ghz
HDD: 160GB Samsung 2.5" HM160HI SATA
Memory: 2GB (2x1024MB) DDR2 PC6400 CorsairXMS2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G, AM2+ mATX (rev 1.1)
Video Card: (motherboard)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 9.4
Sound Card: (motherboard)
Sound Card AC3: optical out
Sound Card Driver: Realtek HD Audio 6.0.1.5532
1. TV Card: Digital Everywhere FireDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 45n 20071203
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: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD9)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow Audio Decoder
h.264 Video Codec: MPC - Video decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Gothnet
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Black 430W mATX
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Samsung PS50Q91H (50" plasma, not FullHD)
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI