Simcard is OK / Scrambled Channels are blocked (2 Viewers)

[MrGhost]

Yes. XP Pro MCE 2005 with sp2 and all other necessary updates.

It does work with MCE 2005, the zapping I mean. Also in FireDTViewer no problems.

 

[limpwhizkid]

when mine hangs..
on the tvserver it says powerevent 537 (error log)
and keeps repeating it..
seems my logs get reset after I restart the service..
Which doesnt work either only a reboot seems to fix it..
can you check your log when it doesnt work anymore.. ? but do so before you reboot.. or otherwise the log is cleared..

Yes. XP Pro MCE 2005 with sp2 and all other necessary updates.

It does work with MCE 2005, the zapping I mean. Also in FireDTViewer no problems.

are you sure that you installed the firewire hotfix ? (not included in windows update)

Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

 

[MrGhost]

Yes, got all the fixes and updates installed.

Havent had a chance yet to look at the log. Will try to look at it tonight.

BTW: how do I include my systemspecs in my profile shown on the right (like you do)?
Is very usefull.

 

[limpwhizkid]

Yes, got all the fixes and updates installed.

Havent had a chance yet to look at the log. Will try to look at it tonight.

BTW: how do I include my systemspecs in my profile shown on the right (like you do)?
Is very usefull.

It seems there is a discussion about 1 patch that could mess up tvserver..
look at this topic..
and check the reply from RTV...
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/get-support-90/microsoft-hotfixes-not-included-windowsupdate-does-anyone-use-them-36774/

as I read the new nightly builds he included a check for that fix.. to see if its outdated..
maybe thats an issue for you

if you do find powerevent 537 in your tvserver logs.. i recommend you install the firewire patch again .. and see what happens.. ?

to get your system listed.. go to https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/usercp.php

enter your system there.. and you should set "display system specs" in option " edit profile" to " yes" to make it visible in the avatar.. (its on the bottom of that page)

 

[MrGhost]

Thx!
Will try this tonight.
I'll report back.

And thx also for the sysspec-explanation. Done that.

 

[MrGhost]

Hi,

Followed all the steps, including fixes (which most of them I already had). Still no result.
Looked at the logs (TSReader.log and MediaPortal.log) but couldnt the error you mentioned.

Will paste the part of the log where I try to change channels.
From Nederland 1 (unscrambled) to Nederland 2 (scrambled). The beginning of the changerequest is bold:

2008-03-18 21:17:53.890625 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer:OnMediaTypeChanged()
2008-03-18 21:17:53.906250 [Info.][MPMain]: Graph doesn't need a rebuild
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: Graph stopped.
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: Reconnecting all pins of base filter.
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: got pins
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: got pin#0:Audio
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: Reconnecting TsReader:Audio
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: got pin#1:Video
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: Reconnecting TsReader:Video
2008-03-18 21:17:53.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: got pin#2ubtitle
2008-03-18 21:17:53.984375 [Info.][MPMain]: Reconfigure graph done
2008-03-18 21:17:54.875000 [Info.][MPMain]: TvNotify:LoadNotifies
2008-03-18 21:17:54.890625 [Info.][MPMain]: TvNotify: 0 notifies
2008-03-18 21:17:57.250000 [Info.][MPMain]: TVHome:OnNextChannel()
2008-03-18 21:17:57.265625 [Info.][MPMain]: Navigator:ZapNext Nederland 1->Nederland 2
2008-03-18 21:17:57.281250 [Info.][MPMain]: Channel change:Nederland 2
2008-03-18 21:17:57.281250 [Info.][MPMain]: TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck(): View channel=Nederland 2
2008-03-18 21:17:57.296875 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayerause graph
2008-03-18 21:17:57.359375 [Info.][MPMain]: tvhomeeektoEnd(True)
2008-03-18 21:17:57.359375 [Info.][MPMain]: TsReaderPlayer:seekabs:85130000 start:330000 end:85130000
2008-03-18 21:17:57.468750 [Info.][MPMain]: TsReaderPlayer seek done:0
2008-03-18 21:17:57.468750 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer: current pos:8,48 dur:9,566
2008-03-18 21:17:57.468750 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer:Continue graph
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1920x1080
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:17:58.062500 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1920,1080)
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1920x1080
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:04.578125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1920,1080)
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1920x1080
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:23.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1920,1080)
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1920x1080
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:23.656250 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1920,1080)
2008-03-18 21:18:24.359375 [Info.][MPMain]: tv home init:Nederland 1
2008-03-18 21:18:24.359375 [Info.][MPMain]: tv home init:Nederland 1 done
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 864x487
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:24.375000 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (440,134)-(1304,620)
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 864x487
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:27.171875 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (440,134)-(1304,620)
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 720x576
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 225x127
2008-03-18 21:18:27.203125 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2008-03-18 21:18:27.218750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2008-03-18 21:18:27.218750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(720,576)
2008-03-18 21:18:27.218750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (35,876)-(260,1003)
2008-03-18 21:18:29.218750 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Exit requested
2008-03-18 21:18:29.265625 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Stopping FrameMove
2008-03-18 21:18:29.265625 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.doStop() keepTimeShifting = False keepExclusiveModeOn = False
2008-03-18 21:18:29.265625 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.OnStopped()
2008-03-18 21:18:29.296875 [Info.][MPMain]: TvRecorded:OnStopped TV H:\Timeshift\live1-0.ts.tsbuffer
2008-03-18 21:18:29.296875 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.doStop() - stop
2008-03-18 21:18:29.296875 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer:cleanup DShow graph False
2008-03-18 21:18:29.296875 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer: vmr9 disable
2008-03-18 21:18:29.343750 [Info.][MPMain]: statetopped 0
2008-03-18 21:18:29.343750 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces
2008-03-18 21:18:29.343750 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces
2008-03-18 21:18:29.343750 [Info.][MPMain]: VMR9: ReleaseComObject(): 0
2008-03-18 21:18:29.343750 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces
2008-03-18 21:18:30.015625 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer: Cleanup done
2008-03-18 21:18:30.015625 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer: Disabling DX9 exclusive mode
2008-03-18 21:18:30.015625 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Received DX exclusive mode switch message. Fullscreen && maximized == False
2008-03-18 21:18:30.015625 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer:cleanup DShow graph False
2008-03-18 21:18:30.015625 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer:grapbuilder=null
2008-03-18 21:18:30.031250 [Info.][MPMain]: TSReaderPlayer: Cleanup done
2008-03-18 21:18:30.031250 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePacker: disposing texture:199
2008-03-18 21:18:30.046875 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePacker: disposing texture:198
2008-03-18 21:18:30.046875 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePacker: disposing texture:196
2008-03-18 21:18:30.046875 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePacker: disposing texture:195
2008-03-18 21:18:30.203125 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Exiting

 

[Retsok]

Hi MrGhost,

After reading your problem my brain started to dig deep in to my memory and remembered the same kind of issue I had before.
I was only able to jump from Nederland 1 to RTL 5 to get it unscrambled. When I tried to jump from NED 1 to NED 2 I got the message ""Unable to start timeshifting" and "No free card available"

Please try the following changes :

- Startup TV server configuration
- Go to TV Server
- Select FireDTV BDA Tuner DVBC
- and click on "Edit"
- Change the CAM limit higher then 1

By default the Alphacrypt Common Interface setup in CA mode is set on : MULTI / DYNAMIC
Otherwise it will not have any effect. This is only needed when you changed it to SINGLE mode in the past.

Hopefully this will fix your problem.

 

[MrGhost]

Dear MrKoster ;-)

This sounds like the solution I was looking for!
I am at work right now, but I will try this as soon as I am home.
Thanx in advance!

BTW, cause it seems you've the same kind of configuration as I do:
I also have problems with some channels sound- or graphicwise.
For instance, Eurosport does not have sound and I am not able to tune to Discovery or Playboy channel.
It seems to me this is a codec-issue. I am using the codecs advised in Gooses Guide.
Mostly ffdshow that is.

I know I could be pushing my luck here, but do you have any suggestions on that part also?

 

[limpwhizkid]

Hi MrGhost,

After reading your problem my brain started to dig deep in to my memory and remembered the same kind of issue I had before.
I was only able to jump from Nederland 1 to RTL 5 to get it unscrambled. When I tried to jump from NED 1 to NED 2 I got the message ""Unable to start timeshifting" and "No free card available"

Please try the following changes :

- Startup TV server configuration
- Go to TV Server
- Select FireDTV BDA Tuner DVBC
- and click on "Edit"
- Change the CAM limit higher then 1

By default the Alphacrypt Common Interface setup in CA mode is set on : MULTI / DYNAMIC
Otherwise it will not have any effect. This is only needed when you changed it to SINGLE mode in the past.

Hopefully this will fix your problem.

correct.. I have this set to 4... never thought that would be his issue

 

[ThaClown]

Nice tips guys, will try tonight!