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<blockquote data-quote="kimnach" data-source="post: 720716" data-attributes="member: 70290"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.1.2</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: Streamed MP (latest patch)</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Windoze7 x32</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel E6600</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: over 1TB</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 2GB</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Asus P5W DH Deluxe</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: BFG 8800GT</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: nvidia --always latest</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: mobo realtek</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: optical</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: always latest</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppague PVR-500</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: analog, dual tuner</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge HVR-1600</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC + analog</p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge HVR-2250</p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: using only ATSC</p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: latest</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: SAF ver5 b1</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: SAF ver5 b1</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: </p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Ahanix MCE-701</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Logitech Harmony One</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Samsung HLN507W (DLP)</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: DVI</p><p></p><p>First off, I am not going to give up on MP. But that doesn't mean that it's not an aggrevating experience. (I do have a number of suggestions for the developer forum. Some have been requested by others over the years.)</p><p></p><p>I've used MP on and off since 2006 (ver 0.2.x, if I recall): it starts out ok, but then it always seemed that after it crashed or locked up the system once, it's bound to do it over and over. That's why I stuck with GBPVR all these years. It rarely crashed and, unlike MP, it was responsive (i.e., switching screens, startin TV, going back and forth from full screen to windowed mode, etc.). Since switching to Windows 7 in early December 2010 (to solve an issue I had with the Showtimes plug-in), I've been using MP solely. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I've put up with its quirkiness (e.g., having to wait for the TV signal be displayed when wanting to do nothing more than setup a TV guide recording) and the numerous lock-ups over the past three months. Worst part of the lock-ups has been that the Watchdog rarely created any crash logs, and when it did I subsequently let it slide and didn't post my proplems. Well, that changed tuesday night.</p><p></p><p>Here's what happened as has a number of times over the past month or so: I was watching a recorded TV show in MP. I decided to pause it, and check out something on the web with IE. I exited MP (minimized to the tray), checked out what I needed on IE, and then attempted to restart MP. Up came a big black screen. I waited. And waited.</p><p></p><p>Ctrl-alt-del: task manager. TM pops up, but then the balckness of MP takes over before I can end the task. Try again. And again. This went on for a number of minutes until I decided that I would just restart the system from the TM instead of attempting to end the task. Before the system exited to reboot, the Watchdog created a crash log, attached as MediaPortalLogs_01_03_11__22_16.zip. After the system rebooted, I finished watching the recording in MP.</p><p></p><p>Last night, Wednesday, when I started MP it was recommended that I install Win7 SP1. I did. I then downloaded and patched to MP 1.1.3. The installation (update option) hung at the uptate MP to 1.1.3 ("installing files"). I rebooted the machine after waiting about 20-minutes. I started the MP installation again to ensure that MP was updated: it flew through the process and all was supposedly "good."</p><p></p><p>Now, MP wont play any of the TV recordings or play Live TV. It ust sits there. OK, try to play trailers in Showtimes. Well, the videos play--without sound! (I then played the trailers and TV recordings outside of MP with Total Media Theatre and there was sound.) The MP 1.1.3 logs are attached as Configuration.zip.</p><p></p><p>Is my best bet to just un- and re-install MP?</p><p></p><p> I do keep the system up to date with the latest drivers. Other than MP/SAF5, Slysoft's AnyDVD HD, Total Media Theatre, Silverlight, and Paragon Backup, the HTPC does not have any uneccessary s/w installed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimnach, post: 720716, member: 70290"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.1.2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Streamed MP (latest patch) [b]Windows Version[/b]: Windoze7 x32 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel E6600 [b]HDD[/b]: over 1TB [b]Memory[/b]: 2GB [b]Motherboard[/b]: Asus P5W DH Deluxe [b]Video Card[/b]: BFG 8800GT [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: nvidia --always latest [b]Sound Card[/b]: mobo realtek [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: optical [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: always latest [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppague PVR-500 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog, dual tuner [b]2. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge HVR-1600 [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC + analog [b]3. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge HVR-2250 [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: using only ATSC [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: latest [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: SAF ver5 b1 [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: SAF ver5 b1 [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Ahanix MCE-701 [b]Remote[/b]: Logitech Harmony One [b]TV[/b]: Samsung HLN507W (DLP) [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: DVI First off, I am not going to give up on MP. But that doesn't mean that it's not an aggrevating experience. (I do have a number of suggestions for the developer forum. Some have been requested by others over the years.) I've used MP on and off since 2006 (ver 0.2.x, if I recall): it starts out ok, but then it always seemed that after it crashed or locked up the system once, it's bound to do it over and over. That's why I stuck with GBPVR all these years. It rarely crashed and, unlike MP, it was responsive (i.e., switching screens, startin TV, going back and forth from full screen to windowed mode, etc.). Since switching to Windows 7 in early December 2010 (to solve an issue I had with the Showtimes plug-in), I've been using MP solely. Yes, I've put up with its quirkiness (e.g., having to wait for the TV signal be displayed when wanting to do nothing more than setup a TV guide recording) and the numerous lock-ups over the past three months. Worst part of the lock-ups has been that the Watchdog rarely created any crash logs, and when it did I subsequently let it slide and didn't post my proplems. Well, that changed tuesday night. Here's what happened as has a number of times over the past month or so: I was watching a recorded TV show in MP. I decided to pause it, and check out something on the web with IE. I exited MP (minimized to the tray), checked out what I needed on IE, and then attempted to restart MP. Up came a big black screen. I waited. And waited. Ctrl-alt-del: task manager. TM pops up, but then the balckness of MP takes over before I can end the task. Try again. And again. This went on for a number of minutes until I decided that I would just restart the system from the TM instead of attempting to end the task. Before the system exited to reboot, the Watchdog created a crash log, attached as MediaPortalLogs_01_03_11__22_16.zip. After the system rebooted, I finished watching the recording in MP. Last night, Wednesday, when I started MP it was recommended that I install Win7 SP1. I did. I then downloaded and patched to MP 1.1.3. The installation (update option) hung at the uptate MP to 1.1.3 ("installing files"). I rebooted the machine after waiting about 20-minutes. I started the MP installation again to ensure that MP was updated: it flew through the process and all was supposedly "good." Now, MP wont play any of the TV recordings or play Live TV. It ust sits there. OK, try to play trailers in Showtimes. Well, the videos play--without sound! (I then played the trailers and TV recordings outside of MP with Total Media Theatre and there was sound.) The MP 1.1.3 logs are attached as Configuration.zip. Is my best bet to just un- and re-install MP? I do keep the system up to date with the latest drivers. Other than MP/SAF5, Slysoft's AnyDVD HD, Total Media Theatre, Silverlight, and Paragon Backup, the HTPC does not have any uneccessary s/w installed. [/QUOTE]
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