Stuttering recordings help to pinpoint problem (1 Viewer)

[MightyPolo]

Hi friends,
i have problem with recordings which could be observed only sometimes.
I have lags in recorded video.

I have applied a patch found here in forums and the problem get smaller, but still its not confortable to wach it.

Please if you have some ideas what can i do please let me know.

I checked the signal quality is 99, signal level shows 0 (card driver probably dont support it).

Is there a way to log for example the signal strength when recording starts?
Would putting the timeshift buffer on ramdisk help?

Please let me know.



MediaPortal Version: 1.1.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows xp sp3
CPU Type: Celeron D 3Ghz
HDD:
Memory: 1Gb DDr2
Motherboard: D915GVL
Video Card: geForce 7300GT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: WinFast DTV2000 H
1. TV Card Type: Hibrid
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.112.3223
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

 

[SpudR]

I'm thinking that the processor is the weak link...

 

[limpwhizkid]

Hi friends,
i have problem with recordings which could be observed only sometimes.
I have lags in recorded video.

I have applied a patch found here in forums and the problem get smaller, but still its not confortable to wach it.

Please if you have some ideas what can i do please let me know.

I checked the signal quality is 99, signal level shows 0 (card driver probably dont support it).

Is there a way to log for example the signal strength when recording starts?
Would putting the timeshift buffer on ramdisk help?

Please let me know.



MediaPortal Version: 1.1.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows xp sp3
CPU Type: Celeron D 3Ghz
HDD:
Memory: 1Gb DDr2
Motherboard: D915GVL
Video Card: geForce 7300GT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: WinFast DTV2000 H
1. TV Card Type: Hibrid
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.112.3223
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

attach logs please..

 

[MightyPolo]

Hi.

I dont thing its a CPU related thing becouse its not happening always and iam using this pc for mediaportal since 2007.

logs are comming..

Thanks.

 

[limpwhizkid]

Hi.

I dont thing its a CPU related thing becouse its not happening always and iam using this pc for mediaportal since 2007.

logs are comming..

Thanks.

seems your cabling is broken ..

**************************************************
2011-04-11 16:55:45.843750 [(4)]: ***** SIGNAL LEVEL: 0, SIGNAL QUALITY: 99 *****
2011-04-11 16:55:45.843750 [(4)]: **************************************************


but very weird.. signal level 0 ... zero .. and still 99% quality ..
but nevertheless.. check the cabling.. and afterwards check your own logfiles.. above entry should have at least a better signal level then zero ..


also your EPG gets corrupted..
08-04-2011 17:06:10.937 PMT Pid wasn't found on the PAT. Channel may have moved, try a new channel scan.

this is also an indication that the signal level is faulty.. it cant read the EPG because of lack of signal ..

good luck...

 

[MightyPolo]

Hello,
today i have done a test.
I started recording and was watching the same channel on STB. There were no issues with signal at all.
Strength was 99 and quality also.

But when i watched video recorded with TvServer there were Stutterings.

I will try to delete all channels and add them back, maybe there is some problem becouse of upgrade of MP to recent version.

Also, the card is probably not reporting signal lvl, it could happen (its in mp wiki).

I let you know.