Thumbnails not always created for recordings (1 Viewer)

[jmarc]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1 Final
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP 1.2.1
Windows Version: Win 7 Pro x64 RTM
CPU Type: Intel C2D E5300 2.93Ghz
HDD: Seagate SATA 500GB + 1TB
Memory: 4 GB 800 Mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte G41M-ES2H
Video Card: Gigabyte GV-N250-1GI
Video Card Driver: 196.21
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: 6.10.0.3
1. TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV 73e USB
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.12.4.0
2. TV Card: Leadtek WinFAST DTV1000T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 5.0.18.6416
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
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia PureVideo 1.02.186
h.264 Video Codec: DivX
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Coolmaster Elite 360
Cooling: None
Power Supply: GreatWall 550SEL
Remote: HP MCE
TV: Panasonic Viera LCD 37"
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Hello!

I have upgraded from 1.1 RC1 to 1.1 Final and I have noticed that thumbnails are still not always created for TV recordings. It was reported as a bug and should be fixed but it doesn't seem to be the case, at least in my case.

I am getting in MediaPortal.log:

2010-08-01 11:38:59.026686 [Info.][PoolThread13(13)]: RecordedTV: No thumbnail created for - Mister Maker - 2010-07-31 - 2_45 PM.ts

See logs attached (in debug mode).

Really minor problem ... thanks again for a great piece of software ...

Cheers,

Jean-Marc
Sydney

 

[chemelli]

Sorry but we need logs at "debug" level to try discover what happens.

Simone

 

[jmarc]

Oops sorry.

Here goes.

Also, here's the log section for a recording I did tonight for which the thumb creation failed:

2010-08-05 22:13:19.915036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - File: F:/Recordings/The Magic Roundabout - ABC2/The Magic Roundabout - 2010-08-05 - 4_55 PM.ts
2010-08-05 22:13:19.915036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Size: 642563884 bytes (612.80 MiB), duration: 00:21:05, avg.bitrate: 4064 kb/s
2010-08-05 22:13:19.916036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s (eng)
2010-08-05 22:13:19.916036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576, 10000 kb/s, 25.00 fps(r)
2010-08-05 22:13:19.916036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Subtitles: eng
2010-08-05 22:13:19.922036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - * scaling input * 720x576 => 1024x576 according to sample_aspect_ratio 64/45
2010-08-05 22:13:19.923036 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - step: 2694 s; # tiles: 2x2, tile size: 1024x576; total size: 2048x1152
2010-08-05 22:13:20.069044 [Debug][PoolThread7(7)]: VideoThumbCreator: mtn.exe did not extract a thumbnail to: F:\Recordings\The Magic Roundabout - ABC2\The Magic Roundabout - 2010-08-05 - 4_55 PM_s.jpg

And for a recording that worked:

2010-08-05 22:13:08.346374 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - File: F:/Recordings/In The Night Garden - ABC2/In The Night Garden - 2010-08-05 - 5_30 PM.ts
2010-08-05 22:13:08.346374 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Size: 1012637936 bytes (965.73 MiB), duration: 00:35:54, avg.bitrate: 3761 kb/s
2010-08-05 22:13:08.347374 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s (eng)
2010-08-05 22:13:08.347374 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576, 10000 kb/s, 25.00 fps(r)
2010-08-05 22:13:08.347374 [Debug][(27)]: Util: StdErr - Subtitles: eng
2010-08-05 22:13:08.354374 [Debug][(25)]: Util: StdErr - * scaling input * 720x576 => 1024x576 according to sample_aspect_ratio 64/45
2010-08-05 22:13:08.354374 [Debug][(25)]: Util: StdErr - step: 226 s; # tiles: 2x2, tile size: 1024x576; total size: 2048x1152
2010-08-05 22:13:09.221424 [Info.][PoolThread7(7)]: RecordedTV: Thumbnail successfully created for - In The Night Garden - 2010-08-05 - 5_30 PM.ts

Strange...

Thanks!

JMA

 

[chemelli]

Exactly what I was expecting.

Unfortunately noting we can do, is mtn.exe ( external utility ) that fails extraction thumbs.
And many others rec failed before that one:

2010-08-05 10:14:39.831093 [Debug][PoolThread13(13)]: Skipped creating thumbnail for F:\Recordings\In The Night Garden - ABC2\In The Night Garden - 2010-07-30 - 5_30 PM.ts, it has been blacklisted because last attempt failed
2010-08-05 10:14:39.832093 [Info.][PoolThread13(13)]: RecordedTV: No thumbnail created for - In The Night Garden - 2010-07-30 - 5_30 PM.ts

Simone

 

[jmarc]

Oh well ... thanks anyway ... that is just a very minor problem.

I'll have a look at my old MP 1.01 computer, as it did not have this problem. Maybe I'll find something.

Cheers,

JM

 

[kkendall]

How about the software Video Thumbnail Maker:
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This seems to be really good thumbnail creation software, updated regularly when needed and it's freeware!
Could this be used for MP? If it can, could it replace mtn.exe with MP installation?

 

[kkendall]

Or is it too hard to implement Video Thumbnail Maker or takes up too much time for the devs to investigate? Some feedback is appreciated

 

[chemelli]

Doesn't sound as free: SUU Design - Information:

You can use this PayPal button to

Activate Video Thumbnails Maker by Scorp
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Simone

 

[kkendall]

Doesn't sound as free: SUU Design - Information:

You can use this PayPal button to

Activate Video Thumbnails Maker by Scorp
Activate Twins by Scorp

Please specify your Serial (you have to copy it from the program) and a wished nickname in the transfering details.

Simone

It is free, but there is a pay version with extra options that are not interesting for use with MP

 

[chemelli]

Doesn't sound as free: SUU Design - Information:

You can use this PayPal button to

Activate Video Thumbnails Maker by Scorp
Activate Twins by Scorp

Please specify your Serial (you have to copy it from the program) and a wished nickname in the transfering details.

Simone

It is free, but there is a pay version with extra options that are not interesting for use with MP

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Simone