timeshifting On: Black/mute screen (1 Viewer)

[Broceliande]

Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 9.0c
Audio Codec: NVIDIA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Purevideo Video Decoder
CPU Type: Athlon 3200+
Memory: 1024 MB
Motherboard: FS45 (Shuttle Inc)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge WINTV NOVA T USB2 + Pinnacle pctv 310i
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 XT
Video Card Driver: Last from nvidia
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Audio Card Model: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Audio Card Driver: Last from Nvidia

Here are the logs you asked for and the test description :
(Before the test, the last selected channel while last session was a 'buggy' one / timeshift on, in order to have a clearest log )
1-Started MP and pressed tv : : Black/mute screen.
2-Switched timeshifting off : Fully rendered Channel
3-Switched timeshifting On : again Black/mute screen
4-Pressed 'Record now' and wait a few sec ( Still black/mute but no err).
5-Pressed 'Stop record' , then went to recorded tv, and started playing the file : The channel has been recorded and play fine.
6-Stopped MP

I hope it will help you. I can do more if necessary , just let me know.

Best regards.

Edit : This was done on RC3+1st cvs. Don't care about the date in the logs, this was done today ( i have to set it back ) .

 

[infinite.loop]

Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge WINTV NOVA T USB2 + Pinnacle pctv 310i

because you havent used the automatic system specification posting feature from this forum (user cp to update it) i have missed, that you were using 2 TV Cards with WindowsXP.

Thats not possible with WindowsXP. You can only use 1 TV Card unless you replace mpeg2data.ax and PsisDecd.dll with the WindowsMCE 2005 RU2 versions of this 2 files.

But you can try to remove one of this 2 TV Cards and test if MediaPortal is working then. If yes, the issue is caused by Microsoft.
If the issue is still present when you use only one of this 2 Cards we need to take a closer look then.

A interesting question is also if you get the same issue if you test the cards seperatly.

one test with only Hauppauge WINTV NOVA T USB2 in your system
one test with only Pinnacle pctv 310i in your system.

for your help with testing!

 

[Broceliande]

I had exactly the same issue with
1) nova-t-usb2 only
2) The pinnacle 310i only
This is the first test i did.
Thanks for the info about mpeg2data & PsisDecd, i already put them and registered in my MP directory.
With 'non buggy' Channels, I even can record 2 channels at the same time with less than 40 % of cpu usage.
I'll update the automatic system specification posting feature for my next post.
In fact i only have two remaining bugs that are quite important : this one and another...

 

[Broceliande]

Windows Version: Windows XP pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 3200+
Memory: 1 Go DDR 400 ( dual channel enabled )
Motherboard: FS45 (Shuttle Inc)
Motherboard Chipset: Nforce 2
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 5900XT
Video Card Driver: Last Forceware v 8.1.9.8
Sound Card: Nvidia AC97
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 6.14.442.30
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Wintv Nova-t Usb2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 1.0.12.23189
2. TV Card: Pinnacle pctv 310i
2. TV Card Type: Hybride DVB-T/Analog
2. TV Card Driver: 1.3.3.0
Video Codec: Nvidia (Purevideo)
Audio Codec: Nvidia decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote: Ati remote wonder I
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


For Infinityloop , here is a scoop generated log for my issue with only the Nova-t usb2 in my system.
Tests and results are exactly the same :
- Launch MP, then MyTV, with one of my two buggy channels (France 3 & W9 with mpg2 audio) that was selected in the previous MP session, In order to have a shortest log as possible.
- TV is on Timeshift too,Channel is France 3 an, but Black/mute screen
- I turn Timeshift off, screen is displayed, with sound
- Turn timeshift on again, >> Black/Mute screen

EDIT : For more info, i also tested many decoder combinations

Is this more helpfull ?

 

[Commodore 64]

This same behavior is manifest in all ATSC cards tested at the moment which includes Vbox DTA-150, ATI HD Wonder, Fusion 5 lite.

 

[Broceliande]

The issue was solved by installing the 03-22-2006 CVS.
It was still there in 03-19-06
I had no time to see if the bug was fixed between these ones.
I'll report if i have more time for testing.
Thanx for your great job.
Best regards