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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 989678" data-attributes="member: 82144">You seem to have assumed that continuity errors are caused by signal issues... but in fact they can be caused by anything that causes packets to be lost/dropped or arrive at TsWriter out of order.&nbsp;I wouldn't say MP is sitting on an error. In situations like that we're fighting tooth and nail not to have the TvService crash! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />The smallest corruption could cause a crash for loosely written code.Sure, we're not retuning... but as above... &quot;continuity error&quot; does not equal &quot;signal issue&quot;. It is even highly debatable that retuning would help even with a signal issue. I would argue that in 90% of cases retuning wouldn't make diddly squat difference.&nbsp;The only cases it might make a difference in that I can think of are:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">...if there is an issue with the driver algorithm for locking on signal - ie. tuner not locking on exactly the optimal frequency, but getting close enough to be okay most of the time - and a retune gets the tuner closer to the optimal frequency. Retuning in that very specific case would be a heavy-handed solution to a very tuner/driver-specific issue which is far better addressed by the driver engineers.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">...if your satellite dish LNB is on its way out and the local oscillator frequency has started to drift with changes in temperature. There has been a bit of this going on in NZ with a very specific brand/model of LNB and the problems are immediately solved by replacing the LNB.</li>
</ul>See here for a possible example of what I'm talking about with the first point:<a href="http://www.tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&amp;t=211&amp;sid=0da855d4666a51db5f9c2c6d25589ffa" target="_blank">http://www.tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&amp;t=211&amp;sid=0da855d4666a51db5f9c2c6d25589ffa</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Well, we require more than being &quot;pretty sure&quot;. Sorry, I know it may be hard, but that is the requirement.&nbsp;&nbsp;As per above - I honestly don't think it will help.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MP trusts you.If you tell MP to play a corrupt file then TsReader will do its darndest to play it.The problem is that attempting to play a corrupt file can cause crashes and freezing as a natural side effect of playing garbage.So the options are basically attempt to play or give up.MP has gone with the first approach.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...so try adjusting the frequency for the channel up or down by a few MHz and see what happens.&nbsp;Well, there is my take on it anyway, for what its worth...&nbsp;mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 989678, member: 82144"] You seem to have assumed that continuity errors are caused by signal issues... but in fact they can be caused by anything that causes packets to be lost/dropped or arrive at TsWriter out of order. I wouldn't say MP is sitting on an error. In situations like that we're fighting tooth and nail not to have the TvService crash! ;) The smallest corruption could cause a crash for loosely written code. Sure, we're not retuning... but as above... "continuity error" does not equal "signal issue". It is even highly debatable that retuning would help even with a signal issue. I would argue that in 90% of cases retuning wouldn't make diddly squat difference. The only cases it might make a difference in that I can think of are: [LIST] [*]...if there is an issue with the driver algorithm for locking on signal - ie. tuner not locking on exactly the optimal frequency, but getting close enough to be okay most of the time - and a retune gets the tuner closer to the optimal frequency. Retuning in that very specific case would be a heavy-handed solution to a very tuner/driver-specific issue which is far better addressed by the driver engineers. [*]...if your satellite dish LNB is on its way out and the local oscillator frequency has started to drift with changes in temperature. There has been a bit of this going on in NZ with a very specific brand/model of LNB and the problems are immediately solved by replacing the LNB. [/LIST] See here for a possible example of what I'm talking about with the first point: [url]http://www.tbsdtv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=211&sid=0da855d4666a51db5f9c2c6d25589ffa[/url] Well, we require more than being "pretty sure". Sorry, I know it may be hard, but that is the requirement. As per above - I honestly don't think it will help. MP trusts you. If you tell MP to play a corrupt file then TsReader will do its darndest to play it. The problem is that attempting to play a corrupt file can cause crashes and freezing as a natural side effect of playing garbage. So the options are basically attempt to play or give up. MP has gone with the first approach. ...so try adjusting the frequency for the channel up or down by a few MHz and see what happens. Well, there is my take on it anyway, for what its worth... mm [/QUOTE]

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