TV Controller Failed To Detect Cards (1 Viewer)

[emp3r0r]

TVServer Version: rev 13497
Windows Version: WinXP MCE
CPU Type: p4 2.6ghz
HDD: 500GB
Memory: 768MB
Motherboard: Gigabyte
Video Card: ATI 9200
Sound Card: Onboard
1. TV Card: Divico Fusion Gold 3
1. TV Card Type: HD
1. TV Card Driver: latest
MPEG2 Video Codec: nvidia
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ac3filter
Satelite/CableTV Provider: OTA

using a clean database on sql server dev edition with tv server from today: rev 13497

error.log

3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM Exception   :System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM Exception   :Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM   site      :Int32 ReleaseComObject(System.Object)
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM   source    :mscorlib
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM   stacktrace:   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM Exception   :System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM Exception   :Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM   site      :Int32 ReleaseComObject(System.Object)
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM   source    :mscorlib
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM   stacktrace:   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM Exception   :System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM Exception   :Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM   site      :Int32 ReleaseComObject(System.Object)
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM   source    :mscorlib
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM   stacktrace:   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Object o)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection.DetectCards()
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.TvCardCollection..ctor()
   at TvService.TVController.Init()

tv.log

3/19/2007 8:37:12 PM TV service starting
3/19/2007 8:37:12 PM C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server\gentle.config
3/19/2007 8:37:12 PM database connection:SQLServer Password=password1;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=TvLibrary;Data Source=.;
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM ----------------------------
3/19/2007 8:37:13 PM Detected ATSC card:fusionhdtv, bda tuner
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server\gentle.config
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM database connection:SQLServer Password=password1;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=TvLibrary;Data Source=.;
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM ----------------------------
3/19/2007 8:37:18 PM Detected ATSC card:fusionhdtv, bda tuner
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server\gentle.config
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM database connection:SQLServer Password=password1;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=TvLibrary;Data Source=.;
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM ----------------------------
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM Detected ATSC card:fusionhdtv, bda tuner
3/19/2007 8:37:23 PM TV service started
3/19/2007 8:37:25 PM Controller: epg stop

 

[The_Stig]

Cannot confirm this issue (just tested)...but I know that an able Dev is searching the problem

 

[SciDoctor]

I have seen this plus other very random (ie not easily repeatable issues) since 13413svn .

The only way to resolve these oddities is to restart the service .

From the management control console stop the service, wait 'till it is fully stopped and the start again; check your logs and the error may have resolved itself.

I am seeing random non starting service at boot, card recognation failure, 'card is not idle' in-use failure, EPG grab failure, EPG database wiping etc.

None of the above are easily noted and the logs keep being deleted.

 

[emp3r0r]

fixed

i fixed it by changing the following class:

namespace TvLibrary
{
  public class Release
  {
    static public void ComObject(string line,object o)
    {
      if (o != null)
      {
        int hr = Marshal.ReleaseComObject(o);
      }
     // Log.Log.WriteFile("  Release {0} returns {1}", line, hr);
    }
  }
}

It appears that the HDHomeRun BDA drivers were causing this problem.