TV hang up and no recording with RC1 (1 Viewer)

[markuspop]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC1 and all SVNs
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC1 and all SVNs
MediaPortal Skin: Blue (default)
Windows Version: Vista Ultimate SP1
CPU Type: Athlon BE2400
HDD: 750GB Samsung
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: Asus M2A-690G
Video Card: ATI Xpress 1250 (on board)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.4
Sound Card: Realtek onboard
Sound Card Driver: latest
1. TV Card: Skystar 2 PCI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: BDA Rev. 4.4.1
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink PowerDVD7
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PowerDVD7
h.264 Video Codec: not used
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra
HTPC Case: Pundit 2 P2-M2A-690G
Remote: none

Hello,

unfortunately I'm experiencing several severe TV problems with
MP/TVServer 1.0 RC1. I went so far through all SVNs until the
actual and the problem is still present.

Please note in the beginning, that I have had a good working 0.2.3
MP setup on this HTPC. I did not change anything in drivers, codecs,
system updates, etc. between the working 0.2.3 setup and my trial
installations of MP 1.0 RC1 and the follow up SVNs.

I use a RC1 single seat installation with the latest SVNs and no HDTV
support, but usage of TVServer 1.0 RC1 (not the old one integrated in MP).

I see following fault scenarios:

1.) After turning on TV things start good and TV runs smoothly, but channel
switching is awfully slow (up to 15 ... 20sec per switch action), while being
in full screen. Channel switching with the preview on and using the
"channels" menu is quite fast as expected.
Afer chaning channels for a while, the system MP sometimes locks up with
a frozen picture of the actual channel and then the following, like described
below, happens.

2.) After turning TV on I see a black picture or a frozen picture of the
actual channel and MP locks up. After some time I get from Vista the
message that MP in not responsive anymore - after selecting to abort
the process MP Test Tool kicks in and generated the attached set of
logfiles.

3.) Scheduled TV recordings are never executed. If I go into the TVServer
configuration program I can see the scheduled recordings under TV/Schedules,
so the server knows them, but never starts them.

The attached logfiles are from scenario 1.) and 2.) currently no logfile for 3.),
but I know I need to supply one !

For testing purposes I did an installation of MP 1.0, RC1 latest SVN using the
(old) integrated TVServer. That installation worked quite well, nothing
about the problems listed above. But sometimes the TVScheduler service crashed,
makking me to loose any recodings planned after that event. I did not investigate
that further, since I do not want to go with the old integrated TVServer.

Any help is appreciated,
Markus

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Have you got MCE enabled, as showing a error shutting it down.

You can easily enable\disable following the instructions here.

 

[markuspop]

Hello Ray,

thanks for answering, what do you mean with MCE ?
The MCE Remote control or the Windows Media Center.

MCE Remote control is not enabled, but since it is a Vista Ultimate Installation,
I think the Vista Media Center (and probably its services) is installed on that
machine.

Thanks,
Markus

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

the Windows Media Center.

That's the one, if you want to stop the error, follow above link, they do not work well together with MP.

 

[markuspop]

Hello Ray,

OK, thanks for your support - I'll try that, first I need to restore an image with the
RC1 installation, since I went back to 0.2.3 because the family needs MP all day long ;-)

Markus

 

[markuspop]

Hello,

I just tested disabling the Vista MCE as described and verified, that the processes are no more
active. Unfortunately no effect on the described problems.

Markus

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

As far as Recordings go, have you got it set to record in .ts format and does this happen if windows is already running, or after standby, that no scheduled recordings happen..

 

[markuspop]

Hello Ray,

sorry I have forgotten you to give more details.

It makes no difference for the recording problem, if the system wakes up from standby or if it should
go into recording from running state. Also no difference if the Mediaportal client is running or not.

If I had the the TVserver config tool open, I can see the scheduled recodings, but they are not executed.

Markus