TV picture freezes - sound continues (1 Viewer)

[sbeuerle]

TV-Server Version: TVE3 - 17589
MediaPortal Version: RC2 + 15780
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Vista 32bit
CPU Type: C2D 6300
HDD:
Memory: 2 G
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI 2600Pro
Video Card Driver: 7.8
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Floppy DTV
2. TV Card Type: DVB-C
2. TV Card Driver:
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: cyberlink
MPEG2 Audio Codec: dscaler
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: iMon
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


After installing the newst RC2 plus SVN I came across the following bug: After a long time of watching TV, the picture suddenly freezes while the sound still continued. This happened also while watching a time shifted show. It seems to be most frequent right after a channel change, but not at every channel change. After the pictures freezes, I can still turn off the TV, however the picture remains in the preview screen, only the sound stops and MP freezes then too and can only be stopped through the task manager.

The attached log-files show the latest occorence, when it happened rather soon, right after a channelchange.

btw: but for that, MP runs perfectly and big congratulations to the job you are doing!

 

[infinite.loop]

you are using the TV-Server?

 

[sbeuerle]

Yes, I do. In a single seat setup.

 

[infinite.loop]

Yes, I do. In a single seat setup.

wrong forum then -> moved to TV-Server bugreports forums

 

[mycrow]

TV-Server Version: latest SVN
MediaPortal Version: latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: B2wide
Windows Version: XP SP2 + updates
CPU Type: Athlon64 3700+
HDD: Samsung 250GB
Memory: 1 GB DDR400
Motherboard: AsRock dual VSTA
Motherboard Chipset: ALI M1563
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Asus EN7600GS silent
Video Card Driver: latest Nvidia
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: DNTV Live! Tiny USB2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 1.6.1
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
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 Purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Arctic Cooling T1
Cooling: Coolermaster HyperTX
Power Supply: Arctic Cooling 340W
Remote: Logitech Harmony 555
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


think i have the same problem (single-seat setup). Picture locks up, approximately 1 in 2 channel changes. Sound continues.
Attached log-files include two channel changes. First (EinsExtra to Phoenix) successful, second one (Phoenix to DSF) locks up. Thereafter I quit Mediaportal by pressing ALT-F4.

It happened to me a couple of times, when trying to change the channel again, after the picture stands still, Mediportal locks up completely and i have to reset the PC.

Tried different skins, codecs without any effect.

 

[infinite.loop]

what happens when you use MPV as video codec and MPA as audio codec?
because this sounds (again) like a codec problem.

i would also suggest to test tsreader. just create a usetsreader.txt on your c:

 

[mycrow]

thanks for your quick reply. Did some extensive testing in the last couple of hours, but still don't see really clear. This is what I observed:

1. Picture freezes also happen with MPV/MPA. (MAYBE less often)...

2. The new tsreader seems to make a difference (freezes occur much less frequently).

3. If i use new tsreader AND NVidia Purevideo codec (which i sort of have to for picture quality reasons), picture works quite well, but after a channel change sound kicks in 5-10 seconds AFTER the channel change (picture works alright already). This happens with different audio codecs.

4. The picture freeze/sound continues issue is also dicussed in the thread concerning the new tsreader filter, so the problem might be somewhere else...(might also be of interest for the persons testing/working on the new filter).

 

[Slurm]

TV-Server Version: latest svn
MediaPortal Version: latest svn
MediaPortal Skin: revision, foofaraw
Windows Version: xp sp2
CPU Type: amd xp 2800
HDD: samsung 400gb
Memory: 768mb ddr
Motherboard: asrock k7VT4A+
Motherboard Chipset: VIA KT400A
Motherboard Bios: ami
Video Card: nvidia fx 5700
Video Card Driver: Nvidia Forceware 93.71
Sound Card: sb live 24
Sound Card AC3: sb live 24
Sound Card Driver: original windows xp
1. TV Card: skystar 2 rev. 2.6d
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.4.1.5 bda
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
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 purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: nvidia purevideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: enermax server case
Cooling: arctic cooler
Power Supply: enermax 500w
Remote: hp mce
TV: Toshiba 32 wl56
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

Same here. In LiveTV and watching recordings video stops and sound continues. MP becomes nearly unresponsible (I had to login remote and stop it). This hasn't happened a few days ago. Logs are attached.