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[MadDuke]

TV-Server Version: Rev14720
MediaPortal Version: Rev14720
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: XP UK Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 AM2 4200+ 65W
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint P80SD SATAII
Memory: 2 x G.Skill DDRII 1GB PC800
Motherboard: Asus M2N-E
Motherboard Chipset: NVIDIA nForce® 570 Ultra™ MCP
Motherboard Bios: Asus BIOS3
Video Card: Asus GeForce GF6600 TOP PCI-E 256MB Silencer
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: ADI 1988 8-channel HD (onboard)
Sound Card AC3: Coaxial S/PDIF out
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Club3D ZapTV 860mini (USB)
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: TechnoTrend S2-3200 HDTV-S2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Canal Digital 'Family' (on 1°W)
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC16M
Cooling: Zalman CNPS9500 AM2
Power Supply: Seasonic S12-430 - 430Watt
Remote:
TV: Sharp 32JF-74E (32" CRT)
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

TV-Server Crashes


I basically can’t use Media Portal as ‘normal’ TV

My setup is ‘networked’ – one machine with the TvServer (XP Pro@Pentium D / 2GB Ram) and two other machines with clients (HTPC as shown above & my ‘workstation’)

First of all – the TvServer don’t start automatically – even though it’s on ‘auto-start’ in services!

When I have manually started the server I can successfully start my MP client, and watch live-tv and change channels etc.
(But the ‘first’ channel that MP starts will not be shown – after I change the channel once everything is fine!)

If I close the MP client and try to open the MP client again, it hangs for a long time in ‘Loading Window Plugins’ (aprox 30 sec.) – when it finally starts it’s not possible to enter MyTv (MP freezes!)

When I check my server the TvServer has stopped!!!!!!!
– I can manually start it again, but it’s “Groundhog day” all over again! (It works fine once – and then crashes)

When I check the system-events on the Server, I can see the errors listed below. - It’s worth noticing that the errors appear WHILE I watch TV (remember MP works one time after service restart), and they don’t seem to affect ‘that session’ – I can change channels and watch TV for quite a while (haven’t timed – but never crashes, I always close MP).

The errors:

Source: SideBySide - Event ID: 32
Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFC could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.

Source: SideBySide - Event ID: 59
Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.MFC. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.

Source: SideBySide - Event ID: 59
Generate Activation Context failed for Z:\MediaPortal TV Server\KNCBDACTRL.dll. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully.

As I write this (and copy-paste the desriptions etc.) I can see that the server actually ‘crashes’ for no apparent reason….

Finally I just thought I should mention another (small and unimportant) problem I noticed;
when I press ‘Y’ in live-tv, the entire screen goes blue – not just the EPG info boxes! – When you press ‘Y’ again live-tv returns!

I really –RELLY- hope you can help me with a solution!!!

/MadDuke

 

[SciDoctor]

I am seeing a lot of problems with 14720.

I have gone back to 14711 which was the last release with the most stability and less of the critical bugs that you have listed.

 

[rtv]

TV-Server Version: Rev14720
First of all – the TvServer don’t start automatically – even though it’s on ‘auto-start’ in services!

This should be fixed in svn now - I've added a dependency on the sql server which makes sure it is started before the tvservice.exe.

when I press ‘Y’ in live-tv, the entire screen goes blue – not just the EPG info boxes! – When you press ‘Y’ again live-tv returns!

This will be addressed tomorrow..

 

[MadDuke]

Btw - the problem was exactly the same with Rev14715!

This should be fixed in svn now - I've added a dependency on the sql server which makes sure it is started before the tvservice.exe.

- I thought this was added in TvServer Rev14709 ?!?

Are there other reports of crashes like this?

A related question that I have tried to ask before, but without any anwsers; "What do I need to do to make a sufficient SVN-update?"
-can I update ther server just by itself - and leave the plug-in untouched on the client?
(https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/do_need_do_make_sufficient_svn_update-t23026.html?t=23026)
- please post anwser regarding the last question in the linked thread!

/MadDuke

 

[the_it_bloke]

Side by Side issues

TV-Server Version: 14791
Windows Version: Server 2K3 V5.2.3790 Service Pack 2 Build 3790
CPU Type: AMD XP 2GHz
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: MSI KT3 Series
Motherboard Chipset: Via KT333 / VT8233A
Motherboard Bios: AMI
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T-500
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
Network speed: 1GB on server, 1GB Switch, 100MB Players
CVonfiguration: 1 TV Server and 3 Remote Players

I have just (in the last few days) rebuilt my home server with a fresh fully patched W2K3, latest SQL2K5 Express and TV Server V14791.

I rebuilt my machine after running with various levels of success with a Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1300 board but suffered from a number of issues (including only one recordable channel) the most anoying of which was the following;
TV player kept freezing and the TV Server service on the server took all the RAM (up to 800MB) until the server crashed. I had this vith several recent releases of TV Server.
I assumed some of this may be due to poor receptioon and the signal momentarily beeing lost.

I purchased the T-500 card as it is solt as being much more sensetive to poor signals.

I now have the same issue as the other post, the service crashes on boot up, although will start manually (very slow though). Once started I get the same side-by-side errors (which i incidentally got with previous releases of TV player.....

Any thoughts? What is the side-by-side service/application????

I have spent TOOOO much time trying to get this to work.

HELP!