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<blockquote data-quote="rjmcloughlin" data-source="post: 281507" data-attributes="member: 76632"><p><strong>TV-Server Version</strong>: TVE3 (MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot:-05-31-2008 14-18h - Revision:19228)</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: </p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: </p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: MCE 2005/xp</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: AMD Athlon XP 2000</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: SATA 250 GB x2</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1.3gb</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: </p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Radeon 9800 </p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: Catalyst 8.3</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge HVR 1100 (Connexant Model)</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: Hybrid</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: Hauppauge 4.3d ?</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: </p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: </p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: </p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: </p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: </p><p><strong>TV</strong>: </p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: </p><p></p><p>I actually have two issues the first being that whenever I try to watch TV in MediaPortal - Whether the preview in TVServer config, or in MyTV - I get stuttering video. As far as I can tell I can trace this back to excessive CPU usage by TVservice.</p><p></p><p>The service will sit and idle until I attempt to watch TV and when I do the CPU usage of TVservice hits maximum. The video then stutters quite badly, though audio seems to be unaffected - It is unwatchable. </p><p></p><p>If I use the Hauppage WinTV software I have no problems at all. </p><p></p><p>I have tried to use all of the different decoders that are available to use and this makes no difference, these include Intervideo video Decoder,MainConcept ( Hauppauge) Video, MPV, ffdshow. I thought this may have been the problem as it mainly seems to be the video that is affected. I have tried a number of different Audio decoders as well, this makes no difference. </p><p></p><p>I have also attempted a lot of different SVNs going back to the original RC1 but this makes no difference.</p><p></p><p>My second problem is that I can not use any of the revisions after 19228, as there is now a new issue where the TV server config will not change from the analogue tuner page once it is selected. IT gives errors if I try and manually add a channel. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally I have the exact same problems on fresh installs of Vista, XP ad MCE2005 on the same machine.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Thx Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rjmcloughlin, post: 281507, member: 76632"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: TVE3 (MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot:-05-31-2008 14-18h - Revision:19228) [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: [b]Windows Version[/b]: MCE 2005/xp [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD Athlon XP 2000 [b]HDD[/b]: SATA 250 GB x2 [b]Memory[/b]: 1.3gb [b]Motherboard[/b]: [b]Video Card[/b]: Radeon 9800 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: Catalyst 8.3 [b]Sound Card[/b]: [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge HVR 1100 (Connexant Model) [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: Hybrid [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: Hauppauge 4.3d ? [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: [b]HTPC Case[/b]: [b]Cooling[/b]: [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: [b]TV[/b]: [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: I actually have two issues the first being that whenever I try to watch TV in MediaPortal - Whether the preview in TVServer config, or in MyTV - I get stuttering video. As far as I can tell I can trace this back to excessive CPU usage by TVservice. The service will sit and idle until I attempt to watch TV and when I do the CPU usage of TVservice hits maximum. The video then stutters quite badly, though audio seems to be unaffected - It is unwatchable. If I use the Hauppage WinTV software I have no problems at all. I have tried to use all of the different decoders that are available to use and this makes no difference, these include Intervideo video Decoder,MainConcept ( Hauppauge) Video, MPV, ffdshow. I thought this may have been the problem as it mainly seems to be the video that is affected. I have tried a number of different Audio decoders as well, this makes no difference. I have also attempted a lot of different SVNs going back to the original RC1 but this makes no difference. My second problem is that I can not use any of the revisions after 19228, as there is now a new issue where the TV server config will not change from the analogue tuner page once it is selected. IT gives errors if I try and manually add a channel. Incidentally I have the exact same problems on fresh installs of Vista, XP ad MCE2005 on the same machine. Thx Rich [/QUOTE]
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