Unable to start graph / start timeshifting... Timed out waiting for PMT (8 Viewers)

[henning]

Same problems here (system with 2 DVB-S2 cards, no CI active and "original" 1.1.0beta with PMT timeout workaround): tuning or recording from one TS is possible, but doing something from two different TS doesn't work at all (2xrecording, 1xrec 1x watching).

Will try to post logs if I have time.

Cheers

henning

 

[stalkersvr]

I have similar problem with my setup
Mediaportal 1.1 RC1, working on Windows 7; two tv-tuners - 1) analog Compro E650F and 2) dvb-c AzureWave AD-CP400

Changing channel between mapped to dvb-c cart everything was fine. And changing analog channel on analog tuner was fine too. Change channel from dvb-c to analog cart also work fine. But I can't change channel back from one mapped to analog tuner to another mapped to dvb-c tuner. After I switched to analog tuner - I can look only analog channel.

In TVServer logs I see

2010-03-11 08:47:22.537507 [(10)]: subch:0 SetupPmtGrabber:pid 6C0 sid:6C
2010-03-11 08:47:22.538508 [(10)]: subch:0 set pmt grabber pmt:6C0 sid:6C
2010-03-11 08:47:22.540508 [(10)]: WaitForPMT: Waiting for PMT 6C0
2010-03-11 08:47:23.032536 [TS_File_Cleanup(4)]: card: delete timeshift files \live5-0.ts
2010-03-11 08:47:32.541080 [(10)]: WaitForPMT: Timed out waiting for PMT after 10,001572 seconds. Increase the PMT timeout value?
2010-03-11 08:47:32.542080 [(10)]: Setting to 0 to search for new PMT.
2010-03-11 08:47:32.543080 [(10)]: subch:0 SetupPmtGrabber:pid 0 sid:6C
2010-03-11 08:47:32.544080 [(10)]: subch:0 set pmt grabber pmt:0 sid:6C
2010-03-11 08:47:32.546080 [(10)]: WaitForPMT: Waiting for PMT 0
2010-03-11 08:47:42.546652 [(10)]: WaitForPMT: Timed out waiting for PMT after 10,0015721 seconds. Increase the PMT timeout value?
2010-03-11 08:47:42.547652 [(10)]: Setting to 0 to search for new PMT.
2010-03-11 08:47:42.548652 [(10)]: card: Tuner locked: True
2010-03-11 08:47:42.549652 [(10)]: **************************************************
2010-03-11 08:47:42.550652 [(10)]: ***** SIGNAL LEVEL: 77, SIGNAL QUALITY: 98 *****
2010-03-11 08:47:42.550652 [(10)]: **************************************************

I repair this bug after finding this - https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ows-same-channel-76455/index5.html#post578843 and recompiling tvlibrary.dll

PS: RC1 is far away from release

 

[ggb]

this problem has to do with de firewire drivers that are installed by default in windows 7. Change this driver to legacy driver and your problem wil be solved!!

 

[stalkersvr]

No. I don't have any firewire devices and it's drivers on my HTPC. Maybe anything another driver related problem, but absolutely don't related to firewire

 

[4roma]

TV-Server Version: 1.1.0 RC-1 rev25080
MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0 RC-1 rev25080
MediaPortal Skin: BleazleWide
Windows Version: Vista Ultimate SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition
HDD: 2xWD Caviar RE2-GP 1TB 16MB (SATAII)
Memory: 2xKingston 1GB, 1066MHz, DDR2, Non-ECC, CL7
Motherboard: MSI K9A2GM-FIH
Video Card: ATI HD3200 (onboard) + ATI HD3450 (via Crossfire)
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst™ v9.8 (17-08-2009)
Sound Card AC3: Realtek® ALC888 (onboard)
Sound Card Driver: Realtek High Definition Audio vR2.39 (15-12-2009)
1. TV Card: Digital Everywhere FloppyDTV C-CI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 5.7.N beta (28-11-2008)
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink PDVD9
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Spdiffer
h.264 Video Codec: MPC v1.2.1043.0
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Ziggo
HTPC Case: OrigenAE S10V Black
Cooling: Scythe SCSK-1000 Shuriken
Power Supply: Be Quiet Dark Power Pro,Retail, 450Watt
Remote: Logitech Harmony 885
TV: Panasonic TH-42PV70 Plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI through Marantz SR6002 AV

A clean install of Windows Vista and a new install of MediaPortal 1.1.0 RC1. All runs well for a few days and then the problems start again. After putting the system in standby for about two times, TV starts to produce GRAPH errors again. No way to get TV started. TV Service is running, but unable to start GRAPH is the error that comes up.

I attached full logfiles with several tries to start TV, without succes. The issue occurs with both the PowerDVD driver and Windows native MPEG driver. I hope, truly hope, someone can come up with a solution. I have the debug option to restart GRAPH enabled, but no solution here.

 

[crazyV]

same here :=((((
for long long time now... :=//

 

[stalkersvr]

Try to start SetupTv.exe with --DebugOptions parameters and set "Always reset graph after stop" checkbox. This solve all my problem in any versions of MediaPortal.

 

[crazyV]

thanks a lot for your fast reply :=)

just wanted to post here again, when uR mail arrived.

did it, because i tried it earlier (with no positive result, with a cinergy s2 pci hd), now with a new mystique satix se i was happy for about 2 weeks. but suddenly it started re-appearing .... (really got no idea why.. changed nothing, but suddently 1 'pack of channels' (think this is called transponder.. ;=) sry for the lack of knowledge) started to result in 'graph not able to start' / 'timeshift not able to start'.

i enabled the option (earlier this day) --DebugOptions and did a complete channel re-scan and now everything is working again.

but also the weather changed.. ;=) so i'm not really sure ;=P
... but it does :=)

thanks for your reply, hope mine can also help someone .. somehow .. somewhen.. :=)
maybe this will also work somehow without any problems.. somewhen :=PPP
if u get frustrated, just check this out :=) ==> omeone .. somehow .. somewhen

 

[Phaedra]

I can't seem to get these debug options on my screen.
I tried --DebugOptions, /DebugOptions and a lot of other combinations, but it doesn't seem to do anything.
I tried it fom a commandline prompt (in the TV server folder, I type setuptv.exe /debugoptions), I tried it by editing the shortcut to the tv server configuration, nothing seems to happen.
What am I missing ???
I am using Windows 7 64 bit.

Thanks,

Phaedra

Ok,
just goes to show....
reviewing the things I did while typing my previous message, I realised I forgot to try one more combination, and it worked !
I modified the shortcut to the tv server with the /DebugOptions switch, and then I ran it as administrator


At first sight, the change seems to have the desired effect : I don't get the errors anymore. For the time being.

 

[utokallegba]

Does/can/will setting "Always reset graph after stop" have any negative effects? Longer zapping times or something like that?