unable to start timeshifting / unable to create graph (1 Viewer)

[pastimer]

MediaPortal Version: server03
MediaPortal Skin: blue two
Windows Version: xp sp2
CPU Type: P4 HT 2.8
HDD:
Memory: 512
Motherboard: IBM
Motherboard Chipset: 945 Intel
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: intel extreme graphich 945
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

I get these messages when selecting a channel on the client pc:

" unable to start timeshifting"
" unable to create graph "

I'm sure i forgot something but what do i have to do?
I havent changed anything except installed the plugin and have pointed the client successfully to the server.

server install looks fine.

Thanks, Eppo

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Have you tried to disable "firewall" on both comps & changed the SQL browser service so it starts automatic (check if it's started too)?

Regards
Roy

 

[pastimer]

Hi,
Have you tried to disable "firewall" on both comps & changed the SQL browser service so it starts automatic (check if it's started too)?

Regards
Roy

I am able to select a channel from the server, so firewall and browser service is no issue i think (it's up and running).

What i would like to know - for example - is how to build a graph in absence of capture sources

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Does it work when you use it on the server?

& you should try to disable firewall to test if that it's the cause, it's easy...

Else if you have followed the wiki about installation it's time to attach the logs from server & mp.

Regards
Roy

 

[pastimer]

It seems that these messages occur when the server is not able to tune to the selected channel. When i select a channel for which i'm sure the card should be able to find it, it works, altough stuttery and with hangups. Working on that now.

The message could have been more friendly i think, like 'unable to tune to the selected channel'

 

[subieboy]

TV-Server Version: Latest (1.0 RC2)
MediaPortal Version: Latest (1.0 RC2)
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Wide
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 2.8Ghz
HDD: HP/Compac branded Samsung 40Gb & Seagate 400GbHDD
Memory: 512 DDR (to be updated to 1Gig)
Motherboard: HP/Compaq d530 SFF model
Video Card: HIS Radeon 9250 128Mb AGP (H925H128E1TOAP)
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Platinum
Sound Card AC3: ???
Sound Card Driver: SBL5DL
1. TV Card: Geniatech X8000T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec:MPA Decoder
h.264 Video Codec: FFD Show Video Decoder
HTPC Case: HP 530D SFF
Cooling: Multiple fans
Power Supply: HP Generic
Remote: Arcsoft Total Media In Hand
TV: AWA TFTD94G 94CM LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-I

Ok I get pretty much the following when I go to view TV.

Unable to start timeshifting
Unable to start graph

I followed the wiki re-installed a few times... No luck...

Logs attached

 

[IceHappy]

Hi

I receive the same message:

" unable to start timeshifting"
" unable to create graph "

On a newly installed Mediaportal Server RC2. Been banging my head as the TV worked and then it didn't.... After reading this thread I tried all kind of changes. Then I found the solution to "MY" problem.... Whilst waiting for the computer to reset after doing enough changes that I thought a reset would be beneficial and got bored. Looking at the computer TV aerial that has been unslightly I decided to run it properly and used a different aerial point in another room which would improve when using Media Portal unplugging the TV/monitor and plugging back in the HTPC TV aerial and reverting back when using the TV/monitor! Therefore I removed the newly laid line and pluged in the TV card back into the original aerial port which normally holds the TV/monitor aerial..... Problem solved. The aerial port in the other room must have been unplugged from underneath the house where the aerial distribution switch is..... Cannot believe I didn't see that eariler!!!

Moral is if you have the above error message the problem could be that the Media Portal HTPC TV card is not getting any signal.

ATB
IceHappy

 

[DugieHowsa]

Unfortunately, I have a direct cable feed, and the application that came with my DVICO tuner card works fine. Some additional troubleshooting documentation would be helpful. A Document that has common error messages and possible root causes.