Watching TV Stuttering (1 Viewer)

[wogboy112]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0 RC 1
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP
Windows Version: Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU Type: AMD Phenon 8450 Triple core Processor
HDD: WDC WD10EADS 1tb Sata
WDC WD15EADS 1.5tb Sata
Memory: 4.0GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
Video Card: onboard HDMI
Sound Card: Onboard Optical Out
1. TV Card: Compro E700F
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Im having troubles with Watching Live TV and Recorded TV. basically what happens is it stutters every 30 seconds or around there. im wondering if its because im using the onboard graphics instead of a dedicated graphics card.

I have used the SCANCHANELsBDA.exe and it shows signal is 100%.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Jay_UK]

Hi there,

Do a search, there is lots of info on this issue.

Also, no one will/can help unless you supply log files/config info.

Thanks,

J.

 

[robyf]

Also specify better which kind of video card is the on board one.

 

[wogboy112]

Hi sorry about the delay in getting back to you... my onboard graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 3200-based graphics architecture. and I have attached the logs Thanks in advance.

 

[robyf]

There's no evr.log in there. Could you please launch mediaportal debug tool, launch mediaportal from in there, reproduce the issue, close mediaportal and send the generated zip file?

Also make sure you do have latest drivers installed and no antivirus running on timeshifting folder.

 

[wogboy112]

Hi,

Antivirus is definately not an issue

here are the logs

 

[romuz]

From tsreader log:

29-06-2010 16:31:51.192 [f88]Video Continuity error... 8 ( prev 5 )
29-06-2010 16:31:51.193 [f88]Audio Continuity error... 9 ( prev 7 )
29-06-2010 16:31:51.197 [f88]Video Continuity error... 6 ( prev a )
29-06-2010 16:31:51.198 [f88]Audio Continuity error... e ( prev 6 )
29-06-2010 16:31:51.228 [f88]aud:set discontinuity
29-06-2010 16:31:52.693 [f88]Video Continuity error... 0 ( prev 8 )
29-06-2010 16:31:52.693 [f88]Audio Continuity error... 1 ( prev f )
29-06-2010 16:31:52.695 [f88]Video Continuity error... 0 ( prev 3 )
29-06-2010 16:31:52.697 [f88]Audio Continuity error... 0 ( prev e )
29-06-2010 16:31:52.729 [f88]aud:set discontinuity
29-06-2010 16:32:55.697 [f88]Video Continuity error... f ( prev d )
29-06-2010 16:32:55.698 [f88]Audio Continuity error... 9 ( prev 7 )
29-06-2010 16:32:55.701 [f88]Video Continuity error... 0 ( prev b )
29-06-2010 16:32:55.702 [f88]Audio Continuity error... 8 ( prev 6 )
29-06-2010 16:32:55.738 [f88]aud:set discontinuity
29-06-2010 16:32:57.495 [f88]Video Continuity error... 0 ( prev 3 )
29-06-2010 16:32:57.500 [f88]Audio Continuity error... e ( prev c )
29-06-2010 16:32:57.501 [f88]Video Continuity error... 9 ( prev 0 )
29-06-2010 16:32:57.530 [f88]aud:set discontinuity

Looks like problems with signal reception.

 

[robyf]

This test has been made with an HD channel at fullhd resolution. Do you have the problem only on HD channels? I think your card is on the line of been capable to render 1080i content, I do not have a direct experience about it unfortunately. Maybe someelse on the forum has this card and can tell his experience.

It could be the underpowered video card or some driver problem. So be sure to have all latest drivers (for video card, chipset, audio card, ecc.) installed.

You can also test your system latency with this tool: DPC Latency Checker

 

[wogboy112]

Hi. Thanks for the quick response. I have run that dbascan tool and m signal sits at 100%

All drivers are up to date. I will try the latency tool when I get home to see if it's a graphics card issue

 

[robyf]

Unfortunately not all tv cards report accurate signal level. I will suggest you to turn on this setting "Don't drop discontinued packet in tsreader" in tv client configuration.

You should see less stuttering (probably you will see video corruption) if it's a signal problem.