Weird problem with recordings (1 Viewer)

[andreaswith]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0 (2006-10-21)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00GHz
Memory: 503 MB
Motherboard: 8I945GZME-RH (Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge WinTV
TV Card Type: Software
TV Card Driver: 3.49.24025.0
TV Card Model: Terratec cinergy tv400
TV Card Type: Software
TV Card Driver: 2.3.0.9
Video Card Model: Intel(r) 82945g Express Chipset Family (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.4299
Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024
Video Render Type: -
Audio Card Model: Realtek High Definition Audio
Audio Card Driver: 5.10.0.5286
Synopsis::

I'm trying to use one or two of my old sw-cards in an secondary MP-computer. So far I have succeeded in geting the chanels tuned in on both cards, with good help from the wiki and the forum. I also get TV-picture and audio, both in preview and fullscreen in the program, but my problem occurs whenever I try to record something. No matter how I do it, the recording consists of video that don't play. If I scan through the file, the image changes, but it doesn't advance on it self, it seems like its on pause (which it isn't), and no audio. I have never seen anything like it. If I try timeshifting the image freezes, and the audio continue, if I uncheck timeshifting, the video continues.

Obiously the recording process somehow disrupts the recorded files. I use WinDVR 3 on the Terratec card and Soft MCE for the hauppauge card, according to the wiki and forumposts om these cards.

The CPU load is 30-40% when one card is showing/recording and 75-80% when I use both cards.

I'm quite at a loss for what to do. Anyone experienced something like it? I'd be glad to supply moe info, if anyone has someting to ask.


Yours,
Andreas

 

[rtv]

Try using another video codec first - if nothing helps try converting your records to mpeg.

 

[andreaswith]

Thanks mate!

Converting made the files playable. Do you have any idea as to why? Timeshifting still dont't work, but thats only of secondary interest. Now I really look forward to the new engine. Hope it works there as well.

When you said try another codec, did you mean decoder or encoder? The speciffic cards has, as I have understood, limitations to which codecs to use. Different decoders didnt help, when I tried the 5 options available.

Andreas

 

[andreaswith]

But, alas. There is no sound on the recording. I don't know if this problem is related to the previous, or if it is a consequence of the external audio-transition tha the card uses. I can't seem to find a way to configure the input to be soundcard:line-in. I think perhaps this was possible in 0.1.3. I get sound when I watch live TV, but I suspect that that is just throughput of some kind.