WTV files freeze MP (1 Viewer)

[Sebastiii]

Hi,

I have try on my side, the wtv file i have, tsreader.ax didn't handle it.
So i use LAV Splitter for that but MP crash on MPC-HC Subtitle engine (it seems that it didn't handle DVB Subtitle).

When debugging the ts file with TSReaderPlayer code, i have see something wrong when TS files didn't have Video or Audio stream -> it can cause MP freeze.
Can you try (just for testing) if the build -->Here<-- change something on your side ?
It should trying to play the wtv but maybe like a radio stream (that not good but MP didn't freeze).
Thanks.

 

[ericgeil]

Is it possible that these WTV files that you're having issues with are encrypted/protected?
Either way, you could try updating the MediaInfo DLL.

1. Close MP.
2. Download the MediaInfo.dll from -->here<-- (the 32 bit DLL version) into your MediaPortal install folder (default is c:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal), replacing the existing one.
3. Start MP and try to play the file again.

If step 3 fails I would be suspecting that the WTV file is protected. I have almost 0 experience with WTV files but perhaps there is a tool out there that can tell you whether a WTV file is protected or not. Either way please provide new logs.

mm

I tried installing MediaInfo.dll. I'm a little confused by the result. I told it to install to C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal. I renamed my old MediaInfo.dll just as a backup. When the install was done, there was no new MediaInfo.dll. I'm not sure if this is normal?

Anyway, I tried again with the same result <MP just hangs>. Log attached.

As far as encryption, I'm not sure. Could this be a Windows / DRM thing? I can play them in Windows MediaCenter and Windows Media Player. I haven't tried them in anything else.

 

[ericgeil]

I tried installing to a different dummy folder and it looks like the file it creates is actually : MediaInfo_InfoTip.dll. I put my original MediaInfo.dll back (so now I have both files), and tried again. Same result.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again Eric

The test results are invalid without the updated MediaInfo.dll. There is no need to install anything - best to download the "without installer" version which is essentially just a zip file containing the DLL with some documentation.

mm

 

[ericgeil]

Ok, I copied *just* the DLL from the 7z file in place of my existing MediaInfo.dll (there were a whole bunch of other files). I tried again, same reslt. Log attached.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again

I think that is definitely better since MediaInfo is now picking up the video info:

2011-12-11 20:00:47.970089 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: DLL Version : MediaInfoLib - v0.7.51

2011-12-11 20:00:47.981090 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Inspecting media : \\Eric01\tv\It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia_COMEDY_2011_11_14_20_30_02.wtv

2011-12-11 20:00:47.989090 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Parse speed : 0.3

2011-12-11 20:00:47.998091 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: FrameRate : 29.97

2011-12-11 20:00:48.007091 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Width : 720

2011-12-11 20:00:48.017092 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Height : 480

2011-12-11 20:00:48.028092 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AspectRatio : widescreen

2011-12-11 20:00:48.038093 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoCodec : MPEG VIDEO VERSION 2 [ "mpeg video version 2.png" ]

2011-12-11 20:00:48.048093 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Scan type : interlaced

2011-12-11 20:00:48.057094 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: IsInterlaced : True

2011-12-11 20:00:48.066094 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoResolution : SD

2011-12-11 20:00:48.075095 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoDuration : 1790722

2011-12-11 20:00:48.084095 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioRate : 0

2011-12-11 20:00:48.093096 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioChannels : 0 [ "0.png" ]

2011-12-11 20:00:48.103097 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioCodec : [ ".png" ]

2011-12-11 20:00:48.113097 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasAudio : False

2011-12-11 20:00:48.125098 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasVideo : True

2011-12-11 20:00:48.135098 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasSubtitles : False

2011-12-11 20:00:48.145099 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: NumSubtitles : 0

The audio info still seems to be missing though - I take it this video does have audio too (?).

mm

 

[ericgeil]

I verified audio present for this particular file by oprning in WMP.

 

[mm1352000]

Okay, thanks for that.
I think at this point it might be best to wait for further comment from the codec and playback experts. I've certainly experienced playback problems with videos that don't have audio. If MP is not able to find the audio in the file then I think it is effectively the same thing as if the video did not have audio; unfortunately I'm not able to tell you why MP can't identify the audio...

mm

 

[Sebastiii]

Cool for Mediainfo
Yeah, it's seems the source filter in use was "PBDA DTFilter" and i think/pretty sure MP didn't handle that correctly right now (it's not an IAMStreamSelect Filter).
You can try to use LAV Splitter, you can find reg files to associate wtv to LAV Filter (just to be sure to not use MPC-HC Engine).
I have attached both lav filter + reg in zip files.
Before try attached files, can you screenshot your directshowGraph for graphstudio ?
Thanks

 

[ericgeil]

"Before try attached files, can you screenshot your directshowGraph for graphstudio ?
"
- I'm afraid I have no idea what this means

Also, I downloaded the LavFilter zip file. I just wanted to make sure what to do. Do I just run the WTV_LAV_x86.reg (I'm using 32 bit Win)? Or do I need to run the .bat files in the LavFilter folder as well? If so, does it matter what order I do these things?

Thanks