2011-03-03, 09:21 PM
I have a problem as the client wonât communicate properly with the server even after trying all the suggestions in the forum so have done a clean install of XP and NPVR V2 on both. The server worked first time as usual when used locally after âImportingâ recordings. The only none standard thing is the NPVR data directory was moved to âall users\documentsâ so it is accessible over the network.
The other computer is set as a client to the server. Using the âOpen Fileâ menu I can play recordings correctly from the âRecordings Directoryâ which is a shared directory on the server.
If I select âLive TVâ, âPlease Waitâ is displayed for 1 ½ mins, then for a few seconds displays âUnable to communicate with recording deviceâ then returns to the main menu. The NPVR.log has an error message :- âUnexpected Socket Exception calling startstream()â. I have enclosed the full log message.
If I select âTV Guideâ I can view the programme listings. If I select a programme then select âQuick Recordâ then NPVR locks for about a minute then produces an âUnhandled Exceptionâ. If you select âContinueâ the new item appears on the server âTV Guideâ. The error message seems to be identical to the one in the âLive TVâ log. I donât seem to be able to cancel recordings.
If I select âRecordingsâ, then select a programme, then select âPlayâ NPVR locks for about 30 seconds after which the programme details and time bar appear at the bottom of the screen but nothing else happens. The log displays up to the point where the recording is selected and the options are displayed but logs nothing else. However it is not locked up as âescâ returns to previous menu. There are no errors in the log.
The first server I built did work with the client but tended to crash the client after about an hour but the motherboard failed. The second server was underpowered so was only temporary. It didnât work with the client at first but after reading through the forum added NRecord.exe to the firewall exception and the client worked but still tended to crash.
Both current computers have NRecord.exe and NextPVR.exe in the firewall exceptions but disabling both firewalls does not seem to help. The âServer Nameâ and âDatabase Shareâ are in the correct format and copied and pasted into âNet useâ and âNet viewâ and worked correctly. I have the same problem with V1.5 and 2.0. The Data Directory is writable over the local network.
Chris
The other computer is set as a client to the server. Using the âOpen Fileâ menu I can play recordings correctly from the âRecordings Directoryâ which is a shared directory on the server.
If I select âLive TVâ, âPlease Waitâ is displayed for 1 ½ mins, then for a few seconds displays âUnable to communicate with recording deviceâ then returns to the main menu. The NPVR.log has an error message :- âUnexpected Socket Exception calling startstream()â. I have enclosed the full log message.
If I select âTV Guideâ I can view the programme listings. If I select a programme then select âQuick Recordâ then NPVR locks for about a minute then produces an âUnhandled Exceptionâ. If you select âContinueâ the new item appears on the server âTV Guideâ. The error message seems to be identical to the one in the âLive TVâ log. I donât seem to be able to cancel recordings.
If I select âRecordingsâ, then select a programme, then select âPlayâ NPVR locks for about 30 seconds after which the programme details and time bar appear at the bottom of the screen but nothing else happens. The log displays up to the point where the recording is selected and the options are displayed but logs nothing else. However it is not locked up as âescâ returns to previous menu. There are no errors in the log.
The first server I built did work with the client but tended to crash the client after about an hour but the motherboard failed. The second server was underpowered so was only temporary. It didnât work with the client at first but after reading through the forum added NRecord.exe to the firewall exception and the client worked but still tended to crash.
Both current computers have NRecord.exe and NextPVR.exe in the firewall exceptions but disabling both firewalls does not seem to help. The âServer Nameâ and âDatabase Shareâ are in the correct format and copied and pasted into âNet useâ and âNet viewâ and worked correctly. I have the same problem with V1.5 and 2.0. The Data Directory is writable over the local network.
Chris
