Crashes playing mpeg or live tv

[Scriber]

When viewing a recorded mpeg or live TV the 350 display hangs and the app crashes within 2 -3 sec of starting a recording or live TV (navigating, using the program guide, playing music etc arefine).  When it hangs, the TV display is frozen and I am getting a succession of error messages (10??) on the PC (I saved screenies of the messages) on the PC monitor.  At that point I have to kill the app via task manager and the 350's frozen display stays until I reboot.  I then get an error message on the app's window on the PC and get an .Net error message (C&P below).

If I can provide further info (like the screenies of the error messages) or anything else let me know.


************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: image
  at System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(Image image)
  at x.c()
  at x.a(String A_0)
  at x.a(Message& A_0)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
   Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
   Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
   CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
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GBPVR
   Assembly Version: 1.0.1472.13863
   Win32 Version: 1.0.1472.13863
   CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/devnz/GBPVR/GBPVR.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
   Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
   Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
   CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
   Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
   Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
   CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
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[AndyCherry]

Live TV still needs a bit of work, but I've never seen the issue with recorded mpegs before... which decoder are you using? Does the file play okay in Windows Media Player?

Cheers,
Andy

[Scriber]

No playback issues in WMP, BTV, nor WinTV (PC or 350 output).

As to the decoder, I'm using the 350 tv-out so there is no SW decoder used.  I did try using a SW decoder (Hauppauge's, system default, nvdvd) using the PC display and I get the same issue.  Strangely, if I use VMR7 or VMR9 the video on the PC will not even load I get an error message that the specifed module cannot be found followed by a message that Renderfile to VMR7 (or VMR9) failed.  Using Overlay Manager it does work on the PC periodically.  The hang is always w/in the first couple of secs; once past playback is fine.  

FWIW, from what little I understand the error messages that apear on the PC when using 350 tv out relate to problems with the OSD.  I wonder if the hang at the start is at the point when the OSD playback controls are supposed to appear...?

[sub]

Try playback using Overlay, but uncheck the 'resume checking' option.

[Scriber]

Tried as Sub suggested (using Overlay and turned-off "prompt for resume" option) for PC display and no problems!!! but for 350 output its same error -- playback stops at 2 - 4 sec (btw, the OSD controls are still there ) -- but the app itself does not crash anymore. I cannot restart or play another recording but I can continue to use (navigate, music) the app. I'll send the log.