HD No Video, Only Sound

[ralphy]

I finally decided to try to get DVB-T working on my HVR-1300 and watch the local free to air channel HD5. I didn't have any H264 decoders, but I found one here. I chose the file "fdshow_beta5_rev2033_20080705_clsid.exe"

Unfortunately, I only get audio, no video with the following errors (full logs attached)

Code:

2008-08-30 09:32:00.142 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.142 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredH264VideoDecoder) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.283 VERBOSE H.264 video decoder filter: ffdshow Video Decoder 2008-08-30 09:32:00.283 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAC3AudioDecoder) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.299 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: AC3Filter 2008-08-30 09:32:00.299 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredH264AudioDecoder) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:00.314 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:00.908 INFO pFG2->RenderEx(pOutputPin, AM_RENDEREX_RENDERTOEXISTINGRENDERERS, NULL) failed: -2147220968 (trying normal render() next) 2008-08-30 09:32:00.908 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:00.908 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:00.908 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:00.908 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:01.080 INFO pGB->Render(pOutputPin) also failed: -2147220968 2008-08-30 09:32:01.080 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:01.080 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:01.080 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:01.080 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:01.111 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:01.111 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:01.111 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown... 2008-08-30 09:32:01.111 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE setVideoWindowPos(0,0,1920,1080) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE Checking if inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE not inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters: 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - ffdshow Video Decoder 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - Video Renderer 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Sections and Tables 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - GB-PVR PSI Parser 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - MPA Decoder Filter 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x TS Capture 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x DVB-T Tuner/Demod 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE - Microsoft DVBT Network Provider 2008-08-30 09:32:01.189 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.205 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:01.205 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream() done 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 VERBOSE setVideoWindowPos(0,0,0,0) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 VERBOSE Checking if inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 VERBOSE not inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.252 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.346 VERBOSE setVideoWindowPos(0,0,0,0) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.346 VERBOSE Checking if inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:02.346 VERBOSE not inset mode 2008-08-30 09:32:02.346 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.346 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom) 2008-08-30 09:32:02.471 VERBOSE SetRenderList creating new texture 2008-08-30 09:32:02.486 VERBOSE SetRenderList creating new texture

The ffdshow has so many configuration options, I have no idea what to select, or indeed if this is the best free h264 decoder to use.

Any suggestions on what's going wrong, or a better [free] decoder?

[sub]

I cant tell you where to get a free video decoder, but I can confirm it just seems to be the video decoder causing the lack of video.

Most people here are using the Cyberlink H.264 video decoder.

You might be able to get it working with ffdshow, but you may need to add "pvrx2.exe" to the list of enabled apps in the ffdshow configuration screens.