The MVP won't play Movies or Music

[sub]

Sorry, there is nothing in that MVP log. You'd actually need to post the older MVP logs also because it starts a new log as soon as the MVP crashes, mean the log you posted only logs the startup of the next session post crash.

[zehd]

As before the gbpvr GUI interface refuses to start on the pc - starts on the mvp though! so I cant really set it to transode on the fly to reproduce the problem!
Logs attached

Maybe a bit of confusion. You don't need the GUI on the PC to manually use ZProcess. It stands alone. Manually means you start it (by double clicking) and then use the browse buttons to find a file you want to play with.... you start the transcode by clicking the transcode tab and 'start'...

On the fly pertains to: ZProcess is automatically called by GB-PVR WHEN on the MVP, you try to view a non MPG file...

In other words, on the MVP, you select a video, the MVP tells GB-PVR (sortof) to play the non standard file, GB-PVR calls ZProcess with the necessary parameters. ZProcess starts a transcoder (MEncoder or FFmpeg or VLC). The non mpg gets transcoded into a mpg...

Then GB-PVR serves to the MVP the transcoded video file...

It looks like GB-PVR is not calling ZProcess...

On a separate note, I'm concerned that you can't start the PC GUI, although that issue is not related to on-the-fly transcoding...

[zehd]

One thing that I've had trouble with in the past is that even though. as far as I can tell anyway, the mvp is only fed through the ffmpeg/zprocess interface, gbpvr still requires the DirectShow filter for the file type you are playing, installed on the host. For example I haven't installed QuickTime (or alternatives yet) and I can't play or transcode .mov files. When I rename them to a supported type ffmpeg does its magic.

Martin

That's strange.... ZProcess and FFmpeg have always worked on any supported file, even when all codecs are pulled from PC. The transcode uses the internal codecs of the transcoder....

Strange indeed. I'd certainly like that verified...

[zehd]

On a side note, try this little script. It grabs all the logs and zips them pretty as pink. That way we don't miss a thing...


http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Tips/PostingLogs

[prasi00]

I hope there's more info in these logs.
Thanks again

[sub]

Its unable to convert your .wma file to .mp3 which is required for the MVP. Try running this command line from a command problem, then post the output of ffmpeg, and it should give is more of a clue why.

C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\Third Party\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "H:\my music\50 Cent\Get Rich or Die Tryin'\06 High All the Time.wma" -ab 224 "C:\Temp\MVP000DFE237A2E.mp3"

Is there DRM in that wma file?

[prasi00]

Now I am back and not surprisingly the MVP still does not work with the GB PVR software
However I found a newer version of the Haupplage soft - 3.3.xx and it does work for transoding Dvix on the fly so finally some progress.

I had a look at the logs again and although it I dont understand most of it this particular bit seems helpful - added at the bottom.
I have also attached the logs. I installed the 1.16 version today with the latest ver Zprocess 2 to see if it makes a difference but it does not - probelm still persists.
I have to the end of the week to decide If I am to return the MVP box to Amazon for money back. It will be dissapointing to returnt it but If I cant make the Gb pvr software to work its not really work keeping it

2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/RecordingsDirectory
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue: /settings/RecordingsDirectory : C:\Temp
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue: /settings/MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg : true
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] getValue: /settings/MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL : Trans2MVP "{SOURCE_FILE}" "{DEST_FILE}"
2007-08-15 22:55:13.218 VERBOSE [7] Starting transcode with: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\Third Party\Ztools\ZProcess2.exe Trans2MVP "H:\Movies\28.Weeks.Later.DVDSCR.XViD-mVs\mvsrox-28wl.avi" "C:\Temp\MVP000DFE237A2E2.mpg"
2007-08-15 22:55:13.234 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:13.250 VERBOSE [6] MVP data read: 1 (7)
2007-08-15 22:55:13.250 VERBOSE [6] Got ACK
2007-08-15 22:55:13.484 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:13.734 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:13.984 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:14.234 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:14.484 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:14.734 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:14.984 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:15.234 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:15.484 VERBOSE [7] Waiting for transcoding to begin
2007-08-15 22:55:15.734 VERBOSE [7] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPTranscodePrePlayDelay
2007-08-15 22:55:15.734 VERBOSE [7] getValue: /settings/MVPTranscodePrePlayDelay : 5500
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] MVP request processed
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] MVP waiting for data
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] MVP data read: 1 (8)
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] Responding to ping
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DisableHauppaugeMVPScreenSaver
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] getValue: /settings/DisableHauppaugeMVPScreenSaver : true
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] MVP request processed
2007-08-15 22:55:18.234 VERBOSE [6] MVP waiting for data
2007-08-15 22:55:21.234 VERBOSE [7] Opening media file: C:\Temp\MVP000DFE237A2E2.mpg
2007-08-15 22:55:21.250 ERROR [7] Media stream thread caught exception: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Temp\MVP000DFE237A2E2.mpg'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at GBPVRX2.MVP.x3ca133dee7547455.xf9d81bb81f7c2ff0()
2007-08-15 22:55:21.265 VERBOSE [7] MVPSendStopRequest()
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] EnableScreenSaver()
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] getValue cached value: /settings/ScreenSaverEnabled : true
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] ForceRepaint()
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] ...ForceRepaint() ignored from streaming thread
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] MVP Streaming Thread shutting down...
2007-08-15 22:55:21.765 VERBOSE [7] MVP Streaming Thread shutdown finished
2007-08-15 22:55:22.625 VERBOSE [3] Received MVP Service Locator request
2007-08-15 22:55:22.625 VERBOSE [3] Parsing MVP Service Locator request
2007-08-15 22:55:22.671 VERBOSE [3] local address: 00:17:31:A9:EB:BF .... 192.168.254.12
2007-08-15 22:55:22.671 VERBOSE [3] About construct MVP Service Locator request
2007-08-15 22:55:22.671 VERBOSE [3] Sending MV

[sub]

2007-08-15 22:55:21.250 ERROR [7] Media stream thread caught exception: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Temp\MVP000DFE237A2E2.mpg'.

It looks like you've got your recording directory set to c:\temp, but dont actually have a c:\temp directory.

[prasi00]

SImple as that - thanks Sub, set the temporary directory to existing one and it started transoding on the fly no problem
I have to watch a whole movie tomorrow to test it fully.
For some reason though it keeps on dropping music files - it plays mp3 files for 30 sec or so and then the whole thing hangs and the mvp box restarts itself. Can't see anything useful in the logs maybe you'll be able to spot it.

[zehd]

It looks like you've got your recording directory set to c:\temp, but dont actually have a c:\temp directory.

Good catch

I wanted to point out sub, that ZProcess2, when integrated with GB-PVR and places itself into the config.xml, it changes the line...

In case this looked strange to you.

Code:

...MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL : Trans2MVP "{SOURCE_FILE}" "{DEST_FILE}"

Previously, ZProcess 1 would use the exact command line that was in the config.xml