No video on client

[RocketMan66]

I have just re-installed Windows XP and GBPVR on my client PC (I have GBPVR installed as a server on a separate PC).
I am not getting any video (black screen only) when playing back live tv or video (mpeg2 and DivX/Xvid .avi) from my collection. I can hear the audio correctly though.
I have tried several settings including different video renderers and also registering the Cyberlink BDA multiplexer without success.
I used to be have full functionality on this client PC, so I guess I am missing something on the new install.
Any ideas?

[HtV]

I guess you need a mpg-decoder ( e.g.: http--www.free-codecs.com-download-MPV_Decoder.htm )and a divx/xvid avi-decoder.

[RocketMan66]

It's been a few weeks now, been busy, but I still have the problem after installing the K-lite codec pack.

I have two cards on the server

1. Dvico dvb-t
   
2. Hauppage PVR150 (using SVHS in)
   

The symptoms are that when I play the live TV from a source from the DVB-T card, I get one frame displayed and no sound.

When I play live TV from the PVR150 I get nothing at all (black screen)

I can play the timeshift files (MPG2) from the client using Windows Media Player


Any further suggestions?

[stustunz]

thats cause you cant stream dvr-ms files(guessing thats the mux you are using) (these setting are on the server not the client)
you need to run get your cyberlink mux registered then select that in the misc tab #2
run the mux checker to see if it registered properly

[RocketMan66]

I have registered the cyberlink mux and checked it with the MuxChecker.exe

Found: CyberLink MPEG Muxer
FILE: C:\Temp\mpgmux.ax
VERSION: 5.0.1307

I am certain that the server is configured correctly because it used to stream to my client before I re-installed windows.

Below is a sample from my pvr2.exe-native.log

2008-06-01 20:33:20.743 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playVideoFile(~E:\RecordedTV\Bargain Hunt\Bargain Hunt_20080528_23350025.mpg)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.134 VERBOSE This is a remote video file
2008-06-01 20:33:21.134 VERBOSE Creating new graph
2008-06-01 20:33:21.150 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.165 VERBOSE audio renderer filter: Realtek HD Audio output
2008-06-01 20:33:21.165 VERBOSE getSetting(ForceAudioReferenceClock)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.181 VERBOSE getSetting(TvShape)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.181 VERBOSE 16:9 television
2008-06-01 20:33:21.243 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1680,1050)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.243 VERBOSE getSetting(DefaultFPS)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.243 VERBOSE getFileFPS() unable to open file, using default 25.000000
2008-06-01 20:33:21.243 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioDecoder)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.243 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredDecoder)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.259 VERBOSE video decoder filter: MPEG Video Decoder
2008-06-01 20:33:21.259 VERBOSE Remote file, so using 'GB-PVR Network File Source'
2008-06-01 20:33:21.275 VERBOSE getSetting(ClientRemoteServer)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.275 VERBOSE getSetting(ClientModeMediaPort)
2008-06-01 20:33:21.884 VERBOSE Using GB-PVR Parser
2008-06-01 20:33:21.900 VERBOSE Rendering graph
2008-06-01 20:33:24.509 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1680,1050)
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Flow Status
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - MPEG Video Decoder
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - Realtek HD Audio output
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - AC3Filter
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - "MainConcept (Adobe2) MPEG Video Decoder"
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Parser
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE - SOURCE
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-06-01 20:33:24.525 INFO SetStreamOutputRect: (0.000000,0.000000,1.000000,1.000000)
2008-06-01 20:33:24.556 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playFile() done
2008-06-01 20:33:24.572 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:etPlaybackRate(1.000000)
2008-06-01 20:33:24.572 VERBOSE Restoring audio
2008-06-01 20:33:24.728 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1680,1050)
2008-06-01 20:33:25.197 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1680,1050)
2008-06-01 20:35:08.397 VERBOSE NativeUtilities::MediaHelper:top()
2008-06-01 20:35:08.397 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top

On the Playback Tab of the config on my client I have the following MPEG-2 Playback options:

• System Default
  
• MPEG Video Decoder
  

Neither of these have worked.

BTW I can play divx files from my video library, but recordings in MPG2 fail just like Live TV (only show the first frame).

Is there something in the K-lite codec settings I can set?

[stustunz]

yeah that mpeg decoder is the standard one it never works although others wll say that it should
you can either download mpv from codecs.com or another of your choice nvidia.,cyberlink etc

put the klite codec pack in the bin sorry i hate codec packs just a personal thing

[RocketMan66]

Should have listened to HtV's advice. I just installed the MPEG decoder from http--www.free-codecs.com-download-MPV_Decoder.htm and registered it.

All good now

I will add that to my re-install documentation.

Thanks for your help.