HELP - Can't stream TV, video, music on PCH

[austinwhite]

I've been reading all the threads, and trying lots of things, but I'm stumped. I can get the GBPVR interface on my lovely new PCH, and I can do anything that does not require streaming from the server, I think. My photos look wonderful at the higher resolution than the mvp gave, and web services like weather and webcams work fine.

As far as I can see from the various logs, the server is starting and accessible through my firewall, so it seems like a video format/resolution problem (or maybe not, as I can't play music either). And, I have to configure the resolution in config.xml, the video output in the PCH settings, and feed the right parameters to mvpmcx2, I think? I cannot get this right :mad: Result is always some flashing and then a black screen.

I have a beautiful 42" full 1080p panel connected with an HDMI cable to the PCH. And also, a husband who is losing any confidence he ever had in my ability to make this all work....

I can of course send logs, but which?

Please help!

Pam

[sub]

Some people have need to go to the control panel -> administrative tools -> services, then view the GBPVR Recording Service properties, and enable the 'allow service to interact with desktop' setting. Try this and let me know how you get on.

[austinwhite]

Sub,

Thanks for the quick reply - but that's not it, still the black screen...

Pam

[mvallevand]

Could you compress and upload all your GBPVR logs please.

Martin

[austinwhite]

Martin,

Logs duly zipped and uploaded.

Pam

[mvallevand]

You do have the error indicating that interacting with the desktop is not ticked

Code:

2008-06-09 10:50:15.640    ERROR    [4]    Error starting webserver: Could not load file or assembly 'GBPVRRecordingService, Version=1.0.3069.9824, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Martin

[austinwhite]

Martin,

In the latest part of the logs? I did change it when I saw Sub's reply. The service is set to use the "local system account". I'm on Vista home premium 32 by the way.

Pam

[mvallevand]

The logs don't show that it was on, so you probably need to restart the recording service after making the change.

Martin

[austinwhite]

Martin,

OK, many thanks I have restarted everything, and it is more-or-less working. I have to say, picture quality seems inferior to the MVP the PCH is meant to replace, so I think I still need to do a bit more experimenting.

Thanks again,

Pam

[mvallevand]

Glad you got it going. I find the PCH gives better quality and there was a thread on this
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=35488 but the PCH/HD combo will also highlight flaws in older analog SD material.

Martin