Zprocess2: How do I know it's working?

[Zato]

Stupid question. I followed the wiki instructions to install it. On Step 6 it says to start Zprocess again and it will ask to register itself with GBPVR - it doesn't do this, it just opens the GUI.

I tried playing a video, but not sure it's using ZProcess.

How do I tell?

Thanks!

[zehd]

Stupid question. I followed the wiki instructions to install it. On Step 6 it says to start Zprocess again and it will ask to register itself with GBPVR - it doesn't do this, it just opens the GUI.

I tried playing a video, but not sure it's using ZProcess.

How do I tell?

Thanks!

If it doesn't ask, then It might have done it when you weren't looking (or you know, one two many beers!!!)

Open the Config.xml and check under the transcode command string and see if it references something like ../ZTools/ZProcess.exe....

[zehd]

I'm releasing a new version soon that has a few more checks and fixes built in to be sure all required settings and software are installed. I'll also be updating the wiki to be clearer.

Until I do though, the version posted is perfectly fine, so if you have trouble hang in there...

[Zato]

Thanks Zehd.

Since installing ZProcess I haven't gotten ANY files to transcode properly. I've since tried to remove it, but am getting the same error. I'll wait for the next version, maybe I'm missing something.


Media stream thread caught exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'E:\DVR Recordings\MVP00134989BCCF2.mpg'.
File name: 'E:\DVR Recordings\MVP00134989BCCF2.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()

[zehd]

Thanks Zehd.

Since installing ZProcess I haven't gotten ANY files to transcode properly. I've since tried to remove it, but am getting the same error. I'll wait for the next version, maybe I'm missing something.


Media stream thread caught exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'E:\DVR Recordings\MVP00134989BCCF2.mpg'.
File name: 'E:\DVR Recordings\MVP00134989BCCF2.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()

I will guarantee that you played with ffmpeg transcode (in gb-vr config) seetings before you started using ZProcess, because a defaulot GB-PVR doesn't have this much trouble... :-)

BTW that log doesn't help me! It is obvious, though that nothing is being trancoded so, GB-PVR fails to start displaying the temp file...

Open ZProcess, and click GB-PVR settings, and then click 'remove refs'

Now open the config.xml, and compare it to the master config.xml from gbpvr directory.

You're looking for the transcode lines, tand there should be no reference to any program in the command line. When all good proceed...

Code:

<MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 2400k -ar 48000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 25 -s 352x288 -f svcd "{DEST_FILE}"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 2400k -ar 48000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 29.97 -s 352x240 -f svcd "{DEST_FILE}"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>

Code:

<CustomFFmpegConversions>
    <Conversion name="XviD" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -deinterlace -vcodec xvid -qscale 5 -vtag XVID {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
    <Conversion name="DivX" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000k -vtag DIVX {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
    <Conversion name="Video Ipod" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -s 320x240 -r 15 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Sony PSP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f psp -r 29.97 -s 368x208 -b 768k -ar 24000 -ab 32 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Mobile .3GP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -s qcif -aspect 4:3 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".3gp" />
    <Conversion name="WMV-1200kb/s" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 1200k {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".wmv" />
    <Conversion name="WMV-700kb/s" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 700k {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".wmv" />
    <Conversion name="FixAudio" exe="mencoder.exe" cmd="{SOURCE_FILE} -ovc copy -oac pcm -fourcc H264 -forceidx -aspect 16:9 -o {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
  </CustomFFmpegConversions>

Next, open ZProcess again. It should ask if you want to add references... Click Yes...

Next goto the gbpvr settings again, and make sure that you have the settings... MVP Transcode using FFmeg is set to 'true'.

Click Save to config.xml and restart the recording service...

[Zato]

Thanks again Zehd. After clearing and re-installing ZProcess asked me this time if I wanted to setup GBPVR. I even got a Done! prompt. Cool.

However, I had the same problem I had before - GBPVR won't start. Looking in the Event log I see there are some unclosed tags in the config.xml. The ZProcess install did this last time, but I figured it was due to not installing all the way. Nearly all of those <Conversion tags are missing their closing "/>". I put them in and now GBPVR starts.

I changed logging to Debug, now I'm getting more info than I ever wanted to know .

Will bug you again if I see something meaningful in them.

EDIT: Ok - Logs helped me with a couple issues. Some missing skin files, probably not a big deal but I fixed most of them. The big thing was that upon first connecting the MVP, it takes awhile (10mins?) to load up all the channel info, taking >90% CPU. I'm assuming any transcode attempt during this time will fail.

So I wait for everything to load, and fire up a video.... it almost works! Almost cause I get sound but no video, lol. Geez, can't catch a break! Tried a couple videos, same result. Maybe my transcode delay of 8seconds is too long? I dunno.

I'll have to dig into the logs tomorrow.

[Zato]

Ok, well I can't see anything obvious in the log...

It starts streaming, I get sound but no video. Then after 10 seconds or so it exits GBPVR completely and I have to reconnect.

[zehd]

Ok, well I can't see anything obvious in the log...

It starts streaming, I get sound but no video. Then after 10 seconds or so it exits GBPVR completely and I have to reconnect.

Could you post the ZProcess and fps log...

[Zato]

Oops, here's the transcode log. I don't know what the fps log is.

Can't thank you enough for the help.

[Zato]

I guess the logs didn't reveal anything? Anything else I can try?

Thanks!