Anyone successful with HD-PVR & 1.3.7?

[Verus]

I tried upgrading to 1.3.7 but can't get any combination of the HD-PVR and 1.3.7 working completely. I have seen other threads about no picture with audio with the HD-PVR in 1.3.7, but I'm not experiencing that issue. Here's what I see with 1.3.7:

HD-PVR firmware 1.0B:
Live-TV has video and audio working
Recorded programs have video but no audio

HD-PVR firmware 1.1:
Live-TV has video but no audio
Programs recorded with v1.1 f/w have video and audio working
Programs recorded with v1.0b f/w have video but no audio

In both scenarios, I am using the left/right RCA audio cables and not the optical SPDIF.

I have tried different audio codecs which no change. I understand that AC3 was added to v1.1 firmware and that 1.3.7 added support for this. I just can't understand why one or the other (Live TV or recorded programs) work for both drivers, but not simultaneously.

In 1.2.13, both live tv and recorded programs worked with the 1.0b driver, I had no problems whatsoever with the HD-PVR once everything was configured and updated properly. I would rather not downgrade to 1.2.13 as 1.3.9 addresses the HVR-2250 shared resource and HDHR PID filtering that I would really need to make my system complete. Right now, I'm still on the fence as to which brand of PVR software to run and was hoping this release of GB-PVR would seal the deal (and a donation).

Since there are several permuations here, I was hoping to get some guidance on which info would best help in troubleshooting. Would it be the logs for the 3 scenarios using the v1.1 drivers. Something else?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I really want to get my HTPC working properly and serving it's function.

Thanks.

[Benji]

I'm also having the same issue with HD-PVR 1.1 and GB-PVR 1.3.7 : on LiveTV, I get the picture but no sound. Recordings are fine. If I start a recording during a LiveTV, I get sound (since the recording is then played and not the LiveTV stream).

My HD-PVR is set to encode to AC3 from the SPDIF input.
My codecs are AC3Filter for sound and CoreAVC latest for H.264.

From the log files of GB-PVR, I can see that during a LiveTV session, there are no audio codecs (i.e. AC3Filter) loaded into the filter graph. Note that GB-PVR tries to load an AAC filter and not a AC3 filter. I'm thinking this is because

2008-11-06 15:41:46.410 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat)

must return AAC instead of AC3... Problem is, I can't find 'PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat' in any config file. Here's the part where the graph gets constructed with no AC3Filter :

2008-11-06 15:41:46.422 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream(pGB, 'MPEG-2 Demultiplexer', 'Video', 'MPEG-2 Demultiplexer', 'Audio', hwnd)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.424 VERBOSE getSetting(TvShape)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.424 VERBOSE 16:9 television
2008-11-06 15:41:46.693 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1176,664)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.693 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.709 VERBOSE audio renderer filter:: Default DirectSound Device
2008-11-06 15:41:46.709 VERBOSE getSetting(ForceAudioReferenceClock)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.709 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredH264VideoDecoder)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.719 VERBOSE H.264 video decoder filter: CoreAVC Video Decoder
2008-11-06 15:41:46.740 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAACAudioDecoder)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.743 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.755 INFO pGB->Render(audioPin) returned -2147024882
2008-11-06 15:41:46.757 INFO SetVideoPosition: (0,0,1,1) (0,0,1176,664)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - CoreAVC Video Decoder
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - Hauppauge HD PVR Encoder
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device
2008-11-06 15:41:46.758 VERBOSE - Hauppauge HD PVR Crossbar

For recordings, I can see that AC3Filter is loaded into the graph. I tried with other filters (TMT, PowerDVD) to no avail.

[Benji]

Well I just fixed it. Add this line to config.xml :

<PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat>AC3</PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat>

GB-PVR will now load the AC3 filter you specified in your config during LiveTV.

[Verus]

Well I just fixed it. Add this line to config.xml :

<PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat>AC3</PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat>

GB-PVR will now load the AC3 filter you specified in your config during LiveTV.

That did it here as well, Live TV now has audio with f/w v1.1. I'm going to store that little gem away for future reference. I'm curious if there are any other "hidden" or not widely known HDPVR options for config.xml.

Thanks!

[wengg]

I'm having similar problems and thought this may be the answer but I've searched my config.xml file and there is no setting for "<PreferredHDPVRAudioFormat>". Any ideas why that wouldn't be present in my config.xml file? The HDPVR is the only capture source I have setup.

[beav_35]

It won't be in your config.xml, you will have to add it yourself. I put it in mine and it still doesn't work for me.

[sub]

That setting should be in a 1.3.7 config.xml file. It wont be in older versions, and wont do anything if you add it.

[wengg]

I am running 1.3.7. It was a fresh install, no upgrade. I've attached my config file.

[rwalker777]

That setting should be in a 1.3.7 config.xml file. It wont be in older versions, and wont do anything if you add it.

I think the issue is that it is neither there by default on a clean 1.3.7 install and not added to an upgrade.

But it is great as I don't have to do anything else on a reboot to get the HD-PVR working (was having to go into ArcSoft to change it to AAC).

Roy

[mathieumg]

I have trouble getting sound too.



This is my setup. My setup with the HD cables here: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4128/...ullpx9.jpg

When I edit my config.xml to add the AC3 line, I go from no sound to sound of nothing (like there is a stream of audio but no voices or anything, I don't know if you understand what I mean)

I see red around the connectors on both ends (out of the receiver and in the HD-PVR).

I would like to know if you have any idea what my problem might be.