Problems with Live TV

[tcmy95]

Martin

I followed your instructions and the logs are attached.

Cheers

Ian

[mvallevand]

I can see problem in the putty log but I can see the cause. While the second show was playing the mono process was killed not by GBPVR or mvpmcx2

Code:

Handle Ping
Killed
Child exit |35072|
Handle Ping

Then mvpmcx2 handles the exit but the mvpmcx2 process gets killed too which means black screen.

Code:

RDC_STOP
RDC_MENU
Display is state 0 0
Killed

I can't explain what is causing this other than a bad stream crashing the NMT hardware demux. When the second file opens I do see a message that there are 18 PES streams which seems high for a normal broadcast. The first stream is probably bad or improperly read by the PCH too, because I see dts audio which is unlikely.

The next time this happens I suggest immediately copying the file that has problems from c:\temp to a permanent folder and see if it plays properly. If it crashes too, I'd have to get it to Syabas.

Martin

[tcmy95]

Thanks for taking a look Martin.

Have you any ideas what could be causing a bad stream? GBPVR? A bad LNB?

The crash appeared different when starting GBPVR from a telnet session, b4 the picture used to freeze but starting GBPVR client this way just gave me a black screen. It really is bizarre but I will persevere. Thanks Ian

[mvallevand]

No sorry. All I notice is the PCH is seeing more pid's then the recording service is saying that it sees. Maybe the MDAPI filter? Whatever is causing this I'd like to get a sample to Syabas, I can't control the problem but it would be nice if it didn't crash.

Martin

[tcmy95]

Martin

Thanks for your reply....

If I am right do you need a copy of the TS file that is created in my temp directory?

Cheers..Ian

[mvallevand]

Yes, and at 1/2 an hour in might be large. It's okay if you have to split it into rar or 7z 100M chunks and send it to a free upload site like megaupload, I can get it over the holidays.

Martin

[trummel]

I am seeing something similiar with a recording made from a BBC-HD broadcast on Astra 28.2. If I play it in GBPVR on a PCH, I get a black screen and
"Unexpected error sending frame: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException:"

message in the log. The PCH then needs a power cycle. What's interesting is that if I play the same thing on my PS3 or on the PCH(not through GBPVR) using a TVersity uPNP share, it plays perfectly.

I'm not unduly bothered as everything else plays OK and daughter has watched this now. However, if it would help resolve this, I can cut a small bit off the beginning and uploaded it? The original is a 21Gb .ts of The Chronicles of Narnia, I guess you wouldn't want it all.

[mvallevand]

trummel, I think you are having a different problem, tcmy95's problem relates to a crash while the video is playing. I can probably explain the problem if you compress and upload your logs in a new thread.

Martin

[trummel]

No don't worry if you think it's a different cause. As I said it's a 1 off and just thought it might help to resolve tcmy95's issue. If I get it happening again, I'll upload the logs. Otherwise consider it a red herring - or any other fish of your choosing.

[tcmy95]

Martin

I was uploading sample to meg upload and my 1.5 year old son decided to hit the power button on the PC....

Anyway I am currently uploading again and I will post you the links ASAP.

I Also noticed you where looking for testers for your none mono release and I would love to help with that.

Ian