Playing TS files with mvpmc

[soccerdad]

I added these lines and it now directly plays the .ts SD files from video library. I have timeline issues, but it views fine. It fast forwards through about half of the show. It also works on live tv (dvbs) but the audio is way out of sync, about 2 seconds ahead of the video. It also has problems releasing the tuner after live tv. I have to manually restart the recording service from the tray after I view live tv or it says no tuner available.

What happens if you set MVPTranscode to true? And which one do you set?

[Jaggy]

Come on guys I have been trying to help out answering questions where I can & I am starting to feel like I am talking (typing) to a brick wall when I ask for help Where does the second MVPTranscode go in the config.xml

[ACTCMS]

Here are my <MVPSpecificSettings> (MAC addresses changed to protect the innocent...

Code:

<MVPSpecificSettings>
    <MAC-DEFAULT>
      <!-- this functionality is not complete yet, so dont attempt to use it -->
      <MVPBrightness>0</MVPBrightness>
      <!-- pal/ntsc/auto -->
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <!-- none/high/medium/low -->
      <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
      <!-- true/false -->
      <MVP16x9Mode>true</MVP16x9Mode>
      <!-- 0=RGB,1=composite,2=svideo -->
      <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
      <!-- position -->
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
    </MAC-DEFAULT>
    <MAC-000DEF008B8F>
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
      <MVP16x9Mode>true</MVP16x9Mode>
      <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
    </MAC-000DEF008B8F>
    <MAC-000DF2E37D4E>
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
      <MVP16x9Mode>true</MVP16x9Mode>
      <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
    </MAC-000DF2E37D4E>
  </MVPSpecificSettings>

I'm a bit behind with the .ts stuff, but I think you just need to set up a <MAC-000000000000> section for the MVP you're testing on and put your

<MVPTranscodeTS>false</MVPTranscodeTS>

in there. You should find your MVP's MAC address on a sticker underneath...

[mvallevand]

Sorry, I looked at the code, and found the problem. To get it to work you'd have to have <MvpTranscodeTS>false</MvpTranscodeTS> at the settings level, and <MVPTranscodeTS>false</MVPTranscodeTS> at the MAC specific level. Note the difference in case between these two.

I'll tidy this up in the next release.

Thanks sub, I get the correct duration on the PCH now. It's still easier than configuring MythTV.

@Jaggy make sure you have the PVRx2.exe from this thread and both these entries using your MVP specific MAC address in config.xml

Code:

...
[b]  <MvpTranscodeTS>false</MvpTranscodeTS>[/b]
  <MVPSpecificSettings>
...
    <MAC-000DFE0301AE>
...
[b]      <MVPTranscodeTS>false</MVPTranscodeTS>[/b]
...
    </MAC-000DFE0301AE>

Martin

[Jaggy]

Thanks for the replies Martin & Alex. It could be if like me you don't have a specified MAC address for your MVP it isn't needed? As adding it didn't make any difference that I could see for playing .ts files although interesting when I added the whole section my MVP went into a sort of slow motion for changing items on the main menu, removing everything but the header, footer & <MVPTranscodeTS>false</MVPTranscodeTS> & it came back to normal.

[mvallevand]

It's needed for mpeg-ts playback if you want OSD and skip etc. If you don't have a group for your MAC address copy this default one in and change -DEFAULT to your MVP's MAC address in upper case.

Code:

<MAC-DEFAULT>
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <MVP16x9Mode>false</MVP16x9Mode>
      <!-- position -->
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
      <MVPTranscodeTS>false</MVPTranscodeTS>
    </MAC-DEFAULT>

[Jaggy]

Ok I added the whole section above & it makes my screen display on the mvp very slow & jerky, by disabling

<!-- <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth> -->
<!-- <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight> -->
<!-- <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX> -->
<!-- <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY> -->

makes the menus behave like normal.

[mvallevand]

I just copied the defaults they do seem too big to me for pal.

Martin

[Jaggy]

Quick follow up for those of you who may be wanting to use this feature

Ok I added the whole section above & it makes my screen display on the mvp very slow & jerky, by disabling

<!-- <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth> -->
<!-- <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight> -->
<!-- <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX> -->
<!-- <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY> -->

makes the menus behave like normal.

for my changing <MVPUseIncrementalUpdates>false</MVPUseIncrementalUpdates> from true to false fixed all the menu display problems & allowed me to position/size the display indervidually for the three MVP's I have hooked up, I have to say it is MUCH nicer having the display fill & fit the TV screen properly.

[recordit]

I added these lines and it now directly plays the .ts SD files from video library. I have timeline issues, but it views fine. It fast forwards through about half of the show. It also works on live tv (dvbs) but the audio is way out of sync, about 2 seconds ahead of the video. It also has problems releasing the tuner after live tv. I have to manually restart the recording service from the tray after I view live tv or it says no tuner available.

What happens if you set MVPTranscode to true? And which one do you set?

I don't know if the horse is dead yet and don't want to continue kicking it, but was curious if anyone has fixed the time sync issue playing .ts files on the MVP using mvpmc emulation? I also see the sound is ahead of the video by about 3-4 seconds.

Todd