GBPVRParser doesn't like h264 in ts?

[Dancasper]

My ISP (TPG - Australia) provides IPTV as a multicast stream in the format of h264 video and mpg audio.

I am using the External/ Graph recorder plugin as a capture source and seem to have it (the plugin) setup and working properly using VLC to enable recording of the IPTV channels. Because it is h264 video, I have set VLC to record to ts file. I can replay this recorded file in a directshow player (windows media player) so I have filters ok (splitter, decoders, etc).

In PVRX2 (timeshift mode) selecting Live TV - I get no picture (black screen) and about 10 seconds of constant audio then the audio starts to break up. Looking at the lastgraph.grf, the file gets fed to GBPVRParser and it only outputs one audio pin, nothing else (no video/ h264).

If I select a recording from Video Library it plays fine.

The only thing I can think of is GBPVRParser does not like the stream produced. It is 544 x 576 frame size, would this make a difference? Is it the way VLC writes ts streams?

I cannot transcode the stream to mpeg2 video as my pc is not powerful enough.

Using the latest version of GBPVR 1.3.11 with the latest patch for that filter. Using VLC 0.9.9 for external plugin.

Much appreciated for any answers.

[sub]

GB-PVR would not use the "GBPVRParser" to look at a .ts file. It uses "GBPVR TS Reader" instead.

Sounds like the Graph Recorder plugin is telling GB-PVR that the file is a .mpg file.

[pBS]

yep, as far as i know the graph recorder plugin only outputs mpeg ps streams...
and mpeg2 ps can't have h.264 in it...not normally playable unless the player ignores the standards and tries to play anyway..

i believe the author would have to modify the graph recorder plugin to get it to work with .ts but if vlc can output a real .ts then it shouldn't be too hard..[probably limited to vlc for output too, as most others can't output good .ts easily]
check the vlc output in a program that can give info on the internals to see if it's a valid transport stream...

[Dancasper]

Thanks Sub and pBS.

I will take a sample ts file from VLC and see if the GBPVR TS Reader will process it in Graphedit.

If I get some success I will ask carpeVideo (very nicely) if there is any chance in accommodating ts streams in the Graph Recorder plugin.

Thankyou.