NPVR PC client freeze when playing live tv

[zaldwaik]

Should I apply both patches to the client too?

[sub]

The earlier NShared.dll was only required on the server. The NPVRTSReader.ax is only needed on the client.

It doesnt hurt to have both on both though.

[zaldwaik]

I did a recording on the server (1080i). Unfortunately same results. Recording playback stutter, slow down and other artifacts that make it unwatchable during and after recording is done. However, I go to playback same recording through Videos, and viola, smooth playback, no hiccups but no meta data of course. Just feels like I am almost there but not quite.

I am still having the "directory does not exist" error when trying live TV.

[sub]

I am still having the "directory does not exist" error when trying live TV.

I seem to remember a couple of users mentioning this in the past, but I havnt looked into it. If you create that directory on the client, does live tv play?

[zaldwaik]

One more test I did, I used a spare Gbit switch I have to connect Client to Server directly. Results improved, but still unwatchable. There are less hiccups and stutter, but no where near direct playback. Is there anything I can do to improve buffering on the client?

[sub]

I did a recording on the server (1080i). Unfortunately same results. Recording playback stutter, slow down and other artifacts that make it unwatchable during and after recording is done. However, I go to playback same recording through Videos, and viola, smooth playback, no hiccups but no meta data of course. Just feels like I am almost there but not quite.

If you do the same on a SD channel, does it work better than your 1080i channel?

[zaldwaik]

I seem to remember a couple of users mentioning this in the past, but I havnt looked into it. If you create that directory on the client, does live tv play?

Well, I do not have an F drive on the client, it is occupied by the CD drive.

[zaldwaik]

Sorry to bother you, but now my analog device (pvr-150) failed to start according the NPVR. It worked last night too. I tried a 480p channel, same problem.

[sub]

I wasnt about to reproduce the directory problem here.

What exactly does the message say? Is it a Window's style popup with message etc? If so, please post the details to help me know where it is trying to look for the this directory.

[zaldwaik]

Log for the failed device

Code:

[...startup]
2010-09-13 00:20:16.812    [DEBUG][4]    OnStart()
2010-09-13 00:20:16.812    [INFO][4]    Using local in-process recording service
2010-09-13 00:20:17.250    [DEBUG][4]    RecordingServiceProxy@exit
2010-09-13 00:20:17.265    [INFO][4]    RecordingService.Startup()
2010-09-13 00:20:17.265    [INFO][4]    Starting remoting service
2010-09-13 00:20:17.359    [DEBUG][7]    Requesting wake up for 'EPGWAKEUP' at 9/13/2010 2:00 AM
2010-09-13 00:20:17.640    [INFO][4]    Starting web server on: 8866
2010-09-13 00:20:17.640    [INFO][4]    Setting working directory to: c:\Program Files\NPVR\
2010-09-13 00:20:17.640    [INFO][4]    Web root: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\web
2010-09-13 00:20:17.953    [INFO][6]    RecordingService starting...
2010-09-13 00:20:17.953    [DEBUG][6]    Loading recording schedule
2010-09-13 00:20:19.859    [DEBUG][4]    OnStart() complete...
2010-09-13 00:20:22.375    [DEBUG][8]    Client Listener starting on port 7969
2010-09-13 00:20:42.093    [DEBUG][5]    DeleteRecording(854)
2010-09-13 00:20:42.093    [DEBUG][5]    Cancelling wake up request for for 'RecordingOID854'
2010-09-13 00:20:42.171    [DEBUG][5]    PlaybackPositionHelper.DeletePlaybackPosition()
2010-09-13 00:20:42.328    [DEBUG][6]    Reloading recording schedule
2010-09-13 00:21:04.375    [DEBUG][6]    Reloading recording schedule
2010-09-13 00:21:04.375    [DEBUG][6]    Requesting wake up for 'RecordingOID855' at 9/12/2010 11:57 PM
2010-09-13 00:21:04.390    [DEBUG][6]    About to start recording (855): F:\Recordings\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah_20100913_00000300.ts
2010-09-13 00:21:04.437    [INFO][6]    AnalogRecorder.StartStream(F:\Recordings\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah_20100913_00000300.ts)
2010-09-13 00:21:04.437    [INFO][6]    AnalogRecorder stream count now 1
2010-09-13 00:21:04.437    [INFO][6]    Running blaster: C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\HaupBlast.exe 670
2010-09-13 00:21:05.796    [INFO][6]    Creating graph
2010-09-13 00:21:06.156    [ERROR][6]    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.218    [ERROR][6]    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.265    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@1
2010-09-13 00:21:06.265    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@2 (got medium)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.296    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@3 (got encoder)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.296    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@4 (about to connect encoder)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.296    [ERROR][6]    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.296    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@5 (connected encoder)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.359    [DEBUG][6]    AttachHardEncoder@6 (connected demux)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.453    [ERROR][6]    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [ERROR][6]    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]    Graph filter list:
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - NPVR Writer2
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - NPVR Writer
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Infinite Pin Tee Filter
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - MainConcept (HCW) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Encoder
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Crossbar
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvAudio
2010-09-13 00:21:06.500    [DEBUG][6]     - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvTuner
2010-09-13 00:21:06.531    [INFO][6]    About to start graph
2010-09-13 00:21:11.031    [ERROR][6]    Device failed to start
2010-09-13 00:21:11.046    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  NPVR Writer2
2010-09-13 00:21:11.046    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  NPVR Writer
2010-09-13 00:21:11.046    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Infinite Pin Tee Filter
2010-09-13 00:21:11.046    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  MainConcept (HCW) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus
2010-09-13 00:21:11.046    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2010-09-13 00:21:11.062    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Encoder
2010-09-13 00:21:11.062    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
2010-09-13 00:21:11.062    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Crossbar
2010-09-13 00:21:11.062    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvAudio
2010-09-13 00:21:11.062    [DEBUG][6]    Removing filter  Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvTuner
2010-09-13 00:21:11.093    [DEBUG][6]    Temp at 9/13/2010 12:21:21 AM
2010-09-13 00:21:11.093    [DEBUG][6]    Failed to start recording (855:F:\Recordings\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah\Shaheed Ma Shafsh Hajah_20100913_00000300.ts): 'Device failed to start'
2010-09-13 00:21:27.609    [DEBUG][5]    DeleteRecording(855)
2010-09-13 00:21:27.609    [DEBUG][5]    Cancelling wake up request for for 'RecordingOID855'
2010-09-13 00:21:27.687    [DEBUG][5]    PlaybackPositionHelper.DeletePlaybackPosition()
2010-09-13 00:21:27.703    [DEBUG][6]    Reloading recording schedule
2010-09-13 00:21:48.328    [DEBUG][6]    Reloading recording schedule