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