Some Channels Not Working

[dspdrew]

I have a few ClearQAM channels that are not working correctly. I am missing 2 OTA channels, and I am pretty sure 2 of these are the 2 missing channels. When I try to view these channels, the screen actually freezes with whatever was on the screen at the moment I changed to the non-working channel, channel info display included. I then can blindly change to a working channel and everything's fine again. I remember seeing some channels act this way when I was using GBPVR also. In GBPVR, I think I had to actually manually change some channel request parameter or something to get one of the OTA channels working right (one of the OTA channels I seem to be missing now), but I don't see any place to mess with these parameters in NPVR. Anybody know what could be the problem here?

[Reddwarf]

To me it sounds like a decoder problem, are these channels mpeg or h.264? What decoders are you using?

[dspdrew]

How can I tell what the channels are? I actually asked a question already about viewing channel info, but NPVR i guess doesn't show it anywhere yet. I am using Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder. I do think both of these channels are higher resolution than the others though.

[sub]

You're in the US, so these channels are MPEG2.

Try viewing one of these problem channels, then post the npvr.log and nrecord.log and I'll take a look.

[dspdrew]

npvr.log:

Code:

[...startup] 2010-10-09 12:29:50.519 [DEBUG][1] Version: 1.5.31 2010-10-09 12:29:50.519 [DEBUG][1] SingleInstance() 2010-10-09 12:29:50.644 [INFO][1] About to connect to remote recording service 2010-10-09 12:29:50.659 [DEBUG][1] RecordingServiceProxy@exit 2010-10-09 12:29:50.675 [DEBUG][1] About to look for plugin directories in: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Plugins\ 2010-10-09 12:29:50.675 [DEBUG][1] Skipping non-existant plugin directory: C:\Program Files\NPVR\Plugins\ 2010-10-09 12:29:50.690 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: TV Guide 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Recordings 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Live TV 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Music 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Videos 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Pictures 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: DVD 2010-10-09 12:29:50.706 [DEBUG][1] Loaded menu item: Exit 2010-10-09 12:29:55.187 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@1 2010-10-09 12:29:55.187 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@2 2010-10-09 12:29:55.188 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@3 2010-10-09 12:29:55.189 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@4 2010-10-09 12:29:55.853 [DEBUG][1] Client got streaming handle: 19006B 2010-10-09 12:29:55.853 [DEBUG][1] service type is: 1 2010-10-09 12:29:55.853 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@5 2010-10-09 12:29:55.951 [DEBUG][1] Adding system LATM AAC decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:55.951 [DEBUG][1] about to load decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:55.957 [DEBUG][1] added decoder to graph 2010-10-09 12:29:56.018 [DEBUG][1] Adding system AC3 decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.018 [DEBUG][1] about to load decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.032 [DEBUG][1] added decoder to graph 2010-10-09 12:29:56.061 [DEBUG][1] Adding system MPEG1 Layer2 decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.061 [DEBUG][1] about to load decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.068 [DEBUG][1] added decoder to graph 2010-10-09 12:29:56.111 [DEBUG][1] Adding system E-AC3 decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.111 [DEBUG][1] about to load decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.119 [DEBUG][1] added decoder to graph 2010-10-09 12:29:56.148 [DEBUG][1] Adding system MPEG2 decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.150 [DEBUG][1] Adding EVR renderer 2010-10-09 12:29:56.247 [DEBUG][1] about to load decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:56.269 [DEBUG][1] added decoder to graph 2010-10-09 12:29:56.434 [DEBUG][1] Reference clock set to 'Default DirectSound Device' 2010-10-09 12:29:57.053 [DEBUG][1] Playback graph running... 2010-10-09 12:29:57.055 [DEBUG][1] Graph filter list: 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - EVR Renderer 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - NPVR PES Collector (Teletext) 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - Default DirectSound Device 0005 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - NPVR PES Collector (DVBSubs) 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - Default DirectSound Device 0003 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - Default DirectSound Device 0001 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - Default DirectSound Device 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - ffdshow Audio Decoder 0004 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - ffdshow Audio Decoder 0002 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - ffdshow Audio Decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - MONOGRAM AAC Decoder 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer 2010-10-09 12:29:57.056 [DEBUG][1] - NPVR TS Reader 2010-10-09 12:29:57.060 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@6 2010-10-09 12:29:57.060 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@6 2010-10-09 12:29:57.092 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@7 2010-10-09 12:29:57.095 [DEBUG][1] StartLiveTV@done 2010-10-09 12:29:57.110 [DEBUG][1] GetEventCode() returned: 0x000d 2010-10-09 12:29:57.110 [DEBUG][1] GetEventCode() returned: 0x000e 2010-10-09 12:29:59.348 [DEBUG][1] Frame Render Rate=59.2443542480469 2010-10-09 12:30:03.356 [DEBUG][1] Stopping graph@3 2010-10-09 12:30:03.363 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter EVR Renderer 2010-10-09 12:30:03.364 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter NPVR PES Collector (Teletext) 2010-10-09 12:30:03.364 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter Default DirectSound Device 0005 2010-10-09 12:30:03.365 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter NPVR PES Collector (DVBSubs) 2010-10-09 12:30:03.365 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter Default DirectSound Device 0003 2010-10-09 12:30:03.366 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter Default DirectSound Device 0001 2010-10-09 12:30:03.366 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter Default DirectSound Device 2010-10-09 12:30:03.367 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder 2010-10-09 12:30:03.368 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter ffdshow Audio Decoder 0004 2010-10-09 12:30:03.369 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter ffdshow Audio Decoder 0002 2010-10-09 12:30:03.369 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter ffdshow Audio Decoder 2010-10-09 12:30:03.371 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter MONOGRAM AAC Decoder 2010-10-09 12:30:03.371 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter MPEG-2 Demultiplexer 2010-10-09 12:30:03.371 [DEBUG][1] Removing filter NPVR TS Reader 2010-10-09 12:30:06.343 [INFO][1] Exiting... 2010-10-09 12:30:06.343 [INFO][1] Done.

[dspdrew]

nrecord.log:

Code:

2010-10-09 12:29:55.191 [DEBUG][14] StartStream(8173:? Freezes) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] looking for capture source 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 Analog Capture 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 Analog Capture (#2) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 Analog Capture (#3) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 Analog Capture (#4) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (ATSC) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (QAM) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (ATSC) (#2) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.192 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (QAM) (#2) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (ATSC) (#3) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] does not have channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] checking: Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (QAM) (#3) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] enabled and present 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] has channel 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [DEBUG][14] live tv is possible 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [INFO][14] DigitalRecorder.StartStream(LIVE&Z:\livetv\live-Freezes-5981.ts) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.193 [INFO][14] Creating BDA graph 2010-10-09 12:29:55.207 [DEBUG][14] Using tuner Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA ATSC/QAM Tuner (3) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.219 [DEBUG][14] About to auto detect capture filter 2010-10-09 12:29:55.223 [DEBUG][14] Got capture filter. 2010-10-09 12:29:55.223 [DEBUG][14] Added capture filter 2010-10-09 12:29:55.225 [DEBUG][14] Connected Tuner to Capture 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [ERROR][14] ConnectFilters:Failed(2) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] Graph filter list: 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - MPEG-2 Sections and Tables 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - NPVR TS Mon 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - Capture 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - Tuner 2010-10-09 12:29:55.238 [DEBUG][14] - Network Provider 2010-10-09 12:29:55.239 [INFO][14] About to start BDA graph 2010-10-09 12:29:55.239 [DEBUG][14] Starting graph... 2010-10-09 12:29:55.256 [DEBUG][14] About to tune BDA graph: <tuning> <type>QAM</type> <locator> <physical_channel>62</physical_channel> </locator> <service_id>816</service_id> <tsid>10748</tsid> <service_type>1</service_type> </tuning> 2010-10-09 12:29:55.256 [INFO][14] Setting locator to BDA_MOD_256QAM 2010-10-09 12:29:55.261 [DEBUG][14] About to try setting tuner modulation 2010-10-09 12:29:55.261 [DEBUG][14] Got tuner output pin 2010-10-09 12:29:55.261 [DEBUG][14] Got IKsPropertySet interface 2010-10-09 12:29:55.261 [DEBUG][14] KSPROPSETID_BdaDigitalDemodulator is NOT supported!!! 2010-10-09 12:29:55.261 [ERROR][14] PropSet Set() failed (80070492) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.834 [DEBUG][14] locked=1, present=1, strength=-20, quality=100 (took 31ms to check) 2010-10-09 12:29:55.848 [INFO][14] DigitalRecorder.StartStream() allocated handle: 0x6B 2010-10-09 12:29:55.850 [DEBUG][14] Live TV handle: 0x19006B 2010-10-09 12:30:03.060 [INFO][14] DigitalRecorder.StopStream() handle: 6B 2010-10-09 12:30:03.064 [INFO][14] No more streams active. Stopping device. 2010-10-09 12:30:03.064 [DEBUG][14] Graph stopping... 2010-10-09 12:30:03.280 [DEBUG][14] Graph reports state 'Stopped' 2010-10-09 12:30:03.281 [DEBUG][14] Graph stopped 2010-10-09 12:30:03.281 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter MPEG-2 Sections and Tables 2010-10-09 12:30:03.281 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter 2010-10-09 12:30:03.282 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter MPEG-2 Demultiplexer 2010-10-09 12:30:03.282 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter NPVR TS Mon 2010-10-09 12:30:03.285 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter Capture 2010-10-09 12:30:03.286 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter Tuner 2010-10-09 12:30:03.287 [DEBUG][14] Removing filter Network Provider

[sub]

Next time, zip and attach the logs instead of pasting them into the contents of the post.

I cant see an obvious cause in those logs, but if you do a recording on this channel, do you end up with a file bigger then zero bytes?

[dspdrew]

Yes it seems to be recording it.

[sub]

Any if you try playing that recording, do you see video and hear audio?

[dspdrew]

Nope.