MVP keeps rebooting

[s003apr]

I have just converted to NPVR from gb-pvr and I cannot get my wired mediamvp to work.

I have tested with the npvr stock dongle and I have also tried this beta mvpmc dongle which was made for npvr http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?47877

The bootp and tftp work perfectly.

The programs start to load and wireshark shows that some tcp and vnc traffic ensues.

The mvpmc dongle gives me more clues. It completes the loading process through the screen that shows http://www.mvpmc.org and the eight squares, it then starts the red progress bar, and then finally shows the "starting application..." screen. Then it restarts back to the http://www.mvpmc.org screen. If I hit the "ok" button on my remote immediately after the red progress bar, then I am put into mpvmc menu where I can see the filesystem or enter emulation mode. It is only when I enter emulation mode that this restarting occurs.

Any tips or clues are greatly appreciated.

[mvallevand]

Let's see.

- allow NextPVR.exe through all firewalls for TCP and UDP.
- make sure you have a <MVPSpecificSettings> for your MAC address
- make sure you don't have any GBPVR MVP servers running.

And of course if that doesn't work compress and upload your logs.

Martin

[s003apr]

Let's see.

- allow NextPVR.exe through all firewalls for TCP and UDP.
- make sure you have a <MVPSpecificSettings> for your MAC address
- make sure you don't have any GBPVR MVP servers running.

And of course if that doesn't work compress and upload your logs.

Martin

check - The firewall is completely disabled even verified through windows services control that no firewall services are running.
check - no other gb-pvr servers running

The <MVPSpecificSettings> is new to me, but I checked and there is not specific entry for my mediamvp. I checked my old config.xml from a previous gb-pvr file and found and modified mine to contain an entry for my mediamvp

Code:

<MAC-000F220002CC>
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
      <MVP16x9Mode>false</MVP16x9Mode>
      <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
    </MAC-000F220002CC>

that is the mac address for my box.

Is this the right idea? I have not found this in any instructions.
Either way, still did not solve the issue.

Thanks for the tips.

[s003apr]

I was checking out the log files, which i have attached and I noticed in mvp.log.2 the following

Code:

2011-02-25 22:40:05.109    [INFO][7]    
...
Got streaming connection
2011-02-25 22:40:05.187    [DEBUG][3]    This device is a PCH client...
2011-02-25 22:40:05.187    [DEBUG][3]    Enabling incremental updates
2011-02-25 22:40:05.187    [DEBUG][3]    Using horizontal resolution = 1280
2011-02-25 22:40:05.187    [DEBUG][3]    Using vertical resolution = 720
2011-02-25 22:40:05.203    [DEBUG][3]    MVP InitialiseServer()()
...

It says my device is a PCH client and attempts to set the resolution to 720. I assume that this could be the cause of my problem. What could be wrong in my setup that it would think that my mediamvp is a PCH?

[mvallevand]

You forgot the logs but your MAC address looks wrong.

Martin

[s003apr]

Oops, Here are the logs.

What is the problem with the MAC address? Do you have an issue with the syntax or the number itself? I double checked the number on the box and it is 000F220002CC. I verified with my router as well.


P.S. - Again, thanks for the help. You and a few other users really provide a lot of assistance for a program that is free. I will be sure to show some appreciation with a long overdue donation to the project.

[mvallevand]

Ok, my mistake, I was expecting a Hauppauge MAC, I checked the MAC registry and that looks like one of those bargain Helios MVP's from ebay.

Did you copy the MAC section from GBPVR into NPVR or did you retype it, it is case sensitive. Also when changing config.xml, you often need to restart the Recording Service to have the change take. If you want, upload your config.xml and I will check the syntax.

Martin

[s003apr]

I copied everything except the MAC which I input manually. my old config contained info for a mediamvp which no longer works. Here is my old config.xml mvp section which worked on my previous installation:

Code:

<!-- MVP Settings -->
  <DisableHauppaugeMVPScreenSaver>true</DisableHauppaugeMVPScreenSaver>
  <MvpHighPriority>false</MvpHighPriority>
  <MVPSaveCompositeRendering>false</MVPSaveCompositeRendering>
  <MvpTranscodeAllVideo>false</MvpTranscodeAllVideo>
  <MvpPrePlaybackDelay>600</MvpPrePlaybackDelay>
  <SubtitleDelayMVP>1500</SubtitleDelayMVP>
  <MVPShowExit>false</MVPShowExit>
  <MVPLoadPluginsEarlier>false</MVPLoadPluginsEarlier>
  <MVPDongleName>mvpmc.bin</MVPDongleName>
  <MVPForceMinimalOSD>true</MVPForceMinimalOSD>
  <MVPServer>PVRX2.exe</MVPServer>
  <MVPServerAutostart>1</MVPServerAutostart>
  <MVPUseAlphaChannel>true</MVPUseAlphaChannel>
  <MVPUseIncrementalUpdates>true</MVPUseIncrementalUpdates>
  <MVPUseAlternatePixelFormat>true</MVPUseAlternatePixelFormat>
  <MVPTranscodePrePlayDelay>5500</MVPTranscodePrePlayDelay>
  <MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg>true</MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg>
  <MVPTranscodeUseFFDSHOW>false</MVPTranscodeUseFFDSHOW>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 2400k -ar 48000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 25 -s 352x288 -f svcd "{DEST_FILE}"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 2400k -ar 48000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 29.97 -s 352x240 -f svcd "{DEST_FILE}"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeToMP3>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -ab 224 "{DEST_FILE}"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeToMP3>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeTS>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -vcodec copy -acodec copy {DEST_FILE}</MVPFFmpegTranscodeTS>
  <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>false</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-000DFE008BF8>
      <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
      <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
      <MVP16x9Mode>false</MVP16x9Mode>
      <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
      <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
      <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
      <MVPOffsetX>44</MVPOffsetX>
      <MVPOffsetY>40</MVPOffsetY>
    </MAC-000DFE008BF8>
  </MVPSpecificSettings>

I am attaching my config.xml

[mvallevand]

Try adding <MVPClientType>MVP</MVPClientType> into the group for you MAC to see if that helps.

I also suggest subtracting 4 from each of your X and Y offsets.

Martin

[s003apr]

That seemed to be the thing that got me past that major hurdle. I now get the npvr interface, although not perfect, it has a green bar at the top. I also had to do some adjusting of the offsets to get the screen centered

My final mvp device section looked like this

Code:

<MAC-000F220002CC>
        <MVPClientType>MVP</MVPClientType>
        <MVPVideoStandard>auto</MVPVideoStandard>
        <MVPFlickerFilter>none</MVPFlickerFilter>
        <MVP16x9Mode>false</MVP16x9Mode>
        <MVPOutput>1</MVPOutput>
        <MVPWidth>640</MVPWidth>
        <MVPHeight>500</MVPHeight>
        <MVPOffsetX>30</MVPOffsetX>
        <MVPOffsetY>12</MVPOffsetY>
        <MVPSendIncrementalUpdates>true</MVPSendIncrementalUpdates>
      </MAC-000F220002CC>

I was wondering if you or someone else who has an old style MVP would be willing to copy and paste their MVP section up for reference. I am not sure if all the variables that I put into my config.xml are even relevant anymore. I was copying them out of a saved version from an older version of gb-pvr.