Recording playback freezes

[ydekmekji]

Every now and then, my recordings "freeze" up the show recorded. Itt just freezes on a frame and the computer is running full blast and then it just cuts out to the npvr menu. However, I can watch it on VLC without any problems.

A couple weeks ago, I ran it through videoredo and fixed the timeline so that I can watch it through npvr and that solved it. But it happens somewhat frequently. I don't want to use videoredo everytime and even if i were, it can take something like 10 minutes to process an hour show.

my primary tuner is hdhomerun. My secondary tuner is a hauppauge.

[Reddwarf]

Have you tried using Martins WriteTime.exe to produce a new .Timing.Info file? Ypu'll have to change the setting first to have .Timing.Info in a separate file first ofcource (don't remember exactly how).

[sub]

Every now and then, my recordings "freeze" up the show recorded. Itt just freezes on a frame and the computer is running full blast and then it just cuts out to the npvr menu. However, I can watch it on VLC without any problems.

A couple weeks ago, I ran it through videoredo and fixed the timeline so that I can watch it through npvr and that solved it. But it happens somewhat frequently. I don't want to use videoredo everytime and even if i were, it can take something like 10 minutes to process an hour show.

It'll most likely be a small reception glitch. Some decoders handle these better than others. Some show a bit of garbage on the screen, while some will only show complete frames (and sometimes lockup). Try different decoders to see if you can find one that handles it better.

[ydekmekji]

Thanks Sub... I tried all the different video decoders (and audio decoders) but no luck :/ i agree that i think it's a broadcast issue... but not sure how to get around that. maybe writetime is a temporary fix

[ccihon]

I have the HDHomeRun Dual and did experience lockups with some glitched recordings - but for me the issue was mostly the recordings from FOX or ABC locals would lock up when I attempted to skip. Solution was to go into the Hauppauge-provided config gui and change the DVR software profile from "NextPVR" to "ATSC/QAM Other" or something like that. The network streams are larger, but the timing errors on those channels no longer cause freezes for me.