PC Client partially working but no TV streaming

[Hornet]

Hi

I've used GBPVR for years and now moving to NextPVR. Install and software are working perfectly on Windows 7 64 machine with HVR-1600 card. The problem I'm having is with the Client PC (Windows 8.1 64). Other than the long lag to start the interface, everything seems fine up to the point of invoking live TV. Guide displays perfectly and c:\users\Public\NPVR share on Win7 server is read/write shared to Everyone as is the recording and buffer folders. If TV is invoked NPVR displays "please wait" for a long time (minutes) then eventually throws a .NET error:

"A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.168.0.50:8968"

The log sometimes is very clean with this single error "Unable to query server recording directories". Other times there are additional errors depending on what I try to resolve the problem. I have attached one such log and the .NET framework error message.

I have tried using IP instead of DNS name, making sure both machines have static IPs, changing decoders, etc but nothing works. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

[sub]

If TV is invoked NPVR displays "please wait" for a long time (minutes) then eventually throws a .NET error:

"A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.168.0.50:8968"

It's not managing to talk to the NextPVR server. It'll be one of two things. Either you've got the wrong machine ipaddress/name, or you've got firewall software blocking the communication (on either client or server side).

[Hornet]

It's not managing to talk to the NextPVR server. It'll be one of two things. Either you've got the wrong machine ipaddress/name, or you've got firewall software blocking the communication (on either client or server side).

Thanks Sub I'll investigate that but I'm surprised I can see the TV Guide/database but not TV - different ports I assume.

[sub]

Thanks Sub I'll investigate that but I'm surprised I can see the TV Guide/database but not TV - different ports I assume.

Yep, different ports. Viewing the TV Guide etc the app just looks directly at the database, which accesses over the file share you specified. This a different communication mechanism than when the client needs to ask the server to do something (like start a live tv stream).

[Hornet]

After adding ports 7969 and 8968 to firewall rules all is working perfectly.

Thanks Sub you're the best!

[sub]

Great - glad you got it working.