Client Live TV streaming temperamental

[KevTheRev]

I'm Trying to get the live TV working between the main computer in the living room and my sons computer in his bedroom (GBPVR client). I have the client computer set to streaming mode. I am having mixed success.

For example, It seems to work fine the first time I start GBPVR on the client but then if I exit live TV and change channel via the TV Guide the new channel won't play. It flashes on the screen for a split second and then drops back into the TV Guide.

I am running on a wirless 54g network with excellent signal strength.
I'm pretty sure the wireless network is not the problem becasue i can stream recordings and avi's no problem.

I have attached my log files just incase.

[sub]

Maybe try the file sharing mode. It might work better for you.

[KevTheRev]

Changed to file sharing mode in the config and the result is worse. I get an extremely bad Video and audio stuttter, even when playing live TV for the first time. Pre-recorded programs and videos still play fine.

[HtV]

Could it be this: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=19525
Read the last post.

[KevTheRev]

Donloaded and patched GBPVR.exe as suggested by HtV but it made no difference. Below is the GBPVRRecordingService.exe.log from the time I start live TV on the Client. It appears to start streaming for a few seconds and then crashes. Any Ideas?

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15/09/2006 22:29:01.099 VERBOSE [7] Starting LiveTV for captureSource: 2 channel oid: 36 filename:
15/09/2006 22:29:01.099 VERBOSE [7] getValue cached value: /settings/LiveTVDirectory : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Live TV Buffer
15/09/2006 22:29:01.099 VERBOSE [7] Temporary live TV filename: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Live TV Buffer\LA Confidential_2_20060915_21002340.mpg
15/09/2006 22:29:01.099 VERBOSE [7] BDARecordingSource about to start recording oid:2 channel:T:C55,746000,0,0,8~P:27136~V:701~A:702~L:eng~PMT:1008~N:>Film4
15/09/2006 22:29:02.130 VERBOSE [7] getValue cached value: /settings/EnableTeleText : false
15/09/2006 22:29:02.146 VERBOSE [7] Changing to channel: 9
15/09/2006 22:29:02.146 VERBOSE [7] RecordingFactory.LoadNext24HourEvents()
15/09/2006 22:29:02.146 VERBOSE [7] forcing refresh of next 24 hour events for capture source:2
15/09/2006 22:29:03.802 VERBOSE [14] Streaming media handler starting
15/09/2006 22:29:03.802 VERBOSE [14] getValue cached value: /settings/ClientModeExtendedLogging : true
15/09/2006 22:29:04.114 VERBOSE [14] OPEN: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Live TV Buffer\LA Confidential_2_20060915_21002340.mpg
15/09/2006 22:29:04.114 VERBOSE [14] STATUS: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Live TV Buffer\LA Confidential_2_20060915_21002340.mpg
15/09/2006 22:29:04.286 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 0
15/09/2006 22:29:04.286 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.286 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 49152
15/09/2006 22:29:04.317 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.317 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 98304
15/09/2006 22:29:04.349 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.349 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 147456
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 196608
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 245760
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 294912
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 344064
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 0
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 49152
15/09/2006 22:29:04.380 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.380 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 98304
15/09/2006 22:29:04.411 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.411 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 147456
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 196608
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 245760
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 294912
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 344064
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 24576
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.427 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 73728
15/09/2006 22:29:04.442 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:04.442 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 122880
15/09/2006 22:29:12.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:12.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 172032
15/09/2006 22:29:12.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:12.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 221184
15/09/2006 22:29:12.896 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:12.896 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 270336
15/09/2006 22:29:12.911 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:12.911 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 319488
15/09/2006 22:29:12.942 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:12.942 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 368640
15/09/2006 22:29:12.974 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.302 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 0
15/09/2006 22:29:13.302 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.302 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 49152
15/09/2006 22:29:13.333 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.333 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 98304
15/09/2006 22:29:13.349 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.349 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 147456
15/09/2006 22:29:13.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.364 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 196608
15/09/2006 22:29:13.395 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.395 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 245760
15/09/2006 22:29:13.474 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.474 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 294912
15/09/2006 22:29:13.489 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.489 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 344064
15/09/2006 22:29:13.520 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.849 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 1957888
15/09/2006 22:29:13.849 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.849 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 2007040
15/09/2006 22:29:13.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: complete
15/09/2006 22:29:13.864 VERBOSE [14] READ: 49152 bytes from offset 2056192
15/09/2006 22:29:14.739 ERROR [14] Unexpected exception in Streaming Handler thread: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at GBPVR.RecordingService.x84645f84ebe04256.xcba1f05fb5a46d5f()
15/09/2006 22:29:14.739 VERBOSE [3] Streaming media handler starting
15/09/2006 22:29:14.739 VERBOSE [3] getValue cached value: /settings/ClientModeExtendedLogging : true
15/09/2006 22:29:15.052 VERBOSE [3] OPEN request received, but no filename supplied
15/09/2006 22:29:15.052 VERBOSE [3] OPEN: failed...
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [3] CLOSE:
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [3] Incorrect streaming request received. The beef is not dead. (incorrect length: 0)
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [3] Streaming media handler shutting down
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [7] Received request to stop livetv: 2
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [7] Stopping live tv recording...
15/09/2006 22:29:15.083 VERBOSE [7] Stopping recording oid:2

[erezr]

I've been having more or less the same problems.
The solution for me was adding "GBPVRRecordingService.exe" to the exceptions list in Windows Firewall (SP2) on the GBPVR server.
If you have a Firewall on your server you can try doing the same.

[Barsk]

I'm Trying to get the live TV working between the main computer in the living room and my sons computer in his bedroom (GBPVR client). I have the client computer set to streaming mode. I am having mixed success.

For example, It seems to work fine the first time I start GBPVR on the client but then if I exit live TV and change channel via the TV Guide the new channel won't play. It flashes on the screen for a split second and then drops back into the TV Guide.

I am running on a wirless 54g network with excellent signal strength.
I'm pretty sure the wireless network is not the problem becasue i can stream recordings and avi's no problem.

I have attached my log files just incase.

Hi!

I have the exact same problem with my GBPVR client and I have a gigabit LAN, so your WLAN is not the problem.

For me Live TV starts sometimes (with a few hickups and skips for a few seconds) and then perfect playback with no problems at all. And then the next time I try Live TV it just displays a split second and then skips back to the menu. If I retry it can sometimes start playing nicely or skip back to menu. It seems I have more bad luck than good luck. Say 20% good luck and 80% bad.

So all in all, although the client mode is a MOST welcome and for me highly useful addition to the functionality, it has its share of problems to get solved first.

I have seen posts discussing firewalls and antivirus problems, so I will check that out this evening. Otherwise I am stuck. I'll report back with status.

Edit:
I have this problem on one of my clients only, the other (a laptop) works fine...