Zero Length Recordings

[observer_11]

My recording drive failed last week but I was able to image it and restore the image to a new replacement drive. Everything worked except recordings. I can schedule the recordings and the new folder and recording file is created but the file size is always zero.:confused:

Any suggestions?

[sub]

Reproduce the problem then zip and attach the logs and I'll take a look.

[observer_11]

see attached, thanks.

[sub]

Unfortunately I'm a little technology challenged at the moment - I only have access to the internet via small portable internet terminal with no easy way to view the contents of your zip file. Bump this thread in a couple of days and I'll be able to check it out for you.

[observer_11]

In the meantime I was well overdue for a CLEAN new install so I'm gonna try that as well and see what happens. I'll post results if any thing changes. Thanks.

[observer_11]

Well, thought I would update with what little progress I have made. I actually bit the bullet and decided to do a complete re-install - clean. Kind of a PITA but I was probably overdue. Anyway to my surprise I still can't record anything - everything else seems to work fine including playback, I can schedule recordings and manually start recordings, the guide turns red, the recordings list is updated, the folder and file are actually created... but ...the recording file is zero bytes?:confused: I seen something in the log about 'recording is unusually small' :confused:

2008-02-06 19:13:59.593 VERBOSE [5] pending: eTalk 2/6/2008 7:00 PM
2008-02-06 19:13:59.796 INFO [5] Found new programme requiring recording: eTalk
2008-02-06 19:13:59.796 VERBOSE [5] Changing to channel (GBPVR.Backend.Common.NullTunerController): 9
2008-02-06 19:13:59.796 VERBOSE [5] Requesting IRecordingSource to start recording: D:\My Videos\eTalk\eTalk_20080206_19001930.mpg
2008-02-06 19:13:59.828 VERBOSE [5] DirectRecordingSource about to start recording oid:1 channel:9
2008-02-06 19:14:02.375 VERBOSE [5] recording started
2008-02-06 19:14:02.375 VERBOSE [5] Programme is now recording
2008-02-06 19:14:02.390 VERBOSE [5] RecordingFactory.save()
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [5] Save(): Updated existing scheduled recording
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [5] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ProcessCommercialsDuringRecording
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [5] getValue: /settings/ProcessCommercialsDuringRecording : false
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [13] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/CommercialDetectionScheme
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [13] getValue: /settings/CommercialDetectionScheme : 0
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 INFO [13] Parallel Processing thread starting...
2008-02-06 19:14:02.406 VERBOSE [5] Adding D:\My Videos\eTalk\eTalk_20080206_19001930.mpg to parallel processing queue
2008-02-06 19:14:27.578 INFO [5] Recording is unusually small. Giving second chance: D:\My Videos\eTalk\eTalk_20080206_19001930.mpg (0)
2008-02-06 19:14:27.578 VERBOSE [5] Stopping recording
2008-02-06 19:14:27.578 VERBOSE [5] Stopping recording oid:1
2008-02-06 19:14:28.281 VERBOSE [5] Restarting recording
2008-02-06 19:14:28.281 VERBOSE [5] DirectRecordingSource about to start recording oid:1 channel:9
2008-02-06 19:14:29.968 VERBOSE [5] recording started
2008-02-06 19:15:12.203 VERBOSE [5] Received request to cancel recording: 4
2008-02-06 19:15:12.203 VERBOSE [5] Now cancelling recording: 4
2008-02-06 19:15:12.203 VERBOSE [5] Stopping recording oid:1
2008-02-06 19:15:12.421 VERBOSE [5] RecordingStatus is now RecordingStatus.RECORDING_COMPETED
2008-02-06 19:15:12.421 VERBOSE [5] RecordingFactory.save()
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] Save(): Updated existing scheduled recording
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] getValue cached value: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] checking recordings
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Sue Thomas F.B.Eye\Sue Thomas F.B.Eye_20080206_18001900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Sabrina, the Teenage Witch\Sabrina, the Teenage Witch_20080206_18301900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman\Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman_20080206_18301900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:12.437 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\eTalk\eTalk_20080206_19001930.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:12.468 VERBOSE [7] Recording cancelled
2008-02-06 19:15:12.468 VERBOSE [7] received request to reload schedule
2008-02-06 19:15:12.640 VERBOSE [5] flushDatabaseConnections()
2008-02-06 19:15:12.640 VERBOSE [5] processing request to reload schedule
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] getValue cached value: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] checking recordings
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Sue Thomas F.B.Eye\Sue Thomas F.B.Eye_20080206_18001900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Sabrina, the Teenage Witch\Sabrina, the Teenage Witch_20080206_18301900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman\Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman_20080206_18301900.mpg
2008-02-06 19:15:13.140 VERBOSE [5] - checking D:\My Videos\eTalk\eTalk_20080206_19001930.mpg
2008-02-06 19:23:25.046 INFO [4] GB-PVR Recording Service stopping
2008-02-06 19:23:25.218 INFO [5] RecordingManager has been signalled to shutdown
2008-02-06 19:23:25.218 INFO [5] RecordingManager has finished
2008-02-06 19:23:26.078 INFO [4] GB-PVR Recording Service shutdown complete
2008-02-06 19:23:26.125 INFO [2] Finalize called

I also tried different native_utilities versions and re-registering muxes. Not exactly sure what either of those do but I read somewhere it may correct the zero length recording problem but no luck.:confused:


I am also wondering if this problem is related to the way my user accounts are set up in WinXP. I use two accounts, both with admin privledges but I typically install and maintain/configure GBPVR using one account and the other account is ALWAYS logged in (simultaneously)and that is the account we use for watching GBPVR. I have concurrent users enabled in WinXP - that way I don't interupt wifey watching tv while I am remotely logged-in using the other account. Works great but i know that setup is fairly unique to me so I wonder if that could affect something - i don't know ...like filter registration or something like that? Then again maybe I'm grasping at straws...

[sub]

Can you also post the -native.log file?

[observer_11]

Here's a typical excerpt (file attached):

Audio Firmware Version 1.4.42



Model 23552 Rev D292

Serial No: 7750223

Tuner[1]: Model 92 (Philips FQ1236A_MK4)

Tuner[2]: Model 101 (Philips TEA5768HL) (With Radio)

Decoder: 30

AudioIC: 37



Input Map: C= 0x000f, S= 0x0003


2008-02-07 17:56:20.156 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Writer
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - Encoder
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - Capture
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Crossbar
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-02-07 17:56:21.015 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
2008-02-07 17:56:46.062 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StopRecording()
2008-02-07 17:56:46.234 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder:one()
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 2, 6, 0)
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE target filename: D:\My Videos\Judge Judy\Judge Judy_20080207_17301800.mpg
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Capture Device is based on BlackBird architecture
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Capture Device is using Conexant (derived) drivers
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Loading filter names
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Found names:
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Crossbar
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvTuner
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II TvAudio
2008-02-07 17:56:46.734 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audio In'
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE Looking for encoder filter
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE GetMedium(pCapturePin) returns: {7D82C13C-452C-445F-A55E-90227B0F26C3}-0076424F-00000000
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE getSetting(AutoDetectEncoderMethod)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE About try all encoders until we find one that works...
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Encoder
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE Encoder.GetMedium(p656Pin) returns: {7D82C13C-452C-445F-A55E-90227B0F26C3}-0076424F-00000000
2008-02-07 17:56:47.140 VERBOSE Pin mediums match...
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE using instance: 1
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(2)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(2)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 0)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.171 VERBOSE put_Channel(6, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
2008-02-07 17:56:47.359 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 83250000
2008-02-07 17:56:47.359 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 2
2008-02-07 17:56:47.359 VERBOSE About to query available formats
2008-02-07 17:56:47.359 VERBOSE Set to MPEG2 width:720 height:480
2008-02-07 17:56:47.359 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationECP()
2008-02-07 17:56:47.375 INFO Firmware Version 2.6.39

[Anthony]

Sub,

OK, it happened again today. Four shows have ended up with zero bytes. All were being recorded on a digital station (10.2):

- Ask This Old House
- Hometime
- New Yankee Workshop
- This Old House (Still recording when I zipped the logs)

I only looked briefly at the logs, but noticed one reference saying "show is unusually short"?

My signal strength is fairly low on that channel today (about 20.5 or higher), but I'm getting very few errors.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Anthony

[Anthony]

No response. Can you see anything in my logs that might be causing the zero byte recordings?

It looked like it started the recordings, then stopped them a second or so later. Why?

Help!

Anthony