Live TV stuttering

[Joeman1]

I just installed the latest version (1.2.9) on my Windows XP machine and when I try to play live tv, it plays fine for about 10 secs, then the video and audio start stuttering and finally freezes. The application is not frozen as I can press esc and get out.

Now, if, while I am watching live tv, I press the pause button for a sec or 2, then it works fine.

I have a PVR-250 and it works great with MythTV. Actually, it worked great with the previous version of this app too...

Any ideas?

Thanks!!!

Joe

[sub]

Nothing has really changed that would cause this in the newest release. Post the logs and I'll take a look.

[Joeman1]

OK, I posted the logs in the original message...

Thanks for looking!!!

[Joeman1]

OK, as a side note, I use the GPPVR.exe (Old UI) and it works great...

Does this help?

[sub]

I doesnt seem to like something about the intervideo audio decoder, and instead decides to add a second audio decoder. I dont know if this is the ultimate source of your problems, but I'd try a different combination of decoders.

2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - InterVideo NonCSS Audio Decoder for Hauppauge
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - MPEG Audio Decoder
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - InterVideo NonCSS Video Decoder for Hauppauge
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - Capture
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Crossbar
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2008-03-18 14:27:04.828 VERBOSE - TV Tuner

[Joeman1]

Well, I have 3 options for audio decoders, default, Intervideo, and mpeg, and all 3 do the same thing... However, if I select the audio renderer as my actual device, then the audio is fine, but video grinds to a halt...

[sub]

Download and try other decoders then:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPV_Decoder.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPA_Decoder.htm

[Joeman1]

OK, installed the video decoder that you listed and it fixed the grinding to a halt issue, but still studders.

No problem, I am going back to Linux anyway because of other issues with Windows, so I will use MythTV.

Thanks for looking into this for me... I appreciate your time!!!

[sub]

It was primarily the audio decoder I wanted you to try.

No problem, I am going back to Linux anyway because of other issues with Windows, so I will use MythTV.

OK good luck.