HD No Video, Only Sound

[ralphy]

I finally decided to try to get DVB-T working on my HVR-1300 and watch the local free to air channel HD5. I didn't have any H264 decoders, but I found one here. I chose the file "fdshow_beta5_rev2033_20080705_clsid.exe"

Unfortunately, I only get audio, no video with the following errors (full logs attached)

Code:

2008-08-30 09:32:00.142    VERBOSE    getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.142    VERBOSE    getSetting(PreferredH264VideoDecoder)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.283    VERBOSE    H.264 video decoder filter: ffdshow Video Decoder
2008-08-30 09:32:00.283    VERBOSE    getSetting(PreferredAC3AudioDecoder)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.299    VERBOSE    FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: AC3Filter
2008-08-30 09:32:00.299    VERBOSE    getSetting(PreferredH264AudioDecoder)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    FindFilterByName failed to locate filter:
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:00.314    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:00.908    INFO    pFG2->RenderEx(pOutputPin, AM_RENDEREX_RENDERTOEXISTINGRENDERERS, NULL) failed: -2147220968 (trying normal render() next)
2008-08-30 09:32:00.908    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:00.908    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:00.908    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:00.908    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:01.080    INFO    pGB->Render(pOutputPin) also failed: -2147220968
2008-08-30 09:32:01.080    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:01.080    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:01.080    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:01.080    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:01.111    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:01.111    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:01.111    VERBOSE    Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-30 09:32:01.111    VERBOSE    DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    setVideoWindowPos(0,0,1920,1080)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    Checking if inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    not inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    Graph contains the following filters:
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - Default DirectSound Device
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - ffdshow Video Decoder
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - Video Renderer
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - MPEG-2 Sections and Tables
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - GB-PVR PSI Parser
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - MPA Decoder Filter
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - Hauppauge WinTV 88x TS Capture
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - Hauppauge WinTV 88x DVB-T Tuner/Demod
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE     - Microsoft DVBT Network Provider
2008-08-30 09:32:01.189    VERBOSE    getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.205    VERBOSE    getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:01.205    VERBOSE    getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    INFO    DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream() done
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    VERBOSE    setVideoWindowPos(0,0,0,0)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    VERBOSE    Checking if inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    VERBOSE    not inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    VERBOSE    getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.252    VERBOSE    getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.346    VERBOSE    setVideoWindowPos(0,0,0,0)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.346    VERBOSE    Checking if inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:02.346    VERBOSE    not inset mode
2008-08-30 09:32:02.346    VERBOSE    getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.346    VERBOSE    getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-30 09:32:02.471    VERBOSE    SetRenderList creating new texture
2008-08-30 09:32:02.486    VERBOSE    SetRenderList creating new texture

The ffdshow has so many configuration options, I have no idea what to select, or indeed if this is the best free h264 decoder to use.

Any suggestions on what's going wrong, or a better [free] decoder?

[sub]

I cant tell you where to get a free video decoder, but I can confirm it just seems to be the video decoder causing the lack of video.

Most people here are using the Cyberlink H.264 video decoder.

You might be able to get it working with ffdshow, but you may need to add "pvrx2.exe" to the list of enabled apps in the ffdshow configuration screens.