No picture or sound in v1.2.13. EPG works.

[robjam]

I'm using a XP computer, SP3, 1Ghz, 512mb RAM. Installed GBPVR v1.2.13 a week ago.

I "tune" my card through the capture sources part in the config. I have a usb dongle type card which is detected on the list (ZAP-E3C) and all channels are detected. EPG works, but no picture or sound in the live preview window or on the Live TV option in PXR2.

All I get is a blank screen and sometime the GBPVR icon appears.

Have attached logs in a zip file.
I have tried a variety of codecs so far. Any help appreciated.

[sub]

2008-10-20 19:28:07.421 ERROR [8] Unexpected error informing recording service that EPG has updated: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:7968

It looks like either the recording service isnt running, or you have some firewall software getting in the way of communication between the GB-PVR processes.

[basshead]

I have the same USB DVB-T "zap e3c" and have the same problem (no image in preview window or any sound). After initially attempting to set it up without reading the setup instructions on this forum, I found I had already followed them virtually to the letter after I had read them...

I'm running v1.4.7. System is a dual core 64 AMD, 2.5GHz 2GB RAM with XP-SP3.

I am able to view channels using the no-name OEM s/ware that came with the device (and yes I closed that program before trying GB-PVR). Signal strength is usually around the 70 level with the OEM s/ware.

I've turned off the firewall and that made no difference, and I even tried running the OEM s/ware at the same time (which displayed "weak signal" with levels around 30).


edit: Log files zipped and attached...

edit 12 (actually I lost count): More stuffing around and I've managed to get just one particular channel displaying (jerky, with sound) in GB-PVR when the same channel is selected in the OEM s/ware simulataneously. It is not displayed in the OEM window, and when I exit the OEM s/ware, I then get a frozen image and no sound (I assume no signal) in GB-PVR... Restarting OEM continues to allow stream to work in GB-PVR... Interesting. Signal strength is 34 (in OEM) while the stream is playing through GB-PVR. When GB-PVR is closed, the stream works in OEM, with signal strength of 77...

[johnsonx42]

probably need to try a different video and audio decoder

the stock advice for a known-to-work set is mpv & mpa decoders from http://www.free-codecs.com

you can also try hoborg's stand-alone-filter pack, which has a sticky in the wishlist forum.

[basshead]

I thought the decoding was done by the USB device? I tried changing to some of the available codecs (Nero) and there was no change. I'll download the others another time - I've spent hours trying to get this to work already, and am just going round in circles, like I always do!

[sub]

I thought the decoding was done by the USB device?

No - its a capture device, not a playback device.

[johnsonx42]

I think many versions of the Nero decoders refuse to hook up to outside applications like GB-PVR.

[basshead]

After spending the best part of today stuffing around finding and installing codecs, MediaPortal, and half a dozen other required programs etc, and following the installation instructions on the various forum and "wiki" pages, the only change is now the visual output displayed in the GB-PVR window looks like I'm seeing it through a flyscreen mesh.

Hopefully the logs will reveal something I've overlooked.

[sub]

the only change is now the visual output displayed in the GB-PVR window looks like I'm seeing it through a flyscreen mesh.

Can you post a screenshot?

[basshead]

As you can see on the left side background is the OEM player screen showing "weak signal" on the same channel, and the signal strength is shown, too.