Lockup on Channel change

[Raymond2]

I can't surf. It will lock up on the 2nd or third channel change usually while watching live tv. When it doesn't lock up it just sits at a blank black screen but in this scenerio I can still change the channel but then it will lock up.

Windows XP pro all patches. GBPVR 1.3.11 updated today. I downloaded the latest drivers and software from the Avermedia web site. The hardware is a ASRock A780GXE with a Quad core Phenom with 4 gig of RAM with a 1TB drive for video storage. Radeon HIS HD4650 for a video card. Let me know if I missed something you care about.

Logs attached.

[sub]

It may be caused by the combination of decoders you're using. Try some other decoders.

[Raymond2]

It may be caused by the combination of decoders you're using. Try some other decoders.

I'm working late tonight but I will look at it tomorrow. If I remember correctly I don't have any options. The drop down just has system default in it. This is a new setup so do I need to go download a bunch of codecs from some where?

Thanks for answering all my newbe questions.
Raymond

[sub]

Yes, if you dont have other decoder options listed, then you'll probably need to install other decoder. Dont ask me which ones and from where - I'm not the supplier of decoders. You could maybe start your tests with the 'MPV Decoder'. Google for it.

[crlorentzen]

Raymond2, is the "lockup" when you move from a digital channel to an analog channel? Cause that is kindof what I see when moving from digital to analog channels using the TS Mux with this version. I was working fine in 1.3.7 but I upgraded today as you did an now I am having this trouble. DVR-MS resolves it for me. I think there is a problem with gbpvr releasing the audio decoder when using TS...but I cannot know for sure and am not the expert, I defer to sub as always.

[teookie]

Raymond2, I had a similar problem until I followed along with this thread. As sub says, it is most likely a decoder issue... for me it was.

Looks like your using a motherboard with the 780g chipset, you realize that you dont need the HD4650 to watch HD TV right?

I didn't have luck with the mvp decoder. Whats working for me is the ATI MPEG Decoder, available here for the integrated HD3200 (integrated on 780g), and I was going to put a link to it for the HD4650 but I cant find it . Anyways, I'm running a 780g board and this is the only decoder I've found to give smooth playback and no crashing during channel changing.

[Raymond2]

Yes, if you dont have other decoder options listed, then you'll probably need to install other decoder. Dont ask me which ones and from where - I'm not the supplier of decoders. You could maybe start your tests with the 'MPV Decoder'. Google for it.

Thanks, I'll check it out when work gives me a break.

[Raymond2]

Raymond2, is the "lockup" when you move from a digital channel to an analog channel? Cause that is kindof what I see when moving from digital to analog channels using the TS Mux with this version. I was working fine in 1.3.7 but I upgraded today as you did an now I am having this trouble. DVR-MS resolves it for me. I think there is a problem with gbpvr releasing the audio decoder when using TS...but I cannot know for sure and am not the expert, I defer to sub as always.

I didn't really pay attention to so I'm not sure on the digital or analog part. I will get DVR-MS and give it a shot.

[Raymond2]

Raymond2, I had a similar problem until I followed along with this thread. As sub says, it is most likely a decoder issue... for me it was.

Looks like your using a motherboard with the 780g chipset, you realize that you dont need the HD4650 to watch HD TV right?

I didn't have luck with the mvp decoder. Whats working for me is the ATI MPEG Decoder, available here for the integrated HD3200 (integrated on 780g), and I was going to put a link to it for the HD4650 but I cant find it . Anyways, I'm running a 780g board and this is the only decoder I've found to give smooth playback and no crashing during channel changing.

Yes I know I don't need the 4650 to watch HD TV but I do need it to watch TV via a S-Video port....

I will try the ATI decoder. Thanks for link.

[Raymond2]

I didn't really pay attention to so I'm not sure on the digital or analog part. I will get DVR-MS and give it a shot.

I didn't get DVR-MS. The download was a codec pack for WMP9 and wouldn't install because I have the current windows media player. I will try finding a newer version.

I did the the ATI codec downloaded and installed and this did help. Now it works fine as long as I don't switch from analog to digital. I looks like it locks up but I can still change the channel back to digital as long as you are patient. I takes about 15 seconds but it does change and then I get the digital channel fine. It just won't display analog channels once you have shown a digital one. If you start off with a analog channel and only switch between analog channels it doesn't seem to have a problem changing channels.