Several Heavy Problems - DVB-s

[TommySZB]

Hello,
i am new to this forum but i am a an old GB user (for approximately 3 years).

By installing the new DVB-s system, i changed to nPVR (an installed Windows 7, for testing purposes XP is still available).

Problems with nPVR:

1. Scanning Channels on Tuners fail:
TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV Dual Sat Driver 4.2.1.27292 from 19th of october 2009 (newest driver)

when scanning 1st Tuner on Astra 19.2° nPVR crashed at 12207/V/27500/0 (completely new database)
See LogsScan with included CrashDump

this crash can be reproduced, every time nPVR crashes at the same transponder, maybe its an overflow of any variable
Even WinXp hangs when scanning channels in this Hardware Setup, but XP writes the channels to the database so i could use the XP-created db in Win7

2. Pending Recordings are not shown in TVGuide, no mark there as it was in GB PVR,
this only seems to happen after the recording plugin has crashed

3. When PC is waked up by nPVR (STD) Pre-Padding is ignored (PC wakes appx 2min before normal Start)
Test: Broadcast starting at 14.06; Pre-Padding 6min => Recording should start at 14.00
14.00 HTPC is still sleeping
14.02 HTPC is still sleeping
14.04 HTPC is still sleeping
14.05 HTPC ist starting up
14.05 30s Capture startet

If the HTPC is already working, the recording starts correctly with fitting padding.

4. i do not see the possibility of manual recordings anymore, is it possible to reinclude the feature?

5. Recording Service crashed multiple times, especially after wakeup (this night when trying to record StarTrek), no Logs at the moment because the Failure is not so easy to recreate
=> this night, the plugin worked very well, just problem 3 lead to an unusable recording because the begin of the broadcast is missing

Best Regards an many Thanks

[Reddwarf]

Hello,
i am new to this forum but i am a an old GB user (for approximately 3 years).

By installing the new DVB-s system, i changed to nPVR (an installed Windows 7, for testing purposes XP is still available).

Problems with nPVR:

1. Scanning Channels on Tuners fail:
TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV Dual Sat Driver 4.2.1.27292 from 19th of october 2009 (newest driver)

when scanning 1st Tuner on Astra 19.2° nPVR crashed at 12207/V/27500/0 (completely new database)
See LogsScan with included CrashDump

this crash can be reproduced, every time nPVR crashes at the same transponder, maybe its an overflow of any variable
Even WinXp hangs when scanning channels in this Hardware Setup, but XP writes the channels to the database so i could use the XP-created db in Win7

2. Pending Recordings are not shown in TVGuide, no mark there as it was in GB PVR,
this only seems to happen after the recording plugin has crashed

3. When PC is waked up by nPVR Pre-Padding is ignored (PC wakes appx 2min before normal Start)

4. i do not see the possibility of manual recordings anymore, is it possible to reinclude the feature?

5. Recording Service crashed multiple times, especially after wakeup (this night when trying to record StarTrek), no Logs at the moment because the Failure is not so easy to recreate

Best Regards an many Thanks

Did you install the DirectX 9 version specified in requirements?

[TommySZB]

yes, for sure; DirectX and Runtimes were installed before nPVR Installation. DX was checked by executing the file again, the installer told, that newest version is already installed.
The D3D Problem is fixed, it was due to manual Datanabase Changes.

Best Regards

[TommySZB]

A Small Workaround for Problem No #3 (if anybody else got it):

just change system time about 10min ahead, sure, pre-padding is the same for each recording but i think it's better than missing the start.

Best Regards

[Reddwarf]

A Small Workaround for Problem No #3 (if anybody else got it):

just change system time about 10min ahead, sure, pre-padding is the same for each recording but i think it's better than missing the start.

Best Regards

Won't work if you have Windows correcting the computer's clock :o

[TommySZB]

i know, this was the first i did after changing the clock
Maybe the complete workaround is something to be put into the setup thread, i can imagine, that there are more people using nPVR with Suspend to Disk.

Best Regards

[sub]

3. When PC is waked up by nPVR (STD) Pre-Padding is ignored (PC wakes appx 2min before normal Start)

This is fixed in the next release.

4. i do not see the possibility of manual recordings anymore, is it possible to reinclude the feature?

The Manual Recording feature is included in the next release.

[TommySZB]

Fantastic to hear, Thank you Sub!


Best Regards

[TommySZB]

If you need help with issue 1 let me know

Best Regards

[sub]

If you need help with issue 1 let me know

The file the app crashed in has changed since last build, so I couldnt identify the cause using dump file you supplied. When the next release is out, reproduce the problem and repost a new crash dump file and I'll take another look.