Multiple analog channel stream problem

[snagglewest]

In the past I was able to open multiple live analog TV streams, now whenever I start a second stream the first stream stops. It doesn't matter if it's on the local machine or a client, nor does it matter if I'm using NPVR, VLC directly or the web interface. I can open multiple HD streams with no problem, it's just the analog channels that have this problem.

I do have <AllowRemoteStreaming> set to true in config.xml and I'm not sure exactly when this started, I haven't tried this in quite some time, probably several versions ago. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Is this something that's changed in the more recent versions or a setting I'm missing somewhere?

[mvallevand]

Logs would sure help. I know in VLC direct you'd have to add the &client=uniqueID to the URL and NEWA used to only allow one VLC process.

Martin

[kcmcdona]

I have run into this same issue, live streaming analog channels with VLC. The &client=uniqueID worked to allow me to stream more than one. But, I couldn't stream more than two. If you have more than two analog tuners, I would be interested in knowing if more than two live analog streams works for you. Although Sub saw some strange behavior in the logs I sent, there is at this stage no ready answer to more than two live analog streams. This same behavior does not manifest itself with digital tuners, but it also is manifest on hdhomerun prime tuners. I can't start more than two live streams with that tuner type as well.

[snagglewest]

Sorry it took so long to get back, the holidays & life got in the way. Anyhow, here's the logs. I've played with it a few times today both locally and on clients. Two digital channels works fine, but two analog channels craps out. It's the same locally or on the clients or any combination of. I can stream two analogs with VLC if I use &client=uniqueID, but a 3rd craps out too. It used to work a while back, maybe 2 or 3 versions ago. I used to be able to open 4 channels at once one for each of my tuners.

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Oh, forgot to mention recordings work fine, though I did have a anolog stream open on a client today around 1230 when a digital recording started and it dropped the client.

[mvallevand]

Is your AverMedia hybrid card able to record digital and analog simultaneously?

Martin

[snagglewest]

It's a AVerMedia MTVHVMXSK and it's both a analog and clear QAM USB tuner. None of the manufacturers literature specifically states one way or the other, but I would be very surprised if both tuners were active at the same time. I've never seen it use both at the same time so think it would be a safe bet to assume it only handles one stream at a time. i think I know were you're headed with the question; I did have it set as the first analog and the first QAM tuner. I just moved it to the number 2 position for QAM and tired to open a anolog and a digital stream, same behavior, the first stream stopped (on the AVerMedia) and the second started (on the DiBcom).

[mvallevand]

Did you also restart the recording service?

Martin

[snagglewest]

Yes and watched the status bubble to see exactly what tuner was being used