Windows Server 2012 not supported?

[dreiohrhase]

Hi,

I just discovered NextPVR and successfully installed it with my network and my tuner hardware on a Win7 32-bit laptop computer. I was able to install, configure tuners, scan for channels, get EPG and record a show.

I then seemingly installed NextPVR 4.23 on my Win2012R2 server, my tuner hardware showed up (two instances of two tuner hardware AVM Fritz!box 6490 cable, AVM Fritz!W-LAN repeater DVB-C). But I wasn't able to scan for channels.
When trying, I got an error "Unable to start device".

I also was not able to stop the PVR Recording service. When I tried, the error message was:

Code:

Unable to stop service: System.InvalidOperationException: Der Dienst NPVR Recording Service auf dem Computer . kann nicht beendet werden ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: Der Dienst kann zurzeit keine Steuerungsmeldungen annehmen
--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---
bei System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Stop()
bei NCtrl.Program.Mai(String[] args)

I have my firewalls permanently disabled, I was able to reach the https localhost release notes URL mentioned in another thread. I restarted the server.


The part of the logs which looks relevant is:

Code:

2019-02-05 16:35:12.218    [DEBUG][1]    Detected SAT>IP server desc:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root xmlns="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device-1-0" configId="0">
<specVersion>
<major>1</major>
<minor>0</minor>
</specVersion>
<device>
<deviceType>urn:ses-com:device:SatIPServer:1</deviceType>
<friendlyName>FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg)</friendlyName>
<manufacturer>AVM Berlin</manufacturer>
<manufacturerURL>http://www.avm.de</manufacturerURL>
<modelDescription>FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg)</modelDescription>
<modelName>FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg)</modelName>
<modelNumber>kdg</modelNumber>
<modelURL>http://www.avm.de</modelURL>
<serialNumber></serialNumber>
<UDN>uuid:663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-C80E1466A4A8</UDN>
<iconList>
</iconList>
<serviceList>
<service>
<serviceType>urn:ses-com:service:satip:1</serviceType>
<serviceId>urn:ses-com:serviceId:satip</serviceId>
<controlURL>/upnp/control/satip</controlURL>
<eventSubURL>/upnp/control/satip</eventSubURL>
<SCPDURL>/satipSCPD.xml</SCPDURL>
</service>
</serviceList>
<presentationURL>http://192.168.94.254</presentationURL>
<satip:X_SATIPCAP xmlns:satip="urn:ses-com:satip">DVBC-2</satip:X_SATIPCAP>
</device>
</root>

2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    X_SATIPCAP: DVBC-2
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    this is a new device
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    host: 192.168.94.254:1
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg) (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-C80E1466A4A8)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.265    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg) (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-C80E1466A4A8)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.468    [DEBUG][1]    host: 192.168.94.254:2
2019-02-05 16:35:12.468    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:35:12.484    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.484    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.484    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable (kdg) (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-C80E1466A4A8)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.656    [DEBUG][1]    Detected SAT>IP server desc:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root xmlns="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device-1-0" configId="0">
<specVersion>
<major>1</major>
<minor>0</minor>
</specVersion>
<device>
<deviceType>urn:ses-com:device:SatIPServer:1</deviceType>
<friendlyName>FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C</friendlyName>
<manufacturer>AVM Berlin</manufacturer>
<manufacturerURL>http://www.avm.de</manufacturerURL>
<modelDescription>FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C</modelDescription>
<modelName>FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C</modelName>
<modelNumber>avm</modelNumber>
<modelURL>http://www.avm.de</modelURL>
<serialNumber></serialNumber>
<UDN>uuid:663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF</UDN>
<iconList>
</iconList>
<serviceList>
<service>
<serviceType>urn:ses-com:service:satip:1</serviceType>
<serviceId>urn:ses-com:serviceId:satip</serviceId>
<controlURL>/upnp/control/satip</controlURL>
<eventSubURL>/upnp/control/satip</eventSubURL>
<SCPDURL>/satipSCPD.xml</SCPDURL>
</service>
</serviceList>
<presentationURL>http://192.168.94.48</presentationURL>
<satip:X_SATIPCAP xmlns:satip="urn:ses-com:satip">DVBC-2</satip:X_SATIPCAP>
</device>
</root>

2019-02-05 16:35:12.656    [DEBUG][1]    X_SATIPCAP: DVBC-2
2019-02-05 16:35:12.656    [DEBUG][1]    this is a new device
2019-02-05 16:35:12.656    [DEBUG][1]    host: 192.168.94.48:1
2019-02-05 16:35:12.656    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:35:12.672    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.672    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:35:12.875    [DEBUG][1]    host: 192.168.94.48:2
2019-02-05 16:35:12.875    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:35:12.875    [DEBUG][1]    Found existing SAT>IP device with host: 'FRITZ!WLAN Repeater DVB-C (663d5d6c-f9f8-4bb4-84d4-7CFF4DF63CDF)'
2019-02-05 16:37:31.787    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:37:31.927    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:37:52.350    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:38:06.570    [DEBUG][1]    loading new bitmap data for: Background
2019-02-05 16:38:06.585    [DEBUG][1]    loading new bitmap data for: DateTime
2019-02-05 16:38:15.429    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:38:15.492    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:38:28.352    [DEBUG][1]    ScanDropTime: 1000
2019-02-05 16:38:28.414    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StartStream(c:\nowhere\scan.ts)
2019-02-05 16:38:28.414    [DEBUG][7]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:38:28.430    [DEBUG][7]    SAT>IP uri: freq=114&sr=6900&mtype=256qam&msys=dvbc&pids=0,16,17,18
2019-02-05 16:38:29.946    [INFO][7]    Creating BDA graph.
2019-02-05 16:38:30.024    [INFO][5]    SAT>IP locked=False, level=44, quality=0
2019-02-05 16:38:30.024    [DEBUG][7]    FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2019-02-05 16:38:30.039    [ERROR][7]    Unexpected error building digital graph: System.NullReferenceException: Der Objektverweis wurde nicht auf eine Objektinstanz festgelegt.
   bei DShowHelper.ConnectPins(IGraphBuilder* pGB, IBaseFilter* pSourceFilter, Char* pinNameSource, IBaseFilter* pDestFilter)
   bei Native.DigitalRecorderBase.BuildGraph(String deviceFilter, Int32 deviceInstance, Int32 commonInterface, Int32 commonInterfaceInstances, String& message)
   bei NShared.DigitalRecorder.StartStream(ChannelMapping channelMapping, String target, String& reason)
2019-02-05 16:38:35.118    [INFO][5]    SAT>IP locked=False, level=37, quality=86
2019-02-05 16:38:35.399    [INFO][1]    DigitalRecorder.StopAllStreams()
2019-02-05 16:38:35.415    [ERROR][5]    Unexpected error in RTSPKeepAlive  (terminating thread): System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Der Thread wurde abgebrochen.
   bei System.Threading.Thread.SleepInternal(Int32 millisecondsTimeout)
   bei System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(Int32 millisecondsTimeout)
   bei NShared.DigitalRecorder.RTSPKeepAlive()
2019-02-05 16:38:36.571    [DEBUG][1]    CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-02-05 16:42:08.783    [DEBUG][1]    /Settings/General/ShowNewInGuide is set to False
2019-02-05 16:42:08.783    [DEBUG][1]    loading new bitmap data for: DateTime
2019-02-05 16:42:10.955    [DEBUG][1]    storing Position (1):156,156
2019-02-05 16:42:10.955    [DEBUG][1]    storing Size (1):789,473
2019-02-05 16:42:10.986    [INFO][1]    Exiting...
2019-02-05 16:42:10.986    [INFO][1]    Done.

Can you please help me finding a way to support my setup?

[sub]

Basically it's failing to load the Microsoft's "MPEG-2 Demultiplexer" component, which isn't available on Windows Server by default. If you google "how to add bda support to Windows 2012", you'll find instructions for adding these components to Windows Server.