[mythtv-commits] Ticket #7709: Segfault when Attempting Playback of a Recording

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#7709: Segfault when Attempting Playback of a Recording
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 Reporter:  skd5aner <skd5aner@…>          |       Owner:  janne     
     Type:  defect                         |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  critical                       |   Milestone:  0.23      
Component:  MythTV - Video Playback        |     Version:  0.22-fixes
 Severity:  medium                         |     Mlocked:  0         
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Comment(by skd5aner <skd5aner@…>):

 Some additional info:

 I have a theory on the "cause" of the segfault.  The recording is from an
 HD-PVR attached to my STB via component.  The channels on the STB are
 changed via firewire and the 3250 channel changing script.  When the STB
 changes channels, many times it takes several seconds for the video to
 "stabilize" and show the video properly (especially when changing from a
 channel with one resolution to a different resolution i.e., 720p -->
 1080i).  I've been able to get around this by adding a 5 second sleep to
 the channel changing script, which gives it enough time for the STB to
 stabilize the signal before the HD-PVR start to record.  I believe there
 are other tickets out there related to signal monitor capabilities for the
 HD-PVR which will probably eventually solve these issues.

 However - the intent of the ticket is to show that mythfrotend will
 segfault if trying to play a corrupted clip like this, rather than exiting
 playback gracefully.

 I still have the recording around to test if necessary.  Thanks!

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