[mythtv-users] HD3000 DVB Recordings - Freezes on Playback

[Michael Haan]

On 1/20/06, Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Friday 20 January 2006 11:14, Michael Haan wrote:
> > On 1/20/06, Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Friday 20 January 2006 10:47, Drew Tomlinson wrote:
> > > > On 1/19/2006 11:51 PM frank s wrote:
> > > > >Hello, I am a newbie to mythtv and have a setup that
> > > > >is working fairly well, but is having a problem with
> > > > >freezes under certain conditions.
> > > > >
> > > > >I have been searching the board for MythTV users who
> > > > >are having a problem similar to what I am experiencing
> > > > >and have turned up a couple of posts that are similar.
> > > > > Neither have a posted resolution or are linked, but
> > > > >they may be the same.
> > > > >
> > > > >First a short description of the problem as I am
> > > > >experiencing it:
> > > > >
> > > > >Setup
> > > > >- HD3000 connected to us-cable (digital)
> > > >
> > > > Terrestrial here.
> > > >
> > > > >- Dell 4700 w/Pentium 4 Processor 530 with HT
> > > > >Technology (3.00GHz, 800 FSB)
> > > >
> > > > AMD 2800+ on Nvidia GeForce2 chipset
> > > >
> > > > >- 512 MB RAM
> > > >
> > > > Ditto.
> > > >
> > > > >- 160 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
> > > >
> > > > And a 200 GB EIDE Drive in a lvm config with my 160 GB.
> > > >
> > > > >- Hauppauge PVR 1081 RT connected to us-cable (analog)
> > > >
> > > > PVR 250
> > > >
> > > > >- Fedora Core 4
> > > >
> > > > Gentoo 2.6.13-r5 kernel.
> > > >
> > > > >- MythTV 0.18.1
> > > > >- frontend and backend are both on this box
> > > >
> > > > Same.
> > > >
> > > > >Problem symptoms
> > > > >- watching live HDTV sometimes freezes (mostly with
> > > > >720p format)
> > > > >- playing back HDTV recordings made while watching
> > > > >analog tv usually freeze
> > > > >- playing back HDTV recordings made while frontend is
> > > > >idle appear NOT to freeze (7 hours of recordings made
> > > > >with no freeze)
> > > > >- when freeze occurs kswapd0 becomes very active and
> > > > >the disk usage grows with time
> > > >
> > > > Haven't noticed this but then my HD3000 install is still very new.
> > > >
> > > > >- a particular recording will always freeze at the
> > > > >same point on multiple playback attempts
> > > > >- skipping past the freeze point does not cause a
> > > > >freeze, but audio is lost even though the video is
> > > > >good
> > > >
> > > > I have this problem too.  Suspected either I didn't have something
> > > > right in my config or due to weak signal.  I know my signal strength
> > > > bounces around (80, 70, 75, 65, 68, 72, etc.)  on one station and so
> > > > far, this behavior has been limited to recordings on that channel.
> > > >
> > > > >- playing the recording in the window of the select
> > > > >recording page allows the video to play right through
> > > > >the freeze point without freeze occurring (of course
> > > > >there is no audio at all in this case)
> > > >
> > > > Haven't tried this as I have thumbnails selected.
> > > >
> > > > >- the frontend reports a prebuffering pause when the
> > > > >freeze occurs
> > > >
> > > > Same here.
> > > >
> > > > >- the freeze occurs at the same point when mplayer is
> > > > >used to play the recording
> > > >
> > > > Haven't tried this but I will.
> > > >
> > > > >Two previous posts that I found which appear to be
> > > > >related to this problem are:
> > > > >
> > > > >http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2006-January/116465.html
> > > > >and
> > > > >http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2005-December/115226.html
> > > > >
> > > > >I would appreciate any ideas on how to correct this
> > > > >issue.  Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > >
> > > > I'll be watching this thread with interest as I have no idea what's
> > > > going on.  :)
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Drew
> > >
> > > You guys should seriously consider upgrading to SVN, Lots of fixes for
> > > HD, I've had my HD3000, and DCT6200 and a PVR150 all connected and
> > > running fine,
> > > HD works great, etc.
> >
> > So, how would that work if my original instal was from Jarod's guide?
>
> Download and compile SVN, it will configure to put it in /usr/local which
> should keep it seperate from 18.x installs.
>
> backup your database and install the SVN copy. Then you'll probably want
> to
> run mythtv-setup (from the SVN installed location) to make sure things
> jive.
> Run mythbackend and mythfrontend from SVN instead of 18.1.
>
> Or, Isaac mention .19 coming out in the next week or so. You could also
> just
> wait for that and just ignore HD for the time being.
>
> --
> Steve
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Hmmm.... well, if Axel's going to package that shortly there after then that
might be an option!
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