[krustyreturns]

hi kr, made some good progress i think. live tv works well, i haven't had any streams fail to start so i think we can say 1089 has fixed the problem with UK streams starting.

on the recorded tv problem, it seems to me that all that have trouble starting are from one of the bbc channels, doesn't matter if its in HD or SD all non-bbc recordings start fine but the bbc ones do not. the file thats uploading now is from a bbc hd recording. its at 80% now but i'm going to bed now. should be there in an hour. there's no reason why i can see bbc streams would be different. the live tv streams on these channels are fine

hope this helps

That's a first that live tv is working on a channel but recordings aren't. When you say 'recordings starting' I assume you mean you can't start watching these the wtv files, not that they won't record.

Anyway, I tested the clip you sent me and (ignoring the known stuttering problem), it starts fine in xbmc. So if you right click on the file, and choose open with xbmc, it really doesn't play? Because when you are playing a wtv file, my software isn't doing anything but pointing xbmc at the wtv file and hitting play. Is this a pi issue only? ...maybe there is a codec you need.

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Krusty, Yes, at least having the ability to schedule recordings for those channels would be great. If you have any modified coded I'd be more than willing to give it a try. I got a log from starting a Live TV stream on a working channel and uploaded it to http://pastebin.com/RH0SFGr6 as requested. Let me know if you need anything else. Regarding, the FOX, Sky Sport News, and Sky Bundesliga 2 channels: Yes, theses channels are also locked in WMC. - Thanks, Stiefelland.

Hi Stiefelland, Thanks for the log file, it was exactly what I wanted. I think fixing this so you can schedule recordings will be easy (but I get myself in trouble saying stuff like that). I will PM you when I have something for you to test.

Btw: I don't know how much of this thread you have read, but folks in the UK have a video stuttering problem on a lot of their HD channels in xbmc, do you have this problem in Austria?

[spaceboy]

no, everything works in windows, this is purely a problem on the pi. i see the same if i navigate to the recorded tv folder outside of the plug in. i'm using the arctic skin and the progam name pops up in the top right corner, timer tells me when it will end but nothing starts.

it cannot be codec as uk hd tv is .h264 and the pi plays that by default

this is what i see in the pi log:

16:31:21 T:3041800736 NOTICE: COMXPlayer: Opening: smb://192.168.1.15/D/Recorded TV/Pointless_BBC One HD_2013_10_26_17_38_00.wtv
16:31:21 T:3041800736 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player):ut MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
16:31:21 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayer start, auto delete: false
16:31:21 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Creating InputStream
16:31:22 T:2874143808 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
16:31:22 T:2652021824 NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
16:31:31 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
16:31:52 T:2874143808 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
16:31:52 T:2652021824 NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 4 source: 256
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Creating video thread
16:32:05 T:2635912256 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerVideo start, auto delete: false
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Opening audio stream: 3 source: 256
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Creating audio thread
16:32:05 T:2865755200 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerAudio start, auto delete: false
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 0 source: 256
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Opening teletext stream: 2 source: 256
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: Creating teletext data thread
16:32:05 T:2679108672 NOTICE: Thread CDVDTeletextData start, auto delete: false
16:32:05 T:2679108672 NOTICE: running thread: CDVDTeletextData
16:32:05 T:2635912256 ERROR: Output - renderer not started
16:32:05 T:2808964160 NOTICE: OMXClock using audio as reference
16:32:22 T:2750243904 NOTICE: ES: Client from 192.168.1.38 timed out
16:32:23 T:2874143808 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
16:32:23 T:2652021824 NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true

do i need to take this to the raspbmc forum

[krustyreturns]

Hi everybody,

A new version of the clients is up, build 1013. This update is primarily for Gotham users - it fixes the custom dialogs.

For both frodo and gotham the custom dialogs will now work WITHOUT having to be hand installed into the xbmc install folder - this applies to the Confluence skin only.

So far, these fixes apply to windows only, I'll ask the other guys for the other OS builds.

Thanks to margro, so showing me the changes.

--kr

[margro]

Thanks to margo, so showing me the changes.

You're welcome. That was a fast fix

[scarecrow420]

Hi everyone, just popping in to say that I have returned from our European vacation

Looks like Krusty has been very busy so Im just trying to get my bearings and catch up with the plethora of changes he has made while I've been gone

Also TechLife the wiki is coming along fantastically, thanks for putting in the time to get it up and going. Once I get my bearings I may make a few edits

Im pleased to see the fundamental shift has been made from "live buffer per client" to "live buffer per channel". This allows multiple clients to watch the same channel simultaneously and also sets us up for the "instant record to start from the more recent of the point you started watching the channel or the start of the current EPG timeslot" feature, although as KR says it is still a hefty amount of work. The other thing on my todo list is turning ServerWMC into an actual windows service so it can run without needing a user logged in. We would still keep the current window/GUI as a mechanism to set the options and observe what the serverWMC is doing.

Remember that we are developing this in our spare time in addition to real jobs and real families so are always open to any other developers who are able to contribute

[TechLife]

@Scarecrow - Thanks and welcome back. I hope you guys had a great time! There is a thread here specifically dedicated to the wiki. Any requests, suggestions, etc. can be dropped in there. Feel free to subscribe too...

@margro - If it's cool with you, I'd like to add a link to your builds as an option to increase channel change time in the wiki under the Troubleshooting/FAQ section. Also, is there a thread dedicated to your builds that I can point to for additional information?

[krustyreturns]

Hi everyone, just popping in to say that I have returned from our European vacation

Looks like Krusty has been very busy so Im just trying to get my bearings and catch up with the plethora of changes he has made while I've been gone

Also TechLife the wiki is coming along fantastically, thanks for putting in the time to get it up and going. Once I get my bearings I may make a few edits

Im pleased to see the fundamental shift has been made from "live buffer per client" to "live buffer per channel". This allows multiple clients to watch the same channel simultaneously and also sets us up for the "instant record to start from the more recent of the point you started watching the channel or the start of the current EPG timeslot" feature, although as KR says it is still a hefty amount of work. The other thing on my todo list is turning ServerWMC into an actual windows service so it can run without needing a user logged in. We would still keep the current window/GUI as a mechanism to set the options and observe what the serverWMC is doing.

Remember that we are developing this in our spare time in addition to real jobs and real families so are always open to any other developers who are able to contribute

Best news I have heard all week! I will now admit that I was worried you wouldn't be back. Hope you are well rested (or tired - whatever it was you were going for).

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no, everything works in windows, this is purely a problem on the pi. i see the same if i navigate to the recorded tv folder outside of the plug in. i'm using the arctic skin and the progam name pops up in the top right corner, timer tells me when it will end but nothing starts.

it cannot be codec as uk hd tv is .h264 and the pi plays that by default

this is what i see in the pi log:

16:32:05 T:2635912256 ERROR: Output - renderer not started

do i need to take this to the raspbmc forum

I think maybe you should take it there. Maybe Dilligaf has some input.

I have a workaround you can try, in the config.xml file look for:
<Debug_RemuxAllRecordings>false</Debug_RemuxAllRecordings>

change this value to true, then save and restart the server. Try the channel again on the pi and see if it works.

This setting is normally only used for debugging, it tells the server to remux all wtv files to 'ts' before sending them to the client. Since you say it works when you view it live I am assuming that's why. Please let me know if it works.

[locoguano]

I have 3 tuners... One is a dual with analog and digital. The other is digital only. The analog has my cable connection and both digital have OTA. All channels work in WMC, but in XBMC only the analog cable channels work. When I try the digital OTA channels I get the following error (The requested resource is in use.):

Code:

2013/10/27 15:33:19.302    OpenLiveStream> client: livingroom requesting live stream
2013/10/27 15:33:19.302    StreamProc> live-tv started
2013/10/27 15:33:19.302    SetChannel> isAlreadyTuned: False
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> Tuner: 713x BDA ATSC Tuner / 46037dd6-9884-41e4-8005-b40a889ac5a9
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> > Digital: True
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> > Encrypted: False
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> > RecorderInfo found: True
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel > busy: False, client: WAFBDT-9.1: 7328808|ServerWMC
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> > tuner is available (taking tuner from WAFBDT-9.1: 7328808) => stopping search
2013/10/27 15:33:19.305    SetChannel> Recorder Content Protection: PROT_COPY_FREE
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    SetChannel> Recorder acquired: True
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    StreamProc> process start error: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800700AA): The requested resource is in use. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800700AA)
   at ehiProxy.IRecorder.OpenMedia(TuneRequest pTuneRequest)
   at ServerWMC.Worker.RecordToWTV.SetChannel(Channel newC)
   at ServerWMC.Worker.RecordToWTV.ChangeChannel(Channel c, String newFileName)
   at ServerWMC.Worker.RecordToWTV.StartNewRecording(Channel c, String fileName, String clientName)
   at ServerWMC.Worker.StreamProc..ctor(String clientName, Channel c)
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    StreamProc> calling Close()
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    StreamProc::Close> remuxer was not running
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    StreamProc::Close> wtv was not running
2013/10/27 15:33:19.306    StreamProc::Close> closed in 0.00 sec

[isamudaison]

I'm trying to install the client on a machine running Ubuntu 12.10 with Gotham Alpha8. I get the following error in the log when I try to install the client form the following zip file: https://googledrive.com/host/0ByNnAMYBoW...6-1012.zip

"Addon pvr.wmc requires xbmc.pvr version 1.8.0 which is not available"

Which results in the 'Install failed, dependencies not met' error in the xbmc ui. I'm guessing Alpha8 upped the pvr version to 1.8+, causing this incompatibility? It should be apparent what type of problems these version dependencies will introduce in the future, I'm wondering if there's a way to install a compatible verison of the xbmc.pvr component that someone has found?

[krustyreturns]

I have 3 tuners... One is a dual with analog and digital. The other is digital only. The analog has my cable connection and both digital have OTA. All channels work in WMC, but in XBMC only the analog cable channels work. When I try the digital OTA channels I get the following error (The requested resource is in use.):

It looks like some software somewhere has locked up a tuner. Verify again that you can use all these tuners in wmc for live-tv, if it still doesn't work after that, try rebooting the server. If it still fails, post the full server log on pastebin.com and post a link here.

[Dilligaf]

Just manually install it to ~/.xbmc/addons

[spinnaker]

Please see this thread.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=176694

I just installed the WMC PVR addon and I am getting "Windows Media Center PVR Connection Lost"

I am running the latest version of xbmc on Windows 7.

The WMC PVR Addon is the only PVR Addon that is enabled. I previously had the NextPVR Addon enabled and working but I have disabled it.

[Dilligaf]

A little info would be helpful, have you done anything besides install the addon such as:
Have you installed the serverWMC?
Is the server running?
Have you configured WMC?
Have you shared the Recorded TV folder?
Have you looked in the logs?

[spinnaker]

A little info would be helpful, have you done anything besides install the addon such as:
Have you installed the serverWMC?
Is the server running?
Have you configured WMC?
Have you shared the Recorded TV folder?
Have you looked in the logs?

Sorry, I assumed you knew I was running WMC successfully.

It was the serverWMC step that I missed. Looks like it is working now but I need to test more tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone that got this up and running. I will like the WMC PVR but the UI is a bit dated and development has stopped. It is nice to have the xbmc option.

I there anything documented how folks figured this one out? I understand there was no documentation for WMC.

[Dilligaf]

I try not to assume anything. A few days ago I spent a bunch of time figuring out why a person couldn't set time on his PI, it turned out he had no internet connections at his house, my problem is I assumed he had internet.