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PVR problems - raki - 2013-08-18 Hey guys, I've just finished setteing up my xbmc (xbmcbuntu) with pvr (tvheadend) on my htpc (AMD A6-5400). I know that pvr (especially with timeshift) is still not the most stable part of xbmc but since there is a solution for most of the problems I need some information about log files / other stuff to monitor my setup. I've experienced some problems with timeshift, for example just a few minutes ago I paused for 10 minutes and after watching 2 of it the video hang. XBMC log doesnt say much (WARNING: error while seeking for example). How can I find out what causes thoses problems? Another problem is HDTV which "stumbles" on ARD / ZDF. Maybe an issue regarding my AMD graphics card? So my question is: Besides xbmc log, where can I get information to solve those kind of problems? Is tvheadend logging? Or do you have some other tipps? Thanks! RE: PVR problems - negge - 2013-08-19 (2013-08-18, 21:29)raki Wrote: Hey guys, Could you paste a screenshot of the timeshift settings tab in tvheadend? (2013-08-18, 21:29)raki Wrote: Another problem is HDTV which "stumbles" on ARD / ZDF. Maybe an issue regarding my AMD graphics card? Try changing the deinterlace method, or if you run Gotham, go to System -> Settings -> Video, enable advanced or expert settings, select "don't use high quality deinterlacers for scaling above" and set it to 10 or 20%. (2013-08-18, 21:29)raki Wrote: So my question is: Besides xbmc log, where can I get information to solve those kind of problems? Is tvheadend logging? Or do you have some other tipps? Tvheadend should be logging to /var/log/syslog by default. RE: PVR problems - raki - 2013-08-19 (2013-08-19, 21:04)negge Wrote: Could you paste a screenshot of the timeshift settings tab in tvheadend? (2013-08-19, 21:04)negge Wrote: Try changing the deinterlace method, or if you run Gotham, go to System -> Settings -> Video, enable advanced or expert settings, select "don't use high quality deinterlacers for scaling above" and set it to 10 or 20%. I'll give that a try! (2013-08-19, 21:04)negge Wrote: Tvheadend should be logging to /var/log/syslog by default. Thanks! RE: PVR problems - negge - 2013-08-20 I was going to suggest you check the "(unlimited)" checkboxes in tvheadend but it seems you already did. To enable debug logging to syslog for tvheadend you need to change /etc/default/tvheadend (look at /etc/init.d/tvheadend for what the option name is, I can't remember). RE: PVR problems - raki - 2013-08-23 Well, sadly I forgot to enable further debugging for tvheadend but I had that timeshift problem again. Just paused for about 10-15 minutes, resumed and after a few seconds (5-10s) the film freezed. That's wht syslog says (maybe it gives you some hint): Code: Aug 23 07:35:11 htpc rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.8.6" x-pid="937" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd was HUPed I resumed the movie arund 9:00, so I guess no error is logged? RE: PVR problems - raki - 2013-08-23 Ok, I got the problem "logged". I just switched debugging on in the webinterface and paused for a few minutes (the first few times I paused just for a few seconds to see if logging works ).. Log: Code: Aug 23 20:18:48.718 timeshift: ts 5 change speed 0 As you can see, after resuming at 20:20:49 tv worked for about 30 seconds before freezing at 20:21:20. Timeshift path is /home/htpc and df says: Code: Dateisystem GröÃe Benutzt Verf. Verw% Eingehängt auf so there should be enough space. Any ideas? Maybe those EPG events interferes with timehisft? //Edit: I played a little bit with timeshift and monitored the buffer folder. When I pause a file named "tv-1399" was created. After that file reached a size of 16092 bytes another file ("tv-1400") was created (man, "was created"...is that proper english?) and when that file reached 23036 bytes the log said "buffer full". Second time the first while reached 5080 bytes and the second one 24700. Maybe that gives someone of you a hint. |