GUI freeze when backend returns poor signal

lordzerg · 2012-01-22 23:42

i enable the shortcut but its not working if xbmc is standalone mode Smile

i start it from KDM directly not inside the KDE ...

LastCoder · 2012-02-15 13:12

with Beta 2 freezing increased rapidly when switching channels, even if signal is stable, or if using (video related) functions like fast forward. In most cases I have to open a seperate terminal login and kill XBMC manually ... or my wife has to reset the maschine Wink

**FernetMenta** · 2012-02-17 09:45

We are changing the lib for tcp connection which might be the source of this problem. The task is not fully completed yet.

LastCoder · 2012-02-27 09:34

FernetMenta Wrote:We are changing the lib for tcp connection which might be the source of this problem. The task is not fully completed yet.

after upgrading from BETA 2 to BETA 3 freezing clearly decreased .. seems you have got the knack ! Good work !

Thanks

LastCoder

davy39 · 2012-03-19 23:34

Hi,
I still have this crashes when using pulse-eight ppa when I lose the DVB signal.
Do you know if this release integrate the changes that you're speaking about ?
If not, is there a way to upgrade my configurationtion ?
Cheers

**FernetMenta** · 2012-03-20 08:58

There are several scenarios related to this:

1)
The tcp connection to the backend is lost. In this case the player stops

2)
The backend has no signal. In this case the addon can decide to submit dummy packets to the player. It will switch to displaying still frames and continue as soon as real packets come in again.

3)
The backend decides to deliver garbage. In this case we rely on the error handing of ffmpeg.

What backend do you use? Please post a full debug log.

davy39 · 2012-03-21 12:18

Thanks for your answer.
I'm using VDR (from yavdr ppa) with lastest release of XVDR plugin&addon from Pipelka and manio dvbapi-plugin (witch may initially cause a quick lost of signal).
You will find here a debug log of a session witch end on a freeze (on stop key) after playing few minutes.
I filter cec message for readability.
Cheers

**opdenkamp** · 2012-03-21 14:44

I think it's blocking here:
10:13:49 T:139914028234624 DEBUG: AddOnLog: VDR XVDR Client: DemuxAbort

pressing the stop key returns to the gui properly with tvheadend after the signal drops out for some reason, so it's very likely to be something in the add-on that you're using

**FernetMenta** · 2012-03-22 12:16

I don't see this kind of problem when using VNSI.

davy39 · 2012-03-23 11:51

Thanks for your answer.
I was thinking that xvdr was more up to date than vnsi, but it's true that vnsi seems to have less bugs.
I still have few XBMC freezes but really less than before !
Moreover, no need to compile on Ubuntu as the addon is integrated in pulse-eight XBMC repository and the plugin in yavdr one.
For curiousity, what are the fundamental differences between this two addons ?

Anyway, I'm near to a perfectly working system Blush

lordzerg Junior Member Posts: 16 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Bulgaria	2012-01-22 23:42 Post: #11 i enable the shortcut but its not working if xbmc is standalone mode i start it from KDM directly not inside the KDE ...
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FernetMenta Team-XBMC Member Posts: 1,625 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 34 Location: Munich	2012-02-17 09:45 Post: #13 We are changing the lib for tcp connection which might be the source of this problem. The task is not fully completed yet.
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davy39 Junior Member Posts: 37 Joined: Nov 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-03-19 23:34 Post: #15 Hi, I still have this crashes when using pulse-eight ppa when I lose the DVB signal. Do you know if this release integrate the changes that you're speaking about ? If not, is there a way to upgrade my configurationtion ? Cheers
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FernetMenta Team-XBMC Member Posts: 1,625 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 34 Location: Munich	2012-03-22 12:16 Post: #19 I don't see this kind of problem when using VNSI.
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