Author Topic: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup (Read 231786 times)

birket · **Reply #240 on:** September 06, 2012, 15:00:41 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #240 on: September 06, 2012, 15:00:41 PM

They are both set to 6000, so I am not sure what else to do. I have logged a ticket with Astraweb so I will see what their response is. I will be taking this machine home tonight so I will see how it is on my home network. My work ISP and my home ISP are the same - Zen Internet. You don't think they could be limiting things at a lower level do you?

(could sabnzdb be mis reporting the speed somehow? How could I check the throughput outside of sabnzdb?)

Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 15:03:51 PM by birket #187;

Eggtastico · **Reply #241 on:** September 06, 2012, 15:53:31 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #241 on: September 06, 2012, 15:53:31 PM

maybe you need to set multiple connections to the server? i dont use astraweb, but I usually have to set my nzb client to X amount of connections to maximise my speed. Id never get full speed on 1 connection to the usenet server

birket · **Reply #242 on:** September 06, 2012, 16:06:54 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #242 on: September 06, 2012, 16:06:54 PM

Ah - I have been a fool! Just been onto the tech people at Zen, and what I am getting is about right for an 8mb line - around 800kb (which is the same as 8mb!)

D'oh! D'oh! D'oh!

Leon · **Reply #243 on:** September 06, 2012, 16:13:12 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #243 on: September 06, 2012, 16:13:12 PM

ah yes that's the obvious answer, and something I would of normally pointed out but some reason it didn't stand out when I read it before

Yep I get 1.1mb/s on my 10-11mb connection at home... I miss my 50mb connection I had in London

birket · **Reply #244 on:** September 06, 2012, 16:34:51 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #244 on: September 06, 2012, 16:34:51 PM

School boy error of the highest order!

My next issue is that playback of my 720p MKV files in XBMC is bad. It gets about 5 seconds into a video and then the video freezes. The timer keeps ticking on however (I am unable to test if sound still plays as I am outputting through a DVI cable at the moment until my Turtle Beach USB audio thingymajig arrives).

Even if I pause the video and click play again, the video is still frozen.

XBMC has not crashed - I can still navigate around and choose a different video, but the same thing happens all the time with every video I have so far.

The files play outside of XBMC just fine using MKV File Player, so it seems to be an issue with XBMC only. Any tips?

Leon · **Reply #245 on:** September 06, 2012, 16:52:47 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #245 on: September 06, 2012, 16:52:47 PM

What GFX Card you using?

edit: I'm finishing work in a minute and heading to the airport a few hours after so I won't have time to respond so I'll update this.

If your trying to run 720/1080 with the onboard gfx card that's your issue, it just won't do it. You need something like this £20 Zotec nVidia 210 or similar (or better, long as its low profile).

If you are using something like that already and its still jumpy etc then make sure that DXVA(?) is enabled in XBMC > Video settings.

Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 17:10:03 PM by Leon #187;

birket · **Reply #246 on:** September 06, 2012, 18:03:48 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #246 on: September 06, 2012, 18:03:48 PM

I am using an ATI 5450 card, so that shouldn't be a problem. I have the latest ATI drivers installed. DXVA is enabled.

birket · **Reply #247 on:** September 06, 2012, 18:18:28 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #247 on: September 06, 2012, 18:18:28 PM

I enabled debugging and this is the first chunk of the log - any use?

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18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Starting XBMC (11.0 Git:20120321-14feb09), Platform: Windows 7, 32-bit Service Pack 1 build 7601. Built on Mar 21 2012 (compiler 1600)
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: AMD Turion(tm) II Neo N40L Dual-Core Processor
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1280x1024 32Bit at 60Hz
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Running with restricted rights
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Aero is enabled
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Rich\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Rich\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Rich\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\XBMC\XBMC.exe
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Local hostname: PROLIANT
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Rich\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Setup SDL
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Found screen: Generic PnP Monitor on ASUS EAH5450 Series, adapter 0.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Primary mode: 1280x1024 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 59.94 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x576 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x600 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x720 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x720 @ 59.94 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: load settings...
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Checking resolution 12
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
18:11:11 T:5552  NOTICE: Log level changed to 0

birket · **Reply #248 on:** September 06, 2012, 18:24:51 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #248 on: September 06, 2012, 18:24:51 PM

And here some other bits of the log - anything relevant to the problem I am having?:-

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18:11:55 T:5552   DEBUG: Error: Requested setting (pvrplayback.signalquality) was not found.  It must be case-sensitive
18:12:00 T:2748   DEBUG: Previous line repeats 120 times.

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18:12:03 T:2748 WARNING: CRenderManager::FlipPage - timeout waiting for flip to complete
18:12:03 T:2748 WARNING: CRenderManager::FlipPage - timeout waiting for previous frame
18:12:04 T:5552 WARNING: Previous line repeats 10 times.

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18:12:04 T:5552   DEBUG: CGUIWindowManager::PreviousWindow: Deactivate
18:12:04 T:2748 WARNING: CRenderManager::FlipPage - timeout waiting for previous frame
18:12:05 T:5552 WARNING: Previous line repeats 8 times.

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18:12:10 T:5552   DEBUG: CApplication::ExecuteXBMCAction : Translating ActivateWindow(settings)
18:12:10 T:5552   DEBUG: CApplication::ExecuteXBMCAction : To ActivateWindow(settings)
18:12:10 T:5552   DEBUG: Activating window ID: 10004
18:12:10 T:5552   ERROR: DXVA - failed executing m_process->VideoProcessBlt(target, &blt, &samp[offset], count, NULL) at line 1592 with error 80070057
18:12:11 T:5552   ERROR: Previous line repeats 21 times.
18:12:11 T:5552   DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (Home.xml) ------

birket · **Reply #249 on:** September 06, 2012, 18:39:46 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #249 on: September 06, 2012, 18:39:46 PM

Just trying again with playback. When it freezes, if I bring up the sound options and change any of the sound settings (HDMI to Analogue for instance), the video resumes in the background for a few seconds, then freezes again. If I adjust another sound related setting, the video briefly plays again. No other on-screen settings seem to make this happen.

I can only hope that once I attach the HDMI cable to my TV (rather than using the DVI cable that I am now using to my monitor - with no sound), the video will work normally. I am crossing my fingers that it is just the fact that I am using DVI output from the GFX card, and there is therefore no audio output as the HDMI socket isn't connected to anything. Hopefully by either connecting to my TV via HDMI, or setting up the Turtle Beach USB audio thing when I get it from Amazon, the playback will be OK.

coffeebeankat · **Reply #250 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:03:26 AM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #250 on: September 07, 2012, 09:03:26 AM

Quote from: Leon on September 06, 2012, 12:53:06 PM

http://localhost:5000/
http://<IP Address>:5000/
http://<Hostname>:5000/

That is assuming you left the port as the default 5000

wish this would work for me as still not access other than directly on the machine

coffeebeankat · **Reply #251 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:09:57 AM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #251 on: September 07, 2012, 09:09:57 AM

Quote from: birket on September 06, 2012, 18:03:48 PM

I am using an ATI 5450 card, so that shouldn't be a problem. I have the latest ATI drivers installed. DXVA is enabled.

I am using the same card and had same issues with the video freezing up after a few seconds, sad to say im running hdmi and it was not different, i also had no sound to start with but after fiddling with the settings and restarting a few times i managed to get sound working, the sd quality movies work ok but the higher rez ones are still freezing

birket · **Reply #252 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:08:20 AM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #252 on: September 07, 2012, 11:08:20 AM

Quote from: coffeebeankat on September 07, 2012, 09:09:57 AM

Quote from: birket on September 06, 2012, 18:03:48 PM
I am using an ATI 5450 card, so that shouldn't be a problem. I have the latest ATI drivers installed. DXVA is enabled.

I am using the same card and had same issues with the video freezing up after a few seconds, sad to say im running hdmi and it was not different, i also had no sound to start with but after fiddling with the settings and restarting a few times i managed to get sound working, the sd quality movies work ok but the higher rez ones are still freezing

So do your HD movies play outside of XBMC?

birket · **Reply #253 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:15:41 AM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #253 on: September 07, 2012, 11:15:41 AM

I have a whole bunch of DVD rips that I created using AnyDVD and CloneDVD sitting on a hard disk. They are mainly my daughters films, as it saves hunting around the house for scratched disks all the time! In most, if not all of these rips, I have just extraced the main film feature, not the menus/extras/subtitles etc.

Each film sits in its own folder, for example, A Bugs Life is in a folder called 'A_BUGS_LIFE' and within that are the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders with their contents. Also, in the route of the A_BUGS_LIFE folder, I have a file in each called folder.jpg which is the front cover that WMC displays in the MOVIES section.

What is the best/easiest way to get these films seen by XBMC? Ideally, I don't think I want (or need) to convert them into some other file format, though if that is straightforward and reasonably automated, I may consider it. If I don't do this, I will end up having to use WMC for all my existing movie rips, but switch over to XBMC to view downloaded content. I'd rather just use WMC for live tv and recorded tv.

(I just installed Handbrake again on this new machine. Not exactly sure what format it should convert to, but I made a guess at the settings and I've set it transcoding A Bugs Life. Its a slow process - it reckons over 2 hours for this film. As mentioned above, I'd rather not do any conversions if at all possible)

edit - it does seem that i can simply add the directory where all my ripped dvds are stred into xbmc, and it is now scanning and getting info/artwork for them all. Clever. However, some of the things it is getting wrong. For example, I have a rip of the old Disney Alice in Wonderland (the film cartoon). It has scraped the data for the new Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland. I now need to look into how I might change this.

Last Edit: September 07, 2012, 12:57:21 PM by birket #187;

Eggtastico · **Reply #254 on:** September 07, 2012, 21:21:21 PM

Re: [GUIDE] Automated Media Server & XBMC Setup

Reply #254 on: September 07, 2012, 21:21:21 PM

Xbmc should pick the dvd rip based on the folder name

There are ways of putting extra data in to get the right film - like the film year, but there is a certain way the directory has to be named usualy film_name(year) there are also 3rd party progs that will let you manipulate the xbmc database

Last Edit: September 07, 2012, 21:23:13 PM by Eggtastico #187;

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