[mythtv-users] live tv issues

Wed May 2 03:32:23 UTC 2007

Hi guys, I have an interesting issue that I cannot seem to find an answer
to...

I have two systems both of which can run a single system myth setup with
absolutely no problems. Both have been rebuilt over and over to get this
right.

The problem is when I split them up so as to run a master backend and
frontend on one and a standard backend / frontend on the other. They are
connected with intel e1000 nics connected to a 100mbs switch. The network
as plenty of capacity to handle many video streams including multiple
mpeg2 streams. The server hd access is via raid5 lvm on new 250gb sata
disks

All in all I would have to say that capacity access and network is all good

however when I change the system over to the distributed model live tv
breaks down becomes very blocky and seems to drop large numbers of frames.

Ive posted this to the lists before and always assumed that it was my
version of myth my hardware etc. Ive now upgraded my hardware and myth
versions to the latest to no avail.

One final note before I give you some logs.

Once this setup has been made it will take a full removal of myth and
reinstall to get single machine live tv to work

thanks in advance for your help
here are the logs

mythfrontend -v 100
2007-05-02 13:09:28.182 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2007-05-02 13:09:28.298 DPMS is disabled.
2007-05-02 13:09:28.317 New DB connection, total: 1
2007-05-02 13:09:28.325 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
db.i3sec.com.au
2007-05-02 13:09:28.326 Total desktop dim: 2880x900, with 2 screen[s].
2007-05-02 13:09:28.329 Using screen 0, 1440x900 at 0,0
Unknown argument for -v/--verbose: 100
2007-05-02 13:09:28.352 Current Schema Version: 1160
2007-05-02 13:09:28.352 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20060828-3 www.mythtv.org
2007-05-02 13:09:28.353 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2007-05-02 13:09:28.607 Total desktop dim: 2880x900, with 2 screen[s].
2007-05-02 13:09:28.610 Using screen 0, 1440x900 at 0,0
2007-05-02 13:09:28.611 Switching to square mode (MythCenter)
2007-05-02 13:09:28.626 Using the Qt painter
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: Connection refused
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2007-05-02 13:09:29.098 Joystick disabled.
2007-05-02 13:09:29.152 Loading from:
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2007-05-02 13:09:29.676 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2007-05-02 13:09:29.723 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
handler ext()
2007-05-02 13:09:29.725 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
handler ext()
2007-05-02 13:09:29.763 Registering MythGallery Media Handler 1/2 as a
media handler ext()
2007-05-02 13:09:29.764 Registering MythGallery Media Handler 2/2 as a
media handler ext(gif,jpg,png)
2007-05-02 13:09:29.843 New DB connection, total: 2
2007-05-02 13:09:29.845 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
db.i3sec.com.au
SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.9:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.9
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
2007-05-02 13:09:41.266 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.10:6543
(try 1 of 5)
2007-05-02 13:09:41.268 Using protocol version 31
2007-05-02 13:09:41.474 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request
2007-05-02 13:09:46.411 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2007-05-02 13:09:46.412 Using protocol version 31
2007-05-02 13:09:46.599 NVP: Disabling Audio, params(-1,2,44100)
2007-05-02 13:09:46.619 VideoOutputXv: XvMCTex: Init failed
2007-05-02 13:09:46.619 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'ATI Radeon
Video Overlay'
2007-05-02 13:09:46.972 New DB connection, total: 3
2007-05-02 13:09:46.974 TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2007-05-02 13:09:46.977 Video timing method: RTC
2007-05-02 13:09:46.978 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
db.i3sec.com.au
2007-05-02 13:09:46.981 Using realtime priority.
[mpegts @ 0x2b908ca00f20]Parser not found for Codec Id: 94211 !
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 8 8
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 3 9
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 14 11
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 12 17
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 12 23
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 31 25
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 17 28
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 3 32
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]Warning MVs not available
2007-05-02 13:09:48.039 VideoOutputXv: XvMCTex: Init failed
2007-05-02 13:09:48.040 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'ATI Radeon
Video Overlay'
2007-05-02 13:09:48.227 AFD: Opened codec 0x4030570, id(MPEG2VIDEO)
type(Video)
2007-05-02 13:09:48.249 AFD: Opened codec 0x40205c0, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2007-05-02 13:09:48.250 AFD: Opened codec 0x402bfd0, id(AC3) type(Audio)
2007-05-02 13:09:48.346 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2007-05-02 13:09:48.370 NVP: Enabling Audio
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 21 14
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 8 21
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 3 22
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 27 24
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 34 30
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 27 35
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 18 18
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 12 17
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 12 22
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 12 16
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 33 20
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 13 27
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]invalid mb type in B Frame at 17 19
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 39 2
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 19 19
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 4 26
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 25 33
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 26 34
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 8 13
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 34 14
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 9 21
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 9 27
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 12 24
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 14 32
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]invalid mb type in B Frame at 2 3
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]invalid cbp at 0 5
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 1 8
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 5 9
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 0 11
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 7 12
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 4 13
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 2 15
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 15 16
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]invalid cbp at 2 17
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 1 18
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]mb incr damaged
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]invalid mb type in B Frame at 6 20
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 14 21
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 3 22
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 8 23
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 9 25
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 0 27
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 3 28
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 17 29
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 1 30
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 11 31
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 1 32
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 5 33
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]mb incr damaged
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 8 35
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 18 18
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 22 18
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 0 2
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]ac-tex damaged at 18 20
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]slice mismatch
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]00 motion_type at 19 7
[mpeg2video @ 0x2b908d0ebab0]mb incr damaged

and more of the same untill killed

thanks again

Brett Stevens