Topic: SVP doesn't start on live TV playback

I'm using Mediaportal 1.

I've set the Video and TV/Radio Post Processing BOTH to be using FFDShow Raw Video Filter (both added and ticked)

Under codecs and renderer, I've ensured that when editing the settings of the LAV filter that DXVA2 (Copy Back) is selected.

I have applied the 4gb patch. When watching an MKV from the video folder SVP starts and does it's thing. When I watch a live TV broadcast SVP does not start. Here is an event viewer entry for the TV when it doesn't work and a 1080p mkv when it does work. Any ideas?

19:14:47.613  (I): VideoPlayer: new ffdshow video [504fa] in MediaPortal.exe (32-bit) [MediaPortal 1.16.0.0] on screen 0
19:14:47.651  (I): Media: video 1920x800 [PAR 1.000] at 23.976 fps [constant]
19:14:47.651  (I): Media: codec type is AVC, YUV/4:2:0/8 bits
19:14:47.653  (I): Playback: starting up...
19:14:47.658  (I): Playback [504fa]: Frame server (32-bit) 0.1.0.0, AviSynth+ 0.1 (r2455, MT, i386), C:\Windows\SysWOW64\avisynth.dll
19:14:47.658  (I): Playback [504fa]: resulting video frame 1920x800
19:14:47.658  (I): Playback [504fa]: 3 acceptible profiles, best is 'Copy of Automatic' [0]
19:14:47.684  (I): Playback [504fa]: enabled while video is playing
19:14:48.041  (I): Playback [504fa]: playing at 47.952 [23.976 *2/1]
19:15:08.191  (I): FFDShow: remove instance [504fa]
19:15:08.191  (I): Playback [504fa]: disabled while video is stopped
19:15:08.492  (I): Playback [504fa]: deleted
19:15:24.084  (I): VideoPlayer: new ffdshow video [a0258] in MediaPortal.exe (32-bit) [MediaPortal 1.16.0.0] on screen 0
19:15:24.095  (I): Media: MediaInfo failed to extract useful information
19:15:24.095  (I): Media: codec type is unknown
19:15:24.095  (I): Media: trying to get video params from FFDSHOW
19:15:24.805  (I): Media: 25.000 fps (via ffdshow)
19:15:24.805  (I): Media: video 704x576 at 25.000 fps (via ffdshow)
19:15:24.806  (I): Playback: ignoring too short clip (1 secs)
19:15:39.844  (I): FFDShow: remove instance [a0258]
19:15:39.844 (W): PlaybackObjectsCollection: id not exist

I managed to get this to work in Kodi but the TV interface was far too clunky and I've moved to MP. Please help!

Jarv

Re: SVP doesn't start on live TV playback

> Playback: ignoring too short clip

Application settings
set main.setup.min_duration = 0

Re: SVP doesn't start on live TV playback

Thanks, that made the difference. However, now when I watch something @ 50hz that is 50fps it makes the image jerky. For material like this I'd like SvP to do nothing. Half of the broadcasts in the UK are 50fps, the others are 25fps.

How can I get SvP to only apply itself on material that needs interpolation? (ie 25 fps)

Can it be done?

Thanks.

Re: SVP doesn't start on live TV playback

1. SVP doesn't interpolate sources with frame rate > 47 fps by default, unless you changed frc.target.max value
2. You can add another profile with interpolation turned off and define various conditions - i.e. source frame rate, interlaced flag, etc.