[PROBLEM] HDMI Audio cuts out for a sec every 5-10 mins [XBMC]

[rcmpayne]

(25th Nov, 2013 05:09 AM)IriDium Wrote:  Ok Thanks - The information supplied makes it a lot easier to see what you are using.

1) Your xbmc.log has been removed - so I can't check that.
2) Nothing unusual in dmesg, nor vmstat or top (I assume this was just after or during the "glitch". If not, can you repost.
3) Unless you know for sure the amperage of the TV USB output is 1amp or more - can you try a 1amp or more power supply.
4) Can you try a slower SD card - class 4 or 6. I have a 16Gb Class 10x and it won't even boot my Pi.
5) Have you set use DTS bypass in System -> System (It shouldn't make a lot of difference)
6) How are you accessing the files? USB, NFS, SMB or a NAS system?
7) When playing the SAME video does it cut out at the same place or is it random? If at the same place, then if possible can a small section be cut out (If legal) and posted to an upload site.

I know this seems a lot as it all seems to work on Raspbmc, but they may look similar but Xbian is very different underneath.

I don't believe it is a bug as I constantly watch DTS, AC3 without any problems on USB and SMB. The only time I did have problems was when streaming a DTS from my DNS 323 NAS - and it was the NAS box causing the glitch as it couldn't stream fast enough. But if it worked on Raspbmc it SHOULD work on Xbian - only better.

1. not sure why the xbmc.log was removed however, here is the snip, nonthing really shows when the glitch occurs.


13:34:06 T:2675962944 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
13:34:09 T:3041313312 NOTICE: COMXPlayer: Opening: smb://NAS2/Drive1/TV Shows/The X Factor (US)/Season 03/The X Factor (US) - S03E18 - Live Results.mp4
13:34:09 T:3041313312 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
13:34:09 T:3041313312 NOTICE: CXBMCRenderManager::ResetRenderBuffer - using 5 render buffers
13:34:09 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayer start, auto delete: false
13:34:09 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating InputStream
13:34:11 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
13:34:12 T:2692740160 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating video thread
13:34:14 T:2684351552 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerVideo start, auto delete: false
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Opening audio stream: 1 source: 256
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating audio thread
13:34:14 T:2659185728 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerAudio start, auto delete: false
13:34:14 T:2684351552 ERROR: Output - renderer not started
13:34:15 T:2650797120 NOTICE: OMXClock using audio as reference
13:34:15 T:2684351552 ERROR: Output - renderer not started
13:34:15 T:2684351552 ERROR: Previous line repeats 4 times.
13:34:15 T:2684351552 NOTICE: Display resolution ADJUST : 1920x1080 @ 60.00 - Full Screen (16) (weight: 0.001)
13:34:15 T:2684351552 NOTICE: CXBMCRenderManager::ResetRenderBuffer - using 5 render buffers
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: Using GL_TEXTURE_2D
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: GL: Using BYPASS render method
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: GL: NPOT texture support detected

3. Retesting with a 5v 1.8amp AC adapter now.
4. I do have other cards however, i have three Pi's here all with the same cards. remember that all three were using raspbmc, i upgraded one to test xbian and now this is the one with issues.
5. Still cuts out. one thing i see is at times the audio cuts out but at other times the DTS lights and such drop form the amp receiver screen.
6. All my files are on a NAS(Alt-F dlink 323) drive so SMB
7. Its random, if i play it again its at different sport. also the same file plays on my other TV with raspbmc.

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(25th Nov, 2013 05:21 AM)rcmpayne Wrote:  

(25th Nov, 2013 05:09 AM)IriDium Wrote:  Ok Thanks - The information supplied makes it a lot easier to see what you are using.

1) Your xbmc.log has been removed - so I can't check that.
2) Nothing unusual in dmesg, nor vmstat or top (I assume this was just after or during the "glitch". If not, can you repost.
3) Unless you know for sure the amperage of the TV USB output is 1amp or more - can you try a 1amp or more power supply.
4) Can you try a slower SD card - class 4 or 6. I have a 16Gb Class 10x and it won't even boot my Pi.
5) Have you set use DTS bypass in System -> System (It shouldn't make a lot of difference)
6) How are you accessing the files? USB, NFS, SMB or a NAS system?
7) When playing the SAME video does it cut out at the same place or is it random? If at the same place, then if possible can a small section be cut out (If legal) and posted to an upload site.

I know this seems a lot as it all seems to work on Raspbmc, but they may look similar but Xbian is very different underneath.

I don't believe it is a bug as I constantly watch DTS, AC3 without any problems on USB and SMB. The only time I did have problems was when streaming a DTS from my DNS 323 NAS - and it was the NAS box causing the glitch as it couldn't stream fast enough. But if it worked on Raspbmc it SHOULD work on Xbian - only better.

1. not sure why the xbmc.log was removed however, here is the snip, nonthing really shows when the glitch occurs.


13:34:06 T:2675962944 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
13:34:09 T:3041313312 NOTICE: COMXPlayer: Opening: smb://NAS2/Drive1/TV Shows/The X Factor (US)/Season 03/The X Factor (US) - S03E18 - Live Results.mp4
13:34:09 T:3041313312 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
13:34:09 T:3041313312 NOTICE: CXBMCRenderManager::ResetRenderBuffer - using 5 render buffers
13:34:09 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayer start, auto delete: false
13:34:09 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating InputStream
13:34:11 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
13:34:12 T:2692740160 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating video thread
13:34:14 T:2684351552 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerVideo start, auto delete: false
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Opening audio stream: 1 source: 256
13:34:14 T:2650797120 NOTICE: Creating audio thread
13:34:14 T:2659185728 NOTICE: Thread COMXPlayerAudio start, auto delete: false
13:34:14 T:2684351552 ERROR: Output - renderer not started
13:34:15 T:2650797120 NOTICE: OMXClock using audio as reference
13:34:15 T:2684351552 ERROR: Output - renderer not started
13:34:15 T:2684351552 ERROR: Previous line repeats 4 times.
13:34:15 T:2684351552 NOTICE: Display resolution ADJUST : 1920x1080 @ 60.00 - Full Screen (16) (weight: 0.001)
13:34:15 T:2684351552 NOTICE: CXBMCRenderManager::ResetRenderBuffer - using 5 render buffers
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: Using GL_TEXTURE_2D
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: GL: Using BYPASS render method
13:34:15 T:3041313312 NOTICE: GL: NPOT texture support detected

3. Retesting with a 5v 1.8amp AC adapter now.
4. I do have other cards however, i have three Pi's here all with the same cards. remember that all three were using raspbmc, i upgraded one to test xbian and now this is the one with issues.
5. Still cuts out. one thing i see is at times the audio cuts out but at other times the DTS lights and such drop form the amp receiver screen.
6. All my files are on a NAS(Alt-F dlink 323) drive so SMB
7. Its random, if i play it again its at different sport. also the same file plays on my other TV with raspbmc.

and its still occurring with a 1.8amp 5v AC adapter.