RESOLVED: DirecTV HRxx and Hxx Thread

[Chugalug]

Still works perfectly on any HDTV but won't play on SDTV. Here is the config, does it look right?

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    #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Profile for DirecTV
    # Boxes Tested: H23-600, H25-500, HR34-700 (Genie), HR24-500 (DVR)
    # See PS3.conf for a description of all possible configuration options.
    #
    # This profile is still in an experimental stage.
    # You are encouraged to experiment and report back the results on the forums
    # at http://www.universalmediaserver.com/forum/
    #
    # Know Issues: if three or more boxes are trying to watch the same movie at the same time,
    # the third box will jump into someones stream; not intrupting the origional streamer.
    #
    #---------------------General informations / detection-----------------------
    #
    RendererName=DirecTV HR
    RendererIcon=directvhr.png
    #
    # UserAgentSearch: regular expression to detect the connected renderer.
    # DirecTV has been observed using the following user agents:
    #
    # User-Agent: Linux/2.6.18-lttng-0.6.41, UPnP/1.0 DIRECTV JHUPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.00 DIRECTV VIIV devices INTEL_NMPR/2.1
    # User-Agent: Linux/2.6.18.5, UPnP/1.0 DIRECTV JHUPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.00 DIRECTV VIIV devices INTEL_NMPR/2.1
    # User-Agent: Linux/2.6.31-2.6, UPnP/1.0 DIRECTV JHUPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.00 DIRECTV VIIV devices INTEL_NMPR/2.1
    # User-Agent: Linux/2.6.31-2.6, UPnP/1.0 DIRECTV JHUPnP/1.0
    #
    # Combined regular expression of working user agents
    UserAgentSearch=DIRECTV
    #
    # UserAgentAdditionalHeaders: additional HTTP header for better detection
    UserAgentAdditionalHeader=DLNADOC/1.00 DIRECTV VIIV devices INTEL_NMPR/2.1
    UserAgentAdditionalHeaderSearch=
    #
    #Basic capabilities
    Video=true
    Audio=true
    Image=true
    #
    #--------------------DLNA settings--------------------------------------------
    #
    # Use the DLNA feature seek by time and not by range
    SeekByTime=false
    #
    #--------------------Transcoding/Muxing capabilities--------------------------
    #
    # Size of the transcoded file (unknown length) sent to the renderer (could
    # determine browsing failure/success) Possible values:
    #
    #           -1: Specific value working with the PS3, means perfect transcoding
    #               and copying support (it is against the DLNA spec though)
    #            0: size attribute is NOT sent to the renderer (default value if
    #               this parameter isn't used)
    # 100000000000: 100Gb, if you want to be sure that the media file is not cut
    #               before the end
    TranscodedVideoFileSize=0
    #
    #--------------------Misc Settings--------------------------------------------
    #
    # Rotate JPEG files based on EXIF information
    AutoExifRotate=false
    #
    #--------------------Meat and Potatos-----------------------------------------
    #
    # CustomMencoderOptions: Overrides the MEncoder custom options in UMS for
    # this renderer. The below has been Tweeked for DirecTV MediaShare!
    #
    # to customize the TV limitation options if set on your DirecTV box
    # after "expand=::::1:16\/9:4" add ",1280:720" for 720p
    CustomMencoderOptions = -channels 2 \
    -lavdopts debug=0:threads=4 \
    -lavcopts autoaspect=1:vcodec=mpeg2video:acodec=mp2:abitrate=192:\
    threads=8:keyint=0:vqscale=1:vqmin=1:vrc_maxrate=8192:vrc_buf_size=8192 \
    -aid 0 \
    -nosub \
    -noautosub \
    -ofps 24000/1001 \
    -vf softskip,expand=::::1:16\/9:4,scale=640:480 \
    -lavdopts fast \
    -mc 0.1 \
    -af lavcresample=44100 \
    -srate 44100 \
    -o
    #
    #--------------------Streaming (one day...)----------------------------------
    #
    # Use faster method to create DLNA tree with MediaInfo. Not supported by some renderers,
    # false by default (upnp specification violation).
    CreateDLNATreeFaster = true
    #
    #----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[DeFlanko]

Yeah looks right... Can i ask (and i should have in the beginning i apologize) what model number is the Directv box you're using?

[Chugalug]

C31-700 Manufacture Date: 3/28/13

[DeFlanko]

Ohhhh you have one of the RVU clients... I'm not even sure it can render anything other than what's coming form the Genie.

Those RVU's are the Zero Client PC's of the TV world... they don't even have a receiver in them.. they use one form the genie box...

Can you take some Camera phone pics of the setup screens i'm just curious... i thought about getting one for the outside tv...

[Chugalug]

You can't even do a network setup on that box. What screens are you wanting? This sucks, I guess I'll just build a computer in my kitchen and watch movies off the network in there.

[DeFlanko]

well so what i was looking for is to see if the MediaShare option was even there.

Yeah those devices are pretty restrictive... Also the whole Mediashare option screensaver times out after 5 mins... its pretty annoying really.. and i didn't find that out until after i got it all working. (unless of course those other media server apps are doing something i don't know about...)

But it is media-share and beta.. and who knows when Directv will add more Development into it....

[Chugalug]

TVersity shows me scrambled video playing extremely slow with no sound at all. That's as close as I can get to anything happening on that box. If there's any info or screens on it that you specifically want let me know. It's the least I can do for you attempting to help me with this unfortunately limited box.

[DeFlanko]

Hmm aside from actually having a device my self. Maybe a debug.log to double check the user-agent that shows up for a RVU...

Ums does show up right when you got to mediashare?

[Chugalug]

I'll get you a log tonight or tomorrow. Sorry about taking so long to reply, I've had a lot going on. I'll get one to you though.

Edit: Yes, UMS shows up, tries to play it and then stops in like 2 seconds and goes back to my shared library. It fails on all files.

[finlay]

I have an HR24 and no matter what i change the MaxVideoBitrateMbps= to after a couple minutes every video says it exceeds the the video rate and stops.

The debug just shows the video starting and stopping.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks

Finlay