Random issues with 720p playback

[mrbard]

I can only use TSMUXER successfully at the moment to playback 720p movies from my current pc. The problem i am having is that every now and again quite randomly some movies don't work. As soon as i go to click on them on my PS3 i get DATA CORRUPTED". Ive had a search around on the web and i havent really found a solution yet. If i swap transcoders then sometimes it works but then they dont play without going terribly choppy. TSMUXER is the only transcoder that i can use successfully that doesnt get choppy at all and runs perfect. Below is an extract from the TRACES tab in the PS3 Media server application:

Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.237 Exception in thread "Thread-258" java.lang.NullPointerException
[Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.330 at net.pms.encoders.TSMuxerVideo.launchTranscode(TSMuxerVideo.java:207)
[Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.393 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:728)
[Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.393 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:184)
[Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.408 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:118)
[Thread-258] TRACE 15:06:20.408 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:29.190 Starting transcode/remux of sample.mkv
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.002 Exception in thread "Thread-267" java.lang.NullPointerException
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.002 at net.pms.encoders.TSMuxerVideo.launchTranscode(TSMuxerVideo.java:207)
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.002 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:728)
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.002 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:184)
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.049 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:118)
[Thread-267] TRACE 15:06:30.049 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
[Thread-290] TRACE 15:06:47.815 Starting transcode/remux of Mirrors.2008.UNRATED.mkv
[Thread-400] TRACE 15:08:43.237 Starting transcode/remux of The.Mutant.Chronicles.2008.mkv
[Thread-473] TRACE 15:09:36.783 Starting transcode/remux of Futurama.Bender's.Game.2008.mkv
[AWT-EventQueue-0] TRACE 15:11:10.580 Configuration saved.
[AWT-EventQueue-0] TRACE 15:11:34.346 Configuration saved.
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:45.799 Starting transcode/remux of cm-bs.mkv
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.924 Exception in thread "Thread-598" java.lang.NullPointerException
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.924 at net.pms.encoders.TSMuxerVideo.launchTranscode(TSMuxerVideo.java:207)
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.924 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:728)
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.924 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:184)
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.924 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:118)
[Thread-598] TRACE 15:11:46.940 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:05.815 Starting transcode/remux of Big.Stan.2007.mkv
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.674 Exception in thread "Thread-632" java.lang.NullPointerException
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.674 at net.pms.encoders.TSMuxerVideo.launchTranscode(TSMuxerVideo.java:207)
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.690 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:728)
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.690 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:184)
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.690 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:118)
[Thread-632] TRACE 15:13:06.690 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
[AWT-EventQueue-0] TRACE 15:13:46.002 Configuration saved.
[Thread-659] TRACE 15:14:01.237 Starting transcode/remux of inf-sd.mkv

Listed below are my current system specs:

OS: WinXP Professional 5.1 SP2 (Build #2600) CPU: Intel Celeron , 2.40 GHz, 128KB
Video: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller (1920x1200x32bpp 60Hz)
Sound: Realtek AC97 Audio
Memory: Used: 339/510MB
Uptime: 3d 21h 28m 4s
HD: Free: 295.18 GB/503.02 GB
Connection: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport @ 100.0 Mbps (Rec: 1854.45MB Sent: 3474.12MB)

Cheers in advance for any help!

[shagrath]

what version ? 1.04 ?

[mrbard]

ahh bugger sorry one detail i forgot to mention. yes i am using the latest version 1.04

[shagrath]

ok, it's fixed in next version

[mrbard]

ahh youre a legend! cheers

[mrbard]

hey mate i just updated to v1.09.1 and it still seems to be happening... below is an excerpt from the traces page:

[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.265 Starting transcode/remux of cm-bs.mkv
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.265 Exception in thread "Thread-121" java.lang.NullPointerException
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.265 at net.pms.encoders.TSMuxerVideo.launchTranscode(TSMuxerVideo.java:164)
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.281 at net.pms.dlna.DLNAResource.getInputStream(DLNAResource.java:760)
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.281 at net.pms.network.Request.answer(Request.java:184)
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.281 at net.pms.network.RequestHandler.run(RequestHandler.java:126)
[Thread-121] TRACE 16:12:53.281 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

even with these few issues i am having currently i must admit that its a damn awesome piece of software! i take my hat off to you sir

[shagrath]

I fix it two days ago, that's why :p
but my guess is you will have maybe more troubles cause this errors means the parsing does not retrieve the codec used in your video

[mrbard]

ahh ok then.. the funny thing is sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt... if i delete the file shares and reboot the program then sometimes it works but then again there are only a few movies i still cant watch.... have you got any suggestions/idea that i can try or do on my end mate?

[shagrath]

ahh ok then.. the funny thing is sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt... if i delete the file shares and reboot the program then sometimes it works but then again there are only a few movies i still cant watch.... have you got any suggestions/idea that i can try or do on my end mate?

well the parsing has been slightly changed so maybe this will work better