Problem with TVE streams or with Channel DVR?
So far the only advantage to me for using TVE is it offers DIY channel in HiDef, vs my Xfinity channel which is Std Def.
I have been experiencing playback issues with all of the recordings I made from the TVE DIYHD channel, where playback stops or skip doesn't work.
So yesterday I decided to record programs from other TVE streams to see if it was only the DIYHD channel.
I updated Channels DVR to v2019.06.21.2348 and setup 9 recordings, each on different TVE channels from the Web UI grid guide so I could select which TVE channels it recorded from.
One program was recorded from each of the TVE channels and I made sure to space them apart so as not to have more than one stream record at a time.
Picked from grid guide from TVE channels
6037,TRUTVHD 1500-1530 Impractical Jokers Inside Jokes-Tooth and Consequences (GOOD)
6038,TRUTVHP 2300-2330 The Carbonaro Effect Double Takes-Back to the Big Dig (GOOD)
6070,NGCHD 1300-1400 Hostile Planet-Grasslands (BAD)
6071,NGCPHD 1400-1500 Hostile Planet-Mountains (BAD)
6072,NGWIHD 1800-1900 The Incredible Dr. Pol-Hook, Line & Lemu (BAD)
6087,BBCAHD 2100-2300 Caddyshack (1980) (GOOD)
6101,DSCHD 1200-1300 Mysteries of the Abandoned-Desert Ghost Fort (BAD)
6108,DIYHD 1130-1200 Pool Kings-A Hawaiian Paradise Pool (BAD)
6775,WEATHHD 1900-2000 Heroes & Survivors-Wildfire & Whitewater (GOOD)
The ones ending in (GOOD) made good recordings which experienced no issues when playing back.
The ones ending in (BAD) experienced issues when playing back.
The Channels DVR log showed no issues recording any of these, no connection issues or dropped streams.
Since I used comskip on all the recordings, I decided to view the comskip video.log for each of the BAD recordings and found the following.
Lots of PTS errors and resolution changes.
This appears to point to adaptive streaming where Channels DVR is switching between different resolution streams while recording.
Search the comskip video.log for error|jump in base|resolution change from|strange|warning
I kept the recordings and can provide logs if needed.