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RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more.

Added by Jan Kowalski about 7 years ago

Hi,

I'm using RPi2 with Tvh 4.2.4-6 on Raspbian Jessie last release. All working fine beside Data errors / Continuity errors in DVB-C stream. I was trying many configurations, two different USB-sticks but still is the same problem with errors.

1. Currently I'm using DVBSky T330 Stick. Before it was Geniatech T230c.

2. I have good cables and good connectors. Signal strength is -50 dBm, SNR 34 dB. All connections are grounded.

3. CPU on RPi (when recording stream) has about 8%. In config.txt Gpu_mem=192, gpu_freq=500

3. I was trying to disable EPG, initial scans, changing input buffer or status period amounts, disable wifi router, unplug all usb sticks and network cable etc. and nothing helps :( One hour of recording has about 50-60 data errors - amount is similar on HD or SD channels.

How can I fix this problem? Is this possible?


Replies (65)

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

You might want to give this a try. https://tvheadend.org/boards/5/topics/15576?r=15657

specifically this..

rm -f /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
 ln -s /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend1 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0

Also what version of tvh are you using 4.0?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Tvh version installed from armbian-config: HTS Tvheadend 4.0.9-13~g64fec81

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

Tvh version installed from armbian-config: HTS Tvheadend 4.0.9-13~g64fec81

That would explain a lot - 4.0 has some bugs (as noted by that previous post)

The RPi 4.2 builds should work okay on the OPi zero.

You can use my RPI AptRepository for 4.2 :).

If not, let me know & I'll build you an Armbian specific deb :)

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Thank very much!!! :)

I will try repo first.

Also I found building instructions for OP Zero:
https://opoczno.ovh/2017/01/15/tvheadend-install-orange-pi-zero/

Is this building procedure correct?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

Thank very much!!! :)

I will try repo first.

Also I found building instructions for OP Zero:
https://opoczno.ovh/2017/01/15/tvheadend-install-orange-pi-zero/

Is this building procedure correct?

It is for master, if you want stable do "git checkout release/4.2" after the clone.

You can speed up the compile using --disable-ffmpeg_static (transcoding won't work anyway). Check ./configure --help for options.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Is working :)

I've installed Tvh from yours repo with any problems, of course DVB-C is now recognized, all channels are visible etc.

Now it's time for testing. I will see how many errors will get on FHD recording.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

OP Zero hangs every time after start recording :(

Are you supplying it enough power? I had a similar issue with the Banana Pi. It just wasn't getting enough juice - try using your device (the tuner) with a powered hub?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

At the moment I haven't any powered hub to test this. I'm using 2A power supply which is recommended for OP Zero.

Is maybe some option to force more power to USB like in RPi?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

At the moment I haven't any powered hub to test this. I'm using 2A power supply which is recommended for OP Zero.

Is maybe some option to force more power to USB like in RPi?

I don't think there is any limit to the power draw from usb on the zero. I'm guessing the drive (I assume you've attached a usb drive for recordings) and the tuner are fighting each other for power.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

OP Zero has just one USB port and DVB Stick is connected to it. Recordings go to sd card.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

OP Zero has just one USB port and DVB Stick is connected to it. Recordings go to sd card.

Do channels play ok? Is it just recordings?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

This is good question.

Looks that only when I record OP Zero hangs. When I copy link stream and play on mpv, everything looks ok, no hangs.

If it's not the problem - could you compile Tvh for me to OP Zero like you mention couple post before? Maybe is some bug in Tvh when I install staight from your repo.

--- [EDIT] ---
Also is strange Tvh behavior - when I reboot OP, DVB-C network (tab) is empty, EPG stays, no channel etc.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

This is good question.

Looks that only when I record OP Zero hangs. When I copy link stream and play on mpv, everything looks ok, no hangs.

You could try setting the DVR profile cache scheme to don't keep instead of system. This may wear your card out faster, but I suspect there is some sort of data backlog causing the hang - usually your card being slow. You could avoid this by recording to a external hard drive or network share.

If it's not the problem - could you compile Tvh for me to OP Zero like you mention couple post before? Maybe is some bug in Tvh when I install staight from your repo.

Sure, see if changing the above first & I'll build you one :)

--- [EDIT] ---
Also is strange Tvh behavior - when I reboot OP, DVB-C network (tab) is empty, EPG stays, no channel etc.

Again this sounds like a slow card, tvh is starting up before the driver has had time to load.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Yes I thought that is slow card. But I'm using the same cards on XBMC which is recording very well. Before I was using the same cards on Raspbian and also recordings was with no hangs, of course with errors.

Card which I'm using:
- SanDisk Ultra 16GB HC I, class 10 A1 (red-grey color)
- SanDisk Ultra 16GB HC I, class 10 (black color)

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

Yes I thought that is slow card. But I'm using the same cards on XBMC which is recording very well. Before I was using the same cards on Raspbian and also recordings was with no hangs, of course with errors.

Card which I'm using:
- SanDisk Ultra 16GB HC I, class 10 A1 (red-grey color)
- SanDisk Ultra 16GB HC I, class 10 (black color)

Have you tried changing the dvr profile from mkv to pass / vice-versa?

I'm building a package on my Zero now. You're using stretch right?

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Well, I don't know exactly what distro it is. I'm using nightly builds from here:
https://dl.armbian.com/orangepizero/nightly/Armbian_5.34.171111_Orangepizero_Ubuntu_xenial_next_4.13.12.7z

In couple minutes I will try with this DVR profiles.

--- EDIT ---
If I change to "don't keep" - OP hangs. Also the same with matroska instead pass :(

--- EDIT II ---
The same issues on others nightly builds. Default xential armbian doesn't recognize dvb stick on dmesg.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Jan Kowalski wrote:

Well, I don't know exactly what distro it is. I'm using nightly builds from here:
https://dl.armbian.com/orangepizero/nightly/Armbian_5.34.171111_Orangepizero_Ubuntu_xenial_next_4.13.12.7z

In couple minutes I will try with this DVR profiles.

--- EDIT ---
If I change to "don't keep" - OP hangs. Also the same with matroska instead pass :(

--- EDIT II ---
The same issues on others nightly builds. Default xential armbian doesn't recognize dvb stick on dmesg.

This definitely suggests a data backlog. Try mounting & recording to a share, or an external hard drive.

I can still build you a package if you want (I'm using stretch though), but I suspect it'll end up with the same issue.


I'll setup tvh on my Zero & try to record satellite & let you know the results. If you don't hear anything within a few days, bump this post :).

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

saen acro wrote:

Run femon log during record,
also IRQ log.

Sorry, but my knowledge about linux is weak.

When I set path to log file in tvheadend Debugging tab, file doesn't write.
Whe I set gdb like show here: https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Debugging
file gdb.txt in current directory doesn't exist after reboot.

At the moment I can only paste files from var/log if this helps but just tell me which file paste.

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by saen acro almost 7 years ago

femon is a command from dvb-apps package

femon -H 

is enough with one tunner

IRQ can be seen with with

watch -d -n1 "cat /proc/interrupts" 

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Ok, thanks for info.

When I play HD stream in mpv until hangs, IRQ:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/25953730/

Here is debug.txt from debugging option in tvheadend (before I made path to wrong directory instead to hts dir so was unable to make file):
http://paste.ubuntu.com/25953737/

And here is femon which is run at the same time with mpv (of course until hangs - about few seconds):
http://paste.ubuntu.com/25953762/

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Mark Clarkstone almost 7 years ago

Bloody hell if that femon output is anything to go by you need to check your signal!

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by saen acro almost 7 years ago

Or signal is very weak or too amplified or driver report incorrect data.

Is irqbalance installed, too match irq treads on first cpu tread

RE: RPi2, DVB-C - Data errors / Continuity errors in stream. I don't know what to do more. - Added by Jan Kowalski almost 7 years ago

Mark Clarkstone wrote:

Bloody hell if that femon output is anything to go by you need to check your signal!

If I run "force scan" in Networks Tab, I see SNR 34db & Singnal Strenght -49 db in "Status" tab.

After install irqbalance seems that stream can be played little bit longer, about 1 minute. Until hangs:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/25953977/

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