I am having a real mix of recordings that work and ones that fail - more fail than work currently.
If set to remux they can fail at any point - sometimes right after starting - sometimes they look to get right to the end and then fail.
The recording schedule shows “there was a transcode error” and the server log shows an entry :
Sep 15, 2016 15:00:08.984 [5804] DEBUG - MediaGrabber: Operation for Storage Hunters - S2 E3 - Checkmate completed with status 5 (There was a transcoder error)
If set not to remux or transcode they fail with the error “the recording was aborted”
Server version : Version 1.2.0.2765
Running HDhomerun Connect (have tried 2 different ones)
Any idea what is wrong?
Have you tried updating the firmware of the connect?
Do you get good reception from you antenna ?
I know the newest update is suppose to do better with handling occasions where the reception drops out but not sure what the limit of that is.
They are : HDHR4-2DT
currently running 20160630atest2
I will update the firware and give them a reboot and see if that makes any difference. The antennna signal is fairly strong (it is a boosted roof Ariel and nothing and is not usualy an issue with signal from other programs that have been using the receivers. (HD home run itself / WMC / direct VLC stream etc. )
Now updated to : 20160902beta3
This seems to be the latest I can find - will now do more testing!
After the upgrade I have 2 more working and another failed recording - There was a transcoder error
And another one - does the log entries mean anything useful ?
Sep 16, 2016 10:00:08.182 [0376] ERROR - [Transcoder] Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Sep 16, 2016 10:00:08.182 [3280] DEBUG - Jobs: ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexTranscoder.exe’ exit code is 1
Sep 16, 2016 10:00:08.182 [3280] DEBUG - MediaGrabber: Freed a tuner (now 2 available)
Sep 16, 2016 10:00:08.182 [3280] DEBUG - Activity: Ended activity 82b0aef5-1754-42b1-8d92-baf8fbcb1333.
Sep 16, 2016 10:00:08.182 [3280] DEBUG - MediaGrabber: Operation for Wheeler Dealers - Range Rover P38 completed with status 5 (There was a transcoder error)
And another instant failure as soon as it starts… logs below :
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.773 [4676] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:61368 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/1d10e337-67b2-4970-8484-5cc9cfe64aec/progress?width=1024&height=576 (13 live) Signed-in Token (garypower)
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.773 [4676] DEBUG - It took 0.0 sec to serialize a list with 0 elements.
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.773 [3876] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:61368] 206 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/1d10e337-67b2-4970-8484-5cc9cfe64aec/progress?width=1024&height=576 (13 live) 1ms 289 bytes
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.773 [3628] ERROR - [Transcoder] Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [3880] DEBUG - Auth: We found auth token (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), enabling token-based authentication.
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [3880] DEBUG - Auth: authenticated user 1 as garypower
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [3880] DEBUG - Auth: Came in with a super-token, authorization succeeded.
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [0668] DEBUG - Jobs: ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexTranscoder.exe’ exit code is 1
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [0668] DEBUG - MediaGrabber: Freed a tuner (now 2 available)
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [0668] DEBUG - Activity: Ended activity 5df36708-0f20-474e-9741-f268a9592bee.
Sep 16, 2016 11:00:08.788 [0668] DEBUG - MediaGrabber: Operation for Storage Hunters - S1 E20 - Goods in the Hood completed with status 5 (There was a transcoder error)
Question on this…same issue for me and i have it on almost every show…wondering if bad signal could be the culprit. My signal is terrible right now…waiting for my permanent antenna and using a terrible one…all channels have medium to little stream issues…could that error out the transcode?
I have experienced 2 issues that seem to cause this on my server.
- If Plex maintenance tasks are running.
- If other users are watching media requiring transcoding
when recording.
I am on cable… Reception is NOT a problem and about 30% of my recordings fail
I have also posted this info and no acknowledgement from Plex…
