BTV: Failed to build H.264 recompression graph

[A14]

Hey folks. I recently bought the H.264 plugin for BTV, as i got an iphone. I ran into an issue with the converting, it was failing every time:

Completed Tasks ■ FAILURE SnapStream H.264 Recompressor - G:\BeyondTv Recordings\Blade Runner-2009-01-30-0.mpg

Created at: 1/30/2009 2:05:25 PM
■ FAILURE - SnapStream H.264 Recompressor, 1/30/2009 2:05:25 PM - 1/30/2009 2:05:28 PM
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Tagger
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Moving Postprocessor

Error: Failed to build H.264 recompression graph
■ FAILURE SnapStream H.264 Recompressor - G:\BeyondTv Recordings\Burn Notice-(Hot Spot)-2009-01-29-0.mpg

Created at: 1/30/2009 2:05:11 PM
■ FAILURE - SnapStream H.264 Recompressor, 1/30/2009 2:05:13 PM - 1/30/2009 2:05:15 PM
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Tagger
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Moving Postprocessor

Error: Failed to build H.264 recompression graph


So, i first downloaded the Windows Essencial codec pack that has FFWD H.264 mpeg-4 decoders in it. Nothing. Still didn't work. then i moved onto running the setup wizard again, so it would synch the liscense information. Nothing there either. Remembering i was on windows i restarted the computer lol. Unfortunately it wasnt windows. Then since i had the current BTV i thought about reinstalling. Not wanting to do that I "simulated" an upgrade. Basically i just ran the upgrade .exe even stil having the upgraded BTV. It luckily ran and finished, and then to my delight it worked. It was immediately failing earlier. so the fact that it is running is good news.

Pending Tasks ■ RUNNING
- G:\BeyondTv Recordings\Burn Notice-(Hot Spot)-2009-01-29-0.mpg

Created at: 1/30/2009 2:16:21 PM
■ RUNNING - SnapStream H.264 Recompressor, Started: 1/30/2009 2:16:22 PM
■ WAITING - SnapStream File Tagger
■ WAITING - SnapStream File Moving Postprocessor
I just wanted to post this here incase anyone else was having the issue.

[DonK]

FYI, codec packs and the like usually cause this issue, not fix it.

I have yet to see installing any codec packs that fix the failure messages you're getting. Usually an uninstall and reinstall of BTV can fix this.

[Truckchase!]

Different compression job, same result. Reinstall doesn't help. I can play back both the source and destination format fine.

napStream H.264 Recompressor - C:\video\TV\South Park-2009-03-11-0.tp

Created at: 3/11/2009 11:39:14 PM
■ FAILURE - SnapStream H.264 Recompressor, 3/12/2009 6:05:57 PM - 3/12/2009 6:05:58 PM
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Tagger
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Moving Postprocessor
■ ABORTED - SnapStream File Deleting Postprocessor

Error: Failed to build H.264 recompression graph
Using HDPVR as input. (meaning the source is h.264/AAC in a tp stream)

[Cmnore]

Do a search for recent threads concerning Showsqueeze. It's broken in the past few releases.

[alphadog00]

One thing I found is that you have to squeeze an HD show to Windows Media format. It will let you pick MPG and then fail... maybe that is what you are seeing. It is documented somewhere that you can't showsqueeze an HD to SD - you have to go to some other format.

[Truckchase!]

I fixed my issue by changing

<Property>
<Name>
UseArcSoftForHDPVR
</Name>
<Value>
0 or 1
</Value>
</Property>


from 1 to 0.

Note that this will only potentially work for HDPVR users. Ugh, I can't stand the Arcsoft codecs/software.....

[tscales]

Originally Posted by Cmnore

Do a search for recent threads concerning Showsqueeze. It's broken in the past few releases.

Not for me. I can even Showsqueeze HDPVR to DIVX.

[Cmnore]

Originally Posted by tscales

Not for me. I can even Showsqueeze HDPVR to DIVX.

Which version are you using?

[tscales]

The latest beta.

[Cmnore]

So - they fixed the ShowSqueeze problem in the current BETA?

[tscales]

Possibly not. It ONLY works on a server that I have that does NOT have the HD PVR installed. Fails on the machine on which it is installed. Weird.

[Cmnore]

Tried installing the BETA last night. Installed fine. Re-initialized five failed SS jobs in the Tasks list - BADA-BING! FAILURE. X5. Again.

[Kilrsat]

Contacting tech support should be able to get you an answer quickly. There is likely a problem with the specific ShowSqueeze settings you're trying to use or the files you are trying to ShowSqueeze.

Generically, ShowSqueeze is working. Using all the default profiles all supported conversions should work.

Note: ShowSqueezing HD-PVR files to anything will most likely fail. Some people get it to work sometimes, but basically, don't do that.

[Cmnore]

I should add my hardware to my sig. SOrry I didn't post it sooner. I have a Biostar 790GX A2+ MoBo with an AMD Athon64X2 5400+ BE CPU. 4 Gb of OCZ Titanium RAM. 2X ATI 650 tuners(PCI).

[turbanjones]

Originally Posted by Truckchase!

I fixed my issue by changing

<Property>
<Name>
UseArcSoftForHDPVR
</Name>
<Value>
0 or 1
</Value>
</Property>


from 1 to 0.

Note that this will only potentially work for HDPVR users. Ugh, I can't stand the Arcsoft codecs/software.....

What file did you edit? I figure this must be an issue mainly with HD PVR as I don't have this issue with any Homerun HD recordings.