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I am having the identical symptoms- so you are not alone.

First, what build of Win 7 are you using- I am using 7077-64 bit

Second, Look at the Event log (Control Panel-Administrative Tools->Event Viewer->Windows Logs->Applications

I am getting this error about pipes being closed: I have no idea what it means....

Log Name:      Application
Source:        CommercialSkipAddIn
Date:          4/23/2009 2:46:38 PM
Event ID:      0
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      MEDIA7CENTR64
Description:
User: Chris
System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: Failed to write to an IPC Port: The pipe is being closed.

Server stack trace:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcPort.Write(Byte[ data, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.ChunkedMemoryStream.WriteTo(Stream stream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcClientHandler.SendRequest(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders headers, Stream contentStream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcClientTransportSink.ProcessMessage(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream, ITransportHeaders& responseHeaders, Stream& responseStream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.MarshalByRefObject.GetLifetimeService()
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.RemoteSponsor.AddObject(MarshalByRefObject mbroNewObject)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ProxyCache.RegisterProxy(MarshalByRefObject target, CustomInvokeProxy proxy)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy..ctor(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, Type typ, CustomInvokeDelegate dlgt, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy.WrapRemoteObject(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, CustomInvokeDelegate dlgt, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ModalCustomInvoke.WrapReturnMessageIfNeccesary(IMethodCallMessage mcm, IMethodReturnMessage mrm, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ModalCustomInvoke.CustomInvoke(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, MethodCallMessageWrapper mcm, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy.Invoke(IMessage msg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.Collections.IDictionary.GetEnumerator()
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.MediaMetadata..ctor(IDictionary legacyDictionary)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.MediaExperience.get_MediaMetadata()
   at babgVant.MediaCenter.Application.PvrPlay(Object objSess)
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="CommercialSkipAddIn" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-23T21:46:38.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1951</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>MEDIA7CENTR64</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>User: Chris
System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: Failed to write to an IPC Port: The pipe is being closed.

Server stack trace:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcPort.Write(Byte[ data, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.ChunkedMemoryStream.WriteTo(Stream stream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcClientHandler.SendRequest(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders headers, Stream contentStream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Ipc.IpcClientTransportSink.ProcessMessage(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream, ITransportHeaders&amp; responseHeaders, Stream&amp; responseStream)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData&amp; msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.MarshalByRefObject.GetLifetimeService()
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.RemoteSponsor.AddObject(MarshalByRefObject mbroNewObject)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ProxyCache.RegisterProxy(MarshalByRefObject target, CustomInvokeProxy proxy)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy..ctor(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, Type typ, CustomInvokeDelegate dlgt, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy.WrapRemoteObject(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, CustomInvokeDelegate dlgt, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ModalCustomInvoke.WrapReturnMessageIfNeccesary(IMethodCallMessage mcm, IMethodReturnMessage mrm, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.ModalCustomInvoke.CustomInvoke(MarshalByRefObject mbroTarget, MethodCallMessageWrapper mcm, ProxyCache proxyCache)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Hosting.Infrastructure.CustomInvokeProxy.Invoke(IMessage msg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData&amp; msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.Collections.IDictionary.GetEnumerator()
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.MediaMetadata..ctor(IDictionary legacyDictionary)
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.MediaExperience.get_MediaMetadata()
   at babgVant.MediaCenter.Application.PvrPlay(Object objSess)</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Are you also getting this error?

7077 32 bit

 Yes I am getting hundreds of errors in that log for commercial skip addin.  This is basically what they say

 So I would love to try this but don to have access to the early access section.  Is there an idea when the Win7 DTB Addin will be moved to regular download?

jackelmatador:

 So I would love to try this but don to have access to the early access section.  Is there an idea when the Win7 DTB Addin will be moved to regular download?

http://babgvant.com/Wiki/view.aspx/Early_Access

could anyone tell me what the renamefile.cmd file in the zip file is used for? I see no mention of it here in these discusions

 It isn't used for anything, it was for an older version of this profile.

I am having an issue where a single tv program or several programs that are currently  recording begin running the converter while the recording is currently recording. It starts by adding CONV at the end of a new additional file at  8 minutes after the recording has started to record. So if a show comes on at 8pm it starts recording normally and at 8:08 it starts a seperate file with CONV still keeping the original source that is recording.  If there is multiple recordings at the same time it picks the one closest to the begining of the alphabet.  At  the end of the recording after all script procceses are done I am left with a 8 minute long tv program.  If there are multiple programs recordings it seem to just do it to 1 and the other recordings are ok.

Any suggestion?  please

Bruce

Just to be clear My setup is exacly setup like the first post. I have gone over it many mnay time checking the settings .My recording drive letter is the same and so is the processing folder and cleanup too.

not sure what could be going wrong, butas a guessa re you using the 3.0 profile that says" For FW" at the end?  if not maybe that is a possible cause.

cryoforever:

I am having an issue where a single tv program or several programs that are currently  recording begin running the converter while the recording is currently recording. It starts by adding CONV at the end of a new additional file at  8 minutes after the recording has started to record. So if a show comes on at 8pm it starts recording normally and at 8:08 it starts a seperate file with CONV still keeping the original source that is recording.  If there is multiple recordings at the same time it picks the one closest to the begining of the alphabet.  At  the end of the recording after all script procceses are done I am left with a 8 minute long tv program.  If there are multiple programs recordings it seem to just do it to 1 and the other recordings are ok.

 

Any suggestion?  please

 

Bruce

Does this happen EVERY time for every show?

yes it does. whether  its 1 show or more than 1 show. it will do it to 1 of them. so if only 1 program start I will only get 8 minutes of that show in the end. Could you tell me what settingt designates when it should start converting? I would think it would make sure it was no longer being writtten to before it starts converting right? if no thats my problem and I can and would like to wait to start converting only when the program is finished recording. Thank You for responding by the wy

Bruce

You have 2 logs per show- the first log shows progress in converting the .wtv file to .dvrms. When that process is done, a second log is started, the one that has CONV at end. This shows progress in comskip processing. Logs are located in c:\Users\Public\DVRMSToolbox\FWLogs

Another question: what Build of Windows 7 are you using?

the release canidate 7100

here is an example

Start Process: 5/3/2009 : 9:30 AM
InputFile=E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Testing "WTV Files"
"WTV Files" is a match.
Run Profile = v3.0 Final of AButtino's WTV to DVR-MS Converter for FW
ProcessId = 4304
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.1.6
Wait until the file size hasn't changed for 480 seconds
File size changed: 522977280
Wait 480 seconds
Done waiting
Duration = 00:08:00.0029297
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv
WaitTime: 2 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.4902344
Waiting for available worker: 5/3/2009 9:38 AM
Worker allocated: 5/3/2009 9:42 AM
Get Video Information
704x480 : 4x3 ATSC=True
Duration = 00:00:01.5546875
Copy the file in Context["InputFile"] to D:\ProcessingShow
File Operation completed
Duration = 00:00:16.7890625
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv
Context["OutputFile"] = D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms
Duration = 00:00:00.0078125
Run C:\Windows\ehome\wtvconverter.exe "D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv" "D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms"
Run C:\Windows\ehome\wtvconverter.exe "D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv" "D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms"
Duration = 00:00:28.7011719
Move the file in Context["InputFile"] to D:\ProcessingShow\CleanUp
File Operation completed
Duration = 00:00:01
Delete the file in Context["InputFile"]
Duration = 00:00:00
Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\
Moving D:\ProcessingShow\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms to E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms
Duration = 00:00:06.5781250

Total Duration = 00:12:51.3798829

here is the 2nd file

Start Process: 5/3/2009 : 9:42 AM
InputFile=E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Meta data could not be read, some actions may not function properly
Testing "WTV Files"
Testing "DVR-MS Files"
"DVR-MS Files" is a match.
Run Profile = Find Commercials in WTV Converted DVR-MS File
ProcessId = 2252
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.1.6
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms
WaitTime: 2 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:42 AM WT = 9:44 AM CT=9:42 AM LN=339944705
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:43 AM WT = 9:45 AM CT=9:43 AM LN=339951254
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:43 AM WT = 9:45 AM CT=9:43 AM LN=339951254
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:43 AM WT = 9:45 AM CT=9:44 AM LN=339951254
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:43 AM WT = 9:45 AM CT=9:44 AM LN=339951254
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:43 AM WT = 9:45 AM CT=9:45 AM LN=339951254
Queue file
Duration = 00:03:01.4941406
Waiting for available worker: 5/3/2009 9:45 AM
Worker allocated: 5/3/2009 10:15 AM
Wait until the file size hasn't changed for 120 seconds
File size changed: 339951254
Wait 120 seconds
Done waiting
Duration = 00:02:00.0078125
Get Video Information
704x480 : 4x3 ATSC=False
Duration = 00:00:01.5820313
Find Commercials in file
ShowAnalyzerSuite is not installed try ShowAnalyzer
Using comskip
Running comskip this may take a while.
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\comskip.exe "E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms" "E:\Recorded TV"
Finished Commercial Detectection
Duration = 00:05:29.6796875
Write commercial spans as xml
Write Commercials: E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.xml
Duration = 00:00:00.0078125
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["WTVFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms
Context["WTVFile"] = E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv
Duration = 00:00:00.0078125
Run C:\Program Files\Dvrmstoolbox\Applications\DeleteWtv.exe "E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv" "E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms"
Run C:\Program Files\Dvrmstoolbox\Applications\DeleteWtv.exe "E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01.wtv" "E:\Recorded TV\Africa Trek_WTVSDT3_2009_05_03_09_30_01-CONV.dvr-ms"

Duration = 00:00:05
Total Duration = 00:40:16.8974609