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I have "libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity" messages every 6 or so seconds. For some reason TS packets are dropped, which garble audio/video repeatedly.
The card is a WinTV Nova-T (DVB-T) under kubuntu's kernel 2.6.12. VLC is the svn version from a few days ago. dvbstream works perfectly without dropping TS packets: /usr/bin/dvbstream -udp -net 192.168.250.229:3000 0 110 120 130

Any help concerning this problem would be greatly appreciated ! At this point I don't know if it is a libdbpsi bug or a linux-dvb bug or a driver bug....




small log:

./vlc -v dvb: --dvb-frequency=490000000 --dvb-bandwidth=8 --program=320
VLC media player 0.8.6-svn Janus
Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
[00000254] main private warning: Option sout-standard-url is deprecated. You should use sout-standard-dst instead.
[00000256] main private: creating httpd
[00000262] main demuxer warning: no access_demux module matched "dvb"
status change: ( new input: dvb: )
status change: ( audio volume: 256 )
status change: ( play state: 1 )
[00000263] dvb access warning: CAMInit: opening CAM device failed (No such device)
[00000263] dvb access warning: unimplemented query in control
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 8, expected 0) for PID 0
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 13, expected 0) for PID 18
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 11, expected 0) for PID 17
[00000263] dvb access warning: no lock, tuning again
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 2, expected 15) for PID 18
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 6, expected 3) for PID 18
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 15, expected 10) for PID 0
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 15, expected 14) for PID 17
[00000263] dvb access warning: no lock, tuning again
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 0, expected 4) for PID 18
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 11, expected 4) for PID 0
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 6, expected 5) for PID 17



full log:


VLC media player 0.8.6-svn Janus
[00000001] main vlc debug: checking builtin modules
[00000001] main vlc debug: checking plugin modules
[00000001] main vlc debug: loading plugins cache file /home/mpujos/.vlc/cache/plugins-04041e.dat
[00000001] main vlc debug: recursively browsing `modules'
[00000001] main vlc debug: recursively browsing `/home/mpujos/build/vlc/lib/vlc'
[00000001] main vlc debug: recursively browsing `plugins'
[00000001] main vlc debug: module bank initialized, found 188 modules
[00000001] main vlc debug: opening config file /home/mpujos/.vlc/vlcrc
[00000001] main vlc debug: CPU has capabilities 486 586 MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 FPU
[00000001] main vlc debug: looking for memcpy module: 3 candidates
[00000001] main vlc debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext"
[00000243] main playlist debug: waiting for thread completion
[00000243] main playlist debug: thread 3082353584 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:184)
[00000244] main private debug: waiting for thread completion
[00000244] main private debug: thread 3073960880 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:210)
[00000245] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
[00000245] main interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
[00000245] main interface debug: thread 3065543600 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
[00000247] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
[00000247] main interface debug: using interface module "screensaver"
[00000247] main interface debug: thread 3057142704 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
[00000243] main playlist debug: adding playlist item `dvb:' ( dvb: )
[00000249] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
[00000249] main interface debug: using interface module "rc"
[00000249] main interface debug: thread 3048700848 (manager) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:216)
[00000243] main playlist debug: creating new input thread
[00000251] main input debug: waiting for thread completion
[00000251] main input debug: creating statistics handler
[00000251] main input debug: `dvb:' gives access `dvb' demux `' path `'
[00000251] main input debug: creating demux: access='dvb' demux='' path=''
[00000253] main demuxer debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
[00000253] main demuxer warning: no access_demux module matched "dvb"
[00000251] main input debug: creating access 'dvb' path=''
[00000254] main access debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
[00000251] main input debug: thread 3040308144 (input) created at priority 0 (input/input.c:261)
[00000254] dvb access debug: Frontend Info:
[00000254] dvb access debug: name = Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T
[00000254] dvb access debug: type = OFDM (DVB-T)
[00000254] dvb access debug: frequency_min = 177000000 (kHz)
[00000254] dvb access debug: frequency_max = 858000000 (kHz)
[00000254] dvb access debug: frequency_stepsize = 166666
[00000254] dvb access debug: frequency_tolerance = 0
[00000254] dvb access debug: symbol_rate_min = 0 (kHz)
[00000254] dvb access debug: symbol_rate_max = 0 (kHz)
[00000254] dvb access debug: symbol_rate_tolerance (ppm) = 0
[00000254] dvb access debug: notifier_delay (ms) = 0
[00000254] dvb access debug: Frontend Info capability list:
[00000254] dvb access debug: inversion auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction 1/2
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction 2/3
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction 3/4
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction 5/6
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction 7/8
[00000254] dvb access debug: forward error correction auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: card can do QPSK
[00000254] dvb access debug: card can do QAM 16
[00000254] dvb access debug: card can do QAM 64
[00000254] dvb access debug: card can do QAM auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: transmission mode auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: guard interval mode auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: hierarchy mode auto
[00000254] dvb access debug: card can recover from a cable unplug
[00000254] dvb access debug: End of capability list
[00000254] dvb access debug: trying to tune the frontend...
[00000254] dvb access debug: using inversion=2
[00000254] dvb access debug: using bandwidth=8
[00000254] dvb access debug: using fec=9
[00000254] dvb access debug: using fec=9
[00000254] dvb access debug: using transmission=0
[00000254] dvb access debug: using guard=0
[00000254] dvb access debug: using hierarchy=0
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
[00000254] dvb access debug: setting filter on PAT
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
[00000254] dvb access debug: DMXSetFilter: DMX_PES_OTHER for PID 0
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0
[00000254] dvb access warning: CAMInit: opening CAM device failed (No such device)
[00000254] main access debug: using access2 module "dvb"
[00000256] main private debug: pre buffering
status change: ( new input: dvb: )
status change: ( audio volume: 256 )
status change: ( play state: 1 )
[00000256] main private debug: received first data for our buffer
[00000256] main private debug: prebuffering done 376 bytes in 2s - 0 kbytes/s
[00000251] main input debug: creating demux: access='dvb' demux='' path=''
[00000257] main demuxer debug: looking for demux2 module: 40 candidates
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
[00000254] dvb access debug: DMXSetFilter: DMX_PES_OTHER for PID 17
[00000254] dvb access debug: Opening device /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
[00000254] dvb access debug: DMXSetFilter: DMX_PES_OTHER for PID 18
[00000257] main demuxer debug: using demux2 module "ts"
[00000251] main input debug: looking for a subtitle file in /home/mpujos/build/vlc/bin/
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP 320 (nil)
[00000254] dvb access warning: unimplemented query in control
[00000251] main input debug: `dvb:' successfully opened
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 11, expected 0) for PID 0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PATCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new PAT ts_id=1 version=2 current_next=1
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=0 pid=16
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=257 pid=110
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=259 pid=410
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=260 pid=310
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=261 pid=510
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=262 pid=610
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=274 pid=210
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * number=511 pid=1010
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 12, expected 0) for PID 18
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x101(257)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x103(259)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x104(260)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x105(261)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x106(262)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: PSINewTableCallBack: table 0x4e(78) ext=0x112(274)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: EITCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new EIT service_id=257 version=15 current_next=1 ts_id=1 network_id=8442 segment_last_section_number=1 last_table_id=78
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30517 start_time:mjd=53867 07:30:00 duration=01:20:00 running=4 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'C'est au programme' : 'Magazine de société.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30518 start_time:mjd=53867 08:50:00 duration=00:10:00 running=1 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Flash info' : 'Journal.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000251] main input debug: EsOutProgramMeta: number=257
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30517 = 07:30:00: C'est au programme (+01:20:00) Magazine de société. ()
[00000251] main input debug: - Now Playing = C'est au programme
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30518 = 08:50:00: Flash info (+00:10:00) Journal. ()
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: EITCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new EIT service_id=259 version=2 current_next=1 ts_id=1 network_id=8442 segment_last_section_number=1 last_table_id=78
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30671 start_time:mjd=53867 07:55:00 duration=00:30:00 running=4 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Age sensible' : '«Fausse excuse». Série sentimentale. 2001. Saison 1. 4/28.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30672 start_time:mjd=53867 08:25:00 duration=00:25:00 running=1 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Blague à part' : '«Bucky». Série humoristique. 1998. Saison 1. 4/20.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000251] main input debug: EsOutProgramMeta: number=259
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30671 = 07:55:00: Age sensible (+00:30:00) «Fausse excuse». Série sentimentale. 2001. Saison 1. 4/28. ()
[00000251] main input debug: - Now Playing = Age sensible
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30672 = 08:25:00: Blague à part (+00:25:00) «Bucky». Série humoristique. 1998. Saison 1. 4/20. ()
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: EITCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new EIT service_id=260 version=18 current_next=1 ts_id=1 network_id=8442 segment_last_section_number=1 last_table_id=78
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30723 start_time:mjd=53867 07:00:00 duration=01:33:00 running=4 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Les maternelles' : 'Magazine de société.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30724 start_time:mjd=53867 08:33:00 duration=00:02:00 running=1 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Mon bébé et moi' : 'Magazine de la santé.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000251] main input debug: EsOutProgramMeta: number=260
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30723 = 07:00:00: Les maternelles (+01:33:00) Magazine de société. ()
[00000251] main input debug: - Now Playing = Les maternelles
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30724 = 08:33:00: Mon bébé et moi (+00:02:00) Magazine de la santé. ()
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: EITCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new EIT service_id=261 version=15 current_next=1 ts_id=1 network_id=8442 segment_last_section_number=1 last_table_id=78
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30788 start_time:mjd=53867 07:55:00 duration=00:30:00 running=4 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Memoquiz' : 'Jeu.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30789 start_time:mjd=53867 08:25:00 duration=00:10:00 running=1 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Le dessous des cartes' : '«Peuples : de la richesse et de la fragilité». Magazine de géopolitique.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000251] main input debug: EsOutProgramMeta: number=261
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30788 = 07:55:00: Memoquiz (+00:30:00) Jeu. ()
[00000251] main input debug: - Now Playing = Memoquiz
[00000251] main input debug: - Event 30789 = 08:25:00: Le dessous des cartes (+00:10:00) «Peuples : de la richesse et de la fragilité». Magazine de géopolitique. ()
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: EITCallBack called
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: new EIT service_id=262 version=6 current_next=1 ts_id=1 network_id=8442 segment_last_section_number=1 last_table_id=78
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30857 start_time:mjd=53867 07:30:00 duration=01:05:00 running=4 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'Les travaux de l'Assemblée nationale' : 'Débat parlementaire.'
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x50(80)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x55(85)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - tag=0x54(84)
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: * event id=30858 start_time:mjd=53867 08:35:00 duration=01:25:00 running=1 free_ca=0
[00000257] ts demuxer debug: - short event lang=fre 'En commission au Sénat' : '«Mission d'information sur les quartiers difficiles». Débat parlementaire.'

I'm also having a similar behavior. I've posted the info in another post related to the same error:

viewtopic.php?p=110520#110520

Thanks

Dear friend.,
I also have this problem!

vlc --intf=dummy --vout=dummy cz-h264SD-2.mpg
VLC media player 0.9.0-svn Grishenko
[00000256] main playlist error: Reloading playlist not implemented.
[00000261] dummy interface: using the dummy interface module...
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 8, expected 0) for PID 32
[00000311] ffmpeg decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping f
rame (computer too slow ?)
[00000311] ffmpeg decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping f
rame (computer too slow ?)
....
What's problem with libdvbpsi??

Dean.

The card is a WinTV Nova-T (DVB-T) under kubuntu's kernel 2.6.12.

2.6.12 is a very very very old kernel for the dvb drivers. You should at least update these drivers, i.e. install the latest dvb drivers from:
http://linuxtv.org/
over the kernel 2.6.12 or event better compile a new kernel. The latest kernel version is 2.6.21.1 but for stability (or easier configuration when starting from 2.6.12) it may be better to use 2.6.19.x which is already much better than 2.6.12.