sage.PlaybackException: ERROR (-4.0x80004005)

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I'd like to know why Sage client (Windows 10 or Windows 11 64 bit) with LAV Filter installed (of various vintages around the house) all have a problem with certain x264 files, regardless of how much horsepower they have.

I updated the kitchen PC with latest LAV install I could fine 0.77.1. Dis not help.

All PCs will play the files just fine in VLC or Windows media player. And I do that quite a bit, would just be nice to not have to manually go back and set Watched flag in SageTV.

I'll admit not really up to speed on all of it. But these logs seem to be about the inability to render the video in the last three attempts on the most powerfull of PCs that have SageTV client V9.2.6.976 installed.

03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) SDeMux Filter is created Ver. 0.0.01.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) InputPin created() 
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CBukAllocator SageTV created
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) Source Length 1375803088 1375803088
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) InputPin connect() 
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CSDeMuxInPin DecideAllocator Buffer size=32768 count=2 align=1 (0x237050b8-0x237050b8)
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CSDeMuxInPin Source Filter agreed my allocator.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) PushReader Initilization Ver 0.0.1
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) Source feeder open.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) Pull Sample Discontinuity pos=0x0.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) >>>Read ahread of vailabel data.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) Can't open push reader.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) InputPin Disconnect() 
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CSDeMuxFilter is waiting thread terminated.
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CBukAllocator SageTV released
03/06/2023 16:49:57 (tid 004aec) CSDeMuxFilter Destroyed ZQ.

03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) SDeMux Filter is created Ver. 0.0.01.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) InputPin created() 
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CBukAllocator SageTV created
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) Source Length 1123975299 1123975299
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) InputPin connect() 
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CSDeMuxInPin DecideAllocator Buffer size=32768 count=2 align=1 (0xca03d9a8-0xca03d9a8)
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CSDeMuxInPin Source Filter agreed my allocator.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) PushReader Initilization Ver 0.0.1
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) Source feeder open.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) Pull Sample Discontinuity pos=0x0.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) >>>Read ahread of vailabel data.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) Can't open push reader.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) InputPin Disconnect() 
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CSDeMuxFilter is waiting thread terminated.
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CBukAllocator SageTV released
03/06/2023 17:03:29 (tid 003dbc) CSDeMuxFilter Destroyed ZQ.

[Striker:WG]

The usual recommendation is to get ahold of Graph Studio.

Render the media file and it will show you a "graph" of how the media player is being decoded and played back. If it works well, match your settings in Sage to what works (eg. pick the same decoders/renderers).

If it doesn't work well in Graph Studio, you can manually build a graph by selecting different decoders and renderers. Find the combination that works for your PC and try to set the settings accordingly.

Have you disabled the SageTV renderer via the registry key? That's usually the first thing I do to get things working.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Frey Technologies\Common\DirectShow\EnableSageTVStreamDemux = 0 for Off 1 for On.

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Originally Posted by Striker:WG

Have you disabled the SageTV renderer via the registry key? That's usually the first thing I do to get things working.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Frey Technologies\Common\DirectShow\EnableSageTVStreamDemux = 0 for Off 1 for On.

This has worked on the strongest and weakest of performers. One source plays but I cannot skip. That is good enough.

Many thanks