Question / Help OBS Streams black screen and monitor flashes

Nitrousspark

New Member
Code:
13:47:05: Open Broadcaster Software v0.638b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
13:47:05: -------------------------------
13:47:05: CPU Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3258 @ 4.20GHz
13:47:05: CPU Speed: 4200MHz
13:47:05: Physical Memory:  4040MB Total, 1790MB Free
13:47:05: stepping id: 3, model 60, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
13:47:05: monitor 1: pos={-1600, 180}, size={1600, 900}
13:47:05: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
13:47:05: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
13:47:05: Aero is Enabled
13:47:05: -------------------------------
13:47:05: OBS Modules:
13:47:05: Base Address     Module
13:47:05: 013A0000         OBS.exe
13:47:05: 6CEE0000         OBSApi.dll
13:47:05: 70C30000         DShowPlugin.dll
13:47:05: 73930000         GraphicsCapture.dll
13:47:05: 6F460000         NoiseGate.dll
13:47:05: 73310000         PSVPlugin.dll
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Adapter 1
13:47:05:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
13:47:05:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1059233792
13:47:05:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1879048192
13:47:05:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
13:47:05:   Video Adapter Output 2: pos={-1600, 180}, size={1600, 900}, attached=true
13:47:05: =====Stream Start: 2014-11-27, 13:47:05===============================================
13:47:05:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
13:47:05:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
13:47:05:   Output resolution: 1280x720
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (Adapter 1)...
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
13:47:05: Playback device Default
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
13:47:05: Global Audio time adjust: 0
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Blue Snowball)
13:47:05: Mic time offset: 0
13:47:05: ------------------------------------------
13:47:05: Audio Encoding: AAC
13:47:05:     bitrate: 128
13:47:06: Using Monitor Capture
13:47:06: Scene buffering time set to 700
13:47:06: ------------------------------------------
13:47:06: Video Encoding: x264
13:47:06:     fps: 30
13:47:06:     width: 1280, height: 720
13:47:06:     preset: veryfast
13:47:06:     profile: high
13:47:06:     keyint: 250
13:47:06:     CBR: yes
13:47:06:     CFR: yes
13:47:06:     max bitrate: 1000
13:47:06:     buffer size: 1000
13:47:06: ------------------------------------------
13:47:07: Total frames encoded: 14, total frames duplicated: 7 (50.00%)
13:47:07: Total frames rendered: 36, number of late frames: 3 (8.33%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: Profiler time results:
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: ==============================================================
13:47:07: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 10.837 ms] [children: 47.4%] [unaccounted: 52.6%]
13:47:07: | scene->Preprocess - [35.3%] [avg time: 3.828 ms]
13:47:07: | GPU download and conversion - [12.1%] [avg time: 1.313 ms] [children: 11.2%] [unaccounted: 0.877%]
13:47:07: | | flush - [11.1%] [avg time: 1.205 ms]
13:47:07: | | CopyResource - [0.102%] [avg time: 0.011 ms]
13:47:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0185%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
13:47:07: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 1.168 ms] [children: 99.3%] [unaccounted: 0.685%]
13:47:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.3%] [avg time: 1.16 ms]
13:47:07: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.943 ms] [children: 0.154%] [unaccounted: 99.8%]
13:47:07: | sending stuff out - [0.154%] [avg time: 0.003 ms]
13:47:07: ==============================================================
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: Profiler CPU results:
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: ==============================================================
13:47:07: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
13:47:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
13:47:07: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 2.604 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 2.604 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.116 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:47:07: ==============================================================
13:47:07: 
13:47:07: =====Stream End: 2014-11-27, 13:47:07=================================================
13:48:08: =====Stream Start: 2014-11-27, 13:48:08===============================================
13:48:08:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
13:48:08:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
13:48:08:   Output resolution: 1280x720
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (Adapter 1)...
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
13:48:08: Playback device Default
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
13:48:08: Global Audio time adjust: 0
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Blue Snowball)
13:48:08: Mic time offset: 0
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Audio Encoding: AAC
13:48:08:     bitrate: 128
13:48:08: Using Monitor Capture
13:48:08: Scene buffering time set to 700
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:08: Video Encoding: x264
13:48:08:     fps: 30
13:48:08:     width: 1280, height: 720
13:48:08:     preset: veryfast
13:48:08:     profile: main
13:48:08:     keyint: 60
13:48:08:     CBR: yes
13:48:08:     CFR: yes
13:48:08:     max bitrate: 1000
13:48:08:     buffer size: 1000
13:48:08: ------------------------------------------
13:48:10: Using RTMP service: Twitch
13:48:10:   Server selection: rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app
13:48:10:   Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
13:48:10: Completed handshake with rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app in 48 ms.
13:48:10: SO_SNDBUF was at 65536
13:48:16: FlushBufferedVideo: Flushing 6 packets over 167 ms
13:48:16: Total frames encoded: 196, total frames duplicated: 28 (14.29%)
13:48:16: Total frames rendered: 197, number of late frames: 12 (6.09%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: Profiler time results:
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: ==============================================================
13:48:16: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.821 ms] [children: 64%] [unaccounted: 36%]
13:48:16: | scene->Preprocess - [48.1%] [avg time: 3.762 ms]
13:48:16: | GPU download and conversion - [15.9%] [avg time: 1.241 ms] [children: 10.5%] [unaccounted: 5.32%]
13:48:16: | | flush - [7.75%] [avg time: 0.606 ms]
13:48:16: | | CopyResource - [2.52%] [avg time: 0.197 ms]
13:48:16: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.281%] [avg time: 0.022 ms]
13:48:16: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 0.85 ms] [children: 98.7%] [unaccounted: 1.29%]
13:48:16: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.7%] [avg time: 0.839 ms]
13:48:16: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.347 ms] [children: 4.01%] [unaccounted: 96%]
13:48:16: | sending stuff out - [4.01%] [avg time: 0.054 ms]
13:48:16: ==============================================================
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: Profiler CPU results:
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: ==============================================================
13:48:16: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.158 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.079 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 1.436 ms, total 250 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.436 ms, total 250 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.657 ms, total 125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:48:16: ==============================================================
13:48:16: 
13:48:16: =====Stream End: 2014-11-27, 13:48:16=================================================
13:48:16: ~RTMPPublisher: Packet flush completed in 127 ms
13:48:16: ~RTMPPublisher: Send thread terminated in 0 ms
13:48:16: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
13:48:16: ~RTMPPublisher: Socket thread terminated in 0 ms
13:48:16: ~RTMPPublisher: Final socket shutdown completed in 25 ms
13:48:16: Average send payload: 3430 bytes, average send interval: 23 ms
13:48:16: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
13:48:16: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
13:48:16: Number of bytes sent: 686066
13:48:22: Terminating 0x8fc
13:48:22: Terminating 0x159c
13:48:22: Terminating 0x19b8
 

Nitrousspark

New Member
It wouldn't let me post my actual post so ill post it here:

When i stream using monitor capture my monitors flash on and off every like 1 second and obs just shows black screen. It only happens with monitor capture. I am running on Windows Technical Preview if that makes a difference.
 

Peter Taylor

New Member
Getting the same here on Windows Technical Preview too.

Game captures work fine, as do Window Capture and Webcam, but flashes when trying to Monitor Capture.
Example here http://youtu.be/RTndoTluM_0


Log:
Code:
16:28:46: Open Broadcaster Software v0.638b - 64bit ( ^ω^)
16:28:46: -------------------------------
16:28:46: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor
16:28:46: CPU Speed: 4013MHz
16:28:46: Physical Memory: 8088MB Total, 5973MB Free
16:28:46: stepping id: 0, model 2, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
16:28:46: monitor 1: pos={-1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
16:28:46: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
16:28:46: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
16:28:46: Aero is Enabled
16:28:46: -------------------------------
16:28:46: OBS Modules:
16:28:46: Base Address Module
16:28:46: 000000001F640000 OBS.exe
16:28:46: 00000000436A0000 OBSApi.dll
16:28:46: 000000003D8B0000 DShowPlugin.dll
16:28:46: 000000003D870000 GraphicsCapture.dll
16:28:46: 0000000043600000 NoiseGate.dll
16:28:46: 000000003D950000 PSVPlugin.dll
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Adapter 1
16:28:46: Video Adapter: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
16:28:46: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 3202506752
16:28:46: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4026531840
16:28:46: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
16:28:46: Video Adapter Output 2: pos={-1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
16:28:46: =====Stream Start: 2014-12-01, 16:28:46===============================================
16:28:46: Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:28:46: Base resolution: 1920x1080
16:28:46: Output resolution: 1920x1080
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (Adapter 1)...
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
16:28:46: Playback device Default
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
16:28:46: Global Audio time adjust: 0
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
16:28:46: Mic time offset: 0
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Audio Encoding: AAC
16:28:46: bitrate: 320
16:28:46: Using Monitor Capture
16:28:46: Scene buffering time set to 700
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:46: Video Encoding: x264
16:28:46: fps: 30
16:28:46: width: 1920, height: 1080
16:28:46: preset: veryfast
16:28:46: profile: high
16:28:46: keyint: 250
16:28:46: CBR: no
16:28:46: CFR: yes
16:28:46: max bitrate: 25000
16:28:46: buffer size: 1000
16:28:46: quality: 10
16:28:46: ------------------------------------------
16:28:50: Using Monitor Capture
16:28:53: ------------------------------------------
16:28:53: device: B525 HD Webcam,
16:28:53: device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_0836&mi_02#6&1724bd1&0&0002#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
16:28:53: chosen type: MJPG, usingFourCC: false, res: 1920x1080 - 1920x1080, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
16:28:53: use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'MJPG'
16:28:53: audio device: Disable,
16:28:53: audio device id Disabled,
16:28:53: audio time offset 0,
16:28:53:
16:28:53: Using directshow input
16:29:03: Using Monitor Capture
16:29:07: Total frames encoded: 590, total frames duplicated: 70 (11.86%)
16:29:07: Total frames rendered: 581, number of late frames: 12 (2.07%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:29:07:
16:29:07: Profiler time results:
16:29:07:
16:29:07: ==============================================================
16:29:07: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 5.25 ms] [children: 65.5%] [unaccounted: 34.5%]
16:29:07: | scene->Preprocess - [60.7%] [avg time: 3.189 ms]
16:29:07: | GPU download and conversion - [4.8%] [avg time: 0.252 ms] [children: 2.42%] [unaccounted: 2.38%]
16:29:07: | | flush - [1.87%] [avg time: 0.098 ms]
16:29:07: | | CopyResource - [0.457%] [avg time: 0.024 ms]
16:29:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0952%] [avg time: 0.005 ms]
16:29:07: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.071 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.56%]
16:29:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 1.065 ms]
16:29:07: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.867 ms] [children: 0.244%] [unaccounted: 99.8%]
16:29:07: | sending stuff out - [0.244%] [avg time: 0.007 ms]
16:29:07: ==============================================================
16:29:07:
16:29:07:
16:29:07: Profiler CPU results:
16:29:07:
16:29:07: ==============================================================
16:29:07: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.295 ms, total 171.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.242 ms, total 140.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.922 ms, total 1031.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:29:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.922 ms, total 1031.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:29:07: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.906 ms, total 1125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:29:07: ==============================================================
16:29:07:
16:29:07: =====Stream End: 2014-12-01, 16:29:07=================================================
 

LucasJ

New Member
I'm pretty sure this is an issue with the tech preview alone and not a hardware/compatibility issue outside of that. Having the same issues and did a little reading - most desktop capture programs do not seem to work with the preview - not just OBS/streaming software.
 
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