Fullscreen TV black, but "preview" works on Vista

cul8er · 2007-02-23, 07:47

MediaPortal Version: Latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Microsoft Vista 32bit
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint T133 400GB SATA2
Memory: 1.5 Gb
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-E
Motherboard Chipset: Asus, nForce 570 Ultra
Video Card: Asus GeForce 7300GT 256MB DDR2, Silent
Sound Card: ASUS, included on motherboard
1. TV Card: Digital Everywhere, FloppyDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
MPEG2 Video Codec: MS Vista Mpeg-2 Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MS Vista Mpeg-2 Decoder
HTPC Case: 3RSystem, HT1100
Cooling: Thermaltake, Noctua
Power Supply: Seasonic M12 500W
Remote: iMon

Hi,

This is very strange. I run the TVServer and MP client on one HTPC. I have another PC as another client to that HTPC.

If I stream live TV to my PC client I can watch TV just fine.

The problem is this;
If I watch on my HTPC (running Vista 32 bit and using Microsoft included MPEG-2 decoder for video) I see TV when in the first TV screen (small picture). But when I switch to fullscreen TV i get no picture just black.

Since live TV works on my second PC it is no TVServer issue. Could it be something with Vista or the Decoder?

Anyone have the same problem or a solution?

cul8er · 2007-02-23, 08:08

Forgot to mention that no error log are created..

wunschkind · 2007-02-23, 08:17

hi,

hi some possibilities for you:

1. i had something similar yesterday on my mp-system in myvideos when trying to watch movies in fullscreen with "normal" aspect ratio. i had 800x600 resolution on my machine. after i changed it to 720x576 there everything was ok. perhaps you could try.

2. then you also could try to disable directx exclusive mode and look what happens

3. on irc kuerbis told me that: start tv & timeshift --> go to Settings, Screen Calib., Screencalib. --> go through the stepps here (don´t change anything) --> go back to tv

have a nice day,

wunschkind

cul8er · 2007-02-23, 15:57

Thank you for your answer. I will test it as soon as I get home.

Cheers

wobbly · 2007-04-21, 15:53

i having the problem in xp cant find directx exclusive mode in that in mp or the os ? looked and looked

Paranoid Delusion · 2007-04-22, 09:19

Quote:

having the problem in xp cant find directx exclusive mode in that in mp or the os

MP setup\Direct show filter control\VMR9 settings, This is on latest svn version.

On 0.2.2.0 its MP setup\General and there is a tickbox for exclusive directx.

Hope that helps

michcar · 2007-04-22, 15:54

i am having the same problem. As long as I am not is Fullscreen mode the TV works fine. When I try to change to FullScreen MP hangs. The only option is to End the task. I'm running the 4/20/2007 SVN build.

wobbly · 2007-04-22, 16:04

thank you so much that has fixed it
i had the sdk version
any idea what doing it

is there any disaddvantage not having it ticked ?

Paranoid Delusion · 2007-04-23, 12:00

Quote:

When I try to change to FullScreen MP hangs. The only option is to End the task. I'm running the 4/20/2007 SVN build

You cannot change from windowed mode to fullscreen with any TV\Video playing this is a known limitation.

If something else please be more specific.

michcar · 2007-04-23, 15:26

i'm at work so I can't try it so I need clarification....Are you saying that if I was in FullScreen first and then went into the TV module it would work fine?
I have tried MP in fullscreen and when I go into TV to preview channels it works fine. The problem is when i click the channel (video) itself to make it fullscreen.

2007-04-22, 16:04	#8 (permalink)
wobbly Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thank you so much that has fixed it i had the sdk version any idea what doing it is there any disaddvantage not having it ticked ? Last edited by wobbly; 2007-04-22 at 16:08.

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2007-02-23, 08:17	#3 (permalink)
wunschkind Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi, hi some possibilities for you: 1. i had something similar yesterday on my mp-system in myvideos when trying to watch movies in fullscreen with "normal" aspect ratio. i had 800x600 resolution on my machine. after i changed it to 720x576 there everything was ok. perhaps you could try. 2. then you also could try to disable directx exclusive mode and look what happens 3. on irc kuerbis told me that: start tv & timeshift --> go to Settings, Screen Calib., Screencalib. --> go through the stepps here (don´t change anything) --> go back to tv have a nice day, wunschkind

2007-04-21, 15:53	#5 (permalink)
wobbly Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i having the problem in xp cant find directx exclusive mode in that in mp or the os ? looked and looked

2007-04-22, 15:54	#7 (permalink)
michcar Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i am having the same problem. As long as I am not is Fullscreen mode the TV works fine. When I try to change to FullScreen MP hangs. The only option is to End the task. I'm running the 4/20/2007 SVN build.

2007-04-23, 15:26	#10 (permalink)
michcar Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm at work so I can't try it so I need clarification....Are you saying that if I was in FullScreen first and then went into the TV module it would work fine? I have tried MP in fullscreen and when I go into TV to preview channels it works fine. The problem is when i click the channel (video) itself to make it fullscreen.