TV gets stuck when entering full screen or EPG

[Paranoid Delusion]

Tearing is usually a graphics card/codec problem.

The 7300GT and Nvidia codec should work fine.

Have you got another PCI slot, that you can move your TVcard too, as might be a IRQ conflict.

Also try turning Hardware acceleration off.

If not try either powerDVD or WinDVD's codecs if you have them, to see if there is any improvement.

[Krumlov11]

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

Tearing is usually a graphics card/codec problem.

Have you got another PCI slot, that you can move your TVcard too, as might be a IRQ conflict.

Also try turning Hardware acceleration off.

If not try either powerDVD or WinDVD's codecs if you have them, to see if there is any improvement.

Thanks for the tips I will try them. However, given that it is a Mediaportal option for "Exclusive use of DirectX" is this not a bug that the TV gets stuck when you try and go to fullscreen mode with this enabled? I hope that it is because it would apparently solve this issue that I am having!

[knutinh]

Living room HTPC
MP Version: 0.2.0.0 Final with SVN dated 05.09.2006
Skin: BlueTwo 720p
Windows Version: XP professional SP2
CPU Type: intel P4 Northwood 2.8 HT (@3 GHz)
Memory: 1GB dual channel ddr
Motherboard Chipset: intel 865
Video Card: Gigabyte nvidia geforce 6600GT passive
Video Card Driver: 91.33
Video Card Resolution: 1366x768
Video Render Type: VMR9 renderless
Video Codec Type & Version: Nvidia purevideo 1.02.233
Audio Codec Type & Version: unshure
TV Card1: Terratec T^2
TV Card1 Type: DVB-T
TV Card1 Driver: Beta BDA 2.3.0.24
TV Card2: Saphire theatrix 550 pro
TV Card2 Type: analog PAL cable, hardware MPEG2
TV Card2 Driver: ATI Theater 550 Pro TV Tuner Drivers - 6.14.10.173
Sound Card: M-audio Audiophile 2496 connected using s/pdif
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.00.0051
Optional Log:
Optional References:
Using Silverstone lc 16m-s with iMon VFD and iMon PAD remotecontrol.

Same problem here. At times, the miniEPG in my tv seems locked (cant get no contact), although the rest of the graphics seems to respond for a while.

-k

[Krumlov11]

Originally Posted by Krumlov11

However, given that it is a Mediaportal option for "Exclusive use of DirectX" is this not a bug that the TV gets stuck when you try and go to fullscreen mode with this enabled? I hope that it is because it would apparently solve this issue that I am having!

I found the following about MCE at http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...E2005part1.php

Another big advantage of MCE2005 is the avoidance of tearing of video frames. One of the disadvantages of HTPCs over consumer video equipment is the lack of synchronization between video frames and video display refresh rates. This is particularly noticeable when displaying high resolution video. MCE2005 uses a customised allocator presenter over VMR9 (Video Mixing Renderer 9, the most advanced renderer in DirectX 9) to avoid visible tearing.

So I am still hoping the guys will solve whatever is causing the freezing when "Exclusive directx" is checked. I also found in the FAQ here: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/Fre...dce422d496d64f a suggestion to set the Vsynch (which I assume is the vertical refresh rate) to a multiple of 25 (for PAL) but that didn't really fix it. From my reading ensuring the VSYNCH flag is set in the video card should fix it. THis causes the video card to wait until the monitor responds that it has drawn the previous frame before another is sent but I can't seem to find out to ensure that is the case. The setup has the option under 3D applications and I have set that ON but I don't think it has made much difference. Again I am using a Gigabyte 7300GT I am thinking of trying my Leadtek 6600GT from my other computer. Does anyone know if this might make a difference?

[Paranoid Delusion]

Windowed to fullscreen, is really a problem of DirectX, even highend cards have the problem.
Again the only way around it is be in home screen with nothing running when going from one to the other.

[Krumlov11]

I have another question as well. Why does the tearing only occur with TV and not with DVDs or MPEG?

[Krumlov11]

bump...Anyone got an answer to my question above?

[Krumlov11]

Hi Guys,

Thanks to the developers for the update. I have had a "slight" improvement in the TV department. When I select "Exclusive use of DirectX" the program no longer hangs but it is just a black screen in full screen mode although the sound continues. I can get back to the My TV screen and the TV is playing fine in there.

So any ideas? And does anyone have an answer to my previous question regarding why the picture only tears in My TV and not My Videos as well?

Thanks again to the developers!



Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two 16:9
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: CyberLink Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: M2N-E (ASUSTeK Computer INC.)
TV Card Model: Leadtek DTV2000H
TV Card Type: Software
TV Card Driver: 4.0.112.3218
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 9.1.3.1
Video Card Resolution: 1920x1080
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Audio Card Driver: 5.10.1.4530

[BigBuddha]

Originally Posted by Krumlov11

the program no longer hangs but it is just a black screen in full screen mode although the sound continues.

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0 Latest CVS
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: Cyberlink
Video Codec: Cyberlink
CPU Type: P 4 3 Ghz Dual Core
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: ASUS
Video Card Model: ATI X 800 Pro 256 MB
Video Card Driver: Latest
Video Card Resolution: 1280 x 720
Video Render Type: VMR9

I am getting exactly the same problem I just get a blank screen with audio continuing when "use direct X is checked" I have three different TV cards in my machine wich all produce the same problem , Compro DVB-T 300, Dvico Fusion Lite and Hauppauge PVR 150 MCE.


If anybody can help with this I would appreciate it because the tearing is driving me nuts.

Thanks,

BB

[Moscowitz]

I am a new user of MediaPortal, installed it because of some problems with the TV cards original software. I have a Hauppauge Nova-T usb2 and the original software often refuses to start up and causes an error of the usb-bus, the energy consumption of the usb-device is too high.
Mediaportal recognizes the software with the default options and shows me TV-picture, no energy-problems at all. but as soon as I enter full screen mode the program hangs. Sound goes on but the picture is frozen. I can not go back to the main window but have to shutdown the program.

I have tried the suggestion running without this Directx-connection, but unfortunately it does not help.

Mediaportal is running on my Acer notebook, and Acer did not manage during the last 2 years to provide a new graphics driver for my built-in ATI rage mobility 9700. ATI says that the up-to-date standard driver should not be installed on my notebook as it is not fully compatibal.
I have attached the Mediaportal.log file. May be, anybody here has an idea or can find out what makes the picture freeze in Full screen mode .

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
Windows Version: win xp pro sp2
CPU Type: Pentium M 1.5
HDD: 60 Gig
Memory: 512mb
Video Card: Ati on board rage mobility 9700, 64MB
Video Card Driver: ATI drivers V6.14.10.6422 vom 27.1.2004
TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-t usb2



Moscowitz