VFD showing wrong TV programme info - Page 2

swifty · 2008-07-22, 18:08

I would imagine (and I'm only specuating here..) that its because when using the TV Server, MediaPortal is just playing a stream so all the tuning etc is just done by an external process (the TV Service) hence MP doesn't really know if a tuning event has occurred until we ask it to show us the OSD with program info - then I'm guessing it queries the TV Service to see whats currently playing, and updates itself accordingly.

Question is, can we get MP to either poll the server say 5 secs after a requested tuning event (so that it updates as to the currently playing show) or somehow get the heartbeat from the server to let the client know whats currently playing?

As I said, that could be total boll()x.. thats just how i figure it works

swifty · 2008-07-29, 23:46

So anyone managed to figure out whats going on with this ?
How do we get it logged as an official bug? as JoeDalton is no longer around afaik.. unless someone else has taken over development of this ?

thewan · 2008-07-30, 10:00

I have logged the issue in the bugs forum at External display shows previous channel when using EPG but no replies as yet - i'll bump it to see if anyoine notices.

T

swifty · 2008-07-30, 18:59

Sweet, according to Mantis this is now fixed - here's hoping

Good job guys!

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2008-07-22, 18:08	#11 (permalink)
swifty Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 134 Thanks: 27 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	I would imagine (and I'm only specuating here..) that its because when using the TV Server, MediaPortal is just playing a stream so all the tuning etc is just done by an external process (the TV Service) hence MP doesn't really know if a tuning event has occurred until we ask it to show us the OSD with program info - then I'm guessing it queries the TV Service to see whats currently playing, and updates itself accordingly. Question is, can we get MP to either poll the server say 5 secs after a requested tuning event (so that it updates as to the currently playing show) or somehow get the heartbeat from the server to let the client know whats currently playing? As I said, that could be total boll()x.. thats just how i figure it works

2008-07-29, 23:46	#12 (permalink)
swifty Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 134 Thanks: 27 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	So anyone managed to figure out whats going on with this ? How do we get it logged as an official bug? as JoeDalton is no longer around afaik.. unless someone else has taken over development of this ?

2008-07-30, 10:00	#13 (permalink)
thewan Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I have logged the issue in the bugs forum at External display shows previous channel when using EPG but no replies as yet - i'll bump it to see if anyoine notices. T

2008-07-30, 18:59	#14 (permalink)
swifty Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 134 Thanks: 27 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	Sweet, according to Mantis this is now fixed - here's hoping Good job guys!