Starting a video minimizes MP

bobolito · 2008-11-19, 03:26

I had RC1 working perfectly. After upgrading to RC3 now I am having problems starting videos from my library. I select a video title (which is an AVI file) and press OK on my Windows MC remote control (or Play) and instead of starting the video MP just minimizes. I have to use the mouse to bring it back to full screen and it goes back to the video listing. Then I try to play the same video again using the remote (exactly what I did before) and then the video plays fine. Why does it require a second try to start a video? This is annoying.

kaa_krug · 2008-11-19, 03:57

The same problem in RC2. I have 3 HTPCs running MP but the problem appears on only one of them)

bobolito · 2008-11-19, 04:32

I discovered something. It only does that with DiVX encoded AVI files. Also, by pressing OK a second time brings back MP full screen and starts the video. It seems it has something to do with the DiVX decoder. I went from RC1 to RC3. I skipped RC2.

By the way, I tried to fix the problem by uninstalling MP completely and did a clean install. I deleted all my DB and everything. Didn't make any difference.

However, I found a solution! I selected the option "Keep MediaPortal Always on Top" in the General section of the configuration. That fixed the problem!

zanlation · 2008-11-19, 04:46

Are the avi files XVID or DIVX? If you have DIVX installed, remove it, install XVID and this should solve the problem.

moesfeld · 2008-11-19, 14:19

You could allso use the Tool mentiond in this Forum (Divx toggle toolbar tool).
It works flewless for me.

Edit:
Before you patch divx you might have to copy config.exe to the folder where it used to be in the earlier releases of divx(C:\Program Files\DivX\Divx\) and then copy it back if you using a new installation.

bobolito · 2008-11-20, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by zanlation

Are the avi files XVID or DIVX? If you have DIVX installed, remove it, install XVID and this should solve the problem.

They are DiVX files. I don't have problems with XVID. I don't have either one installed (if you're referring to their individual packages). I just installed K-Lite Codec Pack which contains both DiVX and XViD codecs already.

But why bother messing with it anymore? At this point I found that by setting MP to "Always stay on top" has solved the problem. Thanks anyway for the suggestions.

2008-11-19, 03:26	#1 (permalink)
bobolito Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Starting a video minimizes MP I had RC1 working perfectly. After upgrading to RC3 now I am having problems starting videos from my library. I select a video title (which is an AVI file) and press OK on my Windows MC remote control (or Play) and instead of starting the video MP just minimizes. I have to use the mouse to bring it back to full screen and it goes back to the video listing. Then I try to play the same video again using the remote (exactly what I did before) and then the video plays fine. Why does it require a second try to start a video? This is annoying.

2008-11-19, 04:32	#3 (permalink)
bobolito Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I discovered something. It only does that with DiVX encoded AVI files. Also, by pressing OK a second time brings back MP full screen and starts the video. It seems it has something to do with the DiVX decoder. I went from RC1 to RC3. I skipped RC2. By the way, I tried to fix the problem by uninstalling MP completely and did a clean install. I deleted all my DB and everything. Didn't make any difference. However, I found a solution! I selected the option "Keep MediaPortal Always on Top" in the General section of the configuration. That fixed the problem! Last edited by bobolito; 2008-11-19 at 04:42.

2008-11-19, 14:19	#5 (permalink)
moesfeld Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 84 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	You could allso use the Tool mentiond in this Forum (Divx toggle toolbar tool). It works flewless for me. Edit: Before you patch divx you might have to copy config.exe to the folder where it used to be in the earlier releases of divx(C:\Program Files\DivX\Divx\) and then copy it back if you using a new installation. Last edited by moesfeld; 2008-11-19 at 14:24.

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2008-11-19, 03:57	#2 (permalink)
kaa_krug Portal User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The same problem in RC2. I have 3 HTPCs running MP but the problem appears on only one of them)

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zanlation Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Are the avi files XVID or DIVX? If you have DIVX installed, remove it, install XVID and this should solve the problem.