Change to TV operation with 1.16.0 upgrade (1 Viewer)

Steve.Rayner61

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    Hi all,

    There is a subtle but annoying (For me anyway) change to TV operation with the 1.16.0 version. Previously, if you were in the TV menu (Not viewing live TV or recording), selected "TV Guide", then pressed the Back button on the remote, you were taken "Back" to the TV menu. In this same situation, in 1.16.0, pressing the "Back" button now starts live, full screen TV.

    Apart from the fact that this is counter-intuitive ("Back" should take you "Back" to where you were, not into something else), it's really annoying and makes navigating the TV option very clunky.

    It may be that this was added as a new feature because someone thought, or it was voted to be a good idea. If that's the case, fine. But could we please have it as an option? (I could not find a new setting in TV config for it?).

    Or, it may be that it was a simple error in programming, in which case, could it please be reversed? Happy to offer another donation for the cause :)

    Cheers,
    Steve.
     

    netexplorer

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    I'm using Titan skin, with an iMon receiver in my case configured as MCE and a Logitech Harmony 555 as remote. But in think it dosn't matter wich remote i use.
     

    joecrow

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    I noticed the same thing, using Default Wide HD skin and Ortec remote (with CyberSimians' mapping and Hotkey prog.). Can't be sure but I think it only appeared with 1.16 final. It is a bit of a nuissance as it slows down navigation of the TV gui considerably.;)
     

    Stéphane Lenclud

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    Guys please use the Watch Dog and post the logs. It does matter which configuration you are using.
    I just tried that with my configuration for instance it works just fine. Both with "browser back" and "escape" events.
     

    joecrow

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    Attached logs produced as follows:-
    Deleted all MP logs then started MP Watchdog and selected option 2, after M;P was ready navigated to TV and pressed OK button, TV starts up and plays in full-screen (per my settings), press stop and from TV gui select "TV Program, EPG displays, navigate in EPG then press back button, TV gui displays briefly but then TV starts up again in full-screen, press stop and back to exit TV. Exit MP and collect logs.
    Hope that helps.:)
     

    CyberSimian

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    I noticed the same thing, using Default Wide HD skin and Ortek remote (with CyberSimians' mapping and Hotkey prog.).
    Well, this is strange. I have just tried the test described by the original poster, and for me it works correctly (I am using the Ortek remote with my "Centarea HID" definition and AutoHotKey):

    TV menu (no live TV) -> (GUIDE button) -> TV Guide -> (RETURN button) -> TV menu
    TV menu (live TV) -> (GUIDE button) -> TV Guide -> (RETURN button) -> TV menu (live TV)

    I installed MP 1.16f over MP 1.12f, so it inherited most/all of my settings (it was not a new install).

    -- from CyberSimian in the UK
     

    joecrow

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    TV menu (no live TV) -> (GUIDE button) -> TV Guide -> (RETURN button) -> TV menu
    TV menu (live TV) -> (GUIDE button) -> TV Guide -> (RETURN button) -> TV menu (live TV)

    It is strange indeed, but I think there may be a difference in our setups.
    When I select TV from the home gui Iit goes straight to full-screen playback as per the settings in the attached screenshot. and the problem as described in previous posts is reproducible 100%. From your step by step troubleshooting description I get the impression that is not the case for you and you start live TV from the TV Menu, is that correct?:unsure: For sure when I deselect the "Turn on TV" in MP Config/TV then I do not see the problem as per your post.;)
    tvset1.jpg

    P.S. From the description of that setting it kinda implies that the questionable behaviour is maybe correct if not desirable and as mentioned before I'm sure it new in 1.16 final.
     
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