Closing VNC viewer freezes MP? (1 Viewer)

[quiller]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.4
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2 w/ xplite
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (1.8ghz)
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint-T 500gb (x2)
Memory: 1GB Geil (x2)
Motherboard: Abit ATX Pro K8T800
Motherboard Chipset: VIA
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9550
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppage PVR-500
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24103
2. TV Card: Hauppage PVR-150
2. TV Card Type: analog
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24103
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: InterVideo NonCSS Video Decoder from Hauppage
MPEG2 Audio Codec: InterVideo NonCSS Audio Decoder from Hauppage
Satelite/CableTV Provider: TimeWarner Nebraska
HTPC Case: Antec Sonata
Cooling:
Power Supply: TruePower 380 watt ATX12V
Remote: Pronto Pro TSU7000
TV: Apex 36" CRT
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

On my install of MP (0.2.0.4), I'm currently using VNC for remote management. This will all change tomorrow when my remote/IR-receiver arrives, but for now I've noticed an odd behavior. Anytime I close the VNC viewer, MediaPortal freezes: the audio continues, but the UI and/or video freeze. Logging back into VNC gives me control of the mouse, but nothing short of CTRL+F4 will bring MP back to life. For the record, this is under UltraVNC (client and server).

Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[Noelix]

Try disabling the mirror driver by right clicking the vnc icon in the taskbar. It uses DX9 which in turn conflicts with MediaPortal. I haven't had this issue and I use UVNC and MP together almost daily.

 

[Efros]

try a different VNC client/server combination, I've found that some are better than others in terms of usability and cpu load.

 

[shred444]

i use realvnc server and viewer to connect to my htpc. i use a mac g5 and remote in with no problem.

realvnc.com

 

[patrick]

I had problems when I upgraded UltraVNC to v1.0.2 (client and server)
MP would lock up shortly after connecting.
I had to back to v1.0.1 to get things working again.


HTH,
patrick

 

[quiller]

Try disabling the mirror driver by right clicking the vnc icon in the taskbar.

Can you help point me in the right direction? Neither the server nor client properties have an option called "mirror driver." Do you mean the video hook or "SystemDll" options?