MP non responsive using skip forward while using Extended Video Renderer (1 Viewer)

[OzBoz]

TV-Server Version: 0.2.3.0
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 SVN 01-08-2008 01-04
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Core2Duo T5600 @ 1.83Ghz
HDD: Hitatchi 80GB
Memory: 1GB 667 DDR2
Motherboard: unknown
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Mobile 945G
Motherboard Bios: unknown
Video Card: Intel 950 OnBoard
Video Card Driver: Latest from Intel
Sound Card: Sigmatel High Def Audio
Sound Card AC3: -/-/x
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.5185
1. TV Card: None
1. TV Card Type: --
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow rev1716
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Dscaler
Satelite/CableTV Provider: --
HTPC Case: --
Cooling: Just air
Power Supply: unkown
Remote: Apple Remote
TV: Samsung 1366x768
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI to VGA

I've got a pretty clear problem playing ISO's (DVD ISO's). It is also in older SVN's but just found out what caused it yesterday. It's a nasty bug I think so hope it helps you all.

If I play a ISO (DVD) using the Extended Video Renderer and al VWR9 options checked and I'll press the right arrow key to forward it will forward but then the 'forward bar' will stay on top of the video and MP won't react at all anymore but the DVD keeps on playing. Using taskmanager is the only way out.

If I deselect that Extended Video Renderer I can forward as I want, nothing will freeze. Happens really every time so easy to get the same (well I hope).

The strange thing I noticed is that.. when I use the Extended Video Renderer it will use ffdshow (as supposed) I can see that because I enabled the OSD from ffdshow. If I uncheck that Extended Video Renderer it won't use ffdshow.

Think that's weird and I hope this information will get you on the way to make the Extended Video Renderer better. Must say I don't have Vista, just XP but with .Net Framework 3 installed with all updates.

Pretty clear problem and pretty long log file attached

Keep up the good work!

 

[tourettes]

Microsoft doesn't officially support EVR on Windows XP. Also all hardware acceleration is disabled when using EVR on Windows XP.

I Would highly recommend to use the VMR9 in Windows XP.

 

[OzBoz]

Thank you for your reply! Well I do that now, like to skip things But maybe someone can change the text behind that option. Like 'experimental, but it causes even more trouble using Windows XP' It took me a while to find out what was causing it.

And I was already a bit suspisious because I was looking at MS Knowledgebase and not much about EVR on XP But again, thanks for your reply.