Hey guys,
I've noticed a really weird issue with my HTPC setup (more of a HDMI out from PC to TV with MP running really), when I'm playing a video in MediaPortal, my Pioneer AV receiver's remote stops working (i.e I can't change volume, enter the setup menu etc). When I stop the video and go to the menu, it works fine. Well, what it's actually doing is not responding MOST of the time, if I hold down the volume button it occasionally responds. This is kinda weird, as I have no IR receivers (I use a radio frequency remote), so MP should have nothing to do with my AV receiver remote. I'd put it down to an issue with the AV receiver itself if it weren't for the fact that the problem appears when I play a video and vanishes as soon as I stop it. Why is this, and how do I fix it? I'm sure I've had the remote working perfectly fine in the past, I have no idea why it's decided to start playing up all of I sudden. All I know is that playing a video is where the problem emerges. I've noticed that Windows is able to detect my AV receiver as the secondary monitor, it even gets it's name right! Clearly, it's able to interact with Windows in some way, do you think it might be changing how the remote works because I'm playing a video?
MediaPortal Version: 1.1.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: Xfactor
Windows Version: 7 64-bit
CPU Type: Intel i7 960
HDD: 4x SATA drives of differing sizes
Memory: 9GB
Motherboard: Alienware
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 570
Video Card Driver: 275.33
Sound Card: N/A
Sound Card AC3: N/A
Sound Card Driver: N/A
1. TV Card: N/A
1. TV Card Type: N/A
1. TV Card Driver: N/A
2. TV Card: N/A
2. TV Card Type: N/A
2. TV Card Driver: N/A
3. TV Card: N/A
3. TV Card Type: N/A
3. TV Card Driver: N/A
4. TV Card: N/A
4. TV Card Type: N/A
4. TV Card Driver: N/A
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: N/A
Cooling: Air
Power Supply: UNKNOWN
Remote: unbranded RF
TV: Panasonic Viera
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI out via GTX 570
I've noticed a really weird issue with my HTPC setup (more of a HDMI out from PC to TV with MP running really), when I'm playing a video in MediaPortal, my Pioneer AV receiver's remote stops working (i.e I can't change volume, enter the setup menu etc). When I stop the video and go to the menu, it works fine. Well, what it's actually doing is not responding MOST of the time, if I hold down the volume button it occasionally responds. This is kinda weird, as I have no IR receivers (I use a radio frequency remote), so MP should have nothing to do with my AV receiver remote. I'd put it down to an issue with the AV receiver itself if it weren't for the fact that the problem appears when I play a video and vanishes as soon as I stop it. Why is this, and how do I fix it? I'm sure I've had the remote working perfectly fine in the past, I have no idea why it's decided to start playing up all of I sudden. All I know is that playing a video is where the problem emerges. I've noticed that Windows is able to detect my AV receiver as the secondary monitor, it even gets it's name right! Clearly, it's able to interact with Windows in some way, do you think it might be changing how the remote works because I'm playing a video?
MediaPortal Version: 1.1.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: Xfactor
Windows Version: 7 64-bit
CPU Type: Intel i7 960
HDD: 4x SATA drives of differing sizes
Memory: 9GB
Motherboard: Alienware
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 570
Video Card Driver: 275.33
Sound Card: N/A
Sound Card AC3: N/A
Sound Card Driver: N/A
1. TV Card: N/A
1. TV Card Type: N/A
1. TV Card Driver: N/A
2. TV Card: N/A
2. TV Card Type: N/A
2. TV Card Driver: N/A
3. TV Card: N/A
3. TV Card Type: N/A
3. TV Card Driver: N/A
4. TV Card: N/A
4. TV Card Type: N/A
4. TV Card Driver: N/A
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: N/A
Cooling: Air
Power Supply: UNKNOWN
Remote: unbranded RF
TV: Panasonic Viera
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI out via GTX 570
