RC 2 & My TV freezes (1 Viewer)

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Area: My TV
MP Version: Release Candidate 2
Skin: The new Xmas skin
Windows Version: Media Centre 2005, fully updated.
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 2.4
Memory: 512 meg
Motherboard Chipset: ASUS
Video Card: Geforce 4 MX
Video Card Driver: unsure
Video Card Resolution: 1024xs768
Video Render Type: VMR9 (I think)
Video Codec Type & Version: Unsure
Audio Codec Type & Version: Unsure
TV Card: DNT Live LP & Nebula (PCI)
TV Card Type: Unsure
TV Card Driver: Unsure
Optional Log: Not available
Synopsis: Installed MP, installed Xmas Skin. Ran/setup MP & tried My TV, all fine. The next day entering My TV displays the TV but all other functionality freezes. I can't make the TV go fullscreen, I can't go back to the main menu and I can't change channels. The TV keeps working fine in it's little window though.
Note 1: I am sorry I am missing some of the specs above but I am at work with no access to the specs for 10 hours.
Note 2: Media Centre 2005 is turned off/closed.

 

[Taipan]

Hi Marty,

I suggest that you change the skin back to the default BlueTwo and try using MediaPortal again, and then post your MediaPortal.log file - there may be a clue in there that identifies why you cannot go full scrren or navigate?

 

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Thanks for the prompt reply Taipan.
I shall try that tonight.

 

[cphipps]

Im having the same issue using the blue two mod steel skin TV works fine in windowed mode but when I attempt to go full screen it just hangs.

RC2 with latest CVS.

 

[Marcusb]

Curious, I have the blue two mod steele skin and full screen TV works well now.
It was broken in the later CVS's of RC1 with the same skin...

 

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Update to my first post.
I tried with and without the Xmas skin and that made no difference.
However, I have discovered that my issue was related to using VMR7 (Video Renderer), once I switched to VMR9, it worked fine.

FYI. I also since have updated the codecs:
http://nolanparty.com/mediaportal.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=541
and added the recommended windows patches: http://nolanparty.com/mediaportal.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8146
This has resulted in a smoother playback with no tearing.
It has worked sweet although changing channels this morning caused an instant reboot(?). Why doesn't my MP like mornings? ;-)

FYI 2. Funnily enough, when using Microsoft's Media Centre 2005 I would not get all the channels (SBS, for those in Australia) however MediaPortal does get all the channles, well done MP team!

 

[Marcusb]

D'Oh, O didn't even think to mention those settings, sorry

Funny aobout SBS. I don't get it with MCE or MP. I've even added the channels manually and no luck.
I just resolved myself to the fact that SBS is for live TV only...