I installed the Win7 SP1 update at the weekend and ever since haven't seen the problem. When I switch TV on, MP is full screen now.
Had hassle with 1.1.3 MP update, but that's another story!!
What Hardware are you using?
What Hardware are you using?
I'll give this workaround a shot (well at least something similar) tonight and see if it works, but I'm not confident since I'm using an Intel Core i3 for graphics, not ATI/AMD.
SP1 is pro HTPC users it seems
Windows 7 SP1 HDMI audio fix - AVForums.com
Improved HDMI audio device performance
A small percentage of users have reported issues in which the connection between computers running Windows 7 and HDMI audio devices can be lost after system reboots. Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
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Windows 7 SP1 HDMI audio fix - AVForums.com
Improved HDMI audio device performance
A small percentage of users have reported issues in which the connection between computers running Windows 7 and HDMI audio devices can be lost after system reboots. Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
/gibman
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That's nice but what has this todo with the MP screen recovery problem?
SP1 is pro HTPC users it seems
Windows 7 SP1 HDMI audio fix - AVForums.com
Improved HDMI audio device performance
A small percentage of users have reported issues in which the connection between computers running Windows 7 and HDMI audio devices can be lost after system reboots. Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
/gibman
That's nice but what has this todo with the MP screen recovery problem?
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But i don't use the audio device and it also happens when you turn your TV off and turn it later on and let the HTPC running - so at least this sitation can only be fixed by MP Devs. As this is not a Windows issue. For me the screen res. is correct but MP doesn't detect the 2nd screen change.
But i don't use the audio device and it also happens when you turn your TV off and turn it later on and let the HTPC running - so at least this sitation can only be fixed by MP Devs. As this is not a Windows issue. For me the screen res. is correct but MP doesn't detect the 2nd screen change.
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Mhm than we're talking about a different issues. My problem is that the screen res is correct but MP uses not the whole screen.
Mhm than we're talking about a different issues. My problem is that the screen res is correct but MP uses not the whole screen.
Yes, because Windows changes the screen resolution when it thinks an HDMI device has been disconnected. This causes MP to resize to match the new resolution. When you turn your amp or display back on it goes back to the old res but MP doesn't.
So it's a Windows problem for changing res, not MP.
So it's a Windows problem for changing res, not MP.
This half-full screen problem IS a Mediaportal problem and is fixable by fixing MP so that it detects the resolution change and scales back to the full screen...
Currently this can already be done manually by hitting "alt + enter" twice in a row... so MP first changes to windowed mode and then on the second press to fullscreen mode... But this is an ugly workaround and should be automatic.