[confirm] Wrong title of currently playing video after playback of recorded TV program (1 Viewer)

[rivera]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Blue-3 Wide
Windows Version: WinXP-SP3
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz
HDD: WD 1000Gb
Memory: 2x1024 DDR2
Motherboard: ASUS P5K premium
Video Card: ASUS EN9600GT Silent/HTDI 512
Video Card Driver: 196.21
Sound Card: internal
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD 9)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: MPC decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Silverstone CW03
Power Supply: Corsair VX450W
Remote: Soundgraph
TV: Pioneer PDP-5080XA
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI

I have TVserver installed for IPTV.

Steps:
- go to MyTV
- select any earlier recorded TV program (assume, it has a title "Larry King's Show") and start watching
- press ESC, leave MyTV
- check that the recorded TV program is displayed in small window and it has the "Larry King's Show"
So far it seems OK.

- goto MyVideo
- select some movie (assume, it has a title "Baraka")
- but before press "B" button to stop playing the "Larry King's Show"
- next start "Baraka"
- it will start playing fullscreen - so press ESC button
- now "Baraka" will be displayed in a small window but with title "Larry King's Show"

- stop playing by "B" button
- start another video (assume, "Terminator"), next press ESC - now a proper title "Terminator" is displayed
- stop playing by "B" button
- again start "Baraka", next press ESC - now again the wrong title "Larry King's Show" is displayed

 

[rivera]

I found that it happens ALWAYS if select video with ts extension:
1. Go to MyTV -> Recordings, select "South Park", start it. Check that in overlay window it is displayed "South Park".
2. Stop it; go to MyVideo, select ANY ts file, start it. Check that in overlay window it is displayed "South Park".

 

[surfermc]

I have also seen this issue but could not fathom out the problem until rivera highlighted that the Video file is a .ts file.

My particular problem originally occurred in MyTVSeries but I have mapped a folder into MyVideos and have the same issue.

 

[elliottmc]

Hi,

I am unable to confirm this bug. I have tried playing back .mkv and .ts video files, and everything seems to be working here exactly as it should.

That is not to say that there isn't a problem - just not 100% reproducible.

Best wishes,

Mark

 

[rivera]

Probably, it depends on selected skin.
May be your skin do not disply a name of currently played video.

Open BasicHome.xml and add smth like this:

<control>
      <type>label</type>
      <id>0</id>
      <width>300</width>
      <height>40</height>
      <posX>40</posX>               <!-- these coords you can change up to placemnet of elements in your BasicHome -->
      <posY>100</posY>
      <label>#Play.Current.Title</label>
      <textcolor>ffffffff</textcolor>
      <align>left</align>
      <font>font12</font>
      <visible>player.hasmedia</visible>
</control>

Next do the following:
- In My Video select some mkv movie
- make sure that it's name is displayed in BasicHome
- In My Video select some ts movie (it must be actual MPEG-TS file)
- make sure that it's name is displayed in BasicHome
- In MyTV goto Recordings and select some recorded program (which is stored as MPEG-TS file)
- make sure that it's name is displayed in BasicHome
- In My Video select some ts movie (it must be actual MPEG-TS file)
- make sure that TVrecording's name is displayed in BasicHome (but overlay video is correct)
- you can start mkv or avi movie - their names will be displayed properly - except ts movies, they will be displayed with name of last played TV recording

The bug disappears only after restart of MP.

 

[elliottmc]

I am using Blue3, which displays the video title. It is just that using the steps you describe, for me it always displays the correct video title.

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Mark

 

[rivera]

It can be EASILY reproduced in Blue3.
Check below two things:
- displayed system time (right bottom corner)
- displayed name of currenty played video

Go to MyVideo - start Baraka.ts:

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/c2/cb/c2cb959cdb41f6a621390cce1f9c1e04.jpg.html

Go to Recordings and start "South Park" ("Южный парк" in Russian):

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/c5/c7/c5c7361f39cdd84b9d4ea28e66757754.jpg.html

Go to MyVideo - start Hitachi.wmv:

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/69/91/6991d1a9ebfc12e147edd66609a92f8f.jpg.html

Go to MyVideo - start Baraka.ts:

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/13/95/1395a3888e832bd49bc6a619f4b1c862.jpg.html
ERROR !!!

Start Samsung Worldwide.ts:

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/08/ab/08abfa1c56b6b77ff8dcb52318b08b0b.jpg.html
ERROR !!!

Go to Recordings and start "Malakhov+" ("Малахов +" in Russian):

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/bd/af/bdafb43a4f4b7acfd3f90ad81b89b250.jpg.html

Go to MyVideo - start Sony Dreamcatcher.ts:

Fullsize pic:
http://jpegshare.net/01/22/0122baba2eade54c862d052e855b0c02.jpg.html
ERROR !!!

 

[elliottmc]

Hi,

I do understand your description of the error/problem, and I do not doubt that you are seeing this.

I have tried to reproduce the problem using the steps you describe, and on my system this problem does not happen. For me, the correct video title is shown under all circumstances.

I know that this is frustrating for you, but please accept that while this happens on your system, it might not happen for everyone. Problems of this nature are not uncommon in a program as complicated as MediaPortal. Hopefully one of the other team members will be able to reproduce the problem, and this could lead to it being fixed.

Have you completely uninstalled all MediaPortal files, deleted all settings files and reinstalled from scratch? It could be that something has become corrupted on your system and is causing the problem.

Regards,

Mark

 

[rivera]

Have you completely uninstalled all MediaPortal files, deleted all settings files and reinstalled from scratch? It could be that something has become corrupted on your system and is causing the problem.

Hi, Mark .
Yes, I installed the MP to a clean system.
Before installing the previous revision I made a backup of old system drive by Acronis Home Image software.
So, before installing RC2 revision I came back to the clean image (without MP) and next installed MP RC2.
I am using WinXP-SP3.

 

[surfermc]

I have done a Complete Uninstall of MP and re-installed MP and still get this same problem.