[mythtv] Re: [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black screen -2nd attempt

[John Harvey]

I was just wondering whether there was any reason why this patch has not
been applied. If you aren't happy with it please let me know what you would
like changing with it. 
	
Thanks

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org]
> On Behalf Of John Harvey
> Sent: 23 March 2005 21:48
> To: 'Development of mythtv'
> Subject: [mythtv] RE: [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black screen
> -2nd attempt
> 
> Attached is a patch that fixes this problem and also I believe fixes the
> occasional hang that has been reported with FF/REW.
> Several nasty interactions between the EPG & OSD are fixed as well except
> for one last one that has been reported but I don't believe is new.
> 
> If whilst displaying the EPG you choose to start recording the screen
> flashes a bit and then ends up with a transparent image over it.
> I believe this is caused by closing and re-opening the osd output layer
> when
> this happens and because of this the current mode is lost.
> I don't think there is a quick fix for this and I don't have time to look
> at
> that for a couple of weeks so I'm submitting this patch in its current
> form
> since it fixes all the problems that were reported originally.
> 
> John
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-
> bounces at mythtv.org]
> > On Behalf Of John Harvey
> > Sent: 19 March 2005 09:12
> > To: 'Development of mythtv'
> > Subject: RE: [mythtv] RE: [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black
> > screen
> >
> > Thanks. I have a fix for this but it provokes a problem in ivtv that I
> > can't
> > track down at the moment. But I'm working on it.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-
> > bounces at mythtv.org]
> > > On Behalf Of noah_k at earthlink.net
> > > Sent: 18 March 2005 23:07
> > > To: mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> > > Subject: [mythtv] RE: [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black
> > screen
> > >
> > > John, I might be wrong, but I think what was being referred to here
> (at
> > > least
> > > the way it seems to happen on my setup) is a competition between the
> EPG
> > > and
> > > other OSD elements that happen to be on the screen when the EPG is
> > > selected
> > > (channel #, program info, etc) that causes the EPG to keep "blacking
> > out"
> > > unless some EPG navigation key is pressed, which causes it to re-
> appear.
> > > This
> > > behavior persists until those other elements have faded, then the EPG
> > > stays
> > > on the screen ok.
> > >
> > > Anyway, thanks for the patch-- this has bugged me for a while.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Can you describe this in a bit more detail and I will take a look
> > > >
> > > > I assume you do something like
> > > >
> > > > 1) Live tv
> > > > 2) Menu
> > > > 3) EPG
> > > > 4) Move around (in same page or between pages)?
> > > >
> > > > Now what happens for it to stay visible is it that changing pages
> > stops
> > > > working or you exit and it stays there or something else.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-
> > > bounces at mythtv.org]
> > > > > On Behalf Of jgmtfia Mr
> > > > > Sent: 11 March 2005 00:44
> > > > > To: Development of mythtv
> > > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv] [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black
> > > screen
> > > > >
> > > > > > The attached patch fixes the long standing problem of the screen
> > > going
> > > > > black
> > > > > > when using a PVR350 after closing the EPG during livetv.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It avoids the problem by turning off the OSD when the screen
> > should
> > > be
> > > > > clear
> > > > > > using the global Alpha and only enabling when there should be
> > > something
> > > > > > displayed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Works great when exiting EPG.
> > > > >
> > > > > This problem also existed when entering the guide from live tv. If
> > > > > you move around enough in the guide, it eventually stays visible.
> > > > > This problem is still present.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for fixing the guide exit!
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