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

[Kenneth Padgett]

John,

If this is the patch I tested for you on 0.17, then I can vouch for
it's functionality. It should be included in CVS/next release and
should have been in 0.18.

-Kenneth

On 4/26/05, John Harvey <john.p.harvey at btinternet.com> wrote:
> 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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