[mythtv] RE: [PATCH] Fix PVR350 closing EPG goes to black screen

[John Harvey]

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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