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

[noah_k at earthlink.net]

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!