[mythtv-users] pixalated live tv images
Kevin Johnson
iitywygms at gmail.com
Wed Nov 2 00:56:51 UTC 2016
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Peter Bennett <cats22 at comcast.net> wrote:
> On 11/01/2016 04:25 PM, Kevin Johnson wrote:
> > The area with the white marks appears where the channel icon would be
> > if I hit the info button twice. The area to the right of that would
> > be where the show information is. If you look close you can see that
> > some of the white marks look like letters. (mythbuntu theme)
> >
> > The pic is not the best. I can try to get better but its hard to
> > pause at just the right spot. Will post up one when I can get a
> > "perfect shot"
> > If the area above the screen was dark, the white marks would appear
> > right over where the "tuner name" area is.
> >
> > Also, the white speckles appear in different areas if I change the
> > theme. They almost always appear where the theme borders are with any
> > particular theme.
> >
> I think you are referring to the On Screen Display (i.e. When you press
> I). Is the problem resolved after the Information display is gone?
>
Yes. The on screen display. See link below
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z161/dabears_rule/IMG_20161101_174231.jpg
> > I can use the opengl as a work around on all but one of my systems.
> > The other one is old and under powered system that has trouble with
> > any settings except vdpau slim.
> >
> You have many systems that are doing this?
>
Yes. The low power system is a Zotac Ion.
Version: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU 330 @ 1.60GHz
> >
> > Also, I dont think this would be a problem with vdpau or drivers. If
> > it was, would I not get the same thing on recorded programs??
> >
> > I cant be sure, but I think the recordings play back without issue
> > because there is not nearly as much "info from the theme" behind the
> > video???
> >
> > Is my thinking correct on that????
> >
> The Info is not behind the video, it is in the OSD which is hidden until
> needed. I don't know why it would happen with Live TV only. Live TV is
> just playing a recording while it is being recorded. I will try some
> tests myself with Live TV to see if I can see this.
>
I noticed last night that if I pressed pause rapidly, the OSD would pop up
momentarily while watching live tv. It would only flash for half a
second. That is how I determined that the distortion fit the same pattern
as the currently used OSD.
I really appreciate the help here. I know you and everyone that works on
myth have a life besides working on myth. It is truly appreciated.
If I can collect info or help out in any way please let me know.
>
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