[be] [pal - dvbt/c/s] [2012] led-tv ue46es8000

[reven]

as for the aspect ratio, I only have a problem when playing TS recording which where recorded from the analog channels (720x576). Digital channels display full screen correctly (720p).
I have that analoge ratio problem on both Samsung TV's and my NMT Popcorn. One TV is connected via HDMI to the NextPVR server and the new one ES8000 uses your app. The NMT is on a projector.
In NextPVR you can force the aspect ratio with keyboard or remote control and on the NMT I have a zoom button which does the same. For analoge I need Center Cut ratio. Digital is on AUTO.

I didnt think anyone was still using analogue, thought nextpvr only did digital

I'm not sure if I can alter the aspect ratio of the samsung player control, I believe it does it automatically and I have little control over it... I can look but it will be low priority (since this issue will just sort itself out in time when everything is digital). How many recordings do you have that are still analogue, or are you still recording in analogue?

[bavan]

It's maybe a bit old fashion but I still record analogue. Here in Belgium we are still waiting for DVBT to have the commercial channels in the air.
We are one of the few countries where this is not yet available (long dispute between operators).
DVBC is available but scrambled via a sealed decoder and only the national stations are unscrambled.
So not much choice for the moment to go full digital..

[sub]

I didnt think anyone was still using analogue, thought nextpvr only did digital

I'm not sure if I can alter the aspect ratio of the samsung player control, I believe it does it automatically and I have little control over it... I can look but it will be low priority (since this issue will just sort itself out in time when everything is digital). How many recordings do you have that are still analogue, or are you still recording in analogue?

There is quite a few people still recording analog. Infact, I suspect that number has been growing recently, due to Comcast slowly encrypting their previously-ClearQAM digital cable channels, and supplying users with small set top boxes (which output analog).

[reven]

didnt know that, I thought our little backwater country was one of the last ones to get digital tv.

ill try invest further for aspect ratio, but not sure if there will be anything I can do about it. People using smart tvs can just use the aspect control on their tvs to do it, and hopefully most people using smart blurays can also just use their tvs aspect ratio control to fix it.

[reven]

just found this bit of code on the samsung forum

[code[//this.pwidth - OnStreamInfoReady { this.pwidth=this.plugin.GetVideoWidth(); }
if(this.pwidth<='720'){ this.plugin.SetDisplayArea(120, 0, 720, 540); }
if(this.pwidth>'720'){ this.plugin.SetDisplayArea(0, 0, 960, 540); }[/code]
so hopefully it can be done, ill try and add this into the next release.

[reven]

played with this tonight, works ok in the emulator but when trying it on an actual tv, it has no effect some people are reporting the same issues on the samsung forums. awesome.

[bavan]

Did a full new install (delete APP + restart TV) and installed new version 0.133.
Although, by pushing the remote yellow button, I see the message FILL / PILLAR BOX / REMOVE LETTERBOX appearing on the screen the aspect ratio does not change.
That confirms your live testing. Hopefully there is a way to get this done as it would be great to have this option.

Note: For what it is, when using the app and playing a NPVR recording, the Samsung tool menu doesn't have any option to change the display modus. If however playing a DLNA video I have some display modus options when pressing the TV remote tools button. Maybe by default the Samsung TV has some display modus options disabled or not enabled depending on what is selected as source for video playback (Smarthub NPVR app versus DLNA playback)?

By the way the bug for scrolling up the EPG listings is still there (last channels in EPG list are not shown until you go down again). I know you still have some work to do on this so it's a minor thing for the moment.

PS: Your log notes list changes up to version 0.126 but not for 0.133.

Keep up the good work.

[reven]

Did a full new install (delete APP + restart TV) and installed new version 0.133.
Although, by pushing the remote yellow button, I see the message FILL / PILLAR BOX / REMOVE LETTERBOX appearing on the screen the aspect ratio does not change.
That confirms your live testing. Hopefully there is a way to get this done as it would be great to have this option.

bugger

Note: For what it is, when using the app and playing a NPVR recording, the Samsung tool menu doesn't have any option to change the display modus. If however playing a DLNA video I have some display modus options when pressing the TV remote tools button. Maybe by default the Samsung TV has some display modus options disabled or not enabled depending on what is selected as source for video playback (Smarthub NPVR app versus DLNA playback)?

its probably because the app doesnt need to gurantee the video is playing fullscreen and could be under menus or a little box, so changing aspect ratio isnt allowed, which makes sense, but also a little annoying.

By the way the bug for scrolling up the EPG listings is still there (last channels in EPG list are not shown until you go down again). I know you still have some work to do on this so it's a minor thing for the moment.

forgot about this one, I should make a list of unknown bugs....

PS: Your log notes list changes up to version 0.126 but not for 0.133.

the latest version is always listed in the first post, when I upload a new version, i copy the old change log from the first post and put it in the end, and then I change the change log in the first post (just so people are hunting down for info)

Keep up the good work.[/QUOTE]

[bavan]

the latest version is always listed in the first post, when I upload a new version, i copy the old change log from the first post and put it in the end, and then I change the change log in the first post (just so people are hunting down for info)

Got it, my mistake, tx for the log change correction.

I found the following info on the Samsung developer forum about Smarthub display aspect ratio settings (differences in 2012 / 2013 model?):
http://www.samsungdforum.com/SamsungDFor...4d8352c07d

However another developer created a test file to play with the resolution function call and found out using SetDisplayArea was not enough (see thread):
Quote: Hi, the issue was we left out the widget.info file. We were unaware this file was needed to set the resolution (aka aspect ratio).
http://www.samsungdforum.com/SamsungDFor...fae30c7078

Ciao.

[odin]

I've looked a bit deeper into the error reported by the Opera Browser pointing at the character "&" in line 252: <genre>Music & Arts</genre>

Full message from Opera:

XML-verwerking mislukt

XML-verwerking mislukt: syntaxfout (Regel: 252, Karakter: 16)

Document als HTML verwerken
Fout:
invalid entity reference
Specificatie
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#NT-EntityRef
249: <start>1383068100000</start>
250: <end>1383069600000</end>
251: <firstrun>true</firstrun>
252: <genre>Music & Arts</genre>
253: </l>
254: <l>
255: <id>6424893</id>


Looking at the EPG.xml content (see attachment post 14) I found multiple strings which looks similar as shown in the following program listing (one of many):


<programme start="20131031160000 +0100" stop="20131031170000 +0100" channel="I133250.754708.microsoft.com">
<title lang="nl">Get the Clip</title>
<desc lang="nl">Muziekprogramma.</desc>
<date>20110411</date>
<category lang="be">Music & Arts</category>
<category lang="be">Series</category>
<category lang="be">Varia</category>
<language>nl</language>
<length units="minutes">90</length>
<episode-num system="ms_progid">12.29033274</episode-num>
</programme>


Could this string be a problem for the Samsung App?
<category lang="be">Music & Arts</category>

I can try to replace it and reload the EPG without "&" in the string if you think this helps.
Maybe if you load the EPG.xml from post 14 into your NPVR test environment you can simulate the error?

This problem is still happening (even with the latest patch release (R1) which stops the Samsung app from working in the same way as above.

After loads of debugging, this is due to an Ampersand in the return results (Create & Craft in the name).

If I call the following service in a Firefox browser:


http://192.168.1.25:8866/service?method=...17c7b0cd75

gives the following in the NPVR web.log:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<rsp stat="ok">
<listings>
<channel id='7331' name='Create & Craft' number='36'>
<l>
<id>8562965</id>
<name>Back at 6am</name>
<description>Programmes start again at 6am</description>
<start>1385920800000</start>
<end>1385964000000</end>
<firstrun>true</firstrun>
</l>
<l>
<id>8562966</id>
<name>Pollyanna Pickering Pick of the...</name>
<description>...Week. A chance for you to get our special product of the week - the Create &amp; Craft Pick of the Week.</description>
<start>1385964000000</start>
<end>1385967600000</end>
<firstrun>true</firstrun>
</l>
</channel>
</listings>
</rsp>

but in the Firefox browser I get the following error message:

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: http://192.168.26.5:8866/service?method=...17c7b0cd75
Line Number 4, Column 35: <channel id='7331' name='Create & Craft' number='36'>


Using the NextPVR app, if I change the channel name to Create And Craft, then issue the service call again via Firefox, it works.

This then means the Samsung app works.

Is there still a bug with Nshared?

Cheers.