Black screen when exiting playback

[Gerryex3]

Hi sub,

I'm just real curious. How did you know to suggest having me rename that file so it can't be found. Was there something in the logs that pointed you in that direction.

Again, thanks very much for your help!

Gerry

[sub]

I saw something like it happen when I was investigating a closed caption issue for another user a couple of weeks ago.

[Gerryex3]

Your MCE remote may be sending a different code for the green button than other remotes, causing NextPVR to not see it.

Hi sub,

I was just wondering is there any way to change the button that NPVR is looking for to start. Is there some kind of configuration file that defines what IR buttons do what functions and maybe that can be modified so that NPVR can recognize my green button to turn on or possibly have another IR button be the start up button.

Thanks,
Gerry

[sub]

I was just wondering is there any way to change the button that NPVR is looking for to start. Is there some kind of configuration file that defines what IR buttons do what functions and maybe that can be modified so that NPVR can recognize my green button to turn on or possibly have another IR button be the start up button.

There isn't currently, but it'd be a start if you could work out what code your remote is sending when you presse the green button. To do this start NextPVR, then press the green button, and check your npvr.log for a message saying "raw message: "

[Gerryex3]

There isn't currently, but it'd be a start if you could work out what code your remote is sending when you presse the green button. To do this start NextPVR, then press the green button, and check your npvr.log for a message saying "raw message: "

Hi sub,

In order to find my bearings in the log file, I started NPVR, selected Recordings from the Menu, pressed the green button twice (nothing happened), then get back to the main menu, pressed the green button twice (nothing happened), and then exited. So I found two instances of these 8 entries in the log file:

2016-02-21 15:20:08.185 [DEBUG][1] raw message: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:08.185 [DEBUG][1] Not processing: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:08.513 [DEBUG][1] raw message: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:08.513 [DEBUG][1] Not processing: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:08.826 [DEBUG][1] raw message: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:08.826 [DEBUG][1] Not processing: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:09.060 [DEBUG][1] raw message: 0x0
2016-02-21 15:20:09.060 [DEBUG][1] Not processing: 0x0

So it looks like there were two sets of messages for each button press and the raw message is 0. I did this with both the remote that came with the Dell and a Harmony One universal remote that learned its codes from the Dell. All the other buttons on each remote work and I know the green button also works as it was recognized with Win Media Center on the Dell.

So it looks like the code for my green button is 0! Is there any way to tell NPVR to use this button to start up. If not can you get me the code for NPVR's start up command and maybe I can reprogram one of the Harmony's buttons to send that code instead of the green button code.

Once again thanks for all your help!!
Gerry

[sub]

No, it wont be zero. It'll be something else.

When the next release (3.7) is available, I can give you some patches to try collecting more info for your remote. I can also try to make the code configurable in that build.

It's currently expecting a hex number with 0D in these the position indicated: xxxx0Dxx

[Gerryex3]

No, it wont be zero. It'll be something else.

When the next release (3.7) is available, I can give you some patches to try collecting more info for your remote. I can also try to make the code configurable in that build.

It's currently expecting a hex number with 0D in these the position indicated: xxxx0Dxx

Hi sub,

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!!

That would be great if you could give me some patches to get more info from my remote. I'm a retired software engineer so I'm pretty technically oriented and should be able to work some patches into the current build and it would be even better if future builds would have this feature configurable.

In my setup I have an IR controlled power strip and the Harmony remote is a very versatile remote and when I was at Win 7 w/Win Media Cent I was able to turn the Dell on, switch the TV's input, and once the Dell was up I was able to start and control WMC and then power down the Dell all from the Harmony with no need for a mouse.

So I'm trying to set up the same thing with Win 10 and NextPVR and I'm almost there! Actually I do have a workaround for the green button issue. I put a link to NPVR into the Startup directory so whenever the Dell powers up NPVR will start. Then I can control NPVR and now with the System plugin I can update the EPG (OTA data is working for all channels I need albeit only for about a day's worth but that's good enough) and power down all with the remote. The only problem is if I had to exit NPVR for some reason and wanted to start it up again, without the green button working I would have to use the mouse!

So its not a big deal but I still would like to get some kind of start up IR button working so please send me that info whenever its available.

THANKS AGAIN!
Gerry

[sub]

That would be great if you could give me some patches to get more info from my remote.

Unfortunately it's bad timing, since we're in the part of the release cycle where my code isn't compatible the current public release, which means I can't provide patches that are compatible with your build.

I might be able to give you an updated NTray.exe. Give me a few minutes.

[sub]

You could try this updated ntray.exe. It'll produce an ntray.log with slightly more info about the keys pressed.

[Gerryex3]

You could try this updated ntray.exe. It'll produce an ntray.log with slightly more info about the keys pressed.

Hi sub,

Thanks very much. I looked at the installed files for NPVR and I see an Ntray.exe so I assume I just substitute the updated file for the original file and then a new log, ntray.log, will appear with more info. Is that correct?

I can't do it right now but I should be able to get to it no later than tomorrow and then I'll post the info I get.

Once again THANKS VERY MUCH!!!
Gerry