Bugs?

[zaldwaik]

Two things will lock my PCH and require a hard reset. First, during live tv when a recording starts, no warning is given and the screen goes blank, nothing can be done other than a hard reset.

Second scenario involves trying the skip several times, same outcome.

Finally, OSD keeps blinking when turned on (info) during live tv.

Volume not sticking is also very annoying especially when watching livetv.

So far kids and wife not very happy.

[mvallevand]

Sorry to hear your problems, although I prefer trying to diagnose things one at a time.

- problem 1 is probably related to the livetv and play all video bug in 1.47 wait for 1.5.x and I don't think it is an mvpmcx2 bug

- problem 2 on skipping I would need to see the logs,

- the blinking OSD is because the NMT is not being optimized by GBPVR, it could be better. It is not a bug.

- could you elaborate on the sound problem. By default the volume is set to 0db and it will retain any changes until you restart. This is typical for most devices that you have (DVD's CD, BluRay) and I don't consider it a bug. I could add a command line option but isn't that the same as turning down your tv or amp.

Martin

[mvallevand]

BTW are you still using a wireless bridge? If so could you see if using a wired LAN helps.

Martin

[zaldwaik]

Thanks for the quick response. Here is the volume issue from another post I made

"Is there a way to make volume stick as the loudest level? My PCH volume is at max with other media, when I start mvpmx2 the volume goes to nothing. I have to raise it, but then it changes even as I am watching live tv (after one show ends and another start) very annoying especially when the kids are watching PBS kids.

If it set to maximum, then I can just use TV to control volume and not have to worry about PCH, this is not currently possible with mvpmcx2 as I have to use both remotes to control volume.

Thanks for all the great work."

Volume goes to 0db also when switching from song to another while playing music. You can imagine my kids frustration.

I am using one wired PCH and another with the wireless bridge. They behave the same, but I mostly use the wired one for GB-PVR.

Thanks a lot

[mvallevand]

I saw your other post but you didn't give me much time to respond, I'm still thinking about how to reply. The 0db that mvpmcx2 sets is already the maximum recommended volume.

Since this seems to be a unqiue problem you are going to need to provide a lot of details.

- logs (always required anyway)
- full details on your audio setup, and how you have it configured physically and on the NMT screens.
- ideally telnet captures of the channel and video changes that you say cause the change in volume. I did a test here and it is definitely saving them as you surf. It should only reset when you hit the stop.

If you are saying there is a a volume difference between mvpmcx2 playing media and when the NMT plays media, all I can see is yes there is but I have no control over that.

Martin

[Jaggy]

Volume goes to 0db also when switching from song to another while playing music. You can imagine my kids frustration. Thanks a lot

Martin, I am wondering if he doesn't have the latest version of mvpmcx2 as this was one of the things you fixed with it for me?

[mvallevand]

Jaggy, zaldwalk posted on the thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=44616 where you explained the new version fixed the problem so I have to assume he read the thread. My concern is why he has to play an NMT at maximum volume 0db should be plenty load.

Martin

[zaldwaik]

I saw your other post but you didn't give me much time to respond, I'm still thinking about how to reply. The 0db that mvpmcx2 sets is already the maximum recommended volume.

Since this seems to be a unqiue problem you are going to need to provide a lot of details.

- logs (always required anyway)
- full details on your audio setup, and how you have it configured physically and on the NMT screens.
- ideally telnet captures of the channel and video changes that you say cause the change in volume. I did a test here and it is definitely saving them as you surf. It should only reset when you hit the stop.

If you are saying there is a a volume difference between mvpmcx2 playing media and when the NMT plays media, all I can see is yes there is but I have no control over that.

Martin

My PCH is connected to my TV through component and RCA for Audio. PCH has a volume control, and the TV has one. My PCH volume can be changed with the PCH remote (that is why I set it to max so I only need to use the TV remote). The PCH setting sticks even after hard reboot with all media playback through PCH.

Now, once I use GBPVR through the share, and without changing TV volume, the PCH volume is so low I cannot it hear it, I cannot tell if it is 0 (0-15 is the range) because volume does not show up when being changed. So I have to use the right arrow button (or the volume up button) on the PCH remote to raise it all the way to the max (15 probably) to get the volume to the level where it was before I started the GBPVR.

Any action after that resets the volume to low. Using the stop or return button, switching channels, playing music and switching songs, all of that defaults the volume back to low. Even without doing anything will reset the volume as in playing music and once a song ends and another starts. Then, I have to raise the volume yet again.

You indicated that using the stop button resets the volume. Well, then at least the reset part is explained. That is certainly not a desired behavior as it will require changing the volume after every action (watching TV or recording, listening to music etc)

BTW, I thought 0db is low, I just realized it is the highest level.

I have attached the log after doing few things and changing the volume after each action.

Thanks a million.

[mvallevand]

mvpmcx2 is designed around 0db being optimum which is why it resets back. Anything above this can produce a distorted wave form. You should adjust your TV volume to match 0db. Volume does not show up when changed because that is how sub decided to implement it, that is not my preference either. However you can go into the NMT player and from there adjust it to zero.

Martin

[zaldwaik]

Ok, I guess that is an acceptable workaround. Thanks.