Comments on: Diagnostic release for TV mode problem http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/ The Plex blog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: larrikin http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-598 larrikin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:25:20 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-598 I have a panasonic HD tv capable of 720p and 1080i. I have customised my resolution via OSX. I am able to select the customised resolution via XBMC and when I play a movie or TV show back in 720p it uses the full screen as I would hope. However, when I try to then access any XBMC commands whilst it is playing back in full screen, none of them work. I sometimes get fuzzy blocky stuff up on the screen (when I'm meant to get the controller on the screen) and other times the movie will just completely lock up and freeze when I try to access the XBMC controls. Seems like a bug. Any ideas? I have a panasonic HD tv capable of 720p and 1080i. I have customised my resolution via OSX.

I am able to select the customised resolution via XBMC and when I play a movie or TV show back in 720p it uses the full screen as I would hope.

However, when I try to then access any XBMC commands whilst it is playing back in full screen, none of them work. I sometimes get fuzzy blocky stuff up on the screen (when I’m meant to get the controller on the screen) and other times the movie will just completely lock up and freeze when I try to access the XBMC controls.

Seems like a bug. Any ideas?

]]> By: eduo http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-587 eduo Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:32:49 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-587 XBMC The cookie problem fixed it. Actually I just logged from your link and that worked. @elan: You might want to change the links to use the new domain, if they aren't already. XBMC The cookie problem fixed it. Actually I just logged from your link and that worked.

@elan: You might want to change the links to use the new domain, if they aren’t already.

]]> By: XBMC Forum http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-580 XBMC Forum Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:10:50 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-580 People who are having login/posting problems with the foums should read this which tells you how to fix that http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31189 People who are having login/posting problems with the foums should read this which tells you how to fix that
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31189

]]> By: elan http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-570 elan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:45:02 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-570 @B1ng0: The Leopard binary doesn't even start on Tiger, so I can't display a nice error message. If we used an installer, it could definitely perform a version check. Anyone want to build an installer for us? @Albo: Sparkle is on the roadmap, but incremental updates would be key, as the package is pretty big. Supposedly the next version of Sparkle will support them. Otherwise rsync under the covers might be a nice way to achieve the same functionality. @jms_uk: I've made a note of your library-mode bug. Thanks for the investigation! @eduo: I've had pretty good luck getting metadata for movies. There have been lots of updates to the scraper code, and OSXBMC may not be completely up to date. A crash sounds pretty bad, however. I'll look into it. @B1ng0: The Leopard binary doesn’t even start on Tiger, so I can’t display a nice error message. If we used an installer, it could definitely perform a version check. Anyone want to build an installer for us?

@Albo: Sparkle is on the roadmap, but incremental updates would be key, as the package is pretty big. Supposedly the next version of Sparkle will support them. Otherwise rsync under the covers might be a nice way to achieve the same functionality.

@jms_uk: I’ve made a note of your library-mode bug. Thanks for the investigation!

@eduo: I’ve had pretty good luck getting metadata for movies. There have been lots of updates to the scraper code, and OSXBMC may not be completely up to date. A crash sounds pretty bad, however. I’ll look into it.

]]> By: eduo http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-567 eduo Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:51:10 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-567 Also, and this might've been brought up by someone else: It would probably be a good idea to have a shortcut (typically cmd-F) to switch between window mode and fullscreen mode and have cmd-tab work in either. It's a common shortcut for a functionality that is expected. Also, and this might’ve been brought up by someone else:

It would probably be a good idea to have a shortcut (typically cmd-F) to switch between window mode and fullscreen mode and have cmd-tab work in either. It’s a common shortcut for a functionality that is expected.

]]> By: eduo http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-566 eduo Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:54:09 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-566 I tried the FAQ, but this wasn't covered. I tried the forums, but they don't let me validate in any browser I have so I can't post. I tried checking the tickets in the trac, but this wasn't there. I tried using this executable, in case it had more debug info and messages, with no luck. I can't scrape anything from anywhere. If I try to search for information on anything I have added to the "video" section. Local disks, external disks, network disks. OSXBMC (which I think should be the name this variant of XBMC is called as, as it makes sense and makes searching much easier). Whenever I start a scrape of any sort the dialogs just stay there until there's a malloc error. When I do a [i]nfo on a folder (to search for a tv show, for example) I get a listing with results (so it's connecting and scraping the returned HTML). After I select any result I get the "Loading TV Shows details" and that just hangs there until XBMC just quits. It's also not a problem with write-permissions as automatic thumbnails from videofiles are generated without issues. I don't think it'll say much but, still, here's the terminal results: http://pastie.caboo.se/153540 I tried the FAQ, but this wasn’t covered.
I tried the forums, but they don’t let me validate in any browser I have so I can’t post.
I tried checking the tickets in the trac, but this wasn’t there.
I tried using this executable, in case it had more debug info and messages, with no luck.

I can’t scrape anything from anywhere. If I try to search for information on anything I have added to the “video” section. Local disks, external disks, network disks. OSXBMC (which I think should be the name this variant of XBMC is called as, as it makes sense and makes searching much easier).

Whenever I start a scrape of any sort the dialogs just stay there until there’s a malloc error. When I do a [i]nfo on a folder (to search for a tv show, for example) I get a listing with results (so it’s connecting and scraping the returned HTML). After I select any result I get the “Loading TV Shows details” and that just hangs there until XBMC just quits.

It’s also not a problem with write-permissions as automatic thumbnails from videofiles are generated without issues.

I don’t think it’ll say much but, still, here’s the terminal results:

http://pastie.caboo.se/153540

]]> By: gripworks http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-565 gripworks Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:46:39 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-565 I have had the same problem for days, but couldn't post to complain. I have had the same problem for days, but couldn’t post to complain.

]]> By: eduo http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-564 eduo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:48:41 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-564 Is there a problem with the forums? The forum keeps asking for my username and password and every time it greets me (by name) but upon return I'm still not validated. I see there aren't many posts, so I thought maybe others had the same issue. Is there a problem with the forums? The forum keeps asking for my username and password and every time it greets me (by name) but upon return I’m still not validated.

I see there aren’t many posts, so I thought maybe others had the same issue.

]]> By: cyantist http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-552 cyantist Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:51:58 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-552 working great here now too.. congrats on all the great work.. this just could be the next big thing for wrangling all your media.. such a slick interface, a real frontrow alternative.. i will be happily donating to the cause.. looking forward to the next release.. working great here now too.. congrats on all the great work.. this just could be the next big thing for wrangling all your media.. such a slick interface, a real frontrow alternative.. i will be happily donating to the cause..

looking forward to the next release..

]]> By: fpoil http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-547 fpoil Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:50:28 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/2008/02/13/diagnostic-release-for-tv-mode-problem/#comment-547 now it's working fine, i ve got fullscreen back now it’s working fine, i ve got fullscreen back

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