[mythtv-users] Corrupted bottom line of pixels.

Paul Gardiner lists at glidos.net
Sun Jul 11 12:04:22 UTC 2010


MarcT wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of David Asher
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 12:42 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Corrupted bottom line of pixels.
> 
> 
> On Jul 10, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Anthony Giggins wrote:
> 
>>> I would say I'm seeing #1, but its really more flashing dots on the
>>> bottom row of pixels (where most often there are so many dots that it
>>> forms lines), and its not always the same color.  Mostly green, last
>>> night I watched a show with blue and pink.  Its not usually mixed,
>>> however.
>>>
>>> Still collecting more data.  Might switch the STB to 720p and see if
>>> that really makes it go away.  I see the corruption on all 3 TVs (all
>>> are driven by IONs, one zotac DIY and 2 revo 1600s).
>>>
>>> David.
>>>
>> Sounds like Closed Captions Data to me but I thought that was normally at
>> the top of the screen?, it probably makes sense that the HDPVR just
> displays
>> it...
> 
> Nope, its definitely not closed captions data.  That shows up as white and
> at the top.
> 
> The puzzle to me is why it doesn't show up when mplayer plays it back.
> 
> David.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Hmm, that's news to me. I'll test one of the videos with xine, my media
> player of choice, and see if it's there or not. If not that would, IMO, mean
> that mythtv has a playback issue.

In some case where I've seen the problem, I've downloaded the file to my 
PC using Mythweb, and played it with Nero Showtime. Never seen the 
corruption there.

Of course that is just ruling out the source, not VDPAU.

P.



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