Reinhard Nissl wrote: > Hi, > > Reinhard Nissl wrote: > >>> When I switch channels in vdr-1.3.44, I noticed that xine-0.7.7 is >>> switching OSD >>> display modes during channel changes. I am currently using "blend >>> clipped" for >>> the OSD display mode, but when I switch channels, xine temporarily >>> goes into X11 >>> overlay mode in the middle of channel change, then goes back to the >>> mode I have >>> selected to use. Any way of preventing xine from temporarily >>> switching to "X11 >>> overlay" during channel changes? >> >> I haven't noticed such a behavior recently, but I'll have a look at it >> tomorrow evening. > > Are you sure that it is "X11 overlay mode" (this mode doesn't support > semi transparent colors)? > > When switching channels, vdr-xine shows the NO SIGNAL screen which has a > resolution of 720x576. If your channels broadcast at a different > resolution then that, you get the visual effect of using "X11 overlay > mode" while NO SIGNAL is shown, but the difference is, that the OSD is > still semi transparent (assuming that support for semi transparent > colors is enabled in vdr-xine's setup menu). > > As it is now easier to create noSignal.mpg, you may create such a single > image mpg at a resolution which suits better for your channels. > Reinhard, you were absolutely correct. Since most of the broadcast here is done in 544x480, all I had to do was change the no-signal mpeg file to the correct resolution and aspect ratio (4/3) and now it looks perfect when switching channels. Thanks for explaining that to me and sorry for the trouble. Best Regards,
