Hello,
From A Fun User Of ProgDVB
They Are Just Some Notes If You Want To Take Them!
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1) "TIME_SHIFT" with video navigator,
Problem: while switching to a new channel, couple of seconds are lost when rewinding!!
about '10 seconds' remarked from time "shiftbuffer status"; and navigator does not
play from the begining of buffer!! specially if we need recording!!
also, forwarding works as fast forwarding and does not work properly or as expected,
either on rewinding or fast rewinding.
IDEA: Can you fix it & optimize as the user can skip or rewind an exact
number of frames?!
NB! (after recording, the channel name is not restored on status bar!)
2) "Disabling MPEG2 decoder for LOW CPU use" OPTION
Problem: while recording, we check this option to prevent buffer overload,
but if we re-enable it, the video does not appear until we stop recording!
and sometimes the video is not fully recorded; some frames at the begining are lost!!
Problem: if we listen to a radio channel and we disable it this function nothing happens!
instead of TV channels and in order to disable video and enable audio like in older
progdvb versions, this option stops both video and audio of the TV channel!!
3) "TIME_SHIFT" with video navigator,
Problem: when the signal is lost, playing to rewind or forward does not work!!
4) CHANNEL PROPERTY FORM
Problem: When we use an installation of many DiSEqC, Transponder name does not
appear on channel property form!! and if we apply, a new list
of channels will be created!!
this problem is also appearing on "Scan Transponder" Form.
5) SOME Characters on channels names are not viewed properly
Problem: Can you add an option to modify channel's fonts, font size, encoding, colors?
I tried a separated plug-in, but it works only under WinNT
6) Some Free Channels are mentioned as discrambled (RedFlag) and others were discrambled
and mentioned as Free (GreenFlag); Also there are some channels on 13°East that are
not named correctely [after scanning whole sat. we get channels with numbers
preceded by this "#" and mentioned as "Not Defined"] but if we rescan the
transponder only we get their names but it doesn't change on the list except
their captions information on the prroperty form only!
Example : Transponder "11179000 H 27500 @13°East" with "Telespazio" provider name.
7) While scanning, the full [Audio PIDS] of some TV channels of [DIGITAL+ @19.2°East]
are not added automatically!, and if we add them manually they work!;
this bug is appearing only if "no available english" audio stream !!
SERIOUS PROBLEM : there are many TV channels that are not scanned properly, and
their PIDs are false !! (does'n work !); i tried SkyStar2 software and i obtained
the correct PIDs, then i updated my ProgDVB data base and it works!
Example : Try "FRANCE2;FRANCE5;ARTE" >TP "11590 V 20000 @5°West"
Idea: can you add auto-update function for channels that their audio-pid isn't
active specially for channels like [PREMIERE@19°E] while english pid is not active;
because while there is no english pid for my channel that i was set to;
the video doesn't appear at all instead of defaut pid which still works!!
PROBLEM 2: while groupping sat channels with provider names, and after restarting application
some providers (folder group) appears without (+) flag !! [no ability to view channels !]
PROBLEM 3: whene we have scanned many SATELLITES, some channels of a scanned SAT apprears
in a different SAT list!! and other providers (FOLDERS CHANNELS) without (+) flag !!
PROBLEM 4: after scanning a SATELLITE, i canceled saving !!; but ProgDVB created a list
& saved channels !.
(Can you add a possibility to delete a complete channels list (SATELLITE))
Some TV Channels Are Not Viewed Properly (Reported From: 13°&19.2° East)
Problem1: TV channels with LOW VIDEO BITRATE are too slow to view and if so: by errors,
and sometimes error messages like "Out of memory!"
Problem2: Channel "ESC" (12654 H 27500) @13° East, and other channels on this transponder
freezes time to time (errors are described as sequares with a pink color).
9) Problem: While viewing some channels that uses sometimes 16/9 format and sometimes 4/3
the video is not affected whene the format is being changed!!
Some TV Channels lose synchronization between VIDEO & AUIO (not accurate),
until we reswitch to the channel again, can you fix this?
10) SOME HD channels does not work!! marked as (H.264/AVC)
Example: LUXE.TV HD (10899 V 9404) @ 7° East [EutelSat W3A]
Problem: Can you implement a selective codec for use especially if the user has
a couple of installed codecs in order to let some channels that
has only [VIDEO PID] to work or to be viewed!, i know that ProgDVB
can not mux mpeg2 without audio, but i think that enhancing it
will accommodates more in the future and permits many features.
and finally, if it's possible to add a selective execution priority
for the navigator [played video] specially for HD channels, because
they run very slowly!! (i tested HD channels with ALT-DVB and works fine)
with the same machine.
11) Sometimes, whene we switch to any video channel it doesn't appear until we reswitch
again (and nothing matters [signal is good, channel is not encrypted]); sometimes
works fine and sometimes we click twice on channel; this bug is sometimes included
and sometimes not; depending on the version of ProgDVB; this becomes a very disturbing
specially while zapping channels. Can you fix this problem and provide a faster
channel switching ? may be a selective tuning DELAY option?
also, TV channels with AC3 audio freezes while switching between normal mp2 & ac3.
PROBLEM 2 :
Also, sometimes whene switching between channels and the computer is running other
tasks; ProgDVB fails to switch to the appropriate channel and becomes frozen !
12) Sometimes; whene the signal level is close to bad, and the tv channel still working,
the audio & video begins to lost synchronization, can you fix this?
13) Whene we switch to DATA channels, the video picture still in panel until
we reswitch to a radio channel !
(just if it's necessary to free some memory, or to do some initializations!!?)
14) After Accessing DiSEqC Setup from settings menu, the access from:
"Channel List -> Channel Search" menu always fails [ProgDVB Freezes]
15) Sometimes ProgDVB doesn't terminate whene we quit it (still on memory!),
i used a "Sysinternals Process Explorer" and i found a number of threads still
in execution; may be some plugins, but not allways! i tried ProgDVB separately
and this bug is still reported : this becomes very desturbing "Windows Freezes"
specially whene we quit "Windows"; the system remain a black screen and a flushing
cursor until we reboot the machine; this bug was reported under WinME.
16) The new "SkyStar2.Device" on modules directory doesn't work under WinME; but i tried
an old version and it works very fine. "Version Created @ 5 jully 2006, 15:52:24"
17) Finally, i would like to know about "TV ON DEMAND?" option which is launched by
some providers, is it possible to download tv programs via progDVB?
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* these bugs were reported from all "ProgDVB 4.8x.x" versions.
* these bugs were reported under this machine & software equipements :
HARDWARE :
IntelPentium4: 2.4GHz CPU [512KBCacheMem];
S3ProSavageDDR IntegratedGraphicCARD 32MB Memory;
MATSONIC MS9158 MotherBoard; 128 DDR RAM [133MHz]; FSB Speed=533MHz DataRate
SOFTWARE :
MS-WindowsMe; DX9c [Version; 4.09.0000.0904]; Latests Codecs Are Installed!
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*) Suggestions:
A) EPG "Can You Try To Correct Time Event For Time Zone"
Can you synchronize event to the appropriate time zone of user!!?
and also to extract all EPG for all channels without removing it while zapping,
i have "relictEPG" but it doesn't work under Win9X/ME, now i'm using an old version
B) Can you add a selective full-screen resolution specially under 640x480,
i hope that it's suitable for channels with low resolution.
C) Adding a possibility for updating transponders via "NIT" pids or by searching
the new frequencies, also to add the ability to modify scanning delay for fastest scan.
NOTE: can you fix transponders view specially for those that uses this char "&"
by doubling it, because their view allways become a "_" underline char on captions!
D) Can you implement a selective use & auto-termination option for plugins like modules
in order to prevent a misusing channel handling and other errors..
E) STANDARD "channels database"
Can you (replace) the actual channels database (type) with a standard readable & editable
database; for example : MS-ACCESS, PARADOX, DBASE, SQLITE,... or INI files why not?
and adding a specific options for channels like (Volume Level, Colors [WhyNot?],
usedPlug,..etc) for compatibilities with newests realeses versions of your program?
and to keep the user more and more updated while he can copy at least some informations
about a total of satellites which were scanned before he loses the entire database!
F) REAL PIP function
Can you implement multiple channels viewing and specially recording for the
same transponder to keep user watch its programs while he needs to record one other.
OR, using a separated "MediaPlayers" programs who can helps more by sending streams
to them.
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REMARK ABOUT SkyStar2 Drivers :
_ Is it possible to implement a direct use of driver for "SkyStar2" without installing
SkyStar2 application; i used ALT-DVB and it doesn't need this operation at all.
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I started using ProgDVB since 2004, i have others like ALT-DVB, but i like yours
for its stablity and really because it works under WinME!, i hope that it will survive!!
Finally, keep in your mind that Win98&WinMe are not dead yet!! and a CPU of 1GHz
is very enough, but only needs a specific programmation efforts.
i know that it's hard to accomplish all of these ideas, but i think that will
permits for the application to be the very recommended !
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At least, i would like if you can help me by sending [SourceCodes] (a sample) or
[a link] that i can use to implement a "working plug-in" under ProgDVB or
a Multidec compatible, for now i just need Delphi SourceCodes only.
sorry again if i can't help you with donations, but really i would tell you that
ProgDVB is becoming more and more useful. (Kind Of Simplicity) Good Luck!!
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Written @ 03/12/2007 ~21h10 GMT
For : prog@progdvb.com
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!ProgDVB: A LOT OF DESCUSTING BUGS !! _________PLEASE REPLY!
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