Video Player OSD Issue

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bob:
I can reproduce the flashing on a single monitor.
There is a lot of magic going on in the OSD (according to Hendrik) so this could take a while to fix but in the meantime you can turn the OSD off in options (just search for OSD).

Ekpen:

--- Quote from: bob on January 22, 2016, 04:18:48 pm ---I can reproduce the flashing on a single monitor.
There is a lot of magic going on in the OSD (according to Hendrik) so this could take a while to fix but in the meantime you can turn the OSD off in options (just search for OSD).

--- End quote ---

Greetings:
I have more details. ( I have the MC 21.039,now and I have disable and enable the OSD-- no effect.
I have at one time used the restore to restore the database from Windows -MC to the Linux Ubuntu 15.10 with Unity desktop.. .
Flac plays well with no issues, but Video just will not play.
Yesterday I saw an error " Database will be opened in Read Only Mode".. Where this error is coming from, I do not know.
I have also deleted the entire database and re-imported from scratch, yet I still get this error. Now the entire library is empty. The windows MC has no issue at all playing Mkv, flac audio.
Another error that surprised me was I tried to watch a movie, It says "can't play a text file without Video or Visualizations.
It looks like it is reading an mkv file as text, then I tired for the purpose of testing to play an mk3d file, I know it is not going to play, Linux does not support 3D, just for testing and debugging purpose, I got same error Can't play a text file without Video or visualization.
Later, I installed Gnome player, then fired up "Downton Abbey", The Gnome player started playing the mkv, but this is outside of MC.
My point is this, if the database will open in read only mode, why does it play fine with Flac ?
When I tried to run MC from the terminal... I get "core dumps" segmentation error.
At this moment, I have deleted the entire database.

Thanks.
George

bob:

--- Quote from: Ekpen on January 23, 2016, 03:37:41 pm ---Greetings:
I have more details. ( I have the MC 21.039,now and I have disable and enable the OSD-- no effect.
I have at one time used the restore to restore the database from Windows -MC to the Linux Ubuntu 15.10 with Unity desktop.. .
Flac plays well with no issues, but Video just will not play.
Yesterday I saw an error " Database will be opened in Read Only Mode".. Where this error is coming from, I do not know.
I have also deleted the entire database and re-imported from scratch, yet I still get this error. Now the entire library is empty. The windows MC has no issue at all playing Mkv, flac audio.
Another error that surprised me was I tried to watch a movie, It says "can't play a text file without Video or Visualizations.
It looks like it is reading an mkv file as text, then I tired for the purpose of testing to play an mk3d file, I know it is not going to play, Linux does not support 3D, just for testing and debugging purpose, I got same error Can't play a text file without Video or visualization.
Later, I installed Gnome player, then fired up "Downton Abbey", The Gnome player started playing the mkv, but this is outside of MC.
My point is this, if the database will open in read only mode, why does it play fine with Flac ?
When I tried to run MC from the terminal... I get "core dumps" segmentation error.
At this moment, I have deleted the entire database.

Thanks.
George

--- End quote ---
Man there is a lot to unpack here.

1) The database should only give you that "read-only" message if there is another instance of MC running.
2) How are you playing the .mkv's that are giving you trouble? Inside of MC, clicking on the file or some other way?
3) The OSD is the progress bar at the bottom of the player window, not the MC skinned bar at the top. Which is giving you trouble?
4) Did you somehow run MC as root (which could mess up your user permissions)?

Ekpen:

--- Quote from: bob on January 25, 2016, 12:12:14 pm ---Man there is a lot to unpack here.

1) The database should only give you that "read-only" message if there is another instance of MC running.
2) How are you playing the .mkv's that are giving you trouble? Inside of MC, clicking on the file or some other way?
3) The OSD is the progress bar at the bottom of the player window, not the MC skinned bar at the top. Which is giving you trouble?
4) Did you somehow run MC as root (which could mess up your user permissions)?

--- End quote ---

Glad to read your response.
1) There is only one instance of MC running. I have about 1000 ripped mkv files in different folders. I must admit that I am using an asus ET2702i All In One PC both for Win 10 and Ubuntu 15.10 with Unity desktop. Both MC oses point to the same folders. I use dual boot for one platform one at a time. This is a temp setup until I decide to have Ubuntu on a separate server. Do you think this will trigger "the Read " error?

Under Windows-MC, The mkv files play well in standard view and Theaterview modes. I also have no issue playing my mkv via gizmo, eos, and jremote, including watching movies from my master bedroom.

The same statement is true when I boot up with Ubuntu. Eos, JRemote Gizmo and watching movies across the rooms work well.
Only when I am in front of the Asus PC, that is when I have this "read error " MC for Ubuntu thinking my mkv files are text files.

One forum member hinted that Linux may have a different way of treating mkv in comparison to Windows.

2) Already answered.. error brings up its ugly head when I am sitting in front of the PC- really I was hoping to watch an mkv file from another Samsung JU 40-7100 4K tv when I discovered, playing mkv directly was not possible. All this time I have been using JRemote, Gizmo Eos to enjoy my mkv movies.

3) Nothing appears on the screen except a read error.

At times I have uninstalled and reinstalled, then started MC from the terminal mode. So frustrating, I have to disconnect the second display, used the display in Asus main PC, same result, no image on the screen. When I go to terminal mode again, it tells me segmentation error --screen dumb the quoted "read error".
If the database is giving a read error, why does it not affect audio- my Flac files. The Flack files play fine either on the new Samsung 4K tv or on the built in All In One PC sitting in front the computer. As a test, I installed Gnome mplayer, I was able to watch mkv movie directly on the display with no issues.

4) I think I am guilty on this. I have on several occasions run MC from the terminal mode in the past, during this process, I may have mistakenly logged in as root.
Thanks for your time.
George

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