Thanks to the new 5.1 firmware I am now getting flashing black screens all over my channel, happening when a screen facade is active. Never seen anything like this before, and is happening on two different XS’s. In the case of returning from a grid screen to the main poster screen, it happens 100% of the time and is just a flash, so you see the facade for 1/2 sec then the black screen for 1/2 second. In the case of starting a slideshow from the poster screen it is random, but happens about 50% of the time, and completely wipes out the facade, you never see it , so you get 2-4 seconds of black screen. Really great.
Can someone from Roku clue me in on what has changed. Again, never saw anything like this before this firmware, and did not update my channel today, it was working just fine before this.
You might try this – viewtopic.php?f=34&t=59770
RESOLVED!
Okay… I worked out that by adding sleep(25) with the facade close did the trick… Has eliminated the flash.
Thanks for the help.
No that didnt work. adding sleep(25) seemed to make the coming out of the grid back to the poster screen intermittent instead of 100%, so its like the other places now,
It did not stop it after making a selection on the grid screen( which is a built-in Roku facade - not one thats written in my code), and it did not help with wiping out the facade going to a slideshow from the main poster screen. I still get about 50% black screens there.
Hello Roku?
I feel as 5.1 rolls out to more developers, this problem will become a thorn in our side.
Wouldn’t mind a response from Roku on this..
Thanks
Can folks who are experiencing this dropbox us some example channels we can side-load that demonstrate this bug, so we can work out the cause? You can send it to me in a private message or email jbraverman at roku dot com.
Thanks
Black flashing screen on Roku facades still an issue on two Roku 2 XS’s. with firmware 5.1 build 1178.
No change from 5.1 b1165.
“squirreltown” wrote:
Black flashing screen on Roku facades still an issue on two Roku 2 XS’s. with firmware 5.1 build 1178.
No change from 5.1 b1165.
Still A problem with build 1195
Been two months now, Any news on fixing this bug?
I’d like to say thanks for replying - but with all due respect, it might be more effective to just say whatever it is you are trying to say. Other than the appearance of irritation at being asked a question, I’m really not sure what that reply is supposed to mean.
“squirreltown” wrote:
I’d like to say thanks for replying - but with all due respect, it might be more effective to just say whatever it is you are trying to say. Other than the appearance of irritation at being asked a question, I’m really not sure what that reply is supposed to mean.
RokuJoel asked for developers experiencing the issue to post an example channel up on dropbox, so they can try to reproduce it. You keep asking if it’s been fixed, but if you haven’t provided any sample code for them to use to reproduce it, there’s not much they can do. I believe that’s what RokuShawnS was pointing out.
I, personally, haven’t experienced what you’re describing, and I haven’t seen any other installed channel exhibiting the behavior, so my guess is that you’re doing something different in your code that’s causing it, and a change in the recent firmware exposed the issue more prominently.
Thank you theEndless
Since I started this thread its probably not surprising that I sent my channel in the day it was requested too. Google Analytics tells me it was run at Roku. I then waited 8 weeks & two firmware upgrades before asking about it here on the developer board. And finally the problem is happening in areas where I did not create any code, as in when selecting an item from a grid screen, or simply exiting a grid screen to return to the poster screen, whatever code is in those areas is straight out of the SDK, and worked fine before 5.1.
I have a very simple channel and would like it to not look like someone is jiggling the HDMI cable when just going from one screen to another, the way it worked before 5.1. I’m glad you aren’t experiencing that, but I am and there is nowhere else to ask.
Thanks gonzotek. No I never got a response, but since I could tell it was “in the system” at Roku I am happy to stay out of the way and let folks do their jobs. I think i waited a perfectly respectful amount of time before asking about it.
As far as posting code here, its really not the kind of problem that lends itself to that or I might have done it already. If someone is curious I would be happy to send them the install code and directions for seeing the problem, although since its clearly not a wide-spread occurrence I suspect my hardware (2XS’s) might be part of it, but I don’t have the experience to actually know that.
Endless-
In the instance of getting a black flash when selecting an item from the grid screen, Yes it does occur in the stock original source - the mrss_grid_templete 1.01. I just loaded it again and confirmed that.
In the instance of getting a black flash in between exiting the grid screen and the loading of the poster screen I really can’t answer that as they don’t exist together in the SDK. My poster screen was from the DeviantArt example.
FYI, I believe we have a fix checked in for this issue for an upcoming firmware release.
