


Use this option to force TsReader not to drop discontinued packets. Dropping those packets may result in stuttering. TsReader's default behaviour is to drop any packets that are marked as discontinued to avoid the corruption in the stream. In those conditions tuner drivers will mark parts of the stream as discontinuous to indicate possible corruption. Sometimes marginal weather conditions or weak signal can lead to stream corruption. TsReader is responsible for reading and splitting the timeshifting and recording transport stream files created by the TV-Server. TsReader Options Don't drop discontinued packets in TsReader (can reduce stuttering) Turn on this option to automatically switch to full screen mode when TV is turned on. Turn on this option to have TV automatically start when you enter the TV section in MediaPortal.

This setting might be useful when the show channel numbers option is turned on. The maximum number of digits allowed in the channel number. The number that is shown depends on the Select channel by index" setting. Turn this option on to show the channel number in the TV guide and mini guide. If you prefer to select your channels by their logical channel number (the channel number assigned by the broadcaster or provider) then you should turn this option off. In other words, if you press the 9 button on your remote, MediaPortal will change to the 9th channel in the channel group that you're currently viewing. When you change channels using the number buttons on your remote (or the number keys on your keyboard), MediaPortal's default behaviour is to select channels by their index in the current channel group. Note that information can only be shown if it is present in your EPG data source.Ĭhannel numbers Select channel by index (non-US) You can use this option to show episode information with the programme title in the mini guide. This option allows you to scroll through the channels in the TV guide without hitting the top or bottom of the channel list. Note that some skins don't support channel state icons. This option controls whether the icons are shown or not.
