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Old 27-02-2009, 08:26   #1
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Transparent windows

A couple of days ago my box reset automatically

A bit later I noticed that when I clicked on the info button the page that came on screen was semi transparent instead of black - actually looked really good

Also noticed that the mini guide was the same

Last night it reset again and they now have a solid black background

Anyone know whats going on

I would really like the semi transparent windows back it looked much nicer
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Old 27-02-2009, 08:56   #2
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Re: Transparent windows

is it the Samsung V box or the Scientific Atlanta V+ that you have?

on the V+ if you go into 'settings' then 'display and audio' you can change the mini guide to white, ermmm somthing similar on the Samsung box i think, just its transparentcy, i can't remember :S
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Old 27-02-2009, 09:15   #3
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Re: Transparent windows

Don't know which make box I have (it is V+)

Will have to check when i get home

Will look through the settings too
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Old 27-02-2009, 12:03   #4
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Re: Transparent windows

I thought it was a bug, it happens when you watch anything on VOD,
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Old 27-02-2009, 17:47   #5
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Re: Transparent windows

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A couple of days ago my box reset automatically

A bit later I noticed that when I clicked on the info button the page that came on screen was semi transparent instead of black - actually looked really good

Also noticed that the mini guide was the same

Last night it reset again and they now have a solid black background

Anyone know whats going on

I would really like the semi transparent windows back it looked much nicer
Exactly the same thing happened to me
Maybe they are planning to do it sometime soon with a update?
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Old 27-02-2009, 18:39   #6
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Re: Transparent windows

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I thought it was a bug, it happens when you watch anything on VOD,
It does happen on VOD but it's on purpose

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Old 28-02-2009, 03:31   #7
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Re: Transparent windows

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It does happen on VOD but it's on purpose
Yes, but only for VOD. I don't think it's intentional for the transparency to (sometimes) persist. You might notice that the Home menu, for example, is darker than usual when the bug occurs.

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Old 28-02-2009, 10:47   #8
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Re: Transparent windows

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Yes, but only for VOD. I don't think it's intentional for the transparency to (sometimes) persist.
Transparency is definately intentional

It's as a direct result of popular feeback from transparent BBCi menu

And it probably indicates why they're testing on std menus

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Old 28-02-2009, 12:40   #9
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Re: Transparent windows

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Transparency is definately intentional

It's as a direct result of popular feeback from transparent BBCi menu

And it probably indicates why they're testing on std menus

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Nope - it's a bug. It is only supposed to happen on VoD and the BBCi bridge/iPlayer

The normal mini-guide and info pages should not be transparent
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Old 28-02-2009, 16:06   #10
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Re: Transparent windows

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It is only supposed to happen on VoD and the BBCi bridge/iPlayer
It's VOD and BBCi i'm talking about

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It does happen on VOD but it's on purpose.
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Transparency is definately intentional

It's as a direct result of popular feeback from transparent BBCi menu

And it probably indicates why they're testing on std menus.
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