Remember last channel even during crash

[israb]

Unfortunately sometimes DVBViewer crashes (especially Canal Digital Nordic HD). I have DVBViewer restart automatically (with another software), but it only remembers the last channel tuned when it exited "gracefully". It does not remember the current channel when it crashes. I guess it "logs" the tuned channel when it exits. It would be better if it logged it when it is tuned...

(I had guests at home, DVBViewer crashed with BBC HD, then restarted on one of the porn channels I was watching the night before... embarassing!)

[Lars_MQ]

Solution: Make sure you PC and the installation is stable enough to handle HD.

[israb]

True, but it's not just HD. If a signal is lost even on SD sometimes DVBViewer crashes (maybe not its fault but still there's a crash). I live in an area with borderline reception and can't put huge dishes on the roof...

[ter9999]

This is not a good idea. If it is the last channel you just tuned that caused the crash, then if "Remember last channel even during crash", your DVBViewer will always fail.

[Devastation]

Settings -> Options -> TV + Radio -> uncheck "tune last channel on start"

So DVBV will start without a channel selected. Not so nice but much less embarassing

 

Or start with command parameter a specific channel:

http://www.DVBViewer.com/oliver/Kanalliste.html#Kanalliste7

[israb]

Yes, I'm now always starting with arte

Usually a crash is not a specific channel itself, just the switch between. Maybe one day there'll be good h/w acceleration for H.264 for ATI cards with less problems... so I'll have much less crashes.

Actually I thought about running a script with every channel change, but it might cause more trouble than it solves.