Problems with iso playback

Illuminae · 2008-05-14, 19:58

Hi

I am using V1.0.0.0 RC1 and I have discovered something a bit strange regarding iso handling.

- If you add .iso to the list of movie extensions the iso file will be handled as a normal movie - if you browse by shares. If you browse by Title, Media Portal will treat the iso file as a DVD and try to mount it. Can this be changed? I would like to be able to browse by title and get Media Portal to treat the iso files as normal movies (like .avi files).

- If you enable auto mount with daemon tools and try to update the movie database, it will mount all iso files. This results in a lot of unrecognized movie titles. I just get a path to a vob file on my virtual drive. Can i do something about this?

Thank you for a great app!

And thanks for any help! :-)

pzycho · 2008-05-20, 22:04

I am just posting here because I was searching for these exact issues, and instead of starting a new thread, I would like to second this thread.

Buhmi · 2008-05-22, 21:04

And I'd like to be the third. Is it possible that *.Isos appear in the shares view just like normal .avi-files. I wan't to have covers on all my movies, but for *.isos it doesn`t seem to work >.<

entrecour · 2008-05-23, 18:16

Because the scan does not work for multiple iso files I have taken the brute force approach and added each iso to the database (Movie Database - Editor - New) and then added the path to the iso using the Editor Files tab. If you add iso to the list of Movie Extension then you are all set. It's a pain to add the iso's individually like this but better than nothing.

However I'd love to see the database scan work properly with mutipel iso's and DaemonTools.

Buhmi · 2008-05-25, 14:03

I did the same, but this doesn't solve the problem for me, because i've still got no proper cover art in the shares-view. I just see the usual cover for files, but not the movie cover

2BitSculptor · 2008-05-25, 15:04

You will probably have to search the IMDB for each individual movie. I could not do a scan on mine as well, so I went to shares view, did an IMDB search on each... on some I had to type the movie name in manually. The movie was automatically added to my database after I selected the appropriate movie and to then select the cover. Now I get movie covers in the different views as well.

good luck

Chuck

pzycho · 2008-05-27, 11:21

Okay, I think I figured a bit of a ghetto way around the issue. Basically I just turn off daemon tools, tell media portal configuation not to auto-open daemon tools, click okay, reopen media portal configuration, then do the scan. It should now scan without mounting each iso. After that, I just go turn everything back on. Its kinda a pain to just add one movie, but if you are adding 20, then its not too horrible.

Buhmi · 2008-05-27, 13:29

Hey, Psycho's idea works fine, but i still can't see those covers. I only see them when I turn off auto-mounting with Daemon Tools and this is stupid, because if the files don't get mounted I don't need to see the covers.

-Manfred- · 2008-05-27, 17:43

Hi

Have you seen MediaSlayer topic on plugins section. You can get there patch files for that iso handling (and compiled dlls for 0.2.3.0+SVN). That was so annoying for me that I made those changes.

/m

Illuminae · 2008-06-17, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Manfred-

Hi

Have you seen MediaSlayer topic on plugins section. You can get there patch files for that iso handling (and compiled dlls for 0.2.3.0+SVN). That was so annoying for me that I made those changes.

/m

Than you so much! Works perfectly!

2008-05-14, 19:58	#1 (permalink)
Illuminae Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Problems with iso playback Hi I am using V1.0.0.0 RC1 and I have discovered something a bit strange regarding iso handling. - If you add .iso to the list of movie extensions the iso file will be handled as a normal movie - if you browse by shares. If you browse by Title, Media Portal will treat the iso file as a DVD and try to mount it. Can this be changed? I would like to be able to browse by title and get Media Portal to treat the iso files as normal movies (like .avi files). - If you enable auto mount with daemon tools and try to update the movie database, it will mount all iso files. This results in a lot of unrecognized movie titles. I just get a path to a vob file on my virtual drive. Can i do something about this? Thank you for a great app! And thanks for any help! :-)

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2008-05-20, 22:04	#2 (permalink)
pzycho Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I am just posting here because I was searching for these exact issues, and instead of starting a new thread, I would like to second this thread.

2008-05-22, 21:04	#3 (permalink)
Buhmi Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And I'd like to be the third. Is it possible that .Isos appear in the shares view just like normal .avi-files. I wan't to have covers on all my movies, but for .isos it doesn`t seem to work >.<

2008-05-23, 18:16	#4 (permalink)
entrecour MP Donator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 74 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Country:	Because the scan does not work for multiple iso files I have taken the brute force approach and added each iso to the database (Movie Database - Editor - New) and then added the path to the iso using the Editor Files tab. If you add iso to the list of Movie Extension then you are all set. It's a pain to add the iso's individually like this but better than nothing. However I'd love to see the database scan work properly with mutipel iso's and DaemonTools.

2008-05-25, 14:03	#5 (permalink)
Buhmi Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did the same, but this doesn't solve the problem for me, because i've still got no proper cover art in the shares-view. I just see the usual cover for files, but not the movie cover

2008-05-25, 15:04	#6 (permalink)
2BitSculptor MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Central Wisconsin Age: 54 Posts: 237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Country: My System	You will probably have to search the IMDB for each individual movie. I could not do a scan on mine as well, so I went to shares view, did an IMDB search on each... on some I had to type the movie name in manually. The movie was automatically added to my database after I selected the appropriate movie and to then select the cover. Now I get movie covers in the different views as well. good luck Chuck

2008-05-27, 11:21	#7 (permalink)
pzycho Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Okay, I think I figured a bit of a ghetto way around the issue. Basically I just turn off daemon tools, tell media portal configuation not to auto-open daemon tools, click okay, reopen media portal configuration, then do the scan. It should now scan without mounting each iso. After that, I just go turn everything back on. Its kinda a pain to just add one movie, but if you are adding 20, then its not too horrible.

2008-05-27, 13:29	#8 (permalink)
Buhmi Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, Psycho's idea works fine, but i still can't see those covers. I only see them when I turn off auto-mounting with Daemon Tools and this is stupid, because if the files don't get mounted I don't need to see the covers.

2008-05-27, 17:43	#9 (permalink)
-Manfred- Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 94 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts Country:	Hi Have you seen MediaSlayer topic on plugins section. You can get there patch files for that iso handling (and compiled dlls for 0.2.3.0+SVN). That was so annoying for me that I made those changes. /m