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Hi guys,
I’m using BSPlayer as my movie player in MP. Since I wanted to use the Hauppauge remote also for this player I attached a section for the irremote.ini for BSPlayer according to Flipger’s description ( http://nolanparty.com/mediaportal.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=621 ). It took me quite a while to find the...
Hi guys,
I’m using BSPlayer as my movie player in MP. Since I wanted to use the Hauppauge remote also for this player I attached...
Hi guys,
I’m using BSPlayer as my movie player in MP. Since I wanted to use the Hauppauge remote also for this player I attached...
Interesting! Thanks!
Interesting! Thanks!
I found that on my ATI 8500le, and this probably holds true for other ATI cards, that the d3d settings affect MediaPortal directly...
I run an old Pioneer "cinemascreen" projection tv, with an aspect ratio of 3:2 as opposed to 4:3 as most tv's, or 16:9 for widescreen tv's.
By driving the television with a resolution with the same aspect, in my case 720x480, that allows video to be played correctly.
Setting the aspect ratio in MediaPortal to 4:3 / tv aspect...
I run an old Pioneer "cinemascreen" projection tv, with an aspect ratio of 3:2 as opposed to 4:3 as most tv's, or 16:9 for...
I run an old Pioneer "cinemascreen" projection tv, with an aspect ratio of 3:2 as opposed to 4:3 as most tv's, or 16:9 for...
Hello there,
it is really strange that it does not work. But I never tried with the old 2.3
On the other hand, I have to agree that the forum has modified the script a little bit...
Please change following line:
MsgBox "App not activated", 0, ""
to this one:
MsgBox "App not activated", 0, "Error"
Maybe, you can also...
Hello there,
it is really strange that it does not work. But I never tried with the old 2.3
On the other hand, I have to...
Hi,
for the people who would like to use the Palmbutler remote with MediaPortal. I made a script. You possibly have to change...
Thankyou Sam, that explains the results I m getting. And thanks for the link to the other thread, sorry about the post in the wrong place, wont happen again. :oops:
Bryce
Thankyou Sam, that explains the results I m getting. And thanks for the link to the other thread, sorry about the post in the wrong...
Hello Everyone,
I need some help, if this is the wrong place to ask I apologise.
I am having trouble getting tv-guide info...
dislay full album cover instead of visualisations:
edit musicoverlay.xml
find:
<description>music rectangle</description>
change width and height value to 1 (so you can restore it if ever in the mood for more squiggly action)
also to increase album cover size edit
<description>music logo</description>
increase...
dislay full album cover instead of visualisations:
edit musicoverlay.xml
find:
<description>music rectangle</description>...
dislay full album cover instead of visualisations:
edit musicoverlay.xml
find:
<description>music rectangle</description>...
Yepp, that´s the GMX MdiaCenter (part of the mailbox), but Gmail doesn´t have this (yet?). So if you have a mailbox, share it with us. ;)
usbrit will post a link where you can download it the next few hours.
Yepp, that´s the GMX MdiaCenter (part of the mailbox), but Gmail doesn´t have this (yet?). So if you have a mailbox, share it with...
Hi,
it drives me crazy, i tried out the new hint from FRED (great guy)
read here...
Hi all,
i was missing a Jukebox feaure in MyMusik for log Party's. To let it play MP3 files for random and let the guest select there own musik.
I have found two grate programms for that. Both can be integrated into MediaPortal and are ful skinnable. So you can change the UI to fit into the MediaPortal if you don't likne the...
Hi all,
i was missing a Jukebox feaure in MyMusik for log Party's. To let it play MP3 files for random and let the guest select...
Hi all,
i was missing a Jukebox feaure in MyMusik for log Party's. To let it play MP3 files for random and let the guest select...
Funny :)
Funny :)
Have been spying at meedio forums ;)
http://www.gosing.com/
# works fullscreen
# only small .exe (330kb)
# freeware
#...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch it in MP under My Radio!
If you refer to this thread on setting up internet radio/tv stations, then use the example .asx file below you can see it for yourself...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch...
Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look at that
Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look at that
I have written a couple of .bat scripts that will use open source/freeware software to:
rip and burn dvds (sorry no dvd9 to dvd5...
How can I release the CD drive???
I tried to install mycdrip with mediaportal [0.2.0] and then I tried with the latest CVS. It doesn't work, it would seem that mediaportal is keeping the CD drive and not releasing it. So mycdrip cannot access it.
Mycdrip doesn't work well on my windows XP: it rips the 1st song, then skips all the...
How can I release the CD drive???
I tried to install mycdrip with mediaportal [0.2.0] and then I tried with the latest CVS. It...
My CD Rip : MP3, Ogg , CDDB, Coverart,
Originally a plugin for myHTPC
GUI is quiet the same as MP, easy to use with remote...
MP has support for reading those tags by default (I think it is actually the tagreader you found, but it is now integrated in MP). So you you should not add extra things. If you are having problems with reading those tags post a message in the support area of the forums.
MP has support for reading those tags by default (I think it is actually the tagreader you found, but it is now integrated in MP)...
Hi,
to allow playback of m4a files
download Mpegable Dshow filter here
http://www.mpegable.com/show/download.html
I have...
Hi,
The cable mentioned here does not work with nVidia cards. Those cards do not deliver the needed synch-signals (sync on green or composite-sync). Additional hardware and wiring is needed for nVidia cards:
http://www.sput.nl/hardware/tv-x.html
Full How-To (german!):
http://www.myhtpc.de/showtopic.php?threadid=5482
Flip.
Hi,
The cable mentioned here does not work with nVidia cards. Those cards do not deliver the needed synch-signals (sync on...
Hi,
Just to inform you that I have superb results using a Trust Televiewer v1 with RGB scart output when connecting to a TV...
I leave in Austria, and the built-in search only find a few cities ( should be a limitation from weather.com)
The solution is very simple :
Choose a location, save it.
for me it was Vienna, Austria AUX000025
then go to weather.com, there you will probably find a city nearer from you ( for me it was scheibbs (only 10 KM from...
I leave in Austria, and the built-in search only find a few cities ( should be a limitation from weather.com)
The solution is...
I leave in Austria, and the built-in search only find a few cities ( should be a limitation from weather.com)
The solution is...
thank you,
most usefull!
thank you,
most usefull!
If your LCD can be used with girder, you can do the following to get output to your display:
If not allready done:
-Install...
Hi,
Here is a way to convert DVR-MS files to AVI!!!...
You will need the following files installed to get the right DirectShow Filters...
Elcard MPEG decoder: http://www.elecard.com/ftp/pub/mpeg/decoder/EMpgDec20.zip
A MP3 Encoder: I used Fraunhofer MP3 Codec Pro :wink:
Divx Codec: http://www.divx.com/divx/
Graph Edit...
Hi,
Here is a way to convert DVR-MS files to AVI!!!...
You will need the following files installed to get the right...
Hi,
Here is a way to convert DVR-MS files to AVI!!!...
You will need the following files installed to get the right...
tnp
I have the very same issue as you have/had converting dvrms "protected" files to mpg's. Did you ever get an answer or have you filgured out a way to convert with or without Graphedit? I'm going to try to attach an jpg to this reply to show I get when using graphedit on a dvr-ms "protected" file. Which by the way I pay Direct TV...
tnp
I have the very same issue as you have/had converting dvrms "protected" files to mpg's. Did you ever get an answer or have...
Hi,
Here is a quick guide to strip off the ASF wrapper MS use for their DVR-MS file format. This is used in MediaPortal for...
Don't forget: http://www.mealmaster.com/recipes.htm
Don't forget: http://www.mealmaster.com/recipes.htm
Just thought we gather some nice sites to start off for the my recipes plugin :)
English:
http://www.ffts.com/recipes.htm...
Re: Launch a Browser from PM ?
Hey Jean-Max, glad it worked!
Can't wait to get home again and code the "rest" of the plugin........ :o
Cheers,
Daniel
Re: Launch a Browser from PM ?
Hey Jean-Max, glad it worked!
Can't wait to get home again and code the "rest" of the...
Hi,
Here's the first and very incomplete version of the EmulatorHowTo!
EmulatorHowTo.pdf v0.1
Check it out and tell me...
NL + international
http://rss.pagina.nl
NL + international
http://rss.pagina.nl
Here a good link for rss feeds
ger:
Main
http://www.netzeitung.de/servlets/region?name=rss#rss04
Search engin...
I'm embarrased! :oops:
Couldn't find any Internet Feeds.
Then realized that the second line of links was preceded by NETTV:
Thanks for the link.....
Works great! :wink:
I'm embarrased! :oops:
Couldn't find any Internet Feeds.
Then realized that the second line of links was preceded by NETTV...
For those of you that want to watch internet tv, there is a nice listing out there at www.lyngsat.com/nettv covering the GLOBE...
hehe, gärn gscheh! :-)
hehe, gärn gscheh! :-)
If your TV-Plugin work do......
--- Download TV-Movie Clickfinder ---
http://www.tvmovie.de/clickfinder/clickfinder.html...
For Taiwan and Asia users, I have just added some nice 400x430 static-linked satellite images to the MP wiki. These are provided by Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/observe/satellite/Data/s3p/s3p.jpg
http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/observe/satellite/Data/s1p/s1p.jpg...
For Taiwan and Asia users, I have just added some nice 400x430 static-linked satellite images to the MP wiki. These are provided by...
0.0.0.5 intoduced the functionality of showing a satellite image for weather.
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/...
well, this is gonna die now to.
As it will be deleted.
If you want a support question. Post in support/general.
As you can see this section is for WORKING tips and tricks.
well, this is gonna die now to.
As it will be deleted.
If you want a support question. Post in support/general.
As you can...
If you cannot start media center, you may have had my problem. The separate configure utility messes things up. Took me a few...
Mediaportal has 2 ways of recording
- content recording
- reference recording
So whats the difference between the two?
Content Recording:
This type of recording is made when you select a program to record in the tvguide. So its used for 'scheduled' recordings. MP will begin recording when the programs starts and stop...
Mediaportal has 2 ways of recording
- content recording
- reference recording
So whats the difference between the two...
Mediaportal has 2 ways of recording
- content recording
- reference recording
So whats the difference between the two...
Works perfectly cheers man.
Works perfectly cheers man.
This is a tip for people using the
- Hauppauge mpeg2 decoder (comes with the Hauppauge PVR cards)
- or the intervideo mpeg2...
No solution for this?
Really :wtf: ?
fanoI
No solution for this?
Really :wtf: ?
fanoI
Mediaportal uses the streambuffer engine from microsoft for recording and timeshifting live TV.
Unfortunaly this engine only comes...
XMLTV
Although I do not have my HTPC finished yet I have been fooling around with some of the tools and configuration materials running MP on my Thinkpad.
While XMLTV certainly beats entering everything by hand it is confusing.
I've go the zp2it.com account set up and I can configure the service for my locale. I have both cable...
XMLTV
Although I do not have my HTPC finished yet I have been fooling around with some of the tools and configuration materials...
Hi
i just first like to say hi and thanks for what looks like a nice program.
I have been trying to get XMLTV going following...
can i use this with the wintv pvr remote control?
i can't figure it out.
TIA
P
can i use this with the wintv pvr remote control?
i can't figure it out.
TIA
P
O.K. As you may have read in the feature request forum, I proposed to integrate a web browser in MP.
I have found a solution now...