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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...
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...
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...
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...
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>...
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...
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...
....
FlipGer
hi, can you upload your ASX-Files...?
@all Note: only tested on IE and Netscape, the Goal is not a MP Integration for this Upload/Download,
the Goal is:
Enhance WindowsMediaPlayer for Shoutcast Sounds (first Post)
Creating a Plalist Directory
Set this Playlist Directory in MP Config-Panel (Radio/Stream...
....
FlipGer
hi, can you upload your ASX-Files...?
@all Note: only tested on IE and Netscape, the Goal is not a MP...
Shoutcast playback in Media Portal is here !
WOW...thanks for the interest in this people!
I love shoutcast and its great...
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...
For a viz that's a little bit different, try the Picture Viz II at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9Series/GettingStarted//personalization/Visualizations.asp
You can get a random slideshow of your holiday pics whilst listening to your favourite soft music. 8)
For a viz that's a little bit different, try the Picture Viz II at...
The latest version of Goom, now called goom2k4, works like a charm on MediaPortal...
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...
I got tired of adding my Channel numbers everytime I did a clean install of MediaPortal so I came up with this script.
Your channel name format must be Numer Name (5 WTTG), because this script splits the name @ the space and takes the first array.
Install Apache and PHP5 (with SQLite support) on your MediaPortal PC. Copy and...
I got tired of adding my Channel numbers everytime I did a clean install of MediaPortal so I came up with this script.
Your...
I got tired of adding my Channel numbers everytime I did a clean install of MediaPortal so I came up with this script.
Your...
I think this is also a good one. It's used in VideoLan.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libmpeg2/
I think this is also a good one. It's used in VideoLan.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libmpeg2/
Out of the box windows doesnt support MPEG2 playback.
If you want to playback mpeg2 files take a look at this free mpeg2 codec...
I confirmed that my SWANN Opti-ViewCam WEBCAM works in the MY TV section
Heres a guide to make it work (all USB webcams should work)
http://dott.lir.dk/mediaportal/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381
I confirmed that my SWANN Opti-ViewCam WEBCAM works in the MY TV section
Heres a guide to make it work (all USB webcams should...
I confirmed that my SWANN Opti-ViewCam WEBCAM works in the MY TV section
Heres a guide to make it work (all USB webcams should...
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75876
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75876
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75876
i love that key... switching from albums view to playlist view, hum, cool!
i love that key... switching from albums view to playlist view, hum, cool!
i love that key... switching from albums view to playlist view, hum, cool!
Here is a site wich has a nice list of codecs/directshowfilters that allow you to play several filetypes.
http://www.inmatrix.com/articles/mediasetup2.shtml
Here is a site wich has a nice list of codecs/directshowfilters that allow you to play several filetypes...
Here is a site wich has a nice list of codecs/directshowfilters that allow you to play several filetypes...
With 01-05-2004 version you can specify a default share
for music/movies/pictures
1. goto file->setup
2. select the music tab
3. then see that column labeled default ?
4. select the default share by clicking it in the default column
5. do the same for movies/pictures
Thats it. Next time you start MediaPortal it will show...
With 01-05-2004 version you can specify a default share
for music/movies/pictures
1. goto file->setup
2. select the music tab...
With 01-05-2004 version you can specify a default share
for music/movies/pictures
1. goto file->setup
2. select the music tab...
latest version automaticly scales fonts
Frodo
latest version automaticly scales fonts
Frodo
many people might complain about it so i repost an answer from frodo to the "bigger fonts" question, plain and simple:
thanks...
for better look, you can change the colors in the weather module by editing myweather.xml.
try this :
for better look, you can change the colors in the weather module by editing myweather.xml.
try this :
for better look, you can change the colors in the weather module by editing myweather.xml.
try this :
Mediaportal uses SQLite for its database
there are many utilities for manipulating SQLite database
One i found very usefull is this:
http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/
You can open a database, look @ tables/records etc
Frodo
Mediaportal uses SQLite for its database
there are many utilities for manipulating SQLite database
One i found very usefull is...
Mediaportal uses SQLite for its database
there are many utilities for manipulating SQLite database
One i found very usefull is...
Sorting tv channels is possible in tools->options / tvguide
1. you can sort clicking on any column header
2. you can drag & drop tv channels to a place you want
3. you can select a channel and use the up/down buttons
Frodo
Sorting tv channels is possible in tools->options / tvguide
1. you can sort clicking on any column header
2. you can drag & drop...
Sorting tv channels is possible in tools->options / tvguide
1. you can sort clicking on any column header
2. you can drag & drop...