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[tipstir]

Yeah - so everyone knows what on earth you are on about - I assume you mean this:

Hauppauge MediaMVP

The Hauppauge MediaMVP is a network media player. It consists of a hardware unit with remote control, along with software for a Windows PC. Out of the box, it is capable of playing video and audio, displaying pictures, and "tuning in" to Internet radio stations. Alternative software is also available to extend its capabilities. It can be used as a front end for various PVR projects.
The MediaMVP is popular with some PVR enthusiasts because it is inexpensive and relatively easy to modify

Pretty much yes been doing this since 2003. Taken on more a role in 2007 for solely MVP support. The thread is iMVP (MVP Media Video Player) Media Portal you record Live TV then play back that media on PC or Network Media MVP node device.

Now and then went I get that idea for new creations something will appear.. This one I'll have to see, as it will take longer to recode and introduce a new plug-in for it. Leopard and the rest VMCE themes are available in the off topic area too.

I see you're in London. Have you heard of or know Hammersmith W4, London? Another hang out of mine when I am over there in the UK. Hope to make that trip in 2009.

 

[tipstir]

New Release 11/07/08 for Blue ORG VMCE v4.25

Build 4.25 - Released 11/07/08
--------------------------------
Music Library and Radio gets larger listing artwork
Changed Picture Library Slideshow background to black
Clean Folders updated in the User folder now remove more junk files
Help on Theme file is now included

Download here:
mmvpbluevmce425.exe - FileFront.com

Build 4.20 - Released 10/18/08
--------------------------------
cleaned up coding to provide a faster access to thumbnail video images
Changed all skins visuals (color text, backgrounds an other objects)
Added Updated Buttons controls to the media menu
Re-worked Thumbnails for Movie and Picture Library
Added Folder JPEG feature to Movie and Picture Library, Scheduler and Folders
Added Large Digital Clock Plug-in press (Red button on media menu)
Fixed Resume/Restart bug for 18 thumbnails Movie Library
Added Video Poster Artwork to the 18 thumbnail Movie Library
Fixed Text length increased OSD on TV Side
Changed the OSD Display for TV

Build 4.05 - Released 9/21/08
------------------------------
Added navigation preview text on media menu
Fixed movie, music library and radio poster cover art 40% in size
Fixed media menu navigation left to right
Fixed play list feature on media menu

Build 4.00 - Major Release 9/14/08
------------------------------------
Added Folder.jpg Poster feature to Movie, Music Libraries and Radio
Added Folder.jpg Thumbnail feature to Music Library and Radio
Added Vista MCE Style Buttons on Media Menu
Added Vista MCE Style Graphics and fonts
Added 18 Picture thumbnails to Picture Library instead of 15 prior
Added 18 Video thumbnails to Movie Library Mode for videos
Added Index navigation buttons to show how to change pages
Added Red, Yellow, Blue, Green buttons to use certain hidden features
Added Quick return to Media Menu using Blue Button
Added Blue button to Movie, Music, Picture Library, Radio, Folders browsing
Added Yellow button to Configuration
Added Yellow Button to Weather and Web Browser
Added Back/Exit to configuration
Added Yellow button to Pictures to start the slideshow
Added Yellow button to Media Menu to jump to help
Added Green button to Media Menu to jump to settings
Added Red button to Media Menu to jump to timer series
Added Blue button to Media Menu to start music playlist MOST 25 played
Added new OSD graphic display
Added Graphics to Music Popup ID MP3 Tag
Changed navigation direction up and down to end with Picture Library
Changed clock position on the media menu
Changed Help display features, gives you more infomation
Renamed Video Library to Movie Library
Renamed Photo Library to Picture Library
Renamed Online Radio to Radio
Renamed Scheduler to TV Series
Renamed Internet to Web Browser
Renamed Setup to Settings
Rename add/remove to add folders and remove folder under folders
Removed volume graphics display
Removed Help off the main naviagation found in settings now
Fixed OSD timeline and volume to positions under OSD
Fixed Picture Library Slideshow background
Fixed Folders (browsing add folders/remove folders)
Fixed Timer Series Back/Exit which exits to Media Menu
Fixed Playlist feature on the Media Menu for most 25 songs played

Build 3.35 - 9/02/08
--------------------
Added quick jump to on main menu (feature is hidden *see below)
Fixed color of text items shown on the Aqua background to white text
Fixed issue with item selection in Video Library
Fixed issue in indexing paging on all skins including Photo Library
Fixed an align of 15 thumbnails in Photo Library

*Quick Jump to
On the Main menu you have Video, Music, Radio, Internet, Weather
If you press the left arrow the secondary menu system will appear
with Setup.

Build 3.30 - Change OSD graphics 8/3/08
Build 3.25 - Fixed OSD plus the file was missing in the original releases n
Build 3.20 - Released Aqua Core 3.20 07/21/08
Build 3.15 - Updated Core for Blue ORG /07/20/08
Build 2.10 - New Code and Orginal Vista MCE Blue Skin for Media MVP
Build 2.00 - Major Update see 2.0 Release.txt 07/15/08
Build 1.05 - Refresh Graphics, Change Over a few stuff also 07/11/08
Build 1.00 - released on 07/11/08

 

[tipstir]

New! MediaMVP - Blue ORG VMCE v5.00

Build 5.00 - Released 11/17/08
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Change MediaMenu Menus to more of Larger VMCE Style
Added Alarm (Clock) to the MediaMenu
Movie Library gets DVD Poster artwork with listing by show folder thumbnails
Full margins are now use throughout the theme also improved is Movie Library
More features were added also..
Change fonts to work with Movie, Music and Radio Posters new sizing
21 Folder Artwork are added as a Bonus (Movies, Music, Picture Library & Radio
Full Windows Theme & Plug-in Installer and Uninstaller for this package

Download here:
mmvpbluevmce50.exe - FileFront.com


Build 4.25 - Released 11/07/08
--------------------------------
Music Library and Radio gets larger listing artwork
Changed Picture Library Slideshow background to black
Clean Folders updated in the User folder now remove more junk files
Help on Theme file is now included

Build 4.20 - Released 10/18/08
--------------------------------
cleaned up coding to provide a faster access to thumbnail video images
Changed all skins visuals (color text, backgrounds an other objects)
Added Updated Buttons controls to the media menu
Re-worked Thumbnails for Movie and Picture Library
Added Folder JPEG feature to Movie and Picture Library, Scheduler and Folders
Added Large Digital Clock Plug-in press (Red button on media menu)
Fixed Resume/Restart bug for 18 thumbnails Movie Library
Added Video Poster Artwork to the 18 thumbnail Movie Library
Fixed Text length increased OSD on TV Side
Changed the OSD Display for TV

Build 4.05 - Released 9/21/08
------------------------------
Added navigation preview text on media menu
Fixed movie, music library and radio poster cover art 40% in size
Fixed media menu navigation left to right
Fixed play list feature on media menu

Build 4.00 - Major Release 9/14/08
------------------------------------
Added Folder.jpg Poster feature to Movie, Music Libraries and Radio
Added Folder.jpg Thumbnail feature to Music Library and Radio
Added Vista MCE Style Buttons on Media Menu
Added Vista MCE Style Graphics and fonts
Added 18 Picture thumbnails to Picture Library instead of 15 prior
Added 18 Video thumbnails to Movie Library Mode for videos
Added Index navigation buttons to show how to change pages
Added Red, Yellow, Blue, Green buttons to use certain hidden features
Added Quick return to Media Menu using Blue Button
Added Blue button to Movie, Music, Picture Library, Radio, Folders browsing
Added Yellow button to Configuration
Added Yellow Button to Weather and Web Browser
Added Back/Exit to configuration
Added Yellow button to Pictures to start the slideshow
Added Yellow button to Media Menu to jump to help
Added Green button to Media Menu to jump to settings
Added Red button to Media Menu to jump to timer series
Added Blue button to Media Menu to start music playlist MOST 25 played
Added new OSD graphic display
Added Graphics to Music Popup ID MP3 Tag
Changed navigation direction up and down to end with Picture Library
Changed clock position on the media menu
Changed Help display features, gives you more infomation
Renamed Video Library to Movie Library
Renamed Photo Library to Picture Library
Renamed Online Radio to Radio
Renamed Scheduler to TV Series
Renamed Internet to Web Browser
Renamed Setup to Settings
Rename add/remove to add folders and remove folder under folders
Removed volume graphics display
Removed Help off the main naviagation found in settings now
Fixed OSD timeline and volume to positions under OSD
Fixed Picture Library Slideshow background
Fixed Folders (browsing add folders/remove folders)
Fixed Timer Series Back/Exit which exits to Media Menu
Fixed Playlist feature on the Media Menu for most 25 songs played

Build 3.35 - 9/02/08
--------------------
Added quick jump to on main menu (feature is hidden *see below)
Fixed color of text items shown on the Aqua background to white text
Fixed issue with item selection in Video Library
Fixed issue in indexing paging on all skins including Photo Library
Fixed an align of 15 thumbnails in Photo Library

*Quick Jump to
On the Main menu you have Video, Music, Radio, Internet, Weather
If you press the left arrow the secondary menu system will appear
with Setup.

Build 3.30 - Change OSD graphics 8/3/08
Build 3.25 - Fixed OSD plus the file was missing in the original releases n
Build 3.20 - Released Aqua Core 3.20 07/21/08
Build 3.15 - Updated Core for Blue ORG /07/20/08
Build 2.10 - New Code and Orginal Vista MCE Blue Skin for Media MVP
Build 2.00 - Major Update see 2.0 Release.txt 07/15/08
Build 1.05 - Refresh Graphics, Change Over a few stuff also 07/11/08
Build 1.00 - released on 07/11/08

 

[tipstir]

Info

I've made a live Demo shows you everything for v5.0 it's now available
YouTube - MediaMVP - Blue ORG VMCE v5.00 Demo

Also some tips when you install everything go under Users folder and run the clean folder.cmd that will remove prior images and junk that will be removed making the loading of new themes quicker. Only need to run that when you change the theme if you want better peformance

Now I have stumbled across this freeware program for those who want to view web pages on the MediaMVP even though that MVP will display HTML pages you can save them as jpeg also. Web Screen Capture. You can run a batch file for it to grab web site pages to use with MVP quick.

Web Screen Capture, Free Website and Webpage Screenshot Software

Sample

 

[tipstir]

Album Artwork

Here's a freeware program I found today that seems very easy to add Album Artwork for Music Library and Internet Radio.

aa4mp3

This program by default saves the artist or album artwork as cover.jpg you need so save the file as folder.jpg in the folder of your song or index.

 

[tipstir]

New Releases 11/24/08 for Blue ORG Thumbnail & Standard v5.15


Build 5.15 - Released 11/24/08
------------------------------

download here:
(10) Movie Libary Items Standard Version
blueorgvmce515st_setup.exe - FileFront.com

download here:
(18) Movie Libary Thumbnail version (live video thumbnails not shown)
blueorgvmce515tb_setup.exe - FileFront.com

both features
Added Euro Buttons Features to the Media Menu
Added Euro Button to Browse Folders in Movie, Music, Radio and Pictures
Fixed Clock position on Media Menu
Fixed Alarm / Clock text graphics on the Media Menu
Fixed Margins on Music, Radio, and Browse Folders


Lots of improvements this time around you now can add and remove folders from withing Movies, Music, Radio and Picture Libraries as shown below.

Build 5.00 - Released 11/16/08
------------------------------
Change MediaMenu Menus to more of Larger VMCE Style
Added Alarm (Clock) to the MediaMenu
Movie Library gets Poster artwork with listing by show folder thumbnails
Text in Movie Library will work with new larger Poster Artwork
Change fonts to work with Movie Posters new sizing

Build 4.25 - Released 11/07/08
--------------------------------
Music Library and Radio gets larger listing artwork
Changed Picture Library Slideshow background to black
Clean Folders updated in the User folder now remove more junk files
Help on Theme file is now included

Build 4.20 - Released 10/18/08
--------------------------------
cleaned up coding to provide a faster access to thumbnail video images
Changed all skins visuals (color text, backgrounds an other objects)
Added Updated Buttons controls to the media menu
Re-worked Thumbnails for Movie and Picture Library
Added Folder JPEG feature to Movie and Picture Library, Scheduler and Folders
Added Large Digital Clock Plug-in press (Red button on media menu)
Fixed Resume/Restart bug for 18 thumbnails Movie Library
Added Video Poster Artwork to the 18 thumbnail Movie Library
Fixed Text length increased OSD on TV Side
Changed the OSD Display for TV

Build 4.05 - Released 9/21/08
------------------------------
Added navigation preview text on media menu
Fixed movie, music library and radio poster cover art 40% in size
Fixed media menu navigation left to right
Fixed play list feature on media menu

Build 4.00 - Major Release 9/14/08
------------------------------------
Added Folder.jpg Poster feature to Movie, Music Libraries and Radio
Added Folder.jpg Thumbnail feature to Music Library and Radio
Added Vista MCE Style Buttons on Media Menu
Added Vista MCE Style Graphics and fonts
Added 18 Picture thumbnails to Picture Library instead of 15 prior
Added 18 Video thumbnails to Movie Library Mode for videos
Added Index navigation buttons to show how to change pages
Added Red, Yellow, Blue, Green buttons to use certain hidden features
Added Quick return to Media Menu using Blue Button
Added Blue button to Movie, Music, Picture Library, Radio, Folders browsing
Added Yellow button to Configuration
Added Yellow Button to Weather and Web Browser
Added Back/Exit to configuration
Added Yellow button to Pictures to start the slideshow
Added Yellow button to Media Menu to jump to help
Added Green button to Media Menu to jump to settings
Added Red button to Media Menu to jump to timer series
Added Blue button to Media Menu to start music playlist MOST 25 played
Added new OSD graphic display
Added Graphics to Music Popup ID MP3 Tag
Changed navigation direction up and down to end with Picture Library
Changed clock position on the media menu
Changed Help display features, gives you more infomation
Renamed Video Library to Movie Library
Renamed Photo Library to Picture Library
Renamed Online Radio to Radio
Renamed Scheduler to TV Series
Renamed Internet to Web Browser
Renamed Setup to Settings
Rename add/remove to add folders and remove folder under folders
Removed volume graphics display
Removed Help off the main naviagation found in settings now
Fixed OSD timeline and volume to positions under OSD
Fixed Picture Library Slideshow background
Fixed Folders (browsing add folders/remove folders)
Fixed Timer Series Back/Exit which exits to Media Menu
Fixed Playlist feature on the Media Menu for most 25 songs played

Build 3.35 - 9/02/08
--------------------
Added quick jump to on main menu (feature is hidden *see below)
Fixed color of text items shown on the Aqua background to white text
Fixed issue with item selection in Video Library
Fixed issue in indexing paging on all skins including Photo Library
Fixed an align of 15 thumbnails in Photo Library

*Quick Jump to
On the Main menu you have Video, Music, Radio, Internet, Weather
If you press the left arrow the secondary menu system will appear
with Setup.

Build 3.30 - Change OSD graphics 8/3/08
Build 3.25 - Fixed OSD plus the file was missing in the original releases n
Build 3.20 - Released Aqua Core 3.20 07/21/08
Build 3.15 - Updated Core for Blue ORG /07/20/08
Build 2.10 - New Code and Orginal Vista MCE Blue Skin for Media MVP
Build 2.00 - Major Update see 2.0 Release.txt 07/15/08
Build 1.05 - Refresh Graphics, Change Over a few stuff also 07/11/08
Build 1.00 - released on 07/11/08

 

[tipstir]

MediaMVP - Blue ORG Media Menu VMCE v5.00 Only

Download here..
blueorgvmce500img_setup.exe - FileFront.com

Only the main media menu images from prior release v5.00. This can be use with v5.15 Standard and Thumbnail packages. So if you don't like the the main media menu in v5.15 you can use this image patch instead for only the Main Menu.

Instructions
Download the prior post first then install either standard or thumbnails first. Then download MediaMenu package and install.

Note
The prior newer installer/uninstaller that was used in 5.00 has been dropped I've gone back to what I was using before for setup. The above post also have this installer that I am now using.

 

[tipstir]

New! Blac Blu Zipper VMCE v1.00

Brand New design skin theme and plugin offers all the latest improvements now available as of 11/24/08..

Download direct here:
mmvpblacbluezippervmce100.exe - FileFront.com

MediaMVP - Blac Blu Zipper VMCE v1.00 Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgH4NNlQMxopper VMCE v1.00[/url]

 

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Update for Blac Blu Zipper VMCE v1.10

Build 1.10 - 11/26/08
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Added active animated clock with day of the week for internet browser (web & weather)
Fixed index spacing in 10 item listings in & out folders on all plugins

Download here:
mmvpblacbluevmce110.exe - FileFront.com

Build 1.00 - 11/24/08
--------------------
Brand new with all the latest features

 

[tipstir]

Update for Blue ORG VMCE v5.25

Build 5.25 - Released 11/26/08
------------------------------
Changed the Main Media Menu back to 5.00 Graphics
Added active animated clock with day of the week for internet browser (web & weather)
Fixed index spacing in 10 item listings in & out folders on all plugins

Download here:
http://files.filefront.com/mmvpbluevmce525exe/;12471342;/fileinfo.html


Build 5.15 - Released 11/24/08
------------------------------
(10) Movie Libary Items Standard Version
Added Euro Buttons Features to the Media Menu
Added Euro Button to Browse Folders in Movie, Music, Radio and Pictures
Fixed Clock position on Media Menu
Fixed Alarm / Clock text graphics on the Media Menu
Fixed Margins on Music, Radio, and Browse Folders

Build 5.00 - Released 11/16/08
------------------------------
Change MediaMenu Menus to more of Larger VMCE Style
Added Alarm (Clock) to the MediaMenu
Movie Library gets Poster artwork with listing by show folder thumbnails
Text in Movie Library will work with new larger Poster Artwork
Change fonts to work with Movie Posters new sizing

Build 4.25 - Released 11/07/08
--------------------------------
Music Library and Radio gets larger listing artwork
Changed Picture Library Slideshow background to black
Clean Folders updated in the User folder now remove more junk files
Help on Theme file is now included

Build 4.20 - Released 10/18/08
--------------------------------
cleaned up coding to provide a faster access to thumbnail video images
Changed all skins visuals (color text, backgrounds an other objects)
Added Updated Buttons controls to the media menu
Re-worked Thumbnails for Movie and Picture Library
Added Folder JPEG feature to Movie and Picture Library, Scheduler and Folders
Added Large Digital Clock Plug-in press (Red button on media menu)
Fixed Resume/Restart bug for 18 thumbnails Movie Library
Added Video Poster Artwork to the 18 thumbnail Movie Library
Fixed Text length increased OSD on TV Side
Changed the OSD Display for TV

Build 4.05 - Released 9/21/08
------------------------------
Added navigation preview text on media menu
Fixed movie, music library and radio poster cover art 40% in size
Fixed media menu navigation left to right
Fixed play list feature on media menu

Build 4.00 - Major Release 9/14/08
------------------------------------
Added Folder.jpg Poster feature to Movie, Music Libraries and Radio
Added Folder.jpg Thumbnail feature to Music Library and Radio
Added Vista MCE Style Buttons on Media Menu
Added Vista MCE Style Graphics and fonts
Added 18 Picture thumbnails to Picture Library instead of 15 prior
Added 18 Video thumbnails to Movie Library Mode for videos
Added Index navigation buttons to show how to change pages
Added Red, Yellow, Blue, Green buttons to use certain hidden features
Added Quick return to Media Menu using Blue Button
Added Blue button to Movie, Music, Picture Library, Radio, Folders browsing
Added Yellow button to Configuration
Added Yellow Button to Weather and Web Browser
Added Back/Exit to configuration
Added Yellow button to Pictures to start the slideshow
Added Yellow button to Media Menu to jump to help
Added Green button to Media Menu to jump to settings
Added Red button to Media Menu to jump to timer series
Added Blue button to Media Menu to start music playlist MOST 25 played
Added new OSD graphic display
Added Graphics to Music Popup ID MP3 Tag
Changed navigation direction up and down to end with Picture Library
Changed clock position on the media menu
Changed Help display features, gives you more infomation
Renamed Video Library to Movie Library
Renamed Photo Library to Picture Library
Renamed Online Radio to Radio
Renamed Scheduler to TV Series
Renamed Internet to Web Browser
Renamed Setup to Settings
Rename add/remove to add folders and remove folder under folders
Removed volume graphics display
Removed Help off the main naviagation found in settings now
Fixed OSD timeline and volume to positions under OSD
Fixed Picture Library Slideshow background
Fixed Folders (browsing add folders/remove folders)
Fixed Timer Series Back/Exit which exits to Media Menu
Fixed Playlist feature on the Media Menu for most 25 songs played

Build 3.35 - 9/02/08
--------------------
Added quick jump to on main menu (feature is hidden *see below)
Fixed color of text items shown on the Aqua background to white text
Fixed issue with item selection in Video Library
Fixed issue in indexing paging on all skins including Photo Library
Fixed an align of 15 thumbnails in Photo Library

*Quick Jump to
On the Main menu you have Video, Music, Radio, Internet, Weather
If you press the left arrow the secondary menu system will appear
with Setup.

Build 3.30 - Change OSD graphics 8/3/08
Build 3.25 - Fixed OSD plus the file was missing in the original releases n
Build 3.20 - Released Aqua Core 3.20 07/21/08
Build 3.15 - Updated Core for Blue ORG /07/20/08
Build 2.10 - New Code and Orginal Vista MCE Blue Skin for Media MVP
Build 2.00 - Major Update see 2.0 Release.txt 07/15/08
Build 1.05 - Refresh Graphics, Change Over a few stuff also 07/11/08
Build 1.00 - released on 07/11/08