MediaTip plugin v1.10.0 for MediaPortal 1.3.0 and higher (1 Viewer)

splinty

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.0

Hi guys.
Here You are my two cents.

1. Plugin does't know 4:3 screen factor and shows 16:9 for everything
2. What's about multiply audio streams?
3. What's about subtitles?

1-3: May be You should look at free library MediaInfo

4. It would be great to hide info screen by the same key it shows.
5. Light transparency for MediaTip window would bу not so bad.

And one more question. Does somebody know what *.xml file exactly used for info panel while playng movie? It would be useful to integrate MediaTip it that window also.
 

LordMerlin

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.0

Hi guys.
Here You are my two cents.
1-3: May be You should look at free library MediaInfo
4. It would be great to hide info screen by the same key it shows.
5. Light transparency for MediaTip window would bó not so bad.

And one more question. Does somebody know what *.xml file exactly used for info panel while playng movie? It would be useful to integrate MediaTip it that window also.

1-3. If the information is taken from the splitters, if they are buggy, not all threads will be displayed. Regarding Mediainfo, consisting of the Portal already have this library. and the code of the portal is a function of receiving information from the files enough to remember icons formats when moving through the list of files. Using this method you can get to view information about a file when you move through the list.
4. Byloby very good, and even better if this information is inserted into a standard dialog box when you press the "i" on the MCE remote.
5. Depends on Skinner.
 

Micropolis

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.0

Hi LordMerlin, hi splinty,
some answers to your suggestions/hints:
  • 1: The information about screen factor are taken from MediaInfo library. It does not support splitter or codec output informations.
  • 2-3: If you take a look into the manual, you can see under "Known Limitation", that this is not supported yet. If I find solution, it would be added into the next major release.
  • 4: Key functionality can be added into the next major release. Currently I had created my own dialog, because standard dialog boxes does not support images or more than tree lines. Because of these limitations, standard dialog boxes are not in scope and requires a complete different implementation logic.
  • 5: This is skin dependent, please discuss this with the owner of your favourite skin.

Cheers, Micropolis ;-)
 

splinty

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.0

Hi Micropolis.
[*]1: The information about screen factor are taken from MediaInfo library. It does not support splitter or codec output informations.

Here You are an example. My file has in fact 4:3 geometry.

MediaTip 0 3 0 shows
Audio AC-3, Stereo, 224kbps, 48khz
Video XVID, 2 Mbps 25 fps Standart definition (what is definition?)
Geometry Normal (what is normal?) 720x544px 16:9 (Widescreen)

MediaInfo 0 7 29 shows:
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (MPEG)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 6mn 30s
Bit rate : 1 745 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 544 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.178
Stream size : 81.1 MiB (88%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 6mn 29s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 10.4 MiB (11%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 512 ms
 

Micropolis

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.0

Hi splinty,
regarding your points:
  • Apsect ratio: Ok, I can check the routines, if I have access to my development machine (not until friday evening)
  • Geometry: valid properties are normal, original, zoom, zoom 14:9, stretch, non-linear stretch, letterbox 4:3
  • Definition: valid properties are Standard Definition (if height < 720), elsewhere High Definition (height > 720)

Please consult also the attached manual, lot of answers can be found here.

Cheers, Micropolis ;-)
 

Micropolis

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MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.2

Dear community,
this plugin was updated to version 0.3.2.
This release contains changes to available properties, support for cuesheet container files and new functionalities to open/close the dialog. Because of some internal changes, please reconfigure your activation keys again.
Skin changes are not required, for more informations please consult the attached manual.

Cheers, Micropolis ;-)
 

Zinu

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.2

Will you add my StreamedMP skinfiles to the package or will they have to be supplied with the skin?
 

Micropolis

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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.2

What about Blue3wide ?

Hi andreyua,
please find the blue3wide skin files in post #46.
Conclusively some words: It is NOT required to post your expectation twice. All skin and plugin developers in this forum work in their free time and do a very good job to extend the wonderful MediaPortal. If it is not possible to do everything at once, this should also be accepted. Finally, I would also caution that it motivates, even to say "thank you".

Cheers, Micropolis

Will you add my StreamedMP skinfiles to the package or will they have to be supplied with the skin?

Hi Zinu,
as you can see in each of my plugin packages, skin files (except blue3 templates) are distributed separately inside the plugin thread or the appropriate skin thread.
I would not change this, because it's a big overhead to manage interactions with skinners and to collect required files, before the plugin can be distributed. Thx for your understanding.

Cheers, Micropolis ;-)
 
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Re: MediaTip plugin for MediaPortal v0.3.2

please find the blue3wide skin files in post #46.

Thank you ver much !

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Your plugin HTPCInfo is show info about remote computer ?
 

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