MPTouch - Mediaportal TouchScreen Plugin (1 Viewer)

[bigboss97]

You are kidding with photoframe, right? I'm not aware of any frame which can be used as PC monitor, any example?
But I believe you with TV, I used to have a laptop which has an AV output which can serve a secondary monitor

As long as it is detected as a display this will work. Ie: Monitor, TV, Touchscreen, Photoframe(this is cool only about $40nz)
and I'm pretty sure all PC's will allow more than one Display (not sue about Linux or Cr-apple computers)

Cheers Sa

 

[sa_ddam213]

You are kidding with photoframe, right? I'm not aware of any frame which can be used as PC monitor, any example?
But I believe you with TV, I used to have a laptop which has an AV output which can serve a secondary monitor

As long as it is detected as a display this will work. Ie: Monitor, TV, Touchscreen, Photoframe(this is cool only about $40nz)
and I'm pretty sure all PC's will allow more than one Display (not sue about Linux or Cr-apple computers)

Cheers Sa

Its somewhere in this thread ,A USB digital Photo-Frame they are cheap but no touchscreen

 

[bigboss97]

Re: MPTouch - Hardware

I don't mind without touch. I can use my iMON remote. Honestly, I've never seen photo frame with VGA input. Some with WiFi, but I guess only for file transfer.
Anyway, my HTPC hasn't got room for a 2nd card. So I can only stick with the expensive USB external display :-(

Its somewhere in this thread ,A USB digital Photo-Frame they are cheap but no touchscreen

 

[mtjoernelund]

sa_ddam213
Latest version working more or less perfect here. Speed can obviously always be improved, but that being said, I am the impatient type and the speed of the plugin does not bother me as it works now.
I have a single "feature request" though: when playing radio (DVB-C broadcast) screen defaults to now playing, but without any information and the equalizer does not work either. I am aware that it is not possible (at least without insane amount of work) to make the equalizer work for this, so my suggestion would be to make a simple status display showing what radio channel is playing and perhaps the rss-stream.

 

[sa_ddam213]

Re: MPTouch - Hardware

I don't mind without touch. I can use my iMON remote. Honestly, I've never seen photo frame with VGA input. Some with WiFi, but I guess only for file transfer.
Anyway, my HTPC hasn't got room for a 2nd card. So I can only stick with the expensive USB external display :-(

Its somewhere in this thread ,A USB digital Photo-Frame they are cheap but no touchscreen

The PhotoFrame is USB not VGA

@sa_ddam213
Latest version working more or less perfect here. Speed can obviously always be improved, but that being said, I am the impatient type and the speed of the plugin does not bother me as it works now.
I have a single "feature request" though: when playing radio (DVB-C broadcast) screen defaults to now playing, but without any information and the equalizer does not work either. I am aware that it is not possible (at least without insane amount of work) to make the equalizer work for this, so my suggestion would be to make a simple status display showing what radio channel is playing and perhaps the rss-stream.

I will add radio support for MPTouch_beta (Investigating radio EQ at the moment) it is possible if i get the EQ data from the Direct sound device instead of MP , This will also display the EQ more smoothly and wont affect MP as much (Look at your fade labels on MP screen with EQ going)

The ground work for the plugin is now complete just two or three more features to add then Clean up and Speed up.
The last of the features will be in the Beta release then the RC1 - Final will be purely performance only.

So nows the time to ask for feature requests people!! Like Technik's progress skip idea , Great idea for skipping thru ad's

PS: Just love seeing the word Perfect on the thread for once

Sa

 

[bigboss97]

Re: MPTouch - Hardware

I thought photo frame USB connection only for USB memory/drive?

The PhotoFrame is USB not VGA

Sa

 

[sa_ddam213]

Re: MPTouch - Hardware

I thought photo frame USB connection only for USB memory/drive?

The PhotoFrame is USB not VGA

Sa

Have a look here: Samsung 10" Advanced Portable Photo Frame - SPF-105P - photo frame - photo frame | SAMSUNG
Edit: I also remember seeing a real cheap version of this at Jay-Car you have that in Aussie aye

 

[rich76]

Thanks for the reply and managed to work out the fix for the greyed out thumbnail by editing the background colour for the thumbnails to a transparent background which made it look more like the original colour.
Yes i am only using 1 graphics card which is a nvidia 9600 with 1gb memory and 4gb memory on my pc, but maybe i will need to invest in another card for my 2nd monitor.
Keep up the good work though as love what you have done already

Cheers Rich

 

[sa_ddam213]

Thanks for the reply and managed to work out the fix for the greyed out thumbnail by editing the background colour for the thumbnails to a transparent background which made it look more like the original colour.
Yes i am only using 1 graphics card which is a nvidia 9600 with 1gb memory and 4gb memory on my pc, but maybe i will need to invest in another card for my 2nd monitor.
Keep up the good work though as love what you have done already

Cheers Rich

Two card's is a great setup , especially if you want more than one screen showing MPTouch.
I have two 15'' TFT on a cheap ATI 3400 and my TV (full HD) and my 7'' in my case runs off the onboard graphics (ATI 3300)
and it run great.

Sa

my HTPC hasn't got room for a 2nd card. So I can only stick with the expensive USB external display :-(

Have a look here this might solve your problem USB 2.0 VGA Adapter

Sa

 

[bigboss97]

Re: MPTouch - Hardware

Thank you for the link. But I think I should have the touch
I'm considering this:
Portable 8 Inch Touchscreen LCD Monitor USB for PC MAC - eBay, Monitors, Computers. (end time 25-Aug-10 21:46:48 AEST)

Have a look here this might solve your problem USB 2.0 VGA Adapter

Sa