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<blockquote data-quote="blubserl" data-source="post: 796643" data-attributes="member: 68530">AW: Music Playback Fullscreeni think i know why vonson wants this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />a huge bright lcd screen distracts a lot from the music. imho music sounds totally different (more intense, more spatial, more detailed) when the room is dark and you can totally focus on what you're hearing. a black lcd screen is a step in this direction and again imho it makes a difference - so a function in mediaportal which does exactly that is not so absurd as it sounds the first moment. try it out yourself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />first i also thought of modifying the now playing screen, however leaving a huge lcd tv on to just display a black screen is a waste of energy. to achieve this in a more simple and effective way i programmed a shortcut on my logitech harmony remote to toggle lcd on/off. additionally i installed a vfd screen in my htpc to display what's currently playing and to navigate my music collection without having to turn my tv back on. this also has the advantage that i still have a fully functional now playing screen if i want to see it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />greetings,blubserl</blockquote>

[QUOTE="blubserl, post: 796643, member: 68530"] [b]AW: Music Playback Fullscreen[/b] i think i know why vonson wants this :) a huge bright lcd screen distracts a lot from the music. imho music sounds totally different (more intense, more spatial, more detailed) when the room is dark and you can totally focus on what you're hearing. a black lcd screen is a step in this direction and again imho it makes a difference - so a function in mediaportal which does exactly that is not so absurd as it sounds the first moment. try it out yourself :) first i also thought of modifying the now playing screen, however leaving a huge lcd tv on to just display a black screen is a waste of energy. to achieve this in a more simple and effective way i programmed a shortcut on my logitech harmony remote to toggle lcd on/off. additionally i installed a vfd screen in my htpc to display what's currently playing and to navigate my music collection without having to turn my tv back on. this also has the advantage that i still have a fully functional now playing screen if i want to see it :) greetings, blubserl [/QUOTE]

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