MyTrailers (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter LRFalk01
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- #83
hmm it seems that Haali Media Splitter is picking up the .mov format in my logs 
Do you have Haali media splitter installed, if so what version? (maybe we don't need QTLite/QuicktimeAlternative)
Do you have Haali media splitter installed, if so what version? (maybe we don't need QTLite/QuicktimeAlternative)
For those who like to play around with unfinished (but useable) plugins...
i have parts of the Apple Trailers code ready and put it into a little tryout plugin.
The plugin shows you the trailer list from the Apple Trailer site. When clicked it plays them in the internal player.
You need the QT Lite filter installed on your system for it to work (this is not an external player, just a filter)
Remember that this is just a simple tryout plugin without any fancy stuff! ( list -> click -> play video)
If you want to watch Apple Trailers now you can try it out at your own risk
the zip includes a skin xml file that you put into your current skin's folder and the dll goes into your <MP>plugins/Windows/ folder
Just tried this out and it works perfectly with no fuss.
I'm really looking forward to seeing where this goes. With the information provided by the Apple XML backend I can see a 'Front Row' style implementation within MediaPortal. A nice thumbnail view of movie posters, for all films with 720p trailers would be the holy grail
(and obviously the options to delve deeper, sort by release date, box office etc.)This sounds good, no more browsing to apple site and downloading the trailers first. I'm looking forward to trying this when it gets ready.
Next cool thing could be to integrate this with the movie database - so when you browse your movies, you could with only one click launch a trailer to a movie. I don't know if this would work though, cause I'm not sure if they only have trailers for new movies on the site.
Next cool thing could be to integrate this with the movie database - so when you browse your movies, you could with only one click launch a trailer to a movie. I don't know if this would work though, cause I'm not sure if they only have trailers for new movies on the site.
just tested it, works like a charm (CCCP & QT Lite), you'll probably working on this, but would it be possible to show a progress bar or something when the trailer is loading? It seems like the system freezes up when he's buffering. And I'm sure you are working on this too: To put the newest trailers above.
It's really great what you've been doing, absolutely something I've been looking for! Would be great if it's like in Apple's front row, like mortstar says.
It's really great what you've been doing, absolutely something I've been looking for! Would be great if it's like in Apple's front row, like mortstar says.
- Thread starter
- #87
Hey armandp,
I took a look at your assembly and it looks as if you are making the backend more modularized from the current MyTrailers which is more hard coded for yahoo. Are you going to be making a GUI frontend that is very expandable for other implementations assuming they would interface certain items? It looks like that is what you are starting to go for. If that is the case, I could very easily add a yahoo implementation to your Movie Trailers plugin. If not, I am going to start working on something like that.
Thanks,
LRFalk01
I took a look at your assembly and it looks as if you are making the backend more modularized from the current MyTrailers which is more hard coded for yahoo. Are you going to be making a GUI frontend that is very expandable for other implementations assuming they would interface certain items? It looks like that is what you are starting to go for. If that is the case, I could very easily add a yahoo implementation to your Movie Trailers plugin. If not, I am going to start working on something like that.
Thanks,
LRFalk01
Hi Armandp,
Where can I see which codecs MediaPortal is using? I noticed your log extract says which filter is being used, but I could not find that in my log.
I will check when I get home tonight if I have Haali media splitter installed.....
Cheers,
Colin
Where can I see which codecs MediaPortal is using? I noticed your log extract says which filter is being used, but I could not find that in my log.
I will check when I get home tonight if I have Haali media splitter installed.....
Cheers,
Colin
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- #89
You are right.. Currently still experimenting with how this interface (ITrailerProvider) should look but i'm almost there. Then you could just implement the interface for whatever trailer feed/site/source you have and the gui will take care of the rest. I hope i have something for you to work with tonight. I'm making good progress so it won't be long.