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<blockquote data-quote="LooseStones" data-source="post: 801935" data-attributes="member: 103199">The content plays perfectly in both scenarios.&nbsp; In the mediaportal configuration I have tried using both UNC and a local drive map, neither method resolve the problem .&nbsp; I did initially have some issues using a local drive maps and after reading the forum I decided to standardized on the UNC format.&nbsp; At first I thought the thumbnail issue was related to the skin I selected, but after I built a second client with the default skin and still no thumbs I knew the skin had nothing to do with it. I discovered this issue while I was trying to resolve a codec problem I was having.&nbsp; I decided to copy a problematic video file from the server to the new client, then added the folder to the config.&nbsp; Once the codec issue was resolved I noticed the thumbnail was visible in mediaportal.&nbsp; I then added the file's remote location to the config (UNC) and confirmed the content now played.&nbsp; At this point I the thumbnail for the remote share file was not visible.&nbsp; This issue is not specific to one type of video container but happens on any content available on the server shares.Fan art may be the final solution to this problem but it seems that each client fetches and manages its own image content.&nbsp; Having the same fan art content stored on four clients seems foolish.&nbsp; I am sure somewhere in the forum someone has provided a method to establish a central repository.&nbsp; But, until I have enough time to wade through the posts I will not be entertaining a fan art solution. In the meantime we will live with no images ... unless you have some &quot;try-this&quot; suggestions.Bruce</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LooseStones, post: 801935, member: 103199"] The content plays perfectly in both scenarios. In the mediaportal configuration I have tried using both UNC and a local drive map, neither method resolve the problem . I did initially have some issues using a local drive maps and after reading the forum I decided to standardized on the UNC format. At first I thought the thumbnail issue was related to the skin I selected, but after I built a second client with the default skin and still no thumbs I knew the skin had nothing to do with it. I discovered this issue while I was trying to resolve a codec problem I was having. I decided to copy a problematic video file from the server to the new client, then added the folder to the config. Once the codec issue was resolved I noticed the thumbnail was visible in mediaportal. I then added the file's remote location to the config (UNC) and confirmed the content now played. At this point I the thumbnail for the remote share file was not visible. This issue is not specific to one type of video container but happens on any content available on the server shares. Fan art may be the final solution to this problem but it seems that each client fetches and manages its own image content. Having the same fan art content stored on four clients seems foolish. I am sure somewhere in the forum someone has provided a method to establish a central repository. But, until I have enough time to wade through the posts I will not be entertaining a fan art solution. In the meantime we will live with no images ... unless you have some "try-this" suggestions. Bruce [/QUOTE]

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