VFD display Shuttle SB83G5M (2 Viewers)

[rapunzel]

Soon i have a new pc witch i will use ase media pc with MediaPortal.

The pc is a Shutlle XPC SB83G5M with a integrated vfd display.

https://www.shuttleshop.nl/images/products/shuttle/barebones/big/SB83G5M.jpg

I know it should be possible to use the text-part of the display via smarty.
Is it possible to use the predeifined icons of the display (play, record, etc.....)
It should work with MCE, but since i don't have this product I can't test it.

 

[BKCH]

I've got the same case and am interested in this as well...

 

[rapunzel]

I hope someone has a solution
By reading your comment i understand that it is indeed possible to use smartie for lcd output on the XPC??

I haven't tried it yet.
Do you have any tips?

 

[Sebtm]

I have same case, too. You can search MCEDisplay plugin in this forum , it works but some information showed are not correct or missing: for example while playing video it shows 'Unknow'.

I will try to study source code to fix it.

 

[rapunzel]

The MCEPlugin works fine with the icons of the VFD display.
To bad the plugin isnt finished yet and i a see al lot 'unknown'

Great perspecive for the future

 

[pridehaveit]

I added support for the Shuttle VFD display PF27 to MediaPortal.
Take a look here:
Added support for MiniDisplay Shuttle PF27 (SG33G5M)

 

[harni]

Hi

I have a Shuttle SB83G5M but I am unable to get the VFD working with the MiniDisplay Shuttle PF27 driver.

I am able to get a basic display with the MCE compatible option but when I try the Shuttle PF27 driver the OK button remains greyed out. I have tried the settings as in the above link but having no luck.

Do I need to have xpctools installed/running on the computer first? And if so, which version?

I am currently running:-

MCE 2005 SP3
XPC Tools version - 1.7
MediaPortal version - 1.1.0.0

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[pridehaveit]

Hi harni,

it was over a year ago that i did this stuff.
I havent got the development environment any more.
And i did not run it with the current version.
So i am sorry i can not help you at the moment

Best regards pridehaveit