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post #91 of 2944
12/14/10 at 7:45am
Has anyone figured out a why to create custom directories like you could in MediaBrowser? Example being create a folder called James Bond and create shortcuts to all your Bond films in that folder then when you go to it in MB you only get Bond films.
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post #92 of 2944
12/14/10 at 9:53am
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Originally Posted by frankspin View Post

Has anyone figured out a why to create custom directories like you could in MediaBrowser? Example being create a folder called James Bond and create shortcuts to all your Bond films in that folder then when you go to it in MB you only get Bond films.

Create a movie set. As far as I know this has to be done with a metadata editing program like Ember Media Manager or another NFO editor. It will then link all the movies together under one title in XBMC. When you click on that title, it opens like a folder and shows you all the movies in the set.
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post #93 of 2944
12/14/10 at 9:54am
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I thnink you can do that using the smart playlist feature with the create menu item feature in Aeon MQ. I saw something similar in the Aeon forum. Need to check it out.
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post #94 of 2944
12/14/10 at 10:02am
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Found it

Navigate to Videos
(Press down arrow for submenu)
Select 'Playlists'
Select New Smart Playlists...

Type: Movies
Name of playlist: HD Movies (type whatever you desire)
Find items where:
Select New Rule...

Match Items Where:
First Option:
Navigate to: Video Resolution
Second Option:
Navigate to: Greater Than
Text Field:
Enter Value: 719
Select OK...

Select OK


Step Two: Add Playlist to Main Menu

> Settings
> Styles
> Shortcuts (Select = Right Arrow)
Navigate to: New Item

(Select)

Select: Add Video Playlist
Navigate to and then select desired Playlist
Enter Label When Asked (As you would like it to appear on the home menu, Will not effect Playlist. keep it short, HD Movies fits perfectly)
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post #95 of 2944
12/14/10 at 11:29am
Thank you both, I will play around with both of those. I'm currently importing Bond movies and right now in MB I have "James Bond" folder, so I'd like to do the same with XBMC.
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post #96 of 2944
12/14/10 at 11:34am
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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post

Here is my writeup on using DSplayer:

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2010...sing-dsplayer/

It is basically a direct show player integrated into XBMC. It allows you to use your own filters/decoders (such as FFDshow, MPC, etc...) instead of the native XBMC ones

So this is not possible with a Dharma release yet, is that correct?
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post #97 of 2944
12/14/10 at 11:41am
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No, the new AE will be implemented in the next release, Eden, so it's going to be about 2 months until it gets released. Atm, the DS Player is the online one who can bitstream HD audio. A new updated version will be released when Dharma is going stable, this month.
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post #98 of 2944
12/14/10 at 11:51am
That Netflix add-on is great news.

One thing you may want to add in to your installation how-to is how to enable the option for dds conversion of all thumbs, fanart and pictures. Its very simple to do and makes the ion based systems much faster when scrolling movie libraries or picture thumbnails in the pictures areas.
Since making the change my Revo feels like a new machine.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=59115
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post #99 of 2944
12/14/10 at 11:57am
GreenEyez, creating a movie set is the recommended method by XBMC. The info is here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Movie_Sets

I'm messing around with it now to see how well it works.

Edit: So far this has been a pain. It seems so simple and clear but definitely requires a bit of elbow grease to make it work properly.
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post #100 of 2944
12/14/10 at 1:00pm
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Originally Posted by GreenEyez View Post

XBMC by default does not cycle backdrops, that`s one of the features since switching to XBMC from media browser. Some skins have some hacks that enable this, but most are just hackjobs.
Support for multiple backdrops in the XBMC trunk has been added as a feature request . Hope it gets approved.

Btw, here`s a config xml for those who want to have the update library function also clean the library at the same time : download . put it in : C:\\Users\\\\AppData\\Roaming\\XBMC\\UserData folder
I`ve also added it to the guide. I`ve also added the TMT5 playercore.xml file, alongside the TMT3 one.

I tried this but must be doing somehting wrong.

I have been trying to get my library to update, but it still shows deleted items as if they were still in the library.

This should not be, but I am not sure how clean it up.
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post #101 of 2944
12/14/10 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by jimjimmyjones85 View Post

I tried this but must be doing somehting wrong.

I have been trying to get my library to update, but it still shows deleted items as if they were still in the library.

This should not be, but I am not sure how clean it up.

It must be putting it in the wrong place.
Here`s a screenshot of the entire path, so you can check out how it`s done.

If you still can`t manage to do it, send me a PM with the Teamviewer ID and pass and i`ll get on your sistem to resolve it. But i`m online going to be online 20 minutes max since i took a sleeping pill by accident and it`s making it`s effects.
LL
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post #102 of 2944
12/14/10 at 3:05pm
Greeneyez I got Movie Sets working and there is a 20x easier way than what is suggested in the XBMC Wiki. This is what I did:

System>Add Ons>Get Add Ons>XBMC.org Add Ons>Web Interface
--Download XWMM

The go back to System>Network
--Enable "Allow Control of XBMC via HTTP
Change the port, username, etc as you see fit
--Set the web interface to XWMM

Go back to the main home menu of XBMC

From another device open a browser window and browse to the IP of your XBMC box followed by the port number so example would be http://192.168.1.10:80

Go to Tools>Manage Movie Sets
-Click Add
-Name your movie set
Do this for as many sets as you see fit

Click Close

On the left hand side will be your movie library. Go to each movie you want to be part of a set. Click on "Other Details" in the bottom right and you will see an option for "Set". Change it to the set of your choice and then you should see a blue disc icon appear next to the name of the movie on the left.

When you finish go back to your XBMC box and browse into your movies directory again and you'll see your sets showing up in your movie list.
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post #103 of 2944
12/14/10 at 3:54pm
XWMM UI reminds me of Ember, which can also create movie sets. But Ember hasn't been updated in a while. I read the thread and someone mentioned it also supports updating the library in MySql, which would be really neat.
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post #104 of 2944
12/14/10 at 4:19pm
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Originally Posted by Defcon View Post

XWMM UI reminds me of Ember, which can also create movie sets. But Ember hasn't been updated in a while. I read the thread and someone mentioned it also supports updating the library in MySql, which would be really neat.

Only reason I was trying to avoid Ember was for fear of it overwriting all my metadata as it has happened to me before.

XWMM was also the first webui I tried and it worked right away so I just stayed with that.
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post #105 of 2944
12/15/10 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by frankspin View Post

Is everything tagged properly?

A dumb question I know, but XBMC looks at files based on tags instead of file type?

What program do I need to tag them with in order for them to show up? I have mp3tag but this is new to me. Usually just dump them into a directory, and load that into itunes to put them on my phone. NEver had to deal with xbmc for music before. Appreciate any help or direction. Can PM if it will clutter up this thread.

Thanks
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post #106 of 2944
12/15/10 at 4:42pm
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Originally Posted by Black993 View Post

A dumb question I know, but XBMC looks at files based on tags instead of file type?

What program do I need to tag them with in order for them to show up? I have mp3tag but this is new to me. Usually just dump them into a directory, and load that into itunes to put them on my phone. NEver had to deal with xbmc for music before. Appreciate any help or direction. Can PM if it will clutter up this thread.

Thanks

According to their Wiki it states things must be tagged properly: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Music_Library

Just drag an album at a time into mp3Tag and check to make sure they are tagged. When you're done, clear out what's in Mp3Tag and drag in the next one. I recommend doing an album at a time because if they're not properly tagged it will look like a mess in Mp3Tag.
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post #107 of 2944
12/15/10 at 8:59pm
Pulled a few albums into mp3tag, and there is tag info in them. In the wiki it states that the default for XBMC is to use the " / " to separate fields, but when I export a tag in mp3tag, it is separated by " - ". Could this be my issue?

Here is the export of a tag:

Code:
Mp3tag - File Overview

12/16/2010
Title   Artist  Album   Track   Year    Genre   Filename
Critical Acclaim        Avenged Sevenfold       Avenged Sevenfold       1       2007    Alternative     Critical Acclaim.mp3

build on 12/16/2010 with Mp3tag v2.47b - the universal Tag Editor www.mp3tag.de
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post #108 of 2944
12/16/10 at 5:17am
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Originally Posted by Black993 View Post

Pulled a few albums into mp3tag, and there is tag info in them. In the wiki it states that the default for XBMC is to use the " / " to separate fields, but when I export a tag in mp3tag, it is separated by " - ". Could this be my issue?

Here is the export of a tag:

Code:
Mp3tag - File Overview

12/16/2010
Title   Artist  Album   Track   Year    Genre   Filename
Critical Acclaim        Avenged Sevenfold       Avenged Sevenfold       1       2007    Alternative     Critical Acclaim.mp3

build on 12/16/2010 with Mp3tag v2.47b - the universal Tag Editor www.mp3tag.de

I can't imagine, I've used Mp3Tag without issue before. I hate to have you load more software but try out MediaMonkey and tag a couple albums. XBMC Wiki recommends that program, which I use together with mp3tag, so maybe they tag in a specific way that works.
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post #109 of 2944
12/16/10 at 6:19am
Will give it a shot frankspin. Let ya know how it goes. Appreciate the help so far!
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post #110 of 2944
12/17/10 at 8:34am
i just wanna say i LOVED Media browser, but having made the switch i do like the interface of xbmc alot more... The DXVA works all the time no codecs or hacks... I have two issues though.

1. My media info is okay but when i click on a movie it makes me go into the folder and than i have to click the file... am i doing something wrong??

2. the auto refresh rate change doesnt work with 720p....
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post #111 of 2944
12/17/10 at 9:00am
im noticing some heavy granulation in xbmc that i wasnt getting in 7mc with mkvs.

i3 system
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post #112 of 2944
12/17/10 at 9:22am
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Originally Posted by davidtt485 View Post


1. My media info is okay but when i click on a movie it makes me go into the folder and than i have to click the file... am i doing something wrong??

You need to be in Library mode
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post #113 of 2944
12/18/10 at 1:37pm
Thread Starter 
Announcement : XBMC 10.10 aka Dharma is finally out : http://xbmc.org/theuni/2010/12/18/xbmc-10-0/

Get your copies kids
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post #114 of 2944
12/18/10 at 4:34pm
thanks for the greeneyez for the xbmc writeup...just a few quickquestions:

1) i am still on winxp pro... is your win 7 link a free copy? do i need a serial or activation code after i install it?

2) does media center master work for winxp?

3) do i need win7 to set this up? or can i stick with winxp? thanks... i'll continue reading the thread

4) fyi... just got the wd hd tv live plus...but i think i am going to install/setup a xbmc htpc
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post #115 of 2944
12/18/10 at 4:49pm
Are the Bluray HD audio issues fixed with Dharma?
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post #116 of 2944
12/18/10 at 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by pchannan View Post

Are the Bluray HD audio issues fixed with Dharma?

What issues? Do you mean bitstreaming (which dharma cAnnot do) or are there issues with dharma decoding the hd audio?
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post #117 of 2944
12/18/10 at 9:38pm
I meant the bitstreaming...but I guess the answer is still no
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post #118 of 2944
12/19/10 at 5:45am
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Originally Posted by pchannan View Post

I meant the bitstreaming...but I guess the answer is still no

You need to use the DSPlayer build or have MPC HC launch
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post #119 of 2944
12/19/10 at 10:39am
Does that mean final Dharma 10.0 doesn't support bitstreaming as well? Does it at least supports output lossless pcm of hd audio?
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post #120 of 2944
12/19/10 at 11:36am
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Originally Posted by skool View Post

Does that mean final Dharma 10.0 doesn't support bitstreaming as well? Does it at least supports output lossless pcm of hd audio?

Not sure why anyone was expecting dharma to support bitstreaming of hd audio, it was never hinted at nor was it a feature in any if the dharma beta/rc releases. I believe xbmc uses ffmpeg which currently does not support bitstreaming (ffdshow audio is what is needed which you get with the dsplayer version). As long as xbmc can decode the hd audio I am sure it would output as lpcm, not sure what it does with dts(hd) as there is no free decoder for this (maybe it grabs the core dts to decode?)

I do find it interesting that boxee which is a branch of xbmc supports bitstreaming hd audio already yet xbmc does not.
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