Guide for HTPC

photoshop · 28 Jan 2009 at 18:56

Clipsey said:
That looks pretty snazzy photoshop! Done a good job
If you're interested there is a way to get moving pictures style backgrounds working within monochrome skin.

I tried StreamedMP with Moving Pictures plugin but was not impressed by it. I like the simple look of monochrome

Vimes · 29 Jan 2009 at 09:01

I would like to get my head around using MP with an EPG but after reading a few different posts about implementing it my eyes started to glaze over and I gave up, for now.

@photoshop that is a lovely skin you are using. I suppose as I get a little more experienced I might start a little customisation of other skins to make them more to my liking. Looking at your film list I see that it includes the file size. I would have preferred, if possible, for it to have shown the films duration.

photoshop · 29 Jan 2009 at 10:47

Vimes said:
Looking at your film list I see that it includes the file size. I would have preferred, if possible, for it to have shown the films duration.

In "Shares View" it shows file size. I've set it like that because i like to split my movies by type (divx and bluray).

Vimes · 30 Jan 2009 at 09:04

photoshop said:
In "Shares View" it shows file size. I've set it like that because i like to split my movies by type (divx and bluray).

That is a good way to differentiate between the two, a pity that each film couldn't be 'tagged' within the title display instead.

tbz_ck · 30 Jan 2009 at 11:02

Back to remote controls. If you want a cheap remote that works with Vista Media Centre out of the box then the one by the manufacturer "Trust" is great.

£17 quid roughly

photoshop · 31 Jan 2009 at 04:03

I've been fiddling again. This time combining elements of StreamedMP skin

Im starting to like my home screen

OCdude · 31 Jan 2009 at 06:57

Quick simple question... where does it get all the episode info from, is it similar to some kinda Gracenote CDDB database?

A[L]C · 31 Jan 2009 at 08:08

photoshop said:
I've been fiddling again. This time combining elements of StreamedMP skin

Im starting to like my home screen

Thats nice, can I see the mytvseries screens?

SoapSurgeon · 31 Jan 2009 at 09:11

OCdude said:
Quick simple question... where does it get all the episode info from, is it similar to some kinda Gracenote CDDB database?

thetvdb.com

Vimes · 31 Jan 2009 at 10:58

tbz_ck said:
Back to remote controls. If you want a cheap remote that works with Vista Media Centre out of the box then the one by the manufacturer "Trust" is great.

£17 quid roughly

Thanks fpr posting that I'll have a scan around

OCdude · 31 Jan 2009 at 21:33

SoapSurgeon said:
thetvdb.com

Ahh cool, thanks

photoshop · 1 Feb 2009 at 12:02

A[L]C;13395353 said:
Thats nice, can I see the mytvseries screens?

Vimes · 1 Feb 2009 at 13:48

Photoshop - how have you set up your style within the 'My Series' layout to get yours looking as you have done, with the episodes of Lost on the bottom right and the large backdrop on the left..?

photoshop · 1 Feb 2009 at 17:38

Vimes said:
Photoshop - how have you set up your style within the 'My Series' layout to get yours looking as you have done, with the episodes of Lost on the bottom right and the large backdrop on the left..?

Guide: http://www.castle-grounds.co.uk/htpc/software_tv.htm

Vimes · 1 Feb 2009 at 21:03

Thanks for the link

Fanatic · 2 Feb 2009 at 14:30

Seeing this screen far too often. Getting annoying. The MediaPortal forums are pretty hopeless too.

photoshop · 2 Feb 2009 at 16:56

Some pics showing off my HTPC and MediaPortal mods:

cram · 2 Feb 2009 at 18:01

Do you not find the display on the Antec case annoying? I switched mine off and disconnected the hard drive LED, found them distracting during a film

A[L]C · 2 Feb 2009 at 18:40

Photoshop, how do you get the fan art for mytvseries to load?

photoshop · 2 Feb 2009 at 18:57

A[L]C;13412851 said:
Photoshop, how do you get the fan art for mytvseries to load?

photoshop said:
Guide: http://www.castle-grounds.co.uk/htpc/software_tv.htm