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What skins are people using with Frodo? I'm going to install W8 onto my HTPC tomorrow and then Frodo. Under Eden I was using Aeon MQ3 so I don't know whether to use MQ4 or something different. It's got to be a skin that I can customise to use smart playlists, not sure if every skin lets you do that.
 
I'm using Aeon Nox 4.0

Not done much with it yet, just added an "Add-Ons" menu, with sub-menus for YouTube, iPlayer, ITV Player and 4OD (setting an appropriate background for each)

I'm pretty certain it supports smart playlists :)
 
Confused said:
A Raspberry Pi does have limitations when used for XBMC - and in knowing and understanding those limitations, you can make an informed decision as to whether it is suitable for your specific uses.
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Yeah I just hate the marketing and pick up this silly device got. I've been working with embedded linux devices for more than 10 years and couldn't believe the hype on this thing when there are far more capable devices out there priced similarly.

Anyway my R-Pi equivalent is a busted old android tab which runs debian :D

Code: 
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 .2Z`      ]X[.       xY|  ]oZ(   Packages: 519
 .2#;      )3k;     _s!~   jXf`   CPU: CPU architecture: 7
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Confused said:
If you've been given it - it's cost you nothing, so why spend your own money on a Pi? (Plus the SD card, power supply, etc needed to actually run it, plus maybe a case) :)

I would guess that a Mac Mini is more powerful than a Pi, so could run the more graphically intensive skins (such as Aeon Nox, my current skin of choice)
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Marvt74 said:
Any idea of the specs of the mac mini?

I'd agree with the above though, definately stick with it.
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Thanks dudes

It's a 2.3 i5
2gb ram
No special gfx has hdmi out like.

Will give it a pop. Very new to xbmc so no doubt a lot of questions :p
 
Can anybody help me please?

I'm using Ember media manager and I remember changing a few settings for some reason but can't remember what I changed.

Problem:

When I scrape a movie, it's only bringing up small images (max size of 500px) when before, it was bringing up large images. I know for a fact that it's not down to the movie, little artwork etc.

Can anyone help?
 
easyrider said:
I have all the movies etc...on the server and I would like to have all client machines pointing to a server DB rather than updating each individual machine with a DB stored locally on each one.

So if i delete a title from the server \\server\videos the DB updates and reflects this deletion by updating the library on the HTPC's running xbmc in multiple rooms.

Is this possible?

At the moment if I delete a movie off the server after watching it as its crap, I have to manually remove it from each XBMC library on each machine if its scanned the SMB share on booting xbmc
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http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Sync_multiple_libraries

This is all I followed. For a multi room setup this really is the bees knees. If I am watching something in the lounge and pause or stop it, move to the bedroom and watch it again it resumes from where I paused it in the lounge. Brilliant :D
 
Have they improved the PVR function with the official release of Frodo? I'm still using RC1 and it was really laggy changing channels but everything else has been working perfectly, doesn't seem much point in installing the new version if PVR is the same.
 
buckeejit said:
Can anybody help me please?

I'm using Ember media manager and I remember changing a few settings for some reason but can't remember what I changed.

Problem:

When I scrape a movie, it's only bringing up small images (max size of 500px) when before, it was bringing up large images. I know for a fact that it's not down to the movie, little artwork etc.

Can anyone help?
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I had this myself. You need to get the latest version from Dan's sig here:

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=116941&page=249

Install that and it should all be fine again.
 
buckeejit said:
Thanks, all working with the new version but I have to sort through my movies again :( Is there a way that I could export the information from the previous version of EMM and use it in the new version?
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I think you just need to copy the .emm file from the old version and place it in the new version. I just re-scanned mine and it didn't take that long.
 
Sorry for the thicky questions I'm about to ask but I'm still trying to wrap my head round putting the database on my NAS for all to share. I use Ember Media Manager and save all the artwork etc into the relevant movie/tv show folders on my NAS. Will the database speed things up? I have my main HTPC and 2 x ATV2's running XBMC. I've read about how to set it up etc but still abit confused about artwork etc. Would I have to create a folder on my NAS specifically for the artwork or do I leave it in the folders? I've got Frodo on all my kit now.
 
Set up the MySQL database on my N40L last night. Set up Frodo on my laptop as a test and its working well.

I have XBMC installed on the server as well, should I copy the sources file over to the server from the laptop so that the server can keep the database up to date? I have already copied over the advancedsettings.xml file. Anything else that needs copied over?

Now to spec up a little media box that can go under the TV. Any recommendations for hardware? Liking the look of some of the remotes recommended in the thread. Does anyone use a case with an IR receiver already built in?
 
zom247 said:
Sorry for the thicky questions I'm about to ask but I'm still trying to wrap my head round putting the database on my NAS for all to share. I use Ember Media Manager and save all the artwork etc into the relevant movie/tv show folders on my NAS. Will the database speed things up? I have my main HTPC and 2 x ATV2's running XBMC. I've read about how to set it up etc but still abit confused about artwork etc. Would I have to create a folder on my NAS specifically for the artwork or do I leave it in the folders? I've got Frodo on all my kit now.
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XBMC will want to keep a local cache of all artwork no matter what - the theory is that local storage is quicker than looking to the NAS for all artwork.

As the ATV's have limited storage, it may be worth setting up a directory on your NAS which holds the cache of artwork. You can point XBMC on your ATV's to this by adding to the advancedsettings.xml file

Code: 
<advancedsettings>
 <pathsubstitution>
  <substitute>
    <from>special://masterprofile/Thumbnails/</from>
    <to>PROTOCOL://YOUR_NETWORK_SHARE/xbmc/userdata/Thumbnails/</to>
  </substitute>
 </pathsubstitution>
</advancedsettings>

If your HTPC has a fast local disk, then I'd keep the artwork local to it - believe me, the difference it makes to the fluidity of browsing by having the artwork cached locally (especially on an SSD!) is huge.


AMMUT said:
Set up the MySQL database on my N40L last night. Set up Frodo on my laptop as a test and its working well.

I have XBMC installed on the server as well, should I copy the sources file over to the server from the laptop so that the server can keep the database up to date? I have already copied over the advancedsettings.xml file. Anything else that needs copied over?

Now to spec up a little media box that can go under the TV. Any recommendations for hardware? Liking the look of some of the remotes recommended in the thread. Does anyone use a case with an IR receiver already built in?
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It doesn't really use the sources.xml file once it's set up - but it's not a bad idea to copy the sources as well as advancedsettings.xml - this just ensures that every XBMC is identically configured.

Do you want a full-blown PC (so you can do other stuff with it) or do you want a small dedicated box?

You can't go too wrong with even something cheap like a Pentium G530, H61 board, 4GB DDR3, and a 64gb SSD :)
 
AMMUT said:
Set up the MySQL database on my N40L last night. Set up Frodo on my laptop as a test and its working well.

I have XBMC installed on the server as well, should I copy the sources file over to the server from the laptop so that the server can keep the database up to date? I have already copied over the advancedsettings.xml file. Anything else that needs copied over?

Now to spec up a little media box that can go under the TV. Any recommendations for hardware? Liking the look of some of the remotes recommended in the thread. Does anyone use a case with an IR receiver already built in?
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I tried to get Frodo up and running on my N40L just to run as a server and manage the library but it won't start due to what looks like a dx9 error as the gui won't launch. Do you have a more advanced gfx card in your server or just the standard on board?
 
[RB];23617916 said:
Cheap remote you say? :p

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plug-and-..._Remote_Controls_Pointers&hash=item416287fb62

I have 3 of these, the IR receiver works perfectly for my needs with my Logitech Harmony Remote. As you'd expect the remote is pretty cheap looking/feeling but does the job. Works with my Raspberry Pi when I need it to as well.
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Bought one of these and my PC will not boot with the receiver plugged in!!! I've been in the BIOS and specified to only boot from the SSD to and turned off legacy USB support, still doesn't boot...remote works fine, just a real pain unplugging it to boot. Anyone have any idea's to help (appreciate this isn't strictly about XBMC)
 
ssmacc said:
Bought one of these and my PC will not boot with the receiver plugged in!!! I've been in the BIOS and specified to only boot from the SSD to and turned off legacy USB support, still doesn't boot...remote works fine, just a real pain unplugging it to boot. Anyone have any idea's to help (appreciate this isn't strictly about XBMC)
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I think I have the same problem but since my machine is never powered down or is suspended to ram I care little for it.

However a new kernel has been installed last night requiring a reboot so I'll see if I can get it working. From memory the grub screen halts waiting for an input with the usb ir receiver plugged in.... hitting ok on the remote continues the boot process... so maybe it's not a BIOS issue but a grub issue... Will see what this issue is later this evening
 
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