Plex Nine

JonB · 31 Aug 2010 at 22:04

Plex is now up to version 0.9. It's a major update. If you have a mac plugged into a HDTV, you should be using this app.

JonB · 1 Sep 2010 at 22:08

Yeah, it takes a while to index. Once media manager has index it all gets a lot more organised. There are still quite a few bugs to iron out too.

The idea behind this release was to de-couple your library from the interface. Think having one plex media manager in your house then all plex's being able to access that same data.

JonB · 2 Sep 2010 at 07:46

It has a problem reading MKV files at the moment.

http://elan.plexapp.com/2010/09/01/state-of-the-release/

JonB · 2 Sep 2010 at 11:39

Skully said:
They're not ok!

I don't have any film posters or information other than the name of the film.

When trying to fix wrong data nothing works!

Give it a couple of weeks while they hammer out some bugs and the traffic to scraping sites decreases.

The release of this caused TVDB to fall to it's knees.

JonB · 3 Sep 2010 at 10:09

They will get there with the scraping, I'm sure. From what I have read, plex are helping theTVDB sort their hosting out. I thought there were quite a few TV database sites anyway? Can't understand why they're only using the one.

Guess no-one has seen this yet as it was only just released...

http://elan.plexapp.com/2010/09/02/plex-and-the-future-of-television/

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The optimal solution, of course, would be a box that was free, infinitely small, and required no cables. Well, we’re extremely proud to be able to introduce to you, for the first time, the Plex Box, with exactly those characteristics.

How is this possible? Well, we actually have one more “one more thing” to announce: We’re working with LG Electronics (the second largest TV manufacturer in the world) to integrate the Plex platform into their 2011 lineup of Netcast™ connected TVs and Blu-ray devices. So early next year, when you buy an LG Netcast™ TV or Blu-ray player, you will have Plex functionality built-in. Specifically, it will connect to a cloud version of the Plex platform for online content, and, if you happen to have a Plex Media Server running anywhere in your house (after all, who doesn’t have a computer in their house?), you can access your local and online content, in a rich interface, with full metadata. I’ve seen it, and it looks awesome.

I’ve been talking a lot about the importance of getting the architecture right for our platform, and this is a perfect example. Thin clients (LG TV, iOS devices), a smart media server, and plug-ins that can run in the cloud. A single integrated interface to access online content, local content, and personal content

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JonB · 3 Sep 2010 at 11:22

It's very easy to twist words you know. They're not saying go out and buy a new TV or Blu-Eay player. They're saying "If you're in the market for a new TV or Blu Ray player next year, take a look at the LG stuff. It will have Plex built right in. How cool is that!?"