I mentioned this in another thread but figured I would start a new one for the details. Here is my solution to a DVD library in HsTouch.
To start off here are my specs of the systems I am running to make this work. I am running this on an iPad in my living room however I have set the code to work for any room in my house if the files are in the right format. I use Win7 running media center as my main TV\Movie interface. In WMC I am also running My Movies plugin. To interface with WMC I am using a program called Windows Media Center TCP/IP Controller. I am also running a Server 2008 R2 box that stores all of my moves and runs SQL 2008 Express. HSties it all together with some scripting
The HSTouch interface for the DVD browser shows 12 movies in my collection. The arrows at the top move back and forth in pages (in my case it will cycle through about 11 pages). All I have working right now are movies that are single discs or files. But I know how I am going to handle series and movies with multi discs, I just have not finished the graphics and code yet. When you tap on a movie the scripts check to see if it is a container for multiple movies. If it is a single movie the script calls for a "details page". On the details page I have a cover image, title, and the description and a button to play (I plan to add more info but haven't done it yet). When you hit play the script checks to see if there is more than one disc for this title and if I am storing the movie as a VIDEO_TS folder or if I have converted it to a dvr-ms file. If it is a single disc it will play the disc and issues the correct command depending on how I have the movie stored.
I should note this information is all live data. The pages are not static. I query the My Movies database so as I make changes in collection manager it automatically will update.
As you can see in the upper left corner of the screen shot I have my location set to "Living Room". I also have an xbox360 in my master bedroom that I use as an extender. I can change the location to master bedroom and so long as the movie has been stored as a dvr-ms format i can automatically play it on the extenders as well.
I might need to add this will start a movie playing on my TV and not on my iPad. It is only a browser.
My next post I will show some scripts as soon as i redact some personal info.
To start off here are my specs of the systems I am running to make this work. I am running this on an iPad in my living room however I have set the code to work for any room in my house if the files are in the right format. I use Win7 running media center as my main TV\Movie interface. In WMC I am also running My Movies plugin. To interface with WMC I am using a program called Windows Media Center TCP/IP Controller. I am also running a Server 2008 R2 box that stores all of my moves and runs SQL 2008 Express. HSties it all together with some scripting
The HSTouch interface for the DVD browser shows 12 movies in my collection. The arrows at the top move back and forth in pages (in my case it will cycle through about 11 pages). All I have working right now are movies that are single discs or files. But I know how I am going to handle series and movies with multi discs, I just have not finished the graphics and code yet. When you tap on a movie the scripts check to see if it is a container for multiple movies. If it is a single movie the script calls for a "details page". On the details page I have a cover image, title, and the description and a button to play (I plan to add more info but haven't done it yet). When you hit play the script checks to see if there is more than one disc for this title and if I am storing the movie as a VIDEO_TS folder or if I have converted it to a dvr-ms file. If it is a single disc it will play the disc and issues the correct command depending on how I have the movie stored.
I should note this information is all live data. The pages are not static. I query the My Movies database so as I make changes in collection manager it automatically will update.
As you can see in the upper left corner of the screen shot I have my location set to "Living Room". I also have an xbox360 in my master bedroom that I use as an extender. I can change the location to master bedroom and so long as the movie has been stored as a dvr-ms format i can automatically play it on the extenders as well.
I might need to add this will start a movie playing on my TV and not on my iPad. It is only a browser.
My next post I will show some scripts as soon as i redact some personal info.
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