Custom thumbnails for video files (mkv)

miraclemax

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Hi all,

I have some mkv files and I want to have custom thumbnails for them, like some jpg images in the same folder as the videos so Windows will display them as thumbnails in explorer instead of the default WMP icons.

Is this possible?




Thanks all,
Max
 

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i tried to force thumbs display for MKV thru Shark007 codec pack and even with Haali Media Splitter options in explorer integration, but when i press apply, nothing happens.
 

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Does win 7 just make random thumbnails for .AVI files? I have episodes of different shows in AVI format, and the first 2 minutes of all of them are the same, yet each thumbnail shows a different part of the beginning sequence. whats up with that? I woulda thought that 7 would just use a screenshot of videos a certain amount of time in. This isnt realy a problem, just something wierd I noticed
 

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Just built my computer in 12/09
Does win 7 just make random thumbnails for .AVI files? I have episodes of different shows in AVI format, and the first 2 minutes of all of them are the same, yet each thumbnail shows a different part of the beginning sequence. whats up with that? I woulda thought that 7 would just use a screenshot of videos a certain amount of time in. This isnt realy a problem, just something wierd I noticed
It is not random windows shows a thumbnail of the video 5 seconds in, are you sure your not using something else to display thumbnails?
 

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It is not random windows shows a thumbnail of the video 5 seconds in, are you sure your not using something else to display thumbnails?
Well im not using any programs to do it, not that I know of anyway. hmmmm.... I guess if it is 5 sec's in then maybe all my shows are a couple seconds apart from each other... You wouldn't know it by watching them
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate retail // Windows 7 build 7264 x64, Vista Home Premium SP2 x64
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Intel Core i7 920 // Intel Core2Duo T-5550 1.86x1.86
Motherboard
EVGA x58 SLI LE //
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12 GB Corsair XMS3 Tri-channel 1333 // 4 GB DDR2
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EVGA GTX 295 // Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
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Integrated Realtek // RealTek HD integrated sound
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Just built my computer in 12/09
This is what i got from Auto Windows Thumb Movies (AVI Files), and i don't like :sarc:
I want to generate real thumbs and no thumbs from the beginning of the movie, because the most gona be black! :mad:
 

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I have AVI files automatically open with VLC, maybe that produces the thumbnails instead of windows doing it. Any thoughts?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-built // Gateway FX P-6860
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Windows 7 Ultimate retail // Windows 7 build 7264 x64, Vista Home Premium SP2 x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 // Intel Core2Duo T-5550 1.86x1.86
Motherboard
EVGA x58 SLI LE //
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12 GB Corsair XMS3 Tri-channel 1333 // 4 GB DDR2
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EVGA GTX 295 // Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
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Integrated Realtek // RealTek HD integrated sound
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1440 x 900 1152x864 // 1440x900, 1152x864
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320 GB -laptop
80 GB - laptop secondary drive
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Razer Lycosa // laptop keyboard
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Just built my computer in 12/09
I have AVI files automatically open with VLC, maybe that produces the thumbnails instead of windows doing it. Any thoughts?

I never used VLC, it's better than Media Player Classic?
Can you post a pic of the generated thumbs?

Thanks ;)
 

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Well im not using any programs to do it, not that I know of anyway. hmmmm.... I guess if it is 5 sec's in then maybe all my shows are a couple seconds apart from each other... You wouldn't know it by watching them
Well it's not exactly 5 seconds it it does randomize slightly within the first few seconds, but generally for things like tv episodes with the same opening sequence the thumbnails tend to look the same.


I have AVI files automatically open with VLC, maybe that produces the thumbnails instead of windows doing it. Any thoughts?

If your using the haali splitter then yes it has it's own settings that you can adjust the time with.
 

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I never used VLC, it's better than Media Player Classic?
Can you post a pic of the generated thumbs?

Thanks ;)

well now my thumbnails just have the orange cone, the same as the icon for VLC. It didn't do that in the last build, as I just clean installed 7264 last this morning. But as for vlc being better, I kinda like it better, but just because with VLC you don't have to install any codecs for different file types, they are all built in. And for music I use mediamonkey. I dont really use WMP for anything at all, really.

EDIT- hmmm this is wierd. Some of my AVI files are showing the VLC cone while some are using the WMP thumbnail. Even the ones using the WMP thumb still open with VLC. Here's some of my thumbs
 

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EVGA GTX 295 // Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
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750 GB WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM - in desktop
320 GB -laptop
80 GB - laptop secondary drive
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Corsair HX1000w // Laptop PSU?
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Thermaltake Armor+
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Razer Lycosa // laptop keyboard
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Just built my computer in 12/09
My solution

I had the same problem and with help from this forum and more digging found that you need to flush the cached thumbnails under;
c:\users\username\appdata\local\microsoft\ehome
and
c:\users\username\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\explorer
(you may need to log in as another user to make sure these files aren't busy
After this is done, open windows explorer, organize, folder and search options, view tab and verify the following (or make these changes).
Check next to "always show icons, never thumbnails"
Check next to "Display file icons on thumbnails"

Worked for me, the jpg thumbnails stay put.
 

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Hi all,

I have some mkv files and I want to have custom thumbnails for them, like some jpg images in the same folder as the videos so Windows will display them as thumbnails in explorer instead of the default WMP icons.

Is this possible?




Thanks all,
Max

This is a similar issue i'm having i'll try project Remoulade
 

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