MediaBrowser

[badgemaster]

xbox

playing around with all kinds of converters have noticed that converting to mp4= smaller file size better thumbnails and fixes problems with MKV jiters and green blocks. files also play better im WMP.

now here is new question!!

finished configuring kids xbox last night can play movies from media center but would like to access MB as the movie files are better to see. IE(dexter season 3 in WMC it shows all episodes on mian screen but in MB I have just one icon for season three and when click on that i see each episode. much better than WMC. but when I try to go to the xbox mc extras and click on MB gives me acces path denied WHY??

 

[badgemaster]

found it

needed to go to program data/media browser and add share permision to that folder.. yes it works..

but now xbox can't play mkv files but works fine on mp4. time to start coverting... only 256 files to convert lets see how long this takes

 

[zay]

Why not try a batch converter?

 

[DemonSeed]

I was thinking the same thing but didnt know of one to guide you to.

 

[badgemaster]

don't no what a batch converter is but i did do a search *.mkv and transfered all mkv to aimersoft mkv converter. i tried a bunch of programs this was the only i could find that was fast and didn't cause win7 7127 x64 not to crash. so far have converted 126 files in 4 hours have 142 more to go. then have to replace the converted file with the ones in my video folders. I set up a folder for each artist and placed a .jpg in each folder to view in MB. sofar so good knock on wood. all 4 cores have been runing at 50+% temps still at 38c while i'am waiting gives me some time to read on customizing MB. let you know how it goes

Thanks for all the help so far..

 

[DemonSeed]

Actually DL this http://isohunt.com/download/67398265/xilisoft+video+converter.torrent
then just do a search in you movie folder for mkv and then select all files that popup and drag ti xilisoft and choose the format you want and hit convert and your set.
It will do them all one after another and not need any more help from you.

 

[DemonSeed]

there settings that you can set to place new file with the old one and to remove all the old files after its finished converting.

 

[Orbital Shark]

I've been using Winavi for a couple of years now & it has batch conversion options too

 

[DemonSeed]

Thanks to Tyborg and everyone at the Media Browser Forum my Media Browser now has a complete total look that I love!

What do you think?

 

[t41]

Here's mine, but I have to ask why do I get the blue behind my folders when theya are highlighted? I could have sworn I installed MediaBrowser2.0.11.NoOutline.

I see yours are clear throught to the backdrop, and your bottom area looks clear black, not blue like mine. I do have the black version installed as well.

Any sugestions . I'm thinking I was supposed to move the .dll file in the NoOutline zip file somewhere, but I never did.

Thinking I will have to remove MB and re install again not sure.

Thanks, t41

Sorry for double posting here and MB forum - link for soultion as provided by Demonseed - Media Browser BBS • View topic - TIP: Add Transparency Around Selected Icon

Thanks man

 

[DemonSeed]

You need to do this to remove the blue/gray around your icons. Media Browser BBS • View topic - TIP: Add Transparency Around Selected Icon

 

[t41]

Here's my new MB look as shown with entire desktop

 

[Wolfzz]

Hi Guys anyone out there know if it is possible to catalog my DVD Movies in Media Browser without being on the Hard Drive in other words they are all on DVD Discs.
I made folders with the name of each movie on them but it doesn't seem to show the Icon and backdrop
Cheers

 

[DemonSeed]

Hi Guys anyone out there know if it is possible to catalog my DVD Movies in Media Browser without being on the Hard Drive in other words they are all on DVD Discs.
I made folders with the name of each movie on them but it doesn't seem to show the Icon and backdrop
Cheers

You can place a txt in the folders name it after the movie i.e. Wall-E.txt then remove .txt and replace with .avi and MB will think there is a movie there and fetch all the data.

 

[Wolfzz]

Thanks DemonSeed but it didn't work already tried that bummer

 

[DemonSeed]

It does work. Keep playing with it. I'm not sure how it is your setting it up but I do know for sure that that will work. Double check that you are pointing MB to the folder with the dummies inside. You can also use the meta browser to scrape the info and MB will show that.

 

[t41]

why not run a batch file to convert all text files in the one follder to .avi files and run metabrowser?
Not sure how to make the batch file - if open the revert batch file and see how it was made and maybe you can copy it and remake a new one to do this. It's over my head. Just a suggestion. I need to do same thing as well.

 

[Wolfzz]

Ok got it to work if I have it in the DVD Movie folder only but when it is in the DVD Folder then in a Drama Folder it doesn't recognize it weird.
Also I have put folders like Prison Break and Lost in there own folders in the TV Series folder which has the icon but cant get Lost or Prison Break to come up with a icon same with the drama folder. Please Help
I hope all this makes sense.

 

[DemonSeed]

Yea you cant have multiple levels of folders. If you want to do a genre folder first do all of your movies in the DVD folder and after you get it all set up, then setup a genre folder withe the genres inside then add a shortcut for the movies to each corresponding genre listing.
then point MB the the parent genre folder.
Now I hope that makes scene.

 

[Wolfzz]

Yes I figured out you can not have folders in folders but I'm lost what you said after that do I put all my DVD files in the DVD Folder then do I make say a Drama, Action, Family and Comedy folders for a example then drag them into those appropriate categories and make a shortcut from each folder to where? Am I close?
Sorry to be a pain