STV: SageMC 16x9 Version 6.x (latest dev build)

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by Stuntman

I prefer the weather page that comes with the stock STV for V6.. is there an easy way to have SageMC use that page for the "My Weather" page? I like the temp on the main page and wouldn't want to lose that, but the layout for the Stock V6 weather page is much more useful for me.

Thanks!!

Nope, the Weather menu of the default STV is completely different code...

But, hmm, I personally find them pretty similar, so what exactly do you miss in the SageMC layout ?


Dirk

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by mickp

I think I'll just continue to use the excellent feature built into sagemc unless you plan on taking it away.

Mick.

Now that I know that at least one person is using it I surely won't


Dirk

[stanger89]

OK, stupid question.

I tried this again (after not using it for a long time), how do you disable the video background?

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by stanger89

OK, stupid question.

I tried this again (after not using it for a long time), how do you disable the video background?

There are no stupid questions
Detailed Setup / Multimedia / Video Menu Options -> If Active / Window


Dirk

[Muchacho]

I was thinking...

Any chance of including webradio, movie showtimes, and the new DVD burner thing into sageMC by default. I think given that those imports are generally small it would be nice to have them nicely integrated into sageMC. They could be enabled/disabled in the extras and all the setting could be managed in the sageMC settings.

Just a though- but it would be slick!

Thanks, Mike

[edgley]

Hi,

I've just installed on v5.
All works great.

Three questions please:

I have managed to remove all the items off the initial menu, apart from my dvd, that just wont go.
Is it possible to click on the first menu to select my TV, I only seem to be able to do it with the keyboard
If I go into setup, advanced there is no option there to configure sagemc options.

thanks.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by Muchacho

I was thinking...

Any chance of including webradio, movie showtimes, and the new DVD burner thing into sageMC by default. I think given that those imports are generally small it would be nice to have them nicely integrated into sageMC. They could be enabled/disabled in the extras and all the setting could be managed in the sageMC settings.

Just a though- but it would be slick!

Thanks, Mike

I think Dirk is trying to keep SageMC slimmed down a bit, and adding these, just adds more to the download, not to mention, maintaining any changes that are made in those imports.

The imports are rather simple to add, and once you've done it once (using the Custom Menus) from the main menu, you never have to change anything in the STV again, just import the imports, and you're done.

[BBCritical]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Hmm, 'By Name' actually organizes the images by folder, so not really sure what you mean ...

By Name is listing each individual photo by the name of the photo.. .It does not have the photos grouped into thier folders like the standard stv...

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by BBCritical

By Name is listing each individual photo by the name of the photo.. .It does not have the photos grouped into thier folders like the standard stv...

Strange, because it does for me ...

E.g. my layout is:

|
+ Camera
   +- 2004
       +- 05_06_2004
           +- pic001
           +- pic002
           +- ...
       +- 05_08_2004
           +- ...
   +- 2005
      +- ...
   +- ...

Camera is my import folder, and the picture library groups my pictures into their folders, I see

2004
2005
2006
...

on the top level, and when I select 2004 I see folders for

05_06_2004
05_08_2004
...

etc.
Is this different to what you are seeing ?

Dirk

[millers_35]

I am setting up .my files for some TV shows that I have and was wandering what all fields in the .my file does sagemc utilize? I dont wanna fill in a whole lot of data if its not needed.

Miller

[scm]

Possible bug--I can't get the the Send to Archive button on the stop screen pop-up to work. The one on the show details screen works fine.

[JParedis]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Hi JParedis,

it's not necessary to stop UI or service for that. Just bring up the options menu while in the 'My Weather Maps' menu and enter the new URL for the map you like to change (you can also paste it from the windows clipboard with 'CTRL-v' while the edit box is focused). Then just leave the menu and come back, and the new map should get loaded.

Dirk

Dirk,

Your are ofcourse correct. I forgot about this way as I use MC only on my TV, using the standard UI on my PC, and almost always access Sage through my TV. So for me it's 'easier' to change in the properties file.
But again, the 'standard' way would be through SageMC itself, no need to stop the service.

Jan

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by millers_35

I am setting up .my files for some TV shows that I have and was wandering what all fields in the .my file does sagemc utilize? I dont wanna fill in a whole lot of data if its not needed.

Miller

Basically all of them...

In the Program Info screen:

MyFileTVTitle
MyFileTVOverview
MyFileTVActors
MyFileTVManual
MyFileTVFirstRun
MyFileTVFavorite
MyFileTVGenre
MyFileTVYear
MyFileTVShowMisc
MyFileTVEpisode
MyFileTVStartDate
MyFileTVStartTime
MyFileTVEndTime
MyFileTVChannelNumber
MyFileTVChannelName
MyFileTVChannelDescription
MyFileTVOriginalAiringDate
MyFileTVDuration
MyFileTVLanguage
MyFileTVRated
MyFileTVExpandedRatings
MyFileTVMiscList

In the OSD:

MyFileTVTitle
MyFileTVOverview

Title, overview, and actors are also recognized with these tags:

title
overview
actors


Dirk

[JParedis]

Originally Posted by BBCritical

Is there a way to list the photos by folder like you can in the default stv as opposed to just by date or title?

As Dirk, if I select "My Pictures" I get the folders displayed (sorted by name or date) and I have to drill down to get to the pictures.
Just wondering ... did you select only the top directory (in Dirk's example that would be 'Camera') in your picture directories setup? In case you did select all lower directories I would guess you get all pictures straight away displayed (haven't tried it though).

Originally Posted by BBCritical

Actually the same question would apply for the music with grouping by folder, artist, or genre...

I have activated beside the "My Music" option in the main menu, also the "My Music Files" option in it. I did this to be able to scroll through my music files based on directories, as the standard UI does. Did you try that?
I'm not sure if that's what it is you are looking for (Dirk seemed to indicate it was not possible, so maybe I misunderstood ...)


What the standard UI however does is display for each directory a different icon (I have mostly the CD cover in it), MC doesn't do that. All that work I did getting these pictures for nothing

[millers_35]

One more quick question for like say Actors would I use the tag "MyFileTVActors" or "TVActors" or does it matter(I know TVActors is working right now), the list I got off another thread was a little different.

Miller

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by millers_35

One more quick question for like say Actors would I use the tag "MyFileTVActors" or "TVActors" or does it matter(I know TVActors is working right now), the list I got off another thread was a little different.

Miller

Crap, I told you the internal variable names instead of the Strings used in the file ...

You are right, it should be "TVActors" and not "MyFileTVActors", etc


Dirk

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by JParedis

What the standard UI however does is display for each directory a different icon (I have mostly the CD cover in it), MC doesn't do that. All that work I did getting these pictures for nothing

We can talk about this one...

Dirk

[Necro]

Originally Posted by flachbar

I am not ignoring anyone ... I might respond to some posts immediately, and others may take a few days, but usually I try to answer every post here in the forum. And then of course, due to the hight traffic here, I might even simply miss one once in a while


You are going to need what in 2 weeks ?

Dirk

Just to be clear, I was joking - I know the thread grows quickly and I definitely understand lacking time. And yeah, getting my HTPC setup in 2 weeks seems...daunting. Given, I have like 10 setups ready to use but none are 'perfectly tweaked'.

Glad you like the ideas...and I'll try that custom groups thing! Thanks.

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by flachbar

There are no stupid questions
Detailed Setup / Multimedia / Video Menu Options -> If Active / Window


Dirk

You mean the normal place right? Weird, because I could swear that was set to Never (from the stock STV) but I was still getting video for the background. I'll have to try again I guess.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by stanger89

You mean the normal place right? Weird, because I could swear that was set to Never (from the stock STV) but I was still getting video for the background. I'll have to try again I guess.

Yes, not in any SageMC menu, but in the normal SageTV menus.

It could be left-overs (are those ever good after a week?), from a problem that using SageMC caused, where it would somehow change that setting, without you knowing about it. So, could have been that issue. It's since been fixed, but I know it was there, because I think I was one of those that pointed it out.