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- soder - 2009-07-31 15:57
djh_ Wrote:Regarding the white, I don't think this is a skin for CRT users. You may as well look at the sun.
I guess it's bad for me with a plasma too. =)
Looks really smooth.
/Söder
- Harry Muscle - 2009-07-31 16:07
djh_ Wrote:Regarding the white, I don't think this is a skin for CRT users. You may as well look at the sun.
It's great for projectors though ... cause all the light (and heat) gets output to the screen instead of cooking the projector when viewing a black screen
Thanks,
Harry
- Try4Ce - 2009-08-02 23:30
That video looks great!!
Only think I would totally LOVE would be an official support for TV Show Banners since I prefer them over Posters.
That would make my day
- djh_ - 2009-08-03 02:07
Bit of a change to the home page. Now it uses user-definable art to create something more dynamic - let's face it, icons are so yesterday - but still simple. The images are pulled from folders and change together at preset intervals, much like custom backdrops. The differences:
- you see multiple bits of artwork at once, none of them obscured by anything
- because they're smaller, the amount of artwork available goes through the roof. No more missing out on stellar art because it's only available at 800px
The layout creates all kinds of possibilities for showing additional metadata, from NXE-style "recently added" covers to numeric data such as weather. It uses just one texture, too. Alaska should come in at around 5mb and perform accordingly. While you can just use your usual fullscreen backdrops as the artwork, I've found you get better results by creating bespoke artwork. Choice is yours, though.
![[Image: alaska_homev2.jpg]](http://files.getdropbox.com/u/435063/alaska/alaska_homev2.jpg)
![[Image: alaska_homev2b.jpg]](http://files.getdropbox.com/u/435063/alaska/alaska_homev2b.jpg)
![[Image: alaska_homev2c.jpg]](http://files.getdropbox.com/u/435063/alaska/alaska_homev2c.jpg)
- KidKiwi - 2009-08-03 02:11
Duncan - that is really nice. I like it so much better than icons. Really looking forward to this skin. Keep up the great work.
- illfrozn - 2009-08-03 02:51
Oh......my. Did a search and accidentally stumbled upon this thread, and boy am I glad! Amazing work, this is phenomenal! Looking forward to a release; can't wait to throw this up on the tv ...
- rwparris2 - 2009-08-03 03:33
djh_ Wrote:Bit of a change to the home page. Now it uses user-definable art to create something more dynamic - let's face it, icons are so yesterday - but still simple. The images are pulled from folders and change together at preset intervals, much like custom backdrops.Please consider issuing an art pack of whatever you personally use for those of us too lazy to find suitable images ourselves.
- DreamStatic - 2009-08-03 04:56
This is fantastic! Love the idea of still being able to utilize all the great backdrop art we have accumulating over time. Keep up the beautiful work.
- Try4Ce - 2009-08-03 07:04
Oh my god, djh, fantastic idea. This looks absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to install this piece of art on my rig
- Blaizer - 2009-08-03 13:54
Looks amazing mate, I'm glad the weird futuristic icons are replaced with something more intuitive.