Rapier Interface

As you say, XBMC can't extract information from a DVD ISO. However, it can recognise a DVD ISO, so how about adding a DVD flag to the DVD movies, atleast?

Sorry if this is already included, but atleast with me, it doesn't seem to appear. No flags for my DVD ISOs.

mcgehee44 Wrote:Is there any real benefit at all to having it something besides .iso? ALL of my movies are iso files, seeing as it was the quickest process.

Other than having a smaller file size, not really. You could always use Handbrake and set up a bunch to encode at night while you're asleep. That's what I did. I have 1000+ DVD and it's taken a bit of time but it's nearly finished. I can usually get around 7-10 movies done a night...if the wife hasn't turned it off to play Warcraft, that is.

That sounds like a good idea, I actually Just used MIP to create .nfo files for all of my movies and it helped a bit. I'll prob try handbrake soon though, sounds like the best fix.

If you have DVD iso's and are only interested in the source add 'sddvd' to the iso file name. eg. Harold.And.Kumar.sddvd.iso

It should show the DVD Video media flag.

scarfa Wrote:If you have DVD iso's and are only interested in the source add 'sddvd' to the iso file name. eg. Harold.And.Kumar.sddvd.iso

It should show the DVD Video media flag.

Or do what I did and amend the section that refers to DVDs in the Includes_MediaFlags.xml. Will now read:

<control type="image">
<description>DVD Image</description>
<width>90</width>
<height>33</height>
<aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>
<texture>flagging/video/dvd.png</texture>
<fadetime>MediaFlagsCrossfadeTime</fadetime>
<visible>substring(listitem.filename,sddvd) | substring(listitem.filename,.ifo,Right) | substring(listitem.filename,.img,Right) | substring(listitem.filename,.iso,Right) | substring(listitem.filename,.vob,Right) | [[!substring(listitem.filename,hddvd) + !substring(listitem.filename,bluray) + !substring(listitem.filename,sdtv) + !substring(listitem.filename,hdtv) + !substring(listitem.filename,.evo,Right) + !substring(listitem.filename,.m2ts,Right)] + Container.Content(Movies) + [substring(listitem.VideoResolution,SD) | substring(listitem.VideoResolution,480) | substring(listitem.VideoResolution,540) | substring(listitem.VideoResolution,576)]]</visible>
</control

mcgehee44 Wrote:Is there any real benefit at all to having it something besides .iso? ALL of my movies are iso files, seeing as it was the quickest process.

Using handbrake at high profile settings, I can usually get a dvd rip to 500-700mb and maintain dvd quality. Unfortunately, you loose the extra features but I don't care about that.

If you use a good container (like mkv) use can keep all the subtitles and sound tracks you want. (Sound takes more space, though.)

Hi there. since this morning i am using xbmc and the rapier interface and i love it already
but one question. i can't see the file information of a movie (like dvd/divx/dolby etc) here. the strange thing is, when playing a i see the same information here.

does somebody now an explantion for that? thnx!

pimz Wrote:Hi there. since this morning i am using xbmc and the rapier interface and i love it already
but one question. i can't see the file information of a movie (like dvd/divx/dolby etc) here. the strange thing is, when playing a i see the same information here.

does somebody now an explantion for that? thnx!

Your using the original Rapier you need to use one of the modded version like this one.

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61126

thnx for your reply... it's confusing, because in the screenshots of the [url=(http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=58103]original Rapier[/url] the icons are already there... ?

qualar Wrote:Your using the original Rapier you need to use one of the modded version like this one.

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61126

That's not true at all. If you're after the Blu-ray, DVD, HD-DVD icons, you'll need to put that in the filename; ie: Batman.Bluray.mkv. If you're after the Divx, Dolby, Resolution icons, you'll need to enable 'Extract Media Information' in the System settings.