2010-04-14, 00:56
Hello,
i have been using windows 7 media center with bunch of 3rd party plugins and it is quite nice, but there are still few things taht i don't like (ie. long makeup time). I also used meedio, old xbmc and mediaportal way back. Now i have looked at XBMC again and it is very different from what it was, now here are my questions:
1. I read the wiki and it is quite outdated - so i understand that xbmc uses myth for TV (or maybe media portal TV server too?) - i have no problem with it if it is really integrated to xbmc and don't use native not-eyecandy mythtv skin , but i found about 3 differnt plugins for it so which one is currently developed and bes (there is allways one best ? And is it possible to use it on mac? I don't have TV tunner yet, so i will buy one according to what is supported. Does it support DVB-S?
2. is ember media manager best scraper/manager for xbmc nfos?
3. i did not found any info what naming convention to use for multi cd rips - what is convention? ie. "mosies\2012\2012.cd1.avi"?
4. what is convention for series - can i use same one as in media browser "series\Californication\season 01\Californication.s01E01.avi"? I did not tried it jet because i don't want to mess up my current metadata files for mediabrowser for wmc, so that is why i ask.
5. i think it is not very likely, but is there any chance that someone will develop plugin that will make use of tiny screen on my remote SRM7500 that windows media use for library browsing and selecting music to play?
ad 5. the easiest thing probably would be some plugin that would connect xbmc and itunes(preferably) or wmp(i don't like it ), remote can allready use it's library, and plugin would synchronize music playback status and selected song and it would all work and be awesome (ideally ). But i did not found any like plugin for xbmc Does some exist?
i have been using windows 7 media center with bunch of 3rd party plugins and it is quite nice, but there are still few things taht i don't like (ie. long makeup time). I also used meedio, old xbmc and mediaportal way back. Now i have looked at XBMC again and it is very different from what it was, now here are my questions:
1. I read the wiki and it is quite outdated - so i understand that xbmc uses myth for TV (or maybe media portal TV server too?) - i have no problem with it if it is really integrated to xbmc and don't use native not-eyecandy mythtv skin , but i found about 3 differnt plugins for it so which one is currently developed and bes (there is allways one best ? And is it possible to use it on mac? I don't have TV tunner yet, so i will buy one according to what is supported. Does it support DVB-S?
2. is ember media manager best scraper/manager for xbmc nfos?
3. i did not found any info what naming convention to use for multi cd rips - what is convention? ie. "mosies\2012\2012.cd1.avi"?
4. what is convention for series - can i use same one as in media browser "series\Californication\season 01\Californication.s01E01.avi"? I did not tried it jet because i don't want to mess up my current metadata files for mediabrowser for wmc, so that is why i ask.
5. i think it is not very likely, but is there any chance that someone will develop plugin that will make use of tiny screen on my remote SRM7500 that windows media use for library browsing and selecting music to play?
ad 5. the easiest thing probably would be some plugin that would connect xbmc and itunes(preferably) or wmp(i don't like it ), remote can allready use it's library, and plugin would synchronize music playback status and selected song and it would all work and be awesome (ideally ). But i did not found any like plugin for xbmc Does some exist?