RE: Re: Mac Mini v Popcorn Hour A110

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

No - your first attempt got through too... :-D

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Kenneth Watt
> Sent: 22 March 2009 18:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Mac Mini v Popcorn Hour A110
>
> Strange, I had to use the web interface to send this, seems Yahoo is a
> bit broken. :?
>
> On 22 Mar 2009, at 12:03, automatedhomeuk wrote:
>
> What do you mean here Ken? I have plenty of movies split across two
> files that play fine.
>
> Plex can't deal with multiple discs unless you mess about joining the
> files, apparently.
>
> Example: LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring 2 Disc Edition
>
> Shows in the library fine, go to play it and Plex crashes.
>
> I do a search and find that that's correct, Plex can't deal with discs
> or files like that.
>
> You can go to "My Videos", rumble about and find the actual
folders and
> play from there but, it's messy.
> Not true, there's a built in webserver you can use for control, but
> surely IR is what most people want?
>
> I wasn't meaning that, sorry.
>
> Why limited? I can do everything I need from the Apple remote - there
> are many commands....
>
> http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Apple_Remote
>
> I'll never remember that the six buttons do all that. :)
>
> I shouldn't have to either. ;)
> Also, since v7 Plex has supported Harmony remote out of the box
>
> http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Harmony_Support
>
>
> That I didn't know and it isn't exactly well documented that Plex has
> that level of control from an IR remote.
>
> Now all I need are the HEX codes so I can plonk those into the Pronto.
> :)
>
> If I'd had those a week or so ago it'd have saved me *SO* much
trouble.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I think Plex is a great thing for the most part
but
> there are some frustrating little irritations with it.
>
> One of them is the Elgato eyeTV integration, that needs sorted badly
to
> make it a more "complete" media centre IMHO. And, it has
been done by
> others, even on freely available applications so I'm guessing that ti
> can't be beyond the wit of man to do, especially as there's some
really
> clever people working on Plex. Now knowing that pretty much all the
> basic IR commands to it are available using the Logitech codes it's
> even more annoying that it isn't there.
>
> Those two alone are probably the things that I would think stop people
> from switching from WMC to the likes of Plex.
>
> The IR thing just needs promoted and the HEX or RC5 codes added to
make
> it of use.
>
> There are other things that annoy about Plex, but I forgive it a lot
> as:
>
> a. It's free
> b. It's not had any support from any hardware manufacturers that I can
> see
> c. It operates in a very small box, Mac Mini
> d. It's looks lovely
>
> But then the alternatives really aren't a whole hell of a lot better
as
> they all seem to have their Achilles Heels in one way or another but
> Plex has, IMO, a lot of potential to become the best alternative if
> they can sort it out and make it more user friendly in some respects.
>
> Just my tuppence.
>
> K.
>
>
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