Re: xplRioNet + MVP

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Tofts" <tony@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:02 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_xpl] xplRioNet + MVP


>
> Hi Mal,
>
> > 1) I can't play any mpg file over 2Gb.  Is this likely to be
> > a RioNet issue or a Hauppauge one?  What version of the
> > Hauppauge software should I be taking the dongle.bin from?  I
> > downloaded their latest beta, but if I use their software, it
> > only play the first few seconds of a movie (even the 2Gb+
> > ones) before failing (the MVP starts trying to contact a
> > server again).  AT least xplRioNet is doing better than that!!!
>
> The dongle.bin should be dated 10/02/2004 (all the beta's I've found
so
far
> have the same dongle.bin)
>

Mine is dated 07/10/2004, but that's the date I installed the software!

> In theory the filesize limit is 4gb (size represented by 4 x 8bits),
though
> I don't have anything anywhere near as large as even 2gb to test what
might
> be the problem. If I can create something that big I'll look into it.
How
> can I, easily, create an mpeg from a dvd?
>

It's not too difficult, but it takes a long time to process all that data.
I should have my website up by the end of the week, which will include
instructions on how to do this.  In the meantime, I could mail you some
examples if you like (or the instructions if you prefer)

> > 2) I'd like to use DVD cover art for each movie.  I can get
> > the image in the righ format easily enough, but what should
> > it be called?  The docs hint at cover.jpg, but they can't all
> > be called that (since all the movies are in the same directory)
>
> Interesting idea, hadn't thought of that one. Will add support for
cover
art
> to the 'to do' list.
>

Ah, OK.  That explains why it doesn't work then ;-)

> > Other than that it's all looking good (well, that and the
> > dubious pink fonts!)
>
> Not sure what context youre mentioning 'pink fonts' in? You can change
the
> fonts to any RGB colour.
>
> I've noticed my TFT TV has a redish tinge on pictures/movies
containing a
> lot of red, but havne't checked if it's the TV or MVP (I'm using
composite,
> rather than scart on this TV, for convenience).
>

The xplRioNet splash screen has a pink tinge, and all the text on the menu
screens is in pink with a blue background on my version.  The main menu is
right (blue background, yellow/green buttons).  The movies are in the
correct colours.  Probably some initialisation thing (or lack of!)

> Development will be a bit slow (probably non-existant to be honest)
for
the
> next few weeks as I'm fitting a new kitchen and finishing decorating
the
> back bedroom (which I started 5 years ago!).
>

That's something I should probably be doing instead of playing with
computers!  It's two years since I started the bathroom - just the last
little bit of paint to do...

Mal