RE: xPL Front End

["Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had a play.  I've given up on the MVP - I just can't be bothered
converting DVDs to MPGs any more, and besides, I've decided I want to keep
the surround sound.  I've set up a PC with the aim of turning it into a
home
theatre PC that will live under the TV.  It's only had occasional use so
far
(I'm still configuring), but things seem to be working well - Media Portal
supports streaming of DVD files over the network (without having to mount
an
ISO), MPGs, Music, Weather and has PVR functions if you have a video
capture
card.  It runs full screen, and I'm controlling it using a Microsoft media
center remote control.  The only problem I have with it at the moment is
that it takes too long to change channels, although I think this will be
addressed soon.

It is also expandable with plug-ins written in C#.  I haven't had much time
recently, but I do plan to look into the possibility of writing an xPL
plug-in that could enable me top control everything via the TV.

Mal

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Frank Mc Alinden
Sent: 30 April 2005 23:26
To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End


Hi Mal

> How about a plug-in for MediaPortal - which is basically a PC port of
the
> Xbox media center?

Not familiar with MediaPortal....are you using it ???

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End


> How about a plug-in for MediaPortal - which is basically a PC port of
the
> Xbox media center?
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx]On
Behalf
> Of Frank Mc Alinden
>   Sent: 30 April 2005 09:22
>   To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>
>
>   Hi Neil
>
>   > The xAP group seem to have some nice front ends going including
MS
Media
>   > Centre.
>   > This is only a OSD link but it uses MediaCenter
>
>   Looks really good...........Looks like the xAP guys have been busy
of
>   late....
>
>   > As to purchasing a nice front end, I'm not against that if it
is a
>   > reasonable price and meets the criteria/needs
>
>   Same here................
>
>   Frank
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Neil Wrightson" <neilw@xxxxxxx>
>   To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 8:41 AM
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>
>
>   > Hi All,
>   >
>   > I'm new to XPL and I'm some what surprised the XPL does not
have a
front
>   end
>   > already. All of these great add-on's and nothing to direct them
by!
>   >
>   > The xAP group seem to have some nice front ends going including
MS
Media
>   > Centre.
>   > This is only a OSD link but it uses MediaCenter
>   > <
>
<http://www.xapframework.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=12>
>   >
http://www.xapframework.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=12>
>   >
>   > There is always MisterHouse as a front end! Perhaps a
collaboration
>   between
>   > MisterHouse and XPL could be formed.
>   >
>   > As to purchasing a nice front end, I'm not against that if it
is a
>   > reasonable price and meets the criteria/needs.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   >
>   > Neil Wrightson.
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Tom Van den Panhuyzen [mailto:tomvdp@xxxxxxx]
>   > Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005 11:39 PM
>   > To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > I did have a look at both the MS Mediacenter SDK and the
CharmedQuark
>   > website.  Then decided that it was too much... CharmedQuark is
a
>   > commercial product so that doesn't look like an option.  And
the
>   > Mediacenter SDK... if somebody can refer me to a page that
describes
>   > what it really is (without the marketing hype) ?
>   >
>   > Ian: have those ideas been posted here ?
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   > Tom (not having much time either)
>   >
>   > On 4/29/05, Ian Lowe <ian@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>   > > Sorry Frank - there was work in progress (a couple of
ideas, tbh),
but
>   no
>   > > one
>   > > has much time for development at the moment. :
>   > >
>   > > Ian.
>   > >
>   > > -----Original Message-----
>   > > From: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx]
On
>   Behalf
>   > > Of
>   > > Frank Mc Alinden
>   > > Sent: 28 April 2005 23:07
>   > > To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
>   > > Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>   > >
>   > > I take it then thats a no ;-(
>   > >
>   > > Frank
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > ----- Original Message -----
>   > > From: "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@xxxxxxx>
>   > > To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
>   > > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:47 PM
>   > > Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > >
>   > > > Have we someone already working on a nice front end
...????
>   > > >
>   > > > Frank
>   > > >
>   > > >
>   > > > ----- Original Message -----
>   > > > From: "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@xxxxxxx>
>   > > > To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
>   > > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:02 PM
>   > > > Subject: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
>   > > >
>   > > >
>   > > > >
>   > > > > Hi All
>   > > > >
>   > > > >         Recently someone enquired about a nice
front end for
xPL
>   > > .......I
>   > > > > was wondering if it would be possible somehow to
tie in with
Dean
>   > > Roddeys
>   > > > > CQC software ,which looks really impressive (i
>   think).........Thoughts
>   > > ???
>   > > > >
>   > > > > http://www.charmedquark.com/ <http://www.charmedquark.com/>
>   > > > >
>   > > > > Frank
>   > > > > www.armaghelectrical.com.au
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