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Colds suck.

Dec 312008

Yeah so, I don’t have much to put out this week since I’m sick and too tired and lazy to actually come up with something new for you.Â I feel like I just snorted a line of razor blades and got a massage from an asphalt roller.

Anyway, I will wish you all a Happy New Year!Â Nyquil cheers to everyone!

Happy Holidays!…and other stuff.

Announcements, HTPC 8 Responses »

Dec 292008

Feels like it’s been forever since I posted anything.Â I suppose it has been in blog time.Â Oh well, it was Christmas time – you should have been spending time with family (or your new toys)!

Anyway, about the only thing that I have to report at this very moment is that the Media Browser (Video Browser) forum is currently down.Â I noticed it down some time yesterday and found that it will probably stay that way for the next few days.Â Apparently the server is toast and there will be downtime until it can be replaced and everything reloaded.Â There is a backup, but it only runs every 24 hours, so some posts will be lost.

Downloads are still available from the Google Code site for Media Browser.Â If you need technical assistance, you can try asking me here or take your question to theGreenButton.

Media Browser beta released!

Announcements No Responses »

Dec 182008

Quick update!Â The first beta to Media Browser has just been released to the public.Â See a highlights/features list and link to download here.Â Screenshots are in my previous entry.

Media Browser (pre) beta release screenshots.

Home Theater, HTPC 1 Response »

Dec 182008

As far as I know, the last SVN has been committed that would prompt the first beta release of the new Media Browser plugin.Â There’s not a ton to add since I gave the first sneak peek a few weeks ago, but I wanted to include the latest screenshots and give a quick rundown of some of the features.Â Media Browser (renamed from Video Browser) now includes:

Automatic metadata and image fetching Automatic thumbnail generation New settings and configuration interface Resuming of playback Multiple views (detail, poster, thumb, banner, etc.) Vertical or horizontal scrolling (you decide!) Adjustable poster sizing Automated playlists (adjustable too!) Smart sort indexing Adaptable view settings Multi-threaded background caching for fast metadata loading and library browsing Greatly enhanced information screens with selectable synopsis and actor fields …and more!

Instead of posting screenshots here, I’m just going to link a gallery that I created.Â The images are a little higher res this time around as NextGen Gallery is finally working with it’s new version for WP 2.7.Â I have no idea on a formal release date for the new beta, but I do know that is very close and there should be no discernible changes between what you see here and that time.

Take a look and then head on over the Media Browser forums to let them know what you think!