Video Archive
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2007-01-15, 01:03 PM
Can the Video Archive plugin be used to replace the "Video Library" that comes with the standard GBPVR download? I have family videos that I converted to mpeg and watch on my MVP using the "Video Library". They are in a directory called Videos and then in sub-directories depending on the type of video(vacations, kids sports, holidays, etc.) When I point the "Videos" plugin to this directory I just get the hour glass. Am I doing something wrong?
2007-01-16, 11:56 AM
Forget it. I gave up on this plugin. It needs to much work.
2007-01-16, 01:35 PM
I have used VA for nearly 2 years now with great success -- as far as recordings go. For items such as yours (home movies, downloaded videos, etc), I use the built in Video Library.
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2007-01-16, 04:02 PM
I've also used the VA for a long time very successfully. I like that it gets all my recordings more or less on the same screen instead of having to switch back and forth.
I have a few directories of home movies as well. It does fine, it's only rub is it keeps trying to find them on the net and download a movie poster. Sometimes it's humorous to see what it finds and puts up. 
2007-01-16, 04:35 PM
Blue Racer Wrote:Forget it. I gave up on this plugin. It needs to much work. Sorry to hear it didn't work for you. Did you try the test version posted on thee wiki site? The released version has a bug that, for first-time users, will cause the behavior you describe. If you did use the test version and would be willing to zip up and post the log files from your jeff subdirectory that would be helpful so that I can find and fix the problem for other future users. Jeff
2007-01-16, 06:02 PM
Thanks for all your replies! Jeff, I did not try the test version. I will give it a try.
2007-01-17, 02:25 AM
Jeff,
I got it to work. I thought the video files on my harddrive had an extension of mpeg, but when I went out in Dos to do a directory listing the extension is mpg. So I went to the VA configuration and put mpg as one of the extensions to search for. They videos came right up when I loaded GBPVR. One question though, is it possible, in the config or something, to directly start a video when I hit enter? Instead of the box popping up first. Thanks for your help! |
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