Video Browser for Vista MCE
about 17 years ago
Looks like I’m ready to release the first version of my video browser plugin for Vista MCE. (note at the moment it is untested on Vista 64)
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Uses list view as opposed to the thumbnail view in stock vista mce.
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Shortcuts the amount of clicks when playing a video, if you select a folder which contains only 1 or 2 videos, I create an automatic playlist and play the whole folder. (Very handy for movies)
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Very easy to configure, looks at the users videos path, resolves shortcuts.
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Has a special folder called “new videos” at the top level, when selected it shows all the latest videos in the entire collection.
So, feel free to download and let me know what you think
Hi Sam,
I downloaded and installed on Windows Vista Ultimate (x86). A couple of notes…
1) It doesn’t scale with the Media Center window. If it gets too small, I get 2’ mouse controls and I can’t see all of the buttons.
2) It’s not mouse enabled.
3) It’s hard to disambiguate between folders and files.
4) The back button doesn’t seem to work at all times (maybe not at all unless I use the mouse back button).
5) I’ve got several folders and files I don’t recognize (Filename2, Filename3, Folder1) and which don’t show up in a search of the hard drive.
6) No videos (except for the ‘ghost’ files and folders) appear on the Extender on XBox 360.
You might like to take a look at how the Z sample application is architected for the Music feature – it enumerates files / folders and could be adapted to accomplish something similar to the thing you want your XBAP application to accomplish. Although, from your comment on Scotts blog it doesn’t sound like you would be a big fan of MCML. My response to that is don’t knock it 'til you try it.
Charlie