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05-17-2011
07:57 PM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
Homeplug simply transmits IP packets across home power lines. We use it so that our PC and Mac on the second floor can have a wired connection.
The DSL modem is itself a wireless router. I disabled its wireless and attached the Linksys because I wanted the control that the Tomato firmware gives me. I wonder now if the Roku got its IP address from the DSL modem. It's late, but (probably) tomorrow I will dig into the DSL modem's configuration and try to disable its DHCP server.
Assuming I can do that, what do I need to do with the Roku to get it to request a new IP address? Power it off and back on?
JGB
The DSL modem is itself a wireless router. I disabled its wireless and attached the Linksys because I wanted the control that the Tomato firmware gives me. I wonder now if the Roku got its IP address from the DSL modem. It's late, but (probably) tomorrow I will dig into the DSL modem's configuration and try to disable its DHCP server.
Assuming I can do that, what do I need to do with the Roku to get it to request a new IP address? Power it off and back on?
JGB
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05-17-2011
08:01 PM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
That sounds like a good plan. Yes, just unplug it for a second and let it reboot.
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05-18-2011
06:06 PM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
Good news... the router issue is fixed.
I did the following:
-- Disconnected the Roku from the DSL modem, and connected it to the Linksys (running Tomato)
-- Disabled DHCP on the DSL modem
-- Rebooted the Roku
-- Started mymedia.py on the server
-- Connected to the server using the MyMedia channel on the Roku
I have some .ogg music files to convert to .mp3, but that's a mere detail.
Thanks JT and el.wubo for your excellent assistance.
JGB
I did the following:
-- Disconnected the Roku from the DSL modem, and connected it to the Linksys (running Tomato)
-- Disabled DHCP on the DSL modem
-- Rebooted the Roku
-- Started mymedia.py on the server
-- Connected to the server using the MyMedia channel on the Roku
I have some .ogg music files to convert to .mp3, but that's a mere detail.
Thanks JT and el.wubo for your excellent assistance.
JGB
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05-18-2011
10:59 PM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
Why can't I see what I'm fast forwarding? I know the Netflix fast forward works this way and shows me what I'm missing. With MyMedia I just get a freeze frame and 3 arrow speed indicators. This is my only problem with it as it works wonderfully.
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05-19-2011
01:34 AM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
In order to see those thumbnails you have to create them yourself. They're known as trick play mode or BIFs and are downloaded before the video starts to play. They're kind of a pain to create, but someone has posted a Python script that will use ffmpeg to create them. You can find it here, but I haven't tried it myself.
However, the current channel doesn't support them although if you just downloaded the server it does support them. The next update of the channel will include support for BIFs or you can use raghu1111's modifications here. You'd have to side-load the channel yourself.
You can see the exchange between raghu1111 and myself about BIFs on page 84 of this thread.
-JT
However, the current channel doesn't support them although if you just downloaded the server it does support them. The next update of the channel will include support for BIFs or you can use raghu1111's modifications here. You'd have to side-load the channel yourself.
You can see the exchange between raghu1111 and myself about BIFs on page 84 of this thread.
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05-19-2011
02:16 AM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
JT... have you had a chance to check out xBrake?
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05-19-2011
04:01 AM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
I downloaded it, but I haven't looked at it yet. I really should because I've been ripping a bunch of old Looney Tunes DVDs. I'll try to take a look at it soon.
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05-19-2011
07:31 AM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
BIF? Python script? Side-loading? Thanks guys. Let me go find my propeller hat now!
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05-25-2011
10:41 PM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
Post by renojim » Thu May 19, 2011 3:34 am
In order to see those thumbnails you have to create them yourself. They're known as trick play mode or BIFs and are downloaded before the video starts to play. They're kind of a pain to create, but someone has posted a Python script that will use ffmpeg to create them. You can find it here, but I haven't tried it myself.
However, the current channel doesn't support them although if you just downloaded the server it does support them. The next update of the channel will include support for BIFs or you can use raghu1111's modifications here. You'd have to side-load the channel yourself.
You can see the exchange between raghu1111 and myself about BIFs on page 84 of this thread.
-JT
Ok So far I have got the bif creation down with the help of that python script. Now to side load the channel I am a bit lost. Do I need publish my own private channel like http://www.playon.tv/devices/roku option #2? If so what am I supposed to upload?
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05-26-2011
01:05 AM
Re: My Media - Your Music and Video on the Roku DVP
I've updated the channel so you don't have to go through the side-loading process. Just enter and exit the Channel Store to get the update. If you still want to know how to side-load a channel, just let me know and I'll walk you through the steps.
This isn't the "big" update I've been planning for a while now. It just adds BIF and SRT support (although I think SRT support has been there for a while). For anyone wanting to use either BIFs (thumbnails) or SRTs (subtitles), just name the .bif or .srt file with the same name as the video file. Make sure you have the latest server from here.
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This isn't the "big" update I've been planning for a while now. It just adds BIF and SRT support (although I think SRT support has been there for a while). For anyone wanting to use either BIFs (thumbnails) or SRTs (subtitles), just name the .bif or .srt file with the same name as the video file. Make sure you have the latest server from here.
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