This screen allows you to browse and watch your video files that were not recorded by NextPVR (for example from a digital video camera, ripped from a DVD or downloaded from the Internet.
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Buttons
Depending on the current view mode, pressing left or up will show the menu bar. You can also move the mouse towards the top left of the screen or press the Info button on some remote controls.
Back
Returns to the Main Menu.
View
Cycles between the types of view:
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List | Icon |
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Covers |
Delete
Deletes the selected item.
File types
The NextPVR video screen will show all files which match the extensions set in the config.xml file. Shortcuts to video files are also shown.
<VideoLibrary extensions="="^.+\.(mpeg|mpg|m2v|avi|ty|avs|ogm|mp4|mov|m2ts|wmv|cdg|iso|rm|dvr-ms|ts|mkv|vob|divx|flv|ratDVD|m4v|3gp|rmvb|wtv)$">
With the right codec it is able to play almost any type of video file.
Directories
The directories used for videos are configured on the Media Folders tab of the settings dialog.
Media Art
The NextPVR videos screen can display media art such as thumbnails and fan-art.
Thumbnails
NextPVR looks for files named folder.jpg or default.jpg and if found will display them as a directory thumbnails. For individual video files, a .png or .jpg with same name and location as the video file will be used as it's thumbnail.
Fan Art
NextPVR will look for a file named fanart.jpg in a directory. If found that will be used as the background when browsing that directory. This feature is commonly known as fanart by HTPC users.
Example
-[My Videos]
-- [Cartoons]
--- Bob The Builder SE01EP1.avi
--- Bob The Builder SE01EP2.avi
--- folder.jpg
-[Shared]
-- [Shows]
--- Top Gear.wmv
--- Top Gear.png
--- fanart.jpg
Metadata
Some skins can show additional metadata such as genre and synopsis from various sources.
Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts
Action | Keyboard | Remote Control |
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Play video file | Ctrl-P | PLAY button |
Show (hidden) menu bar | Home | Info |
Jump to 0-90 percent of the way through the list | 0-9 | 0-9 |
Jump to the first item that starts with that letter. | A-Z | |
Play All | Ctrl-P (when a directory is highlighted in the list) | PLAY button (when a directory is highlighted in the list) |
Play All least recently watched (or oldest if none have been watched) | Ctrl-P (when the up one [..] item is highlighted in the list) | PLAY button (when the up one [..] item is highlighted in the list) |
Additional Notes
If you leave a video before it has completed, the next time you enter that video you will be asked whether you want to resume watching at the last point, or start over. Selecting "Resume" will start the video from the last watched point. Selecting "Restart" will play the video from the beginning.
Page last modified on September 25, 2012, at 09:03 AM