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Kroozbox - PVD to media theatre solution
cwdean:
--- Quote from: Nono on January 28, 2009, 05:30:29 pm ---Since the PCH cannot display ISO file through HTTP, Kroozbox cannot deliver the stream. So, for ISO file you will have to also modify the globalParam.properties file to put the name of your PCH share as argument for "MyShare" parameter. Create the share on the PCH, mount your share first on the PCH (by just selecting it from top menu) and then use Kroozbox interface. TS folder that's another story...
First test with your WMV files.
Kroozbox is NOT using ODBC. I think you mean for testing your SQL statement before putting it in Kroozbox?
I suggest not to use ODBC bridge if you can. Just install Firebird 2.1 and use something like JDBStudio to connect (free). In JDBStudion the "DB Path" would be the location of your PVD file, user: SYSDBA, password: masterkey.
To get the "Media label" field (is that the one you want) in Kroozbox interface!?
I looked at the database - this value is in the "LABELS" table (mine is always "Multimedia" in PVD frontend). And I cannot see any "relation" to the "MOVIES" table (maybe the "type" column but mine is always empty). Anyway, if the value you want is not in the MOVIES table you will have to create another HTML file after MoviesDetails-8.html (named MoviesDetails-9.html and pushing down all the rest). This file would have the SQL request with the relation with table TYPE. If the value is in MOVIES table then it is just a matter of adding the field in the DBINFO header and putting the reference in the content.
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I reinstalled Kroozbox and made the required changes...it looks like it's working quite nicely. I am able to stream both my WMV and TS files via HTTP. I am, however, having difficulties with ISO files. I'm not very familiar with creating shares on the PCH. I created a share on my server where the media files are located (and called it PCHMEDIA). Then on the PCH I created a Network Share called PCHMEDIA mapped to "smb://192.168.0.163/pchmedia". But when I try to browse the PCHMEDIA share on the PCH I get an invalid username and/or password error. The strange thing is that the share is not password protected. Just for grins I supplied my administrator account and password but I still get the same error message. Not sure what I'm doing wrong or what to look for.
MyShare in Kroozbox is set to PCHMEDIA. Any ideas?
Also, I figured out how to browse the database. My problem was that I didn't specify embedded database in the client application. So my next task will be to modify the MoviesDetails-8 to include the Media Label field.
Look forward to your reply.
Thanks,
CD
Nono:
The share is by default password protected.. Add the "guest" account (maybe "everyone" as well - for testing) in your permission of your share in Windows (XP?,Vista?, Server?)..
Don't forget to choose the share from the PCH top menu (in effect: mounting the share) before going in Kroozbox otherwise when selecting the movie nothing will happen. Automount feature is something that was asked many times as a firmware update feature... hope it comes.
cwdean:
--- Quote from: Nono on January 29, 2009, 02:51:05 pm ---The share is by default password protected.. Add the "guest" account (maybe "everyone" as well - for testing) in your permission of your share in Windows (XP?,Vista?, Server?)..
Don't forget to choose the share from the PCH top menu (in effect: mounting the share) before going in Kroozbox otherwise when selecting the movie nothing will happen. Automount feature is something that was asked many times as a firmware update feature... hope it comes.
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When I created the share under Windows XP it is automatically assigned to "everyone" with Read only access -- i.e. no password. I did change permissions to Write and Execute as well, just to see if it made a difference, and it didn't. I have no idea why it thinks the share is password protected. I will go ahead and associate the share with the Guest account as well, just to see if that makes a difference.
To test, I am trying to mount the share from the PCH top menu, that is where I'm seeing the permissions error message. I do appreciate you clarifying that this is required before selecting a movie in Kroozbox.
Thanks! I'll let you know how it goes tonight.
Chelli:
After trying to figure out how to get this up and displaying correctly and getting my own PVD database to be displated the information comes up fine but still unable to play the media files at all just shows a blank webpage and no media player associated with it
So how am I suposed to play the files haven't even tried music or other files as yet
even when the files are all displayed under the All selection They don't show up under the Alphabetical lists Airspeed shows up under view ALL but not when A is selected and so forth less than half show up under the letter listing
Chelli:
be beter if you have all your settings siting in one place top or beneath and your comments above or below them
krozebox propertied should be more like this sothe cmd your talking about would be easier to see and grasp
rather than hiding them in the midedle of your comments and make things less confusing
samp;le idea
StartService = true
httpPort = 9007
ssdpOn = true
httpOn = true
debug = false
ServiceClass = org.gdgsystems.kroozbox.kroozboxservice.SQLService
dbName = C:/Documents and Settings/HP_Administrator/My Documents/Personal Video
Database/CHELLIS MOVIES02.PVD
dbaseMediaRoot = c:/
HTMLRoot = PVDTemplate-HD/htm
DefaultCategory = NewestList
UUEncodeMediaLink = false
jdbcDriver = org.firebirdsql.jdbc.FBDriver
dbURL = jdbc:firebirdsql:embedded
dbAccount = sysdba
dbPassword = masterkey
copyLocal = true will save the co
mediaPathTable = PVDMediaLocation.properties
mediaLinkPathTable = PVDLinkRelocation.properties
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explanations and comments here would be easier to find and understand then
Took me hours to find where to change the sample database with my own
not certain I found them all but when I am will change it from a txt.ext to the unknown app you already set it as
that pllus when I try to play a file nothing happens other than a blank page appearing
how do I resolve that
and how is media tank differ from an XBOX or a Dlink Media Server as I don't own aMedia tank but do own a D-Linkk DSM 520 Media Center that transfers from the Hard drive to the TV set
with more media centers out there iwhqat makes Media Tank any different than any other
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