STV: SageMC 16x9 Version 6.x (latest dev build)

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by snoopy

Let me get this process straight though.
Download Main STV
Extract to ...Program Files > SageTV > SageTV
Select as main STV in detailed setup
Download updated files
Extract to ...Program Files > SageTV > SageTV
Select as Import in detailed setup

Is that the correct order of things?

No no, you don't have to 'import' anything. Just follow the instructions on the download page (shutdown UI / server, extract files), and load the SageMC_169.xml - that's all...

Dirk

[snoopy]

Originally Posted by flachbar

No no, you don't have to 'import' anything. Just follow the instructions on the download page (shutdown UI / server, extract files), and load the SageMC_169.xml - that's all...

Dirk

There are two XML files to load one that says SageTV3_169.xml and the one you mention?

[ke6guj]

Just load the SageMC_169.xml file, the other is a file that SageMC uses internally to switch to the default UI Setup Menus.

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by snoopy

There are two XML files to load one that says SageTV3_169.xml and the one you mention?

It's actually SageTV3-sagemc.xml and SageMC_169.xml. The SageMC STV is SageMC_169.xml, and this is the one to load. The other one is only used internally for the Detailed Setup menu, you never have to interact with it explicitly.


Dirk

[matt91]

I just installed SageMC this weekend for the first time; I'm impressed, but somewhat bewildered by the amount of settings/options/customization that one can perform.

Is there a thread (other than the prior 242 pages here) or a wiki on some common ways to setup SageMC? I saw discussion of a wiki that was hosted on the sage-community site, but apparently that's not around anymore.

Thanks
Matt

[snoopy]

Originally Posted by matt91

I just installed SageMC this weekend for the first time; I'm impressed, but somewhat bewildered by the amount of settings/options/customization that one can perform.

Is there a thread (other than the prior 242 pages here) or a wiki on some common ways to setup SageMC? I saw discussion of a wiki that was hosted on the sage-community site, but apparently that's not around anymore.

Thanks
Matt

The default settings have been modified along the way. I'd accept the default options as-is and see how it works for you. There has been alot of thought put into them already. Just my 2 cents.

[geogecko]

LOL, Snoopy, I thought you had been using SageMC for a long time? Did you forget something?

Matt, unfortunately, SageMC has become such a large and feature rich STV, no one has bothered to keep up with the Wiki. It would probably take someone a year or longer to document the entire thing...I actually started documenting all of the properties settings about 10-14 months ago, to put on the Wiki to help people out. Before I was finished with it, Dirk came up with the graphical settings in the GUI, so you never have to open the properties file, which IMO, was one of the major advances of SageMC over the years. If you go into the SageMC options menu, the good thing, is that Dirk has been pretty good about explaining what each setting does, which for a newbie, makes things a lot easier than, "sagemc_videos_delete_when_i_say_so=true," and what not...

[matt91]

OK, thanks.

I think that some of my confusion was simply on the dynamic menus, which I'd never used. When I initially installed SageMC, i'd click on the menus, and they'd all report "Internal menu xxx not found". Once I turned off the dynamic menus, I'm able to actually navigate and do things.

I'll try to read up on the dynamic menus so that I can actually get those running.

Thanks
Matt

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by matt91

OK, thanks.

I think that some of my confusion was simply on the dynamic menus, which I'd never used. When I initially installed SageMC, i'd click on the menus, and they'd all report "Internal menu xxx not found". Once I turned off the dynamic menus, I'm able to actually navigate and do things.

I'll try to read up on the dynamic menus so that I can actually get those running.

Thanks
Matt

I just started using them about a month ago. I think there is a generic template setup that you can use, but I forget how to select the menu file. Everything in there worked, except MovieTimes, so I had to find the internal menu item for that, and then all was well.

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by kricker

I still have to go thru 2 levels before I can play a video and pressing play on the first screen still does nothing. I am still hunting down this part of the issue.

I figured out the problem. The reason why I didn't see it myself was that it only affected video folders in the root import folders, and my single file folders were deeper in the hierarchy. Try the attached STV and let me know if it works.

Dirk

[deria]

Hi Dirk,

In SageMC 6.3.5, file sizes are not being detected properly. In 6.3.4, they work fine -- but for 6.3.5 all my recordings show 0.00gb in the recording detail screen (but the default STV and the 6.3.4a STV show the correct sizes).

Any thoughts?

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by deria

Hi Dirk,

In SageMC 6.3.5, file sizes are not being detected properly. In 6.3.4, they work fine -- but for 6.3.5 all my recordings show 0.00gb in the recording detail screen (but the default STV and the 6.3.4a STV show the correct sizes).

Any thoughts?

That was fixed in an intermediate update. Just download the dev build of 6.3.5 again, and load the new STV, and you'll be set.

[Xsabre]

Originally Posted by Xsabre

I have a question regarding My Video section. I have a few movies that I have ripped to my machine. I normally go through the process of using the IMDB option to populate the information for the movie and it works great.

The question that I have is that some movies have 2 ripped files for one movie. So when I populate the information from IMDB I get two movie covers viewable in the My Video section. I tried placing the files in a folder but the movie cover is much smaller and difficult to view.

Are there any work arounds to resolving this issue without merging the two files.

Thanks in advance...

Bump

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by Xsabre

I tried placing the files in a folder but the movie cover is much smaller and difficult to view.

Put both files into one folder, add a folder.jpg for cover art, and set the option "Use full size folder.jpg" in the SageMC options


Dirk

[JonTom]

So I recently upgraded to the latest sagetv and sagemc. My Videos has files grouped together in folders, which used to display as such in sagemc, but now the folders are being ignored and the individual files are all showing up together in one big list. How do I go back to the old way?

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by JonTom

So I recently upgraded to the latest sagetv and sagemc. My Videos has files grouped together in folders, which used to display as such in sagemc, but now the folders are being ignored and the individual files are all showing up together in one big list. How do I go back to the old way?

Change the filter in the upper left hand side to grouped.

[JonTom]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Change the filter in the upper left hand side to grouped.

i've tried all the filters/sorts. didn't work

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by JonTom

i've tried all the filters/sorts. didn't work

Sorry, misunderstood you, I thought you meant under My TV.

Are they in individual folders? I believe there may also be a setting in SageMC Options for this, but I can't remember. I'll see if I can find it tonight.

[JonTom]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Are they in individual folders? I believe there may also be a setting in SageMC Options for this, but I can't remember. I'll see if I can find it tonight.

Yes, they are. Lemme know if you find anything, thanks! I just edited 7000 MP3 ID3 tags to get them all organized and now all my videos are messed up, haha. I should have just left well enough alone.

[MiGster]

I'm using the latest MC and have tried, read, tried and read some more about how to import profilers information into Sage MC. I get the DVD cover images but can't seem to get the overview, characters...ect. I get no information.

I'm using DVDProfiler 3.03. I have read many post and I don't seem to find any definitive answer. I believe I have all the paths setup right??

What am I not doing. Oh, if I shutdown Sage TV service I can get the Profiler info, but as soon as I turn on the Service I'm stuck again...no info, just DVD covers.

Thank you