RE: DVAClient now called "ReplaySix"

Jeff,

Right click on the show you want to change, and select "Properties".  Then
select the "Advanced" tab and you should see a bunch of raw details (file name,
size, etc) including a dropdown box labeled "Media Type".

Phil

--- Jeff Curtin <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Philip,
> 
> Enjoying your program immensely. Can you tell me where to look for the
> "Media Type" selection in order to change it the way you prescribe. I can't
> find it on the DVArchive console.  Thanks.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Philip Van Baren
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:40 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Roku-tech] DVAClient now called "ReplaySix"
> 
> I've put a new 0.5 release of the ReplaySix application up on my web page.
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/flipflop7146/roku.html
> 
> This one implements Kevin's suggestion where the A/V reinterleave is
> disabled
> if you set the "Media Type" in DVArchive to "Other non-replaytv".  This
> makes
> ReplaySix a possible solution for selecting/streaming extracted DVDs.  
> 
> Also, when used through DVArchive streaming you don't have the 2GB file size
> limit that roku has in its smbfs support, so you can combine all .vob files
> into a single large .mpg file, and then stream the single file.
> 
> This release also somewhat improves the quick-skip and instant-replay and
> lip
> sync.
> 
> 
> --- Philip Van Baren <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > Kevin,
> > 
> > Your suggestion on detecting the "Media" flag is a good one.  I'll see
> what I
> > can do.
> > 
> > In the mean time, you may be able to use Sujal's 1.3 release (just copy
> that
> > CinemaSix.app file over top of the one included with ReplaySix).  His
> version
> > has the reinterleave code disabled, so it should stream the vob files with
> > decent lip sync.  ReplaySix version 0.4 uses http:// access to stream off
> of
> > DVArchive machines, so you don't need the special rtv://
> direct-from-replaytv
> > streaming mode I added to CinemaSix version 1.3-rtv.3.
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > --- Kevin Bocek <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Philip--
> > > 
> > > I was successful in importing a VOB into DVArchive.  The problem seemed 
> > > to be the "delete after import" flag - this has to be checked for the 
> > > import to be successful.
> > > 
> > > In regards to to reinterleaving, would you consider adding a feature to 
> > > ReplaySix disable reinterleave either by GUI or CLI option.  Another 
> > > option that might possibly be more robust is to read the 'Media' type 
> > > from a show.  If 'Media=Other Non-ReplayTV Media' type, then 
> > > reinterleave is disabled.
> > > 
> > > I last coded 7 years ago and am now an MBA student.  I wish I could 
> > > contribute but my coding skills are long gone.  Hopefully other Roku 
> > > users would find using DVArchive useful as a video server.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Kevin
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 20 Jul, 2004, at 12:09, Philip Van Baren wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I did this in Windows XP using DVArchive version 3.1.  I just renamed 
> > > > the .vob
> > > > files to .mpg, created the .ndx and .evt files, and then used the 
> > > > File..Import
> > > > Show(s) menu option, clicked "Add Import(s)" to select the .mpg file, 
> > > > and
> > > > checked the "Delete import files after import complete" option.
> > > >
> > > > There should be no need to reencode the files as they are already in 
> > > > an MPEG2
> > > > format that the Roku will handle, and as far as I know DVArchive never
> 
> > > > looks at
> > > > the file content.  You can manually set the file type once the file in
> > > > imported, but that is only used to decide which shows to reveal to 
> > > > which
> > > > ReplayTV units, because 4000 and 5000 ReplayTV units are incompatible 
> > > > with each
> > > > other's MPEG2 files.
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