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==Stacking in XBMC== | ==Stacking in XBMC== | ||
When in [[Videos#Files View|File Mode]], XBMC has the ability to recognize and present 'multi-part' video files based on filename stacking rules. For example a two part VCD can be displayed and played as a single file in the user interface. | When in [[Videos#Files View|File Mode]], XBMC has the ability to recognize and present 'multi-part' video files based on filename stacking rules. For example a two part VCD can be displayed and played as a single file in the user interface. Please note that this is the default behaviour of the [[Video Library]]. Stacking can be toggled on / off while in [[Videos#Files View|File Mode]] in the Videos section. | ||
How stacked files are presented to the user can be configured with the [[Videos Settings#General|Treat Stacked Files as a Single File]] under Video | How stacked files are presented to the user can be configured with the [[Videos Settings#General|Treat Stacked Files as a Single File]] under Video Settings. | ||
The regular expressions that control stacking can be changed by the [[advancedsettings.xml#.3Cmoviestacking.3E|moviestacking ]] tag in [[advancedsettings.xml]]. | The regular expressions that control stacking can be changed by the [[advancedsettings.xml#.3Cmoviestacking.3E|moviestacking ]] tag in [[advancedsettings.xml]]. | ||
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* DVD-Video images ISO/IMG/NRG are excluded (As all files in the stack may contain menus). | * DVD-Video images ISO/IMG/NRG are excluded (As all files in the stack may contain menus). | ||
* Stacking is disabled by default for files that have been designated as TV shows (via [[How_To_use_Scrapers#Setting_Contents|Set Contents]]). Even if you do not want to use the [[Video Library]] for TV shows, you can use this feature to prevent your TV episodes from being collapsed via stacking. | * Stacking is disabled by default for files that have been designated as TV shows (via [[How_To_use_Scrapers#Setting_Contents|Set Contents]]). Even if you do not want to use the [[Video Library]] for TV shows, you can use this feature to prevent your TV episodes from being collapsed via stacking. | ||
* An exception to the above is if you | * An exception to the above is if you have a TV Show on two separate locations in your network, XBMC will "stack" them so you will only see one entry in the Video Library. | ||
===General Stacking Filename Syntax=== | ===General Stacking Filename Syntax=== | ||
XBMC stacks video media by default that contain the following strings in the filename: | |||
*cd? | |||
*dvd? | |||
*pt? | |||
*part? | |||
*disc? | |||
*disk? | |||
Where the ? indicates any character between 0-9 and a-d. | |||
For example, if you have the following two files (which both consist of a part of a movie): | |||
* MyVideo-CD1.avi | |||
* MyVideo-CD2.avi | |||
They will be displayed in the file list as one file '''MyVideo.avi'''. | |||
Below is an example of an [[advancedsettings.xml]] entry where only cd, dvd and part are allowed | |||
<xml> | <xml> | ||
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Followed by the string "cd", "part" or "dvd" '''(case insensitive)'''. | Followed by the string "cd", "part" or "dvd" '''(case insensitive)'''. | ||
[num] can be | [num] can be any integer number and/or a-d. | ||
The comparison is case insensitive. | The comparison is case insensitive. | ||
===TV Show Stacking Filename Syntax=== | ===TV Show Stacking Filename Syntax=== | ||
'''This feature has been temporarily disabled, the plan is to implement it in a better fashion at a future date.'''<br> | |||
The files have to have the same season and episode number and they all have to be in the same folder. (This is to prevent unwanted stacking of true duplicates in different folders). | The files have to have the same season and episode number and they all have to be in the same folder. (This is to prevent unwanted stacking of true duplicates in different folders). | ||
The items will be automatically stacked in sequential order based off the filenames being sorted in a "natural" order (like this: -part1.avi, -part2.avi, ..., -part10.avi.) | The items will be automatically stacked in sequential order based off the filenames being sorted in a "natural" order (like this: -part1.avi, -part2.avi, ..., -part10.avi.) |
Revision as of 14:13, 27 October 2009
Introduction
Videos is the component of XBMC that handles videos. To access Videos, select it from the Home screen. The pictures shown here on this page will differ from the ones you see at your own XBMC, depending on the content and features you use. Some of the key features of Videos are:
Videos Key Features
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Using Videos
You will find the interface of Videos as easy to operate as the rest of XBMC.
Here you can see the default keymapping for:
OSD (On Screen Display)
The majority of the video functions can be controlled through the OSD (On Screen Display). The OSD from the PM3.HD skin is pictured to the left and is available while playing videos in fullscreen mode. The Buttons on the OSD are as follows:
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OSD Audio and Subtitle Settings
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OSD Video Settings
The Video Settings are divided into two pages.
- Interlaced Handling
- Auto Select - Tries to guess the best method.
- DeInterlace - (Requires mplayer restart) Uses the Mplayer Deinterlace filter.
- Sync Odd - (Only for HQ Pixel rendermethod, also NEEDS an interlaced display: PAL* or NTSC*.)
- Sync Even - (Only for HQ Pixel rendermethod, also NEEDS an interlaced display: PAL* or NTSC*.)
- None
- Crop Black Bars
- Choosing this will crop any black bars encoded at the top, bottom or sides of your video. This will fix some issues with videos being displayed at the incorrect aspect ratio.
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- Brightness
- Contrast
- Gamma
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Video Bookmarks
This feature allows you to create bookmarks within your videos in order to be able to return to a certain point in them. This could be compared to chapters in DVD videos. In order to create them, simply go to the point in your video that you wish to bookmark and select Create Bookmark from the Videos OSD. To jump to a previously stored bookmark, simply highlight and select it through the Videos OSD. |
Sources for Videos
Sources are an important aspect of Videos. They allow you to easily access your videos from anywhere on your PC, Mac, Xbox or network.
XBMC gives you the ability to link to media sources that are for example:
- On your computer (on a local network) or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device/system, which supports SMB sharing
- Stored directly on the hard drive of your PC, Mac or Xbox
- On CDs/DVDs in the PC, Mac or Xbox CD/DVD drive or even mounted on a CD/DVD drive on another PC, Mac or Xbox and than streamed over your network
- Streamed from the Internet
Note: For information on how to configure remote file shares, see Advanced Topics/Sharing Media From Your PC
Note: For a complete list of available sources see main article Types of Media Sources .
Listing Modes available in Videos
Files ViewFiles View is the most basic way of browing your videos. In Files View, you browse through your video sources folder by folder, in the exact same way that they are stored. What you see in Files View is the same as you would see if you were to browse the folders on your PC, Mac or Xbox (but only the playable files as defined in advancedsettings.xml). |
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