If there is a bug, we'll fix it. So far, I don't see it.
Never heard of Chameleon Media Center. I understand that you won't change, but MC is probably a replacement for what you're doing with it. We've done WOL for a long time, just as an example.
The bug is that Hendrick says that the path has to match exactly the one in the library, but the path in the library when using BD Folders points to a file that doesn't exist (index.bluray in the library but index.bdmv on the share).
I assure you that there are many features missing in MC for a standalone use as a front end, at least for me in a cinema room:
- same collection management for Dune, Oppo and HTPC
- network playback (with beautiful wall/front end) from iPad app for Dune, Oppo and HTPC
- automatic lights handling on movie start / pause / stop (vera lights)
- better TV Series handling (direct choice of episode, keeping track of watched episodes, etc)
- all the titles in a share are imported (as you know from the other thread, MC import misses many inexplicably)
- supports mymovies categories accross all network playback devices
- better wall interface (JRiver theater view is dated and not great for search and category filters etc (I have more than 3600 titles in my collection, all 1:1 ripped to folders from my discs, except 3D ripped to ISO).
- It's free now, so not an extra cost above the JRiver license, but I paid for it too when it was paid for.
I've worked closely with the developers of MyMovies and CMC to implement all this over the years. JRiver is my player of choice (since MC19, license renewed 9 times!) because of its excellent BD menu support and madVR support. But for my own use it's way behind as a front end (I don't use audio, only film an TV shows playback, so I can't comment on that side).
Re WOL, I knew JRiver supported WOL for the library, I didn't know that it supported WOL for offline media shares. Please could you point me in the right direction re setting up WOL when a title is offline?