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Title: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Matt on February 24, 2003, 12:54:50 pm
Media Center 9.0.120 beta is available.    
   
Many things will crash and not work.  If that worries you, please wait for a couple of weeks.
 
ftp://ftp.jriver.com/pub/downloads/music/MediaCenter90120.exe
   
Changes

1. Changed: Many speed optimizations -- large libraries work much smoother than with previous builds.
2. Changed: Column auto-sizing much faster -- even with very large lists (100,000+ files). (but more of an approximation with large lists)
3. Changed: "Analayze Audio" would take a long time to show and to start with a lot of files in the list.
4. Fixed: MC would not save its database if it was started with no .jmd files.
5. Fixed: MC would update its right-view twice on startup -- causing an unnecessary slowdown.
6. Fixed: MC would show the "Party Mode" dialog after connecting to a Media Server.
7. Changed: Slightly improved import speed with large libraries.
8. Fixed: MJAutomation IMAGEFILE_IN_DATABASE would add a bogus path in front of the return string "INTERNAL".
9. Changed: The order of tracks burned on audio CD's is the order they appear in the track list (not the sequence number order).
10. Fixed: Ogg files would not play through Media Server.
11. Changed: Playing Now no longer accepts files that are "Data" or "Unknown" media type.
12. Fixed: Files dragged to the left tree from Explorer (or other external source) would be automatically imported.
13. Changed: "In Queue" files use different icon than regular files.
14. Fixed: Slideshow updated for version 9. (must redownload from version 9 page)
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Holden on February 24, 2003, 01:29:49 pm
The speed of a search in build 120 is difficult to grasp. With my nearly 15,000 mp3 files it could take perhaps 20 seconds before where now it does it in 4 or 5 seconds.

Still, when burning a compilation CD artists and albums are still listed as various. I sure wish that could be corrected. I've posted this problem 3 or 4 times before but never see a comment regarding it.

Can anyone respond to this, please?

Thank you

Holden
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: jcouch93 on February 24, 2003, 01:38:04 pm
Same problem as the last 3 or so builds...  NO MEDIA EDITOR.

It crashes every time I attempt to load it, with an error msg about a prob with media editor.exe.  

Media Center 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1728 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 796 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive G: LITE-ON  LTR-24102B         Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: KingSparta on February 24, 2003, 02:04:27 pm
Quote
Same problem as the last 3 or so builds...  NO MEDIA EDITOR.


Mine Loads
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: JimH on February 24, 2003, 02:13:16 pm
Quote


Mine Loads

So does mine.  XP Home.  Try deleting the Media Editor file and reinstalling.  It's not likely to help, but I don't know.  Start a new thread if you need to.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: JimH on February 24, 2003, 02:14:43 pm
Quote

when burning a compilation CD artists and albums are still listed as various.
Can anyone respond to this, please?

Please start a new thread on this.  We try to keep the discussion down in the release threads so we can see what bugs there are.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Ronster on February 24, 2003, 02:46:23 pm
I know you guys are overloaded with fixes, however I was really hoping that the following problem was going to be fixed on this build and found myself very disappointed when it wasn't  :-/

The continuous play does not work for video (mpg) files.
This has not been working for several versions.  Any plans to fix this soon?  ?
I have a large collection of music videos I enjoy playing with MC and find it annoying to have to click play for every video file.  I using MC in Windows XP on a laptop.

I would think this would be a high priority thing, wouldn't it?

I was told the last version that had this function working was 9.0.115, however, I never downloaded that version and it looks like it's not available on your FTP site anymore.

HELP!!! :o
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: dave63 on February 24, 2003, 02:56:14 pm
While ripping "Best of the Doobies" to mpc format, program hangs about 2/3 of the way through copying the first track to wav format. Cancel then close riping window causes MC to crash (not W2K).

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- E:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 2000  Workstation 5.0 Service Pack 3 (Build 2195)
AMD Athlon 648 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 157 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shell32.dll: 5.00.3502.6144 / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive K:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive L:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive L: IOMEGA   ZIPCDINT1536       Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: NoCodeUK on February 24, 2003, 03:38:33 pm
Please could there be a way to change what filter MC is using for DVD?  I still cannt playback DVD successfully.  The filter MC is using is Ravisent Cinemaster...  I don't what program installed this but it is awful quality...

Adam
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: dave63 on February 24, 2003, 03:54:39 pm
Re: ripping a cd to mpc, I switched to using the external encoder and was able to rip to mp+ format. Perhaps this is a problem with MC's internal mpc encoder. BTW, in both cases, I was using the '-xtreme' parameter.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: smackbadger on February 24, 2003, 05:01:12 pm
BUG: File->Library->Search for media servers with none available causes library to return to default and throws away all other libraries!

BUG?: The following smartlist only returns 1 file that is the only track I have for that album.  I would have expected to get ~120MB of music with no 2 tracks from the same album.

Media Type: audio Limit: 120 Megabytes Rating: > 3 Genre: Electronica, Dance, Indu... No Duplicates: album



Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1736 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 490 MB, Free - 63 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive Y:   Copy mode:ModeSynch   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive Z:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive Y: LITE-ON  LTR-24102B         Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: smackbadger on February 24, 2003, 05:05:27 pm
I tried to enter KingSparta's published media server in the Library Manager and the load it.  It failed to connect and then proceeds to tell me that:

"Media Center failed to load any library.  This is a critical error, and the program must stop running.  Please re-install the latest version."

This now occurs every time I try and start MediaCenter!

Reinstalling did NOT fix the situation.

BTW: I don't use the default library location.  I created a new library called Music pointing to a networked drive on my machine, then deleted the Default library.

Edit: Uninstalling, deleting all the JRiver keys under HKLM and HKCU (which were still there even though I told the uninstaller to remove all registry entries), then re-installing did fix the problem.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Spiffy on February 24, 2003, 05:30:41 pm
When playing files via ASIO on my home computer, it cuts off early by about 5 seconds. Kinda like that bug a few versions back, but it only does it for ASIO. When I switch to Directsound it plays the whole song rather cutting off abruptly.

Oh, and ASIO still doesn't work for my Echo Indigo PCMCIA card. All the details are in a few of the past few builds bug reports, and besides, I'm sure I'll have to post againabout it in the next build thread.

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium III 796 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 329 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: SONY     CD-RW  CRX160E     Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: tdrozdowski on February 24, 2003, 05:59:28 pm
CD Auto insert notification is getting better (whether you changed something or not. ;) ).  

After ripping a cd, and inserting the next, MC no longer crashes. (yay!)  However, it does look like it looks up the cd from YADB twice, and then mixes up the order of the tracks.  Pressing F5 to refresh the track list fixes everything.  However, when I attempt to rip the cd, I get this dialog:

Failed to get Track Info:
The device name is already being used as an alias by this application.  Use a unique alias.
Would you like to keep trying further tracks?
<yes> <no>

Choosing yes lands me in the same spot for each track on the cd.  Choosing no sends me back to MC, however, to rip the cd, I need to close out MC and restart.  When I close MC, I get a windows error claiming that Media Core has a fatal error and to notify MS of the problem.

Even holding down shift to disable Windows auto insert notification leads to the same problem - MC doing auto insert twice.


Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 3071 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 796 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive D: TDK      CDRW5200B          Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:52  MaxSpeed:52  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Drive F: HP       DVD Writer 200j    Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: smurf on February 24, 2003, 06:49:18 pm
Still not able to rip (encode portion) using the MP3 plugin to a UNC path location on .120 - Ripping to a local or even a network mapped drive is fine. Ripping to the UNC path is not. This used to work on .113
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: mkutsen on February 24, 2003, 07:34:37 pm
1)Clicking a *.rm link downloads the file instead of streaming it.  If I cut and paste the link in to "Open URL of streaming file" dialog box, the file streams fine.    
   
Clicking on a *.ram link does nothing.  Again, if I cut and paste it into "Open URL of streaming file" dialog box, the file streams fine.    
   
BOTH file types are registered under MC9 in IE Folder options.    
   
2)Direct Sound only outputs to the front two channels bypassing the Audigy Surround Sound and digital effects software.  If I attempt to use the MC9 DSP effects and JRSS, it does map to all of my 4 channels, but sounds like crap -- lots of crackling.    
   
3)ASIO crashes about a minute into an internet audio stream (MP3 web radio), or if you click on another link while playing a stream.
   
Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\    
   
Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)    
Intel Pentium 4 2782 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 303 MB    
   
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)    
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer    
   
Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max    
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max    
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767    
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: Yes  Soundfile:   C:\WINDOWS\Media\notify.wav    
   
Burning /  Drive D: SONY     DVD+RW  DRU-120A   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  Use MJ Engine:Yes    
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes    
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 24, 2003, 09:27:02 pm
I just did a "find & replace" on the filename of 1800 files after moving them across to a file server and now MC is attempting to actually move each file and asking me for individual file replacement confirmations!!!   Since when does a "find & replace" operation on the filename database field cause physical move?  A new "feature"?

-----------------

Oh, and answering "NO" causes the changes to revert.  The only way to keep the library change without moving the file is to kill MC and hope the library doesn't get corrupted.

------------------

Great.   If the destination is a UNC directory, MC complains that it failed to update the files.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Cmagic on February 24, 2003, 09:39:51 pm
Hello

Quote

The audio analysis of an mpc file while playing another mpc file crashes MC with an error of type : MPC-Plugin, broken frame...

This problem seems to have vanished with .120, thanks.

Still problems with some colour parameters defined in main.xml for MegaMe's e.g. <LIST>current=.

Have a nice day,

C

Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Cmagic on February 24, 2003, 09:47:26 pm
Ooops, please ignore the preceeding post,

The audio analysis of an mpc file while playing another mpc file still crashes with an error of type : MPC-Plugin, broken frame encounterd.

I wrongly tested it on an mp3 file ! Seems like I'm not really awaken this morning :)

C.

Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Markus on February 24, 2003, 11:34:41 pm
My mjextman.exe doesn't show any reaction anymore. When I delete it and install the newest version of MC9(120) it doesn't even bring any mjextman.exe with it. I need that file for being able to start playlists with my remote.

The Icons in the tree rooting in "My Computer" look strangely dark, as if somehow "zoomed" or something. They seem to not really fit into the rest of the icons.

Wish: It still would be great if the Sleep timer plugin could also be used as an alarm clock to also wake you up again in the morning!


-Markus





Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Programme\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1532 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 329 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: YAMAHA   CRW-F1E            Addr: 2:0:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:44  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: KingSparta on February 25, 2003, 01:36:42 am
MC may crash when slide show is selected and you send files to playing now.

Mine does, Reproduceable

and when changing the visual to "None" it does not crash.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: tdrozdowski on February 25, 2003, 05:12:33 am
Quote
CD Auto insert notification is getting better (whether you changed something or not. ;) ).  

After ripping a cd, and inserting the next, MC no longer crashes. (yay!)  However, it does look like it looks up the cd from YADB twice, and then mixes up the order of the tracks.  Pressing F5 to refresh the track list fixes everything.  However, when I attempt to rip the cd, I get this dialog:

Failed to get Track Info:
The device name is already being used as an alias by this application.  Use a unique alias.
Would you like to keep trying further tracks?
<yes> <no>


Ok - something interesting.  I burned an audio cd last night, and I got a dialog that warned me of the evils of cd auto insert notification and asked me to disable it.  So I did - rebooted, and tried the above, and guess what?  Things work normally.  So, the key is to disable cd insert notification for now - any chance this will be resolved in the future?  Any chance this dialog could be presented to the user during installation?
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Phydeaux on February 25, 2003, 05:58:25 am
:o As usual, I'm a whole build behind. Please excuse any fixed bugs that are reported below. Thanks:)

BUGS


VERSION INFORMATION

Media Center Registered 9.0.119 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Duron 807 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 128 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: No /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: SONY     CD-RW  CRX120E     Addr: 2:1:0  Speed:4  MaxSpeed:4  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Matt on February 25, 2003, 07:27:38 am
Quote
My mjextman.exe doesn't show any reaction anymore. When I delete it and install the newest version of MC9(120) it doesn't even bring any mjextman.exe with it. I need that file for being able to start playlists with my remote.


Make sure you're looking in the system directory.  It moved some time ago.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Joe Karnes on February 25, 2003, 07:57:01 am
When I go to tools, options, general and choose clear "Recently Imported" playlist on exit, the recently imported playlist remains upon re-starting MC.
Thank you, Joe Karnes

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium II 448 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 109 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive D: HP       CD-Writer+ 9700k   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:8  MaxSpeed:16  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Rands on February 25, 2003, 09:28:35 am
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Joe Karnes on February 25, 2003, 10:55:21 am
I just burned an audio CD with the settings indicated by my system information listed below.   After the preparing to write phase and on the second track of the write phase, I received the following message.

Media Center has detected a new CD in drive D: but can't get the correct volume information.  Please try ejecting and reinserting the CD.

The CD Burning Progress screen continued to show write progress.

Bottom pane showed change of status from "Ready" to "Disk not writable".

I let the burning process finish and the CD was written correctly and all tracks play just fine.

Thank you, Joe Karnes

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium II 448 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 117 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive D: HP       CD-Writer+ 9700k   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:8  MaxSpeed:16  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RhinoBanga on February 25, 2003, 11:51:27 am
TV is being shown upside-down.   It's a LifeView FlyVideo card (http://www.lifeview.com.tw) with WDM drivers and the TV app that comes with the card is fine.


Media Center 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2544 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 120 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: TDK      CDRW241040X        Addr: 2:1:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Marty3d on February 25, 2003, 12:05:14 pm
MC 9.0.120
*NEW
- Can't search for '&' in search panel
- Can't update COMM(Replay Gain).
1. Import song
2. Apply RG from MP3Gain
3. Try to get MC to show the new values...no can do! Does MC use them anyway? Tried Importing the file again, 'update library from tags'. Don't work.
*OLD
- Mouse wheel scrolling at the bottom of a playlist scrolls the list to the right, but not back to the left and up
- 'Last played' and 'Number of plays' behaviour wrong. Changes the song to +1 directly past 50% instead of waiting until song is stopped/next is played.
- Tooltip in notification area display ' ' instead of '&'
- Auto Smartlist "Top Hits -- haven't heard for over a year" doesn't include numberplays keyword, so it really doesn't show any "Top Hits". Same issue for "Top Hits -- listened to today"
- Bug with resizing MC. You can't resize Mega-me at all after doing the following steps:
1. Select a smartlist
1. Right click on an item in the search panel and select "Edit by typing".
2. Try to resize MC. It doesn't work until you change view to another playlist or scheme.
 UPDATE: Alt+TAB after trying to resize MC also shows a hidden window "JRiver Playback Engine Window"
- The slider in File Properties (state docked or not, doesn't matter) flickers between skinned and windows standard when dragged or clicked
- Media Center is named Media Jukebox in Task Manager - Processes
- View Scheme doesn't work with Date Imported. Shows the different date in  the tree, but nothing under each item (search panel shows: [Date Imported]=[16 days, 10 hours ago]...perhaps it should convert to a date?). With grouping, it only shows 0-9...
- Can't copy/paste correctly in Search panel (copy an item and try to paste it into another smartlist)
Haven't tested, but not reported as fixed:
- Installer doesn't remove old install entries in add/remove programs. (Media jukebox entry) Can't check, have made a reinstall of Windows, please confirm
- Undo doesn't work when pasting from one search panel to another
*FIXED
- Search panel doesn't work nicely with Replay Gain, lists a thousand different values and trying to get 0 OR ? files is impossible, wants to show all 0 AND empty. By the way, the wizard's <empty> doesn't work.
- Search field doesn't support 'å' 'ä' and 'ö' (produces a box)
- Shift-Deleting a file in Playing Now reorders the list after the current sorting order
 Before:
 9 Delerium Enchanted
 5 Delerium Silence
 1 Depeche Mode Somebody
 After:
 1 Delerium Enchanted
 2 Delerium Silence
 3 Depeche Mode Somebody
- Shift-Deleting (delete from hd checked) bugged. The player pane shows Media Center 9.0 and   "buffering..." It seems that MC loses focus on which file is currently playing and especially which song comes next. The sound hangs in the end of currently playing track. If you stop and play again, you get the "Please select file to play" dialog.


Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1007 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 31 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: PLEXTOR  CD-R   PX-W1210A   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Harry_The_Hipster on February 25, 2003, 04:16:47 pm
Converting an APE file to MP3 VBR using Lame external encoder set at --alt-preset extreme repeatedly crashes MC 120. This happens both with large (500-1000) queues and single files.

File appears to decode, but MC craters when attempting to access Lame. On reopening MC, the file appears in its original APE format.

This was not present in 119, where I successfully transcode @2000 APE files with the external encoder.

System info:

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2019 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 314 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: PLEXTOR  CD-R   PX-W4012A   Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None


HTH

Listening to: 'I'm Not Supposed To Be Blue Blues' from 'Time For 2' by 'Anita O'day And Cal Tjader' on Media Center 9.0

Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 25, 2003, 04:28:50 pm
Bugs for Media Center ver. 9.0.120 beta

Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 25, 2003, 04:29:53 pm
Requests



System Info

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1667 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 251 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive H:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: SAMSUNG  CD-R/RW SW-240B    Addr: 3:0:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: No /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Rands on February 25, 2003, 04:45:51 pm
Feature Request:  Lowercase extensions on ripped files.  Not a big deal but it saves me having to rename everything.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 25, 2003, 04:51:05 pm
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 25, 2003, 05:19:41 pm
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: cct1 on February 25, 2003, 05:42:27 pm
The "recently imported" list is not clearing when I exit MC9--I've got stuff from the past three days in there now  (It was clearing properly a couple of builds ago.).

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows Me
Intel Pentium III 929 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 141 MB
Resource Info: System - 24 %, GDI - 45 %, User - 24 %

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shell32.dll: 5.50.4134.100
wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping /   Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: YAMAHA   CRW2200E           Addr: 0:1:0  Speed:20  MaxSpeed:20  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: benmaxwell on February 25, 2003, 05:48:54 pm
Random question about realaudio files and MC9.  

I've imported a few .ram files that are videos and showing up as such in the file properties.   Now, for some reason these files are also showing up under the "Audio" and "Video" tab under Media Library...

Is this a bug or something else?
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: matthewmattical on February 25, 2003, 06:11:44 pm
I'm not sure if this is a bug or by design, but when you "delete" a file from within a smartlist, it simply removes it from the list...as opposed to giving you the option to remove it from the library and/or removing the file itself. This presents a problem when trying to make use of the "possible duplicates" smartlist, as there is no way to remove those duplicates while in that smartlist without exiting to the main library view.

"Removing" a file from a smartlist does no good anyhow, as it simply returns once you reload the smartlist. Thanks if you can give this issue a look. :)
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 25, 2003, 08:13:12 pm
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: JollyJim on February 26, 2003, 03:58:50 am

EDIT
- works ok when editing a single file (not via properties)
- painfully (and I really mean painfully) slow if I edit through properties although it seems to be only on some fields, namely the 'Name' field
- freezes in properties after two or three changes

RIPPING
-    fails with a 'Read track failed. Unknown error = 1' message although the cd I'm     trying to rip, plays ok through
  ** WORKING AS OF RELEASE 9.0.116 **
although still getting problems connecting to YADB
-    always getting 'No Audio Tracks to copy' message

        See 'Can't Rip CD' topic

OPTIONS
- Device Settings/Type is greyed out. Only 'Auto Config' is available

TRACK INFO TEMPLATES
Displaying 'Notes' on various templates show the lyrics instead of notes  
 ** WORKING AS OF RELEASE 9.0.116 **

ENCODING
- Converting from WAV to another format does'nt delete the original WAV file even though the appropriate checkbox is checked

CD LABELLER
- rotates the image by 180 degrees
     does'nt print the image

NOTES/LYRICS
- using the Chartfinder to load lyrics, they end up in the Notes field instead - not sure who's prob this is, but there was a similar prob with Notes/Lyrics in MC earlier

Media Center Registered 9.0.120 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Intel Pentium III 599 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 130 MB, Free - 3 MB
Resource Info: System - 39 %, GDI - 60 %, User - 39 %

Internet Explorer: 5.50.4522.1800 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 5.50.4522.1800
Shell32.dll: 4.72.3612.1700
wnaspi32.dll: 2, 0, 0, 0 , ASPI for WIN32 DLL, Copyright © Adaptec 1995 / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: PHILIPS  PCRW804            Addr: 0:1:0  Speed:8  MaxSpeed:8  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None



Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Chris Shaw on February 26, 2003, 04:26:06 am

If I have the "File Properties->Image" tab open an use Rotate on an image file, the thumbnail updates but not the file properties window.  

Arrow keys don't work properly in thumbnail mode. Up and down work OK, but left and right only access the first two columns.  
 
I can't pause a slideshow. Neither Ctrl-P nor the pause button do anything.  

When using "Rename Files from Properties...", MC9 will not create directories if the base path is a UNC path. It says "Failed to update the following files..."  

Keyboard problems:
Tab only takes you from the tree to the search field, not to the tracks.  
When you're in the tree, Ctrl-W, Ctrl-W moves the focus to the search field for some reason  
Pressing Alt-Enter to bring up the file properties window puts keyboard focus on the General tab, allowing you to expand and collapse it, but tab away and you can't get back to it. In fact, there's no way to expand a collapsed tab with the keyboard

Using the Z skin, scroll bars don't work. Clicking above or below the slider scrolls by 1 line, not 1 page. Clicking the arrows does nothing and dragging the slider doesn't update the list. Also, the scrollbar can freeze, particularly on Find & Replace.
 
Why has Image Location been removed from Find and Replace?  
 
Matt promised us aspect ratio control for video playback.  Consider yourselves reminded:  
http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=general;action=displa y;num=1023711829

Having Ctrl-W cycle between MC, full screen and Hairstyle is horrid. Isn't the point of hairstyle to hide the MC window for a HTPC? I suspect most people would want to switch between MC and full screen (for computer use) and Hairstyle and full screen (for HTPC use). Separate hotkeys for Full Screen and Hairstyle have to be the way to go.

REQUEST: Could a view scheme have a "Default view mode" option. I'd rather see thumbnails for my images, but a detailed list for my music  
 
REQUEST: I love the way a frame from a video file is taken for the thumbnail, but could this be customisable? The default seems to be 1 second in, but for a lot of films, this is still black. I'd like to be able to shuttle in to the title sequence or a representative frame and do "Set as thumbnail frame"  
 
REQUEST: If you have a grouping on an alphabetical field, you see  
A-D
E-H
I-L
etc.  
If you press F on the keyboard, it skips over E-H down to the next thing that begins with F. If you have something in the E-H group that begins with F, it would be nice if it would open that group and select it. Hope that makes sense  
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 26, 2003, 05:49:12 am
Quote
I'm not sure if this is a bug or by design, but when you "delete" a file from within a smartlist, it simply removes it from the list...as opposed to giving you the option to remove it from the library and/or removing the file itself. This presents a problem when trying to make use of the "possible duplicates" smartlist, as there is no way to remove those duplicates while in that smartlist without exiting to the main library view.

"Removing" a file from a smartlist does no good anyhow, as it simply returns once you reload the smartlist. Thanks if you can give this issue a look. :)


Hold the "SHIFT" key down when you do the delete.  You'll get a message box asking if you want to delete and it will have a checkbox in it asking if you want to delete the actual file.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Marty3d on February 26, 2003, 08:50:53 am
- It seems that MC actually REMOVES MP3Gain's tags. This is what exists after a) MP3Gain and b) Import:
ID3v2 Tag: (3436 bytes)
  GEOB: <unknown data type>
 COMM (Tool Name): Media Center
 COMM (Tool Version): 9.0.120
 TPE1 (Lead performer(s)/Solo..): Billy Idol
 TRCK (Track number/Position ..): 14
 TALB (Album/Movie/Show title): Greatest Hits
 TIT2 (Title/songname/content..): Shock To The System
 TCON (Content type): Rock

- It also seems that MC again rewrites track#! In T&R, they are tagged 01 but in MC: TRCK (Track number/Position ..): 1. Going back to T&R, it shows 1...not 01!
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Nikolay on February 26, 2003, 09:46:59 am
smackbadger,

Quote
BUG: File->Library->Search for media servers with none available causes library to return to default and throws away all other libraries!


Can you explain what happened in more details? I tried to reproduce it but could not.

Nikolay
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Nikolay on February 26, 2003, 10:56:50 am
Cmagic,

Quote
The audio analysis of an mpc file while playing another mpc file crashes MC with an error of type : MPC-Plugin, broken frame...


This problem occurs due to extensive use of global variables in MPC decoder. In other words, it cannot two things at the same time. There is nothing we can do.

Nikolay
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: TimB on February 26, 2003, 11:21:58 am
Quote
Cmagic,


This problem occurs due to extensive use of global variables in MPC decoder. In other words, it cannot two things at the same time. There is nothing we can do.

Nikolay
Surely there must be something you can do, a warning?  Having a program crash is IMHO not reasonable.

-=Tim=-
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 26, 2003, 11:47:52 am
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 26, 2003, 11:53:16 am
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: Doof on February 26, 2003, 12:02:07 pm
Hmmmm.... which one should I pick?

(http://doof.webryders.com/MJ/Screenshots/filename.jpg)

Not even a horizontal scroll bar? Or better yet, a resizable box? I'm better off winging it, I think. ;)
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.120 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 26, 2003, 12:17:44 pm
Quote
smackbadger,

BUG: File->Library->Search for media servers with none available causes library to return to default and throws away all other libraries!

Can you explain what happened in more details? I tried to reproduce it but could not.

Nikolay


Nikolay, I think this is the same problem I've been reporting for a while.  If you cancel from the search, you get dumped in to the default library.  This is fine if you actually USE the default library, which I and others do not.   Mine's completely empty mostly so I don't have to worry about it when I do complete uninstalls.

It should remember the library that was open when you started the search and return to it on a cancel.