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Title: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Matt on February 13, 2003, 01:11:36 pm
Media Center 9.0.112 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/MediaCenter90112.exe  
     
Changes    
     
1. Fixed: Playing Now wouldn't always re-slave display after returning from full screen.
2. Fixed: Some packages (skins and plugins) wouldn't install correctly.
3. Fixed: Video playback would not advance to the next track always.
4. Fixed: MC would not skip filtered tracks properly.
5. Fixed: Full screen video playback would start in Hairstyle.
6. Changed: Double-clicking outside a button in Hairstyle will return to MEGA-ME.
7. Fixed: Toolbar customization did not work on Win9x / ME systems. (Media Jukebox, Media Editor, Media Labeler)
8. Fixed: Media Editor's toolbar and menus would crashes under several circumstances.
9. Fixed: After CD burning, CD would not be accessible until MC was closed down.
10. Fixed: Canceling a CD burning operation would sometimes cause a crash.
11. Changed: Windows Media input and encoding upgraded to version 9.
12. Changed: MP3 tagging more defensive -- may fix rare file corruption problems.

NOTE: We have reproduced the volume slider bug on Win9x / ME systems, and hope to have a fix available tomorrow
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: matthewmattical on February 13, 2003, 01:24:39 pm
I got the following error when the installer got to the "installing plug-in 'Windows Media Encoder'":

Failed to install package.

More info: failed to register object.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\enc_wma.dll

And then, after hitting okay:

Cannot load plug-in.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\in_wma.dll
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Wile E. One on February 13, 2003, 01:45:25 pm
Quote
I got the following error when the installer got to the "installing plug-in 'Windows Media Encoder'":

Failed to install package.

More info: failed to register object.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\enc_wma.dll

And then, after hitting okay:

Cannot load plug-in.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\in_wma.dll


Ditto that  :-[


Another thing... I noticed this build is almost 2 megs bigger than previous ones.... what's new? Does it have anything to do with the Windows Media Configuration Utility that ran while installing MC? This is new.... it hasn't ran before. What is it?

System Info:
Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- E:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows 2000  Workstation 5.0 Service Pack 3 (Build 2195)
AMD Athlon 1409 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 256 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shell32.dll: 5.00.3502.5436 / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:ModeSecure   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive I:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive L:   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: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive L: LITE-ON  LTR-24102B         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: Yes
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: TURBO on February 13, 2003, 01:53:23 pm
I dont know what is it. But looks and sounds stable like a rock!. By the way. M- audio Revolution has new drivers so pass by their site.  ;D
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: KingSparta on February 13, 2003, 01:53:29 pm
Mine worked fine

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: JimH on February 13, 2003, 01:53:54 pm
The 2MB extra is thanks to Microsoft.  They've bundled the redistributable software all into one piece so we have to provide it all.  We plan to split it off in a few builds and treat it much like a plug-in -- you'll download it only when or if you need it.

The other problem you have is probably related.  We'll get it fixed tomorrow.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Wile E. One on February 13, 2003, 02:05:30 pm
Quote
The other problem you have is probably related.  We'll get it fixed tomorrow.


Thanks! No big deal... I don't use wma anyways.... but of course, some do.  :P
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: matshif on February 13, 2003, 02:12:57 pm
Quote
I got the following error when the installer got to the "installing plug-in 'Windows Media Encoder'":

Failed to install package.

More info: failed to register object.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\enc_wma.dll

And then, after hitting okay:

Cannot load plug-in.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\in_wma.dll


I got the same message during installation, and so I can't play files .wma. This will be fixed in coming build?

Regards Mats

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1  (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1397 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 78 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpclient.010817-1148) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2600.0000 (xpclient.010817-1148) / 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: SAMSUNG  CD-R/RW SW-408B    Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:4  MaxSpeed:8  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 9.0.112 beta
Post by: BCPalmer on February 13, 2003, 02:20:24 pm
Hey guys,
Media editor's decoding function now working (actually as of yesterday's build).  Thanks.


Quote
The 2MB extra is thanks to Microsoft.  They've bundled the redistributable software all into one piece so we have to provide it all.  We plan to split it off in a few builds and treat it much like a plug-in -- you'll download it only when or if you need it.

JimH,
Excellent idea!


Brian Palmer
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: KingSparta on February 13, 2003, 02:32:42 pm
Device Transfer Progress Box Does Not Update When Transfering Files and When You Convert Bit Rate And When You Do not Convert To Another Bit Rate.



Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: MachineHead on February 13, 2003, 02:33:49 pm
On 2-12-03 MachineHead wrote:

Quote
Here's a dumb question on this subject...Does automatically update tags have to be on for this to work? I'd much prefer to have the final say as to when MC can start changing tags. I would have thought that a new rip should create these if specified in the ripping and encoding options. Yes? No?


Would it have been to much trouble to get a reply on this?   >:(

This is an unneeded step if you are ripping from MC in the first place. Why do you have to update the tags if MC is supposed to be creating them?
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Matt on February 13, 2003, 03:04:48 pm
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Here's a dumb question on this subject...Does automatically update tags have to be on for this to work? I'd much prefer to have the final say as to when MC can start changing tags. I would have thought that a new rip should create these if specified in the ripping and encoding options. Yes? No?


If you turn off tagging in options, MC won't tag -- ever.

There's no real reason to do that though.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: MachineHead on February 13, 2003, 03:22:10 pm
Matt-

There are real reasons for this when you do something boneheaded and click a wrong button for example. With tagging off it will not do the errant click without telling you to check it (automatically update tags) in options. C.Y.A. like that part of not having the tagging turned on.

However, that aside, if the files are being ripped internally from MC with the option to tag to id3 from the input plugin. MC should be smart enough to allow it in this instance. Why? MC has been instructed in this case to tag.

Obviously we won't see eye to eye on this point. It's just my opinion.

At this point I am still not comfortable with the way MC tags files that have been painstakingly corrected and ripped with something else. Having just deleted several thousand files and starting from scratch, I'd just as soon let MC be a read only program and not update anything. With the exception noted above.

ps-thanks for the reply.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Charlemagne 8 on February 13, 2003, 04:01:24 pm
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when you do something boneheaded and click a wrong button for example


A loose nut between the keyboard and the chair. It's a daily occurrence in my house.

CVIII
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Dan Da Man on February 13, 2003, 04:15:56 pm
Well, I finally looked and noticed that the Audio Analyzer no longer has a memory leak.  Nice.

But, now, I noticed that, while analyzing, most of the songs I was playing at the same time did not get logged as being played.  I listened to about 30 tracks and only a tenth of them show being played within the last hour.

I don't know why some of them seem to log as played, but most don't, that's all I know.

Also, another thing I've noticed is that it likes to guess what I'm going to fill in when editing a file's properties.  But, it's a bit annoying for the song title section, where I have to wait for the system to catch up.  It seems that it can only enter song titles at 10wpm, which is probably due to the almost 4,000 song titles I do have in my library.

Otherwise, MC is looking greater with each build!

Dan "da Man"
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Shelly on February 13, 2003, 04:20:23 pm
CD Labeler Bugs

There are several issues with CD Labeler recognizing internal artwork.  In the following example, I've sent "Oscar Peterson - Soul Espanol" to the CD Labeler.  CD Info correctly displays the album titles and track names.  

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pee9645e3afa670e36627eb9898c25b0f/fca4af94.jpg)


However, when I click Front Cover, instead of "Soul Espanol" CD Labeler displays "Andre Previn - After Hours."

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pdee6dc8b1243009872e4f9a1983224ee/fca4af8f.jpg)


Clicking on CD Label brings up an error message stating "Error: Can't open graphic file C:\Program Files\JRiver\Media Jukebox\Data\Cover Art\Chicago Movie Soundtrack Cast - Chicago.jpeg"

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p9ffa88672e2b08e23baea6b27459d51b/fca4a26c.jpg)


Clicking the Ok button fails to close the box, although this behavior is not consistent.  When It doesn't close the box, dragging the box creates a duplicate copy of it, which can be closed.  

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pf5c7ad0487416881cf0401629368df07/fca4a26a.jpg)


Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1694 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 141 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: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / 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
 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 D: PLEXTOR  CD-R   PX-W1610A   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:16  MaxSpeed:16  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 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Charlemagne 8 on February 13, 2003, 04:22:18 pm
Now that the serious problems are being dealt with, I need to bring up a merely annoying one: my download manager doesn't work and hasn't for several builds. It reports "Bad Request" or some other "Ain't gonna do it" type of message. I had to install Emusic's download manager and we remember from the big test a few months ago that it's not quite satifactory.

CVIII
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Dan Da Man on February 13, 2003, 04:47:31 pm
Hmmmm.... thought the Audio Analyzer was the problem... but I now notice that it hasn't changed since I stopped the Analyzer.  Guess I need a new theory.

Is there a problem with keeping track of last played in this release (or the past couple)?

Or, do I need to reinstall?

Dan "da Man"
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: TURBO on February 13, 2003, 04:54:54 pm
Matt, FYI. With this build and the new M - Audio Revolution 7.1 drivers (ASIO), this player and sound card, sound from incredible to a dream!. I am using only Eq and Output format (No effects, No overflow handling, no replaygain),  I am resampling to 32bit / 192hz. Mpc only!. WAO!. that's all I can say. You should consider selling away your audigy2 and get one of these babies.  ;D
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Holden on February 13, 2003, 04:57:55 pm
New bug in build 112.

When playing any single song, the end is always clipped by a few seconds. However, those same songs when in a playlist and followed by any other song complete properly.

MC fails to list individual artists when burning a compilation playlist to a CD. It only lists artist for each song as "Various." Have any others reported this problem which goes back a long way?

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows Me
Intel Pentium 4 1494 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 219 MB
Resource Info: System - 53 %, GDI - 70 %, User - 53 %

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 (0001) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping /   Drive G:   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: Yes /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive H: MATSHITA CD-RW  CW-7586     Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:8  MaxSpeed:8  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: 90 %

Holden
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Autoelph on February 13, 2003, 05:22:41 pm
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When playing any single song, the end is always clipped by a few seconds. However, those same songs when in a playlist and followed by any other song complete properly.


...or the end of a playlist. I noticed this too.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: tdrozdowski on February 13, 2003, 06:22:28 pm
Since build 109 I've had a major problem ripping cds.  Prior to build 109, cpu utilization on my system was never above 42% and I could quite easily multitask with no side affects.  Now, since build 109, cpu utilization rises to 100% and stays there.  Not only that, but I get stutter effects on any sound the system attempts to play back (ie. typical windoze sound effects).

Secondly, I used to be able to reach a peak ripping speed of 20x with my cdrw - since build 109,  the max speed it 7.8x, but it usually sticks around 6x.

Are there any new configurations that I'm missing?

I've not changed hardware or drivers since everything was happy.

Any one else have this?  Ripping/encoding mp3s.

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2524 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 660 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:ASPI   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 D: YAMAHA   CRW3200E           Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Drive E: 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 9.0.112 beta
Post by: ZRocker on February 13, 2003, 06:33:28 pm
Quote
9. Fixed: After CD burning, CD would not be accessible until MC was closed down.


Nope...still not fixed...  :(

Bugs:
1. After a burn finished, MC empties the burn list (in content view) but leaves the folder names in the Org Tree...data CD burn.
2. Old bug not fixed...trying to burn a data CD with a track that is currently playing doesn't burn the track...no error now...just a zero-length track is burned (no data).

Request/Plea:
Put the options and support back to use the old burner drivers (Goldenhawk and Generic)...I'm not sure this new 'internal' burner is ever going to pan out (my opinion of course...locking access to my CD-Rom drives everytime I burn is getting very, very annoying).
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Harry_The_Hipster on February 13, 2003, 07:00:54 pm
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Secondly, I used to be able to reach a peak ripping speed of 20x with my cdrw - since build 109,  the max speed it 7.8x, but it usually sticks around 6x.


Had this problem in last few builds but haven't ripped yet in 112.

HTH
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: RemyJ on February 13, 2003, 07:28:52 pm
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: RandyP on February 13, 2003, 07:33:59 pm
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At this point I am still not comfortable with the way MC tags files that have been painstakingly corrected and ripped with something else. Having just deleted several thousand files and starting from scratch, I'd just as soon let MC be a read only program and not update anything. With the exception noted above. Obviously we won't see eye to eye on this point. It's just my opinion.

It seems that this can be easily resolved by having an option to control the program's behavior. There are so many customers, with so many styles and viewpoints, that it is impossible to meet everyone's needs without lots of configurable options. A checkbox defaulting to the non-verified behavior accomodates everyone's application of MC.

Personally, I request an option for double-clicking a tree entry with children. MJ8 and virtually all software expands a tree item in response to a double-click. MC9's behavior has changed since MJ8 and now starts playing the songs within the category. MJ8 only played the contents when the tree item had no children (typically, an Album). Since my style of use in trees is consistently "double-click to see children" in all programs, I constantly get surprised when MC9 starts a new set of music... interrupting what I was listening to and making me rebuild it and start it where it was. I earnestly request this option - and hope that, since it will prevent many customer service calls from MJ8 upgraders, it will be seen as a Good Thing To Do.

Fix: As of .111, I can now convert APE files to MP3 without a pop at the beginning. Please let JohnT know I've verified it on my system with the files I sent him, and ~120 more. Thanks.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Nikolay on February 13, 2003, 07:51:49 pm
KingSparta,

Can you connect to Media Server with new version of Media Center? It looks like low timeout value was causing connection to fail, so we increased it from 10 sec to 30 sec.

Nikolay
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Kurt Young on February 13, 2003, 08:48:55 pm
Can I just take a second to say... in case you haven't heard it in a while...  

Thanks out to Jim, Matt, Nikolay, Yaobing, Steve and everyone else on the MC Dev Crew for their continued hard work.  Much respek, once again.

I would hereby like to offer to have Steve buy you all a beer this weekend.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: smackbadger on February 13, 2003, 09:30:48 pm
Here's a weird one...

Load a playlist and start it playing.  Press pause.  Press next...

Look at the song that playing now claims is playing.  Listen to the song that is playing.  Notice that they don't match.  Pressing next again will sync things up, but a song in the playlist will have been skipped.

Also, I started a new thread on this, but does YADB use something other than HTTP for its lookup?  I'm going through a cable modem router and all I can get is  connection failed messages.

-smackbadger

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- 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 - 68 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:ModeSecure   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: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: 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: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Marko on February 13, 2003, 11:44:41 pm
Quote
Here's a weird one...

Load a playlist and start it playing.  Press pause.  Press next...

Look at the song that playing now claims is playing.  Listen to the song that is playing.  Notice that they don't match.  Pressing next again will sync things up, but a song in the playlist will have been skipped.

Yup, same here. Also....
If I have scrollbars in any of the panes, moving the mouse inside the pane and scrolling the wheel does nothing until I click inside the pane. Then, when moving to another pane and scrolling (without clicking) the previously clicked in pane is the one that scrolls.
This is a little irritating. It would be nice for the pane the mouse is currently in to scroll without needing to click inside the pane 1st.

My WMA plugin also failed, but I refused it internet access during install. Could that be why it failed?
Where on the net is it calling and why?

"Analyse Audio" is still returning 100% peak level value for all files.
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Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\Media Center\

Mouse :- Microsoft intellimouse optical

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1610 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 555 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 L:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive Q:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive R:   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: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive R: PLEXTOR  CD-R   PX-W1610A   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:16  MaxSpeed:16  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: Yes /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: PhDSM on February 14, 2003, 03:13:24 am
Have installed 9.0.112,  Windows Media installed fine but now when I rip with WMA I a have  a small dialog box with a number from 0 to 6 and  OK button. This box appears 7 times for every track.

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 2000  Workstation 5.0 Service Pack 3 (Build 2195)
Intel Pentium III 696 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 10 MB

Internet Explorer: 5.50.4522.1800 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 5.50.4522.1800
Shell32.dll: 5.00.3502.5436 / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive F:   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: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: cct1 on February 14, 2003, 04:55:11 am
Customize toolbar appears to be fixed.  Thanks Charlamagne  for posting it--it appears that your post is what finally got it fixed.

Now, if I could just burn a data CD....It was recommended that I turn the autoinsert for the drive off (if it's not off already)--can anyone help me with this?  How do I turn the setting off--through MC9, or are there drive settings somewhere on my system  (If so, how do I access them?)?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: mkutsen on February 14, 2003, 05:58:41 am
1)The playlist scrol bar does not scroll in Min-Me skins.      
   
2)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.  
 
3) Noise, with Replay Gain enabled, in songs that are recorded at HIGHER volume than playlist average.  Clip protection is enabled.  Restarting the song usually eliminates the problem.  
 
Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- 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 9.0.112 beta
Post by: jcouch93 on February 14, 2003, 06:35:38 am
Cover Art Bugs:


Request\Question:



Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- 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 - 723 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:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive V:   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 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

phatrabt
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: ehart on February 14, 2003, 06:53:57 am
Trying to rip a CD
Read Track Failed. Unknown Error = 1
Trying to reach YABD lookup
Status: Failed To Connect To YABD Server
Trying to reach Interact from the start page
Cannot find Default_V9.zip

Could this be the cause of the YABD failure?

Ed

TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1612 [CD-ROM drive]
SONY CD-RW CRX195E1 [CD-ROM drive]


Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Intel Pentium 4 1996 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 282 MB
Resource Info: System - 51 %, GDI - 69 %, User - 51 %

Internet Explorer: 5.50.4807.2300 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 5.50.4807.2300
Shell32.dll: 4.72.3812.600
wnaspi32.dll: 4.57 (1014) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1998 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: N/A

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: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive F: SONY     CD-RW  CRX195E1    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: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: fex on February 14, 2003, 08:09:17 am
Quote
I got the following error when the installer got to the "installing plug-in 'Windows Media Encoder'":
Failed to install package.
More info: failed to register object.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\enc_wma.dll
And then, after hitting okay:
Cannot load plug-in.
c:\program files\j river\media jukebox\plugins\in_wma.dll

Dito. Fex

Quote

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Programme\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1998 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 230 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: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: Yes  Soundfile:   chord.wav

Burning /  Drive G: YAMAHA   CRW-F1E            Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:44  MaxSpeed:44  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 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Soundman on February 14, 2003, 08:25:20 am
Hello.

We need an alternate keystroke to activate Hairstyle, such as a Function key.  The special keyboard on my HTPC does not have the Windows Menu key. :(

Thanks!
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Mastiff on February 14, 2003, 08:36:22 am
Still sound from both rear and front channels when trying to route the direct sound output. It is not related to any DSP setting, I have tried without them all.  8)
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: salsbst1 on February 14, 2003, 08:44:21 am
Quote
Hello.

We need an alternate keystroke to activate Hairstyle, such as a Function key.  The special keyboard on my HTPC does not have the Windows Menu key. :(

Thanks!

This site may provide you with an alternative: http://piglet.ex.ac.uk/pallas/faq/winkeys.html .  It is a list of keyboard shortcuts.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: TDASSA on February 14, 2003, 09:08:04 am
i'm downloading 112 build now ::)
just a question that cros my mine when the final one is out..i can't download a new build everyday >:(
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Spiffy on February 14, 2003, 09:22:26 am
I am unable to get ASIO output to work at all with my Echo Indigo PCMCIA soundcard. I switch the playback to ASIO and MC sees the card as ASIO Echo WDM, but when I press play it just sits there saying "Buffering...". When I hit stop, MC crashes and always produces a dialog box that says:

There was an error starting playback.

Make sure that your system has a valid sound playback device and that it is properly configured in Media Jukebox playback options.

(double check the output mode, output device, and output bitdepth)

Wave out and DirectSound work just fine. I don't have DSP or any other effects turned on.

Media Center Registered 9.0.112 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 2000 5.0 Service Pack 3 (Build 2195)
Intel Pentium III 638 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 340 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2600.0000 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2600.0000
Shell32.dll: 5.00.3502.6144 / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive D:   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 /  No burners found.
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: bennyd on February 14, 2003, 09:55:15 am
- When sending e.g. 5 mp3's to external tool MP3Gain, it opens 5 times MP3Gain i.s.o. Adding those 5 files to 1 MP3Gain and those 5 MP3Gain instances have all the same file in it.

- When deleting a file with shift from Playing now when a song is playing, the focus of the currently playing song is gone
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: RandyP on February 14, 2003, 10:13:50 am
Bug: Rotate (lossless)

A while ago people were posting problems with JPG image rotation. I posted a successful report. In fact, the problem remains and is related to the image itself.

Most of my images will rotate. Several will not. Here is one that won't:

  Image downloaded from Victoria's Secret (http://www.eldoradosoft.com/temp/V226940.jpg)  (link corrected 2/14 at 1:22pm)

(that should get some attention!  :) )
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: AllanY on February 14, 2003, 10:35:25 am
The 'File|Open Media File...' dialog doesn't have a scroll bar when the focus in at the root of a drive i.e. c:\,d:\,e:\

Is this just me or can it be repeated?

Allan
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Rands on February 14, 2003, 10:49:18 am
Please, please, please fix the problem with MC losing file associations.  I am constantly having to go into the scheduler and reselect them all (except for bmp, gif, and the jpegs, which I don't want MC to touch).  Sometimes they all disappear and other times, only some of the RealAudio associations disappear.  This has been going on for many builds now.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: NoCodeUK on February 14, 2003, 11:02:21 am
Since the changes were made to the Playing Now Slaving it seems to be a lot slower to go into full screen and back to the internal window.  Im talking like about 3 secs as opposed to about 0.5 before...

Adam
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: RandyP on February 14, 2003, 11:11:26 am
File Properties issues

With MJ8, I was constantly impressed with the speed and efficiency I could modify tags. This new method in MC9 just isn't working as well.

1. If I'm editing a field and hit PageDown, the same field for the new file is not open for edit. If I hit Tab, it goes to the Album. So I have to click the field each time I change files. Very awkward - a big step backward from MJ8.

2. The new Properties doesn't show the whole filename - unless I've undocked it and made it really large. But then the other fields are just wasted space. In MJ8 the filename had a LONG field that almost always showed the complete path for easy identification. It overlapped the titles of the other fields because it was expected to be long. Now it's the same length as Genre, which will never be long. So I have to click the field to see the name, but then I just see the right end, and I have to use the arrow key to see it piece-by-piece. Sigh...

3. Still, after several postings from several people, if you've been looking at statistics and select File / Properties..., you're shown the Statistics Page. Very inconvenient and counter-intuitive. There really needs to be a File / Statistics... in addition to File / Properties... and each should bring up the appropriate page.

4. Alphabetical sorting of the fields is not the way our minds work. I (and others) want to see the title at the top, and have other personal preferences. Can you let the fields be ordered using drag-n-drop?

5. If I hit the hidden "drop-down arrow" in a field such as Genre, it doesn't expand (as would Access, for example). I have to click it again to see the drop-down list. Access hides the button, but if you click where it is, the drop-down shows immediately.

6. All the drop-downs are populated with ALL the contents of all file types. The Genres and Albums I use for images are totally unrelated to those I use for music. Does "Reggae" have a meaning for an image? The contents should be limited to the file type being modified.

7. I can't hit a key sequence to close the Properties "dialog" and update the fields. I have to use the mouse. Another loss of efficiency vs. MJ8. Alt+Enter would work well, and it is unallocated.

8. I can't hit Escape to cancel modifications (and close the window).

9. The pull-down for Keywords contains every permutation found in the collection. Since it is a Keyword field, I believe the pull-down should include each individual Keyword without the various combinations.

10. File / Properties shows ALL the tag fields. I don't use them all. I'd like to be able to disable a few so they don't take up screen space. If this is difficult to program, you could disable the fields whose Columns are disabled in the file view window (as a selectable option).

11. The Image File for audio content can't be modified. Why not? I've scanned some CD covers and they're much better than the downloads... but I can't hook them up to the Album/Song.

I don't know if the folks at JRiver appreciate how FINE the tag handling was in MJ8. I miss it very much. There were times that I smiled to myself in MJ8's File Properties dialog... pleased at how quickly I could edit. At times I thought "I would have bought the program just for this!"

Is there a real reason for the change? I don't find anything about the new style BETTER than before, and many things are worse.

PLEASE... if I'm missing something, tell me! If not... please reconsider this change. The File / Properties of MJ8 was totally excellent and I want it back. If anyone can tell me how to use the new dialog efficiently and quickly, please do! My guess is that it takes almost twice as long to edit a series of 30 files, compared to MJ8.
Title: Re: Media Center 9.0.112 beta
Post by: Marko on February 14, 2003, 11:20:50 am
MC is still crashing after inserting an audio cd in the drive while MC is closed.
MC correctly opens as per the autorun setings, then fails in the YADB lookup, then crashes out.

This one's been around a very long time.