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Title: Short Tutorial: Theater View video sub type scheme with caption
Post by: MrHaugen on January 12, 2008, 02:43:53 pm

I started out with video in MC about 6-8 months ago. At that time I never thought I could make it work in the exact way I wanted it to. At least not regarding view schemes and different levels of depth of each category. But I was dead wrong. At least when it comes to Theater View.

I wanted it to look like this

(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/02512ED6-D6B5-42C2-9077-E7E04915379A/MCTV/529083761_orig0.jpg)

It includes Audio caption as well. Also differs the output if the series have name or not.
To make the text show the same as above I used this expression (enter it under under Tools -> Options -> Theater View - Advanced -> File Caption):

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If(IsEqual([Media Type], Audio),[Name] - [Artist] - /([Album]/)   //   Rating: [Rating],If(IsEqual([Video Type], Series),If(IsEmpty([Name]),S[Season]E[Episode]/ (NP:[Number Plays]/),S[Season]E[Episode]/ (NP:[Number Plays]/) - [Name]),If(IsEqual([Video Type], Music Videos),If(IsEmpty([Artists]),[Artist] - [Name],[Artists] - [Name]),If(IsEqual([Video Type], Conserts),[Artist] - [Name],[Name]))))
That's the text. Now I needed to make the different levels of the video sub types right.
I started with a new View Scheme under Video called "Theater Video".

(For this example I have used a custom library field called "Video Type" wich includes Series, Music Videos, Movies etc. The following steps include this field)

Step 1. Adding View Items:
Add item with the custom field you just made (Video Type).
Add item and set the type to expression. The expression should include the following:

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If(IsEqual([Video Type], Series),[Series],[Artist])Step 2. Name it what you want
Step 3. Make sure you select Show in Theater View
Step 4. To get the sorting right (at least the way I like it), you need the following:

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[Media Type]=[Video] ~sort=[Series],[Season],[Episode],[Artist],[Name]
That should be it. It's been a long time since I first put it together, so just tell me if somethings off...
Hope someone find this usefull!

Title: Re: Short Tutorial: Theater View video sub type scheme with caption
Post by: jmone on January 12, 2008, 07:02:58 pm

FYI - I use "Genre, Artist, Album" for categorising all of my Videos, and so far for the 850+ Video Files I've only need to populate the values as follows to make the organisation work nice and logically for my familly to use:
Genre: "Home Videos", "Movies", "Music Videos", or "TV Series"
Artist: I use this for Music Videos (eg just like Audio CD's) and TV Series (eg the "Name of the TV Series")
Album: I use this for Music Videos (eg just like Audio CD's)

Eg, The result in T'View as I drill down from the "Video" button is as follows:
(http://www.bray.id.au/d/1251-1/tv1.jpg)
(http://www.bray.id.au/d/1253-1/tv2.jpg)
(http://www.bray.id.au/d/1255-1/tv3.jpg)

Thanks
Nathan

PS - I also have enabled Track # so all my Music Videos are sorted by track #.

Title: Re: Short Tutorial: Theater View video sub type scheme with caption
Post by: MrHaugen on January 13, 2008, 06:44:24 am

I understand your angle. I just wanted to totally separate it from my music library. That's why I use a custom field.

Title: Re: Short Tutorial: Theater View video sub type scheme with caption
Post by: p7389 on January 13, 2008, 02:54:55 pm

I think I should bookmark this thread... At one point or the other I might be interested in doing something like this.

Right now I stream videos to my Xbox 360. Works well enough, but probably won't when I get make the HD switch (that is, a new computer with digital out and a HD TV...)...

Title: Re: Short Tutorial: Theater View video sub type scheme with caption
Post by: MrHaugen on January 17, 2008, 01:58:40 pm

Trimmed the text down and added a picture to illustrate a little better.