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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: Johnny Stork on April 04, 2014, 05:55:31 pm

Title: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: Johnny Stork on April 04, 2014, 05:55:31 pm: First: GREAT job MC developers. This product gets better by the day!

1: I recently ripped some DVD's with h264 and saved in containers MKV and MP4, but when I play remotely the entire file seems to need to download before playing? I am pretty sure this does not happen with my avi's, wmv's or mpeg's. AM I missing something, maybe a setting somewhere?

2: Is there any way to get a video display without any of the controls or menu? Just a nice thin border and nothing else?

Cheers :)
Title: Re: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: glynor on April 04, 2014, 08:52:21 pm: Quote from: Johnny Stork on April 04, 2014, 05:55:31 pm
2: Is there any way to get a video display without any of the controls or menu? Just a nice thin border and nothing else?

Detached display.
Title: Re: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: astromo on April 04, 2014, 09:50:36 pm: Quote from: glynor on April 04, 2014, 08:52:21 pm
Detached display.

Found by bringing up the context menu (right click) on the screen or Ctrl+6.
Title: Re: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: astromo on April 04, 2014, 09:59:47 pm: Quote from: Johnny Stork on April 04, 2014, 05:55:31 pm
1: I recently ripped some DVD's with h264 and saved in containers MKV and MP4, but when I play remotely the entire file seems to need to download before playing? I am pretty sure this does not happen with my avi's, wmv's or mpeg's. AM I missing something, maybe a setting somewhere?

I work to a similar format plan.

If remote means &/or includes streaming via a local network, then I can offer that MC works fine for me. I've just applied the advice from the Wiki, such as:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Network_Access (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Network_Access)
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Tremote (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Tremote)

I don't understand how file format would be relevant.
Title: Re: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: glynor on April 04, 2014, 10:20:03 pm: Quote from: astromo on April 04, 2014, 09:50:36 pm
Found by bringing up the context menu (right click) on the screen or Ctrl+6.

You can also do it via MC's Automation commands (MCC 10037 (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_Core_Commands#Playback)).

Detached display size and positioning (including fullscreen/windowed status) is remembered on a per-zone basis. So, when you close the Detached Display (by reattaching it or exiting MC), it will go back to where it was next time you open it.

If you want one that always goes to a certain spot (such as fullscreen on a certain display), you can just make a separate Zone for that display, and it'll always go there when opened (so long as you don't move or resize it before closing it). And, if you always want it open, you can accomplish this with a simple script (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=79166.msg537977#msg537977).
Title: Re: MKV's Not Streaming & Display with no Menu?
Post by: Johnny Stork on April 06, 2014, 02:53:57 pm: Thanks kindly everyone - cant believe I never noticed "Detach Display" before! Working great now thanks again :)