Interesting. I think they’re a bit early if they think download and streaming will completely take over for broadcast in the next 2 or 5 years.

What a shame this is. Otherwise this would have been the ideal software.

This is an example of what is involved: I downloaded 4.1 and there is a file called util.js that contains functions the application uses. The function “PlayItem(item, avidecode)” is used to launch the internal media player with “PlayItemWorker(item, avidecode, false);” which is commented out and I added the following:

// sets a variable FileToPlay to the fullpath to the selected file to play:
var FileToPlay = item.GetPropertyStringValue(“res”);

// sets the variable myplayer to the zplayer.exe path along with selected FileToPlay variable.
var myplayer = (“\”C:\\Program Files\\Zoom Player\\zplayer.exe\” \”" +FileToPlay +”\”");

// this clever TVedia functions allows you to swawn a 3rd party application and automaticly minimize TVedia and release all resouces (video, audio, remote control). Once the application is closed TVedio take controll back automaticly.
osd.StartAndSwitchToExternalProgram(myplayer);

This just an example, I had to comment out and modify a few other things to get it to work cleanly. I think I’ll be using the built-in media player for audio files so I’ll have to come up with some if logic to handle stuff like that but logic like this already exists in the existing code so it should be easy.

I’ve got a two year old, full-time job and not much time to work on this stuff. It would nice if someone else wanting something like wouldn’t mind looking and sharing.

I also do have TVedia and ZoomPlayer working perfectly with Girder / USB-UIRT and my trusty and inexpensive Sony RM-VL900 remote control.

If possible, please post back here as you progress.

I have TVedia 4.1 working with a 3rd party media player (In my case ZoomPlayer) for playing stand-lone video files and ISO DVD images. I’m still trying to work out a few quirks with DVD drive auto-play and the auto-resume still needing work. Is anyone else wanting to work with me to provide modifcation pathces for stand-along players? Download the 4.1 beta and take a look at the SDK. http://www.8dim.com/support/tvedia-sdk.asp There is some limited information in the forums on the 8dim website too.

You can email me at tvediamods at ls dot majjix dot com

Richard Says:
September 7th, 2006 at 4:27 am e

I may have to check it out. I love BTV, so that wouldn’t be an issue. What excites me is that it will play itunes protected music. How quick is the interfacing with itunes?

Unfortunately I haven’t had the possibility to test it with iTunes yet.