Re: I give up
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:13 am
Thank you for your wishes.
Due to my setup, CME is my best option so it is portable. Maybe in the future I can work on a server setup and move to CCC, my setup is not conducive to that yet.
Here is my after action review from the first time I tried the program, Will add my results from this last attempt in the next post. They were much better.
I finally got the MM database cleaned up, mapped correctly and all problems resolved. The following is what I incurred and my thoughts.
With Windows 8.1 Media Center, the CMC interface still needs a little work to be up to Media Centers performance. If you have Windows 10, then this is an excellent replacement for Media Center. Unfortunately at this time I will continue with 8.1 for the near future.
I ran CMC on a test computer with 8.1, and used a flash drive for running CMC. I was able to test export and was told I would get all 1793 movies on export. I proceeded with export and it was indeed correct. I then ran the sync in CMC and it said I was receiving 1791 in the lower right. (In the end it turned out two movies still had bad Meta Data). During the sync I still received access errors as before.
I waited for sync and the arrows around the JPG quit spinning, had the numbers in the lower right, but no movie covers. I waited another 30 minutes or so in case maybe it was still loading in the background. Received access errors while waiting but No icons were lit and remote had no response, so I closed the program and reopened it, remembering a post where somebody said that worked. Still no covers, but remote was responsive and access errors continued.
I closed the program and copied over the beta you mentioned in another post and opened CMC. Bingo….received all movie titles and program worked as designed, but still receiving access errors.
Now for my thoughts. The remote is slow to scroll through the covers, the super speed mouse scroll in media center would be sorely missed. The ability to minimize the screen for desktop access is a pain when trying to get setup, or if something is needed. Having to close the program and reopen each time is a hinderance(might not be needed as much once fully set up). The search function had and has me bewildered. A couple times I was able to get back to the full database, but most times I had to close and reopen the program. In order to use the full functionality, I had to have a mouse, keyboard and remote all at hand. I still had a few lockups requiring restart, and the access errors were always popping up. Overall it is a great program for replacing media center, but it still needs a little work in my opinion before I would ascertain the idea of full replacement.
I do want to applaud your time and effort on this endeavor. It is by far the best attempt I have seen at a replacement. I have no doubt that with a little time, all these quirks will be corrected and the replacement will be seamless. Unfortunately, with the wife and grandkids trying to use it, I think I would be spending too much time trying to help them use it, outweighing any benefits of the upgrade. Thank you again and I will stay tuned in, for further developments down the road.
Due to my setup, CME is my best option so it is portable. Maybe in the future I can work on a server setup and move to CCC, my setup is not conducive to that yet.
Here is my after action review from the first time I tried the program, Will add my results from this last attempt in the next post. They were much better.
I finally got the MM database cleaned up, mapped correctly and all problems resolved. The following is what I incurred and my thoughts.
With Windows 8.1 Media Center, the CMC interface still needs a little work to be up to Media Centers performance. If you have Windows 10, then this is an excellent replacement for Media Center. Unfortunately at this time I will continue with 8.1 for the near future.
I ran CMC on a test computer with 8.1, and used a flash drive for running CMC. I was able to test export and was told I would get all 1793 movies on export. I proceeded with export and it was indeed correct. I then ran the sync in CMC and it said I was receiving 1791 in the lower right. (In the end it turned out two movies still had bad Meta Data). During the sync I still received access errors as before.
I waited for sync and the arrows around the JPG quit spinning, had the numbers in the lower right, but no movie covers. I waited another 30 minutes or so in case maybe it was still loading in the background. Received access errors while waiting but No icons were lit and remote had no response, so I closed the program and reopened it, remembering a post where somebody said that worked. Still no covers, but remote was responsive and access errors continued.
I closed the program and copied over the beta you mentioned in another post and opened CMC. Bingo….received all movie titles and program worked as designed, but still receiving access errors.
Now for my thoughts. The remote is slow to scroll through the covers, the super speed mouse scroll in media center would be sorely missed. The ability to minimize the screen for desktop access is a pain when trying to get setup, or if something is needed. Having to close the program and reopen each time is a hinderance(might not be needed as much once fully set up). The search function had and has me bewildered. A couple times I was able to get back to the full database, but most times I had to close and reopen the program. In order to use the full functionality, I had to have a mouse, keyboard and remote all at hand. I still had a few lockups requiring restart, and the access errors were always popping up. Overall it is a great program for replacing media center, but it still needs a little work in my opinion before I would ascertain the idea of full replacement.
I do want to applaud your time and effort on this endeavor. It is by far the best attempt I have seen at a replacement. I have no doubt that with a little time, all these quirks will be corrected and the replacement will be seamless. Unfortunately, with the wife and grandkids trying to use it, I think I would be spending too much time trying to help them use it, outweighing any benefits of the upgrade. Thank you again and I will stay tuned in, for further developments down the road.