MidnightWatcher

I use an external player with Kodi and it works well. Since all my movies in my library are in the mkv format I have the playercorefactory.xml set up to only use the external player for mkv files. All downloaded trailers and video bumpers are mp4 (or I rename them to mp4) so Kodi's internal player will take care of those.

Looks like Team-XBMC Developer tbiden20 is spearheading an upcoming Kodi release for Windows that will once again include DSPlayer (allows using madvr directly in Kodi) to be followed later with additional support for libplacebo. This is great news for those who don't want to contend with having to use external players for Kodi and the loss of resume functionality. Furthermore, one additional feature was just added that will benefit users of PreShow Experience directly, especially projector owners. See below for details.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=223175&pid=3231774#pid3231774

Overwrite. Sometimes those may be higher resolution versions of older logos. For example, this latest update includes new Atlas Film, Lucas Arts, Focus Features and Mandalay Pictures logos.

It's been awhile since I've used ratings. I believe the rating was a video, but thinking about it perhaps it was an image that faded in then out? 🤔

Yes that's good also, though I've moved mine out of the theater and one floor above.

I don't use any other add-ons. PSE is all I need. :)

The PreShow Experience addon for Kodi. It's the #1 "wow factor" when someone sees it in action for the first time -- trivia, intros, trailers, Philips Hue lighting control. It creates a very unique home theater experience.

I picked ADX because they were the best price / performance at the time. Powered with a Dayton Audio SA230 amp.

Best price / performance transducer now would have to be the Dayton Audio BST-300EX Extreme. Requires a beefier amp though like the SA1000.

Favorite unique piece of hardware would have to be the 4 x ADX Maximus tactile transducers installed to the seating. You dont just hear the movie. You feel it.

My JVC X790 projector is behind the first row and just above the second row. I set it about 12 feet back from lens to screen to allow a 10-foot screen at the shortest throw to maximize brightness. If I ever need to replace it I'll likely get a JVC NZ500 and set it about 16 feet back to accommodate a 10-foot screen at the longest throw to maximize contrast (it'll be plenty bright).

I've sometimes used an audio format bumper on occasion.

Extra MoviePosterApp Logos

IMPORTANT Notice For Version 2.00+: A growing collection with hundreds of new and improved logos for the MoviePosterApp to refresh your digital movie poster with a pop of color. Many logos are now also double the resolution to look their best on 4K displays. The MoviePosterApp version 2.3.0.7 and above now contain all logos created for the MoviePosterApp Logos v1.80 release, including colorized audio logos, new resolution logos, new and alternative aspect ratio logos and updated higher-res MPAA ratings. With the MoviePosterApp v2.3.0.7 and above, please use MoviePosterApp Logos v2.00 or higher. Simply download, unzip the file and move the unzipped folders to your theme directory found in the MoviePoster App folder (eg. Images > Themes > Midnight). Be sure to overwrite any existing files. Suggestions are welcome!

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9 hours ago, m0v1em4n said:

Thanks for the Movie PosterApp icons, looking for a larger " Featuring " top banner the stock one looks a bit odd stuck in the middle , i understand it's to make room for the movie start and end times but i don't use that feature, do you have any you could share , I don't have any of the fancy programs need to create my own, if not could you tell me what size is needed

Thanks

Actually all you need is a free graphics program called Gimp to make your own customized banners. Once installed go to File > New and for the image size enter either 2160 x 200 (to create a UHD banner) or 1080 x 100 (to create a HD banner) and before clicking OK I'd recommend to select Advanced and change Fill With: Background color to Fill With: Transparency. Then select OK and start experimenting with adding hardware logos and/or text. Be sure to Export As a PNG file once done.

Attached are two examples that I've made to replace the default Coming Soon and Welcome banners.

https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

On 1/30/2025 at 11:30 AM, MidnightWatcher said:

Updated more logos this morning, see Logos v1.4.zip above for the latest.

FYI - I've made a ton more logos and have now even began making them in higher resolution to maximize the quality on 4K screens. When I see any movie poster missing the studio logo I'll make a note, review the poster NFO to get the studio name and keep making more. The "official" release can be found here.

My only issue is sometimes the studio name has a slash "/" in it on the NFO file and I'm not sure how to accommodate the logo filename in order to pull up and display the logo for that poster. Out of the hundreds I've looked at I've found 5 of these so far.

I had this happen to me once. Turns out my Kodi HTPC was turned off and it was trying to connect. Make sure Kodi is on and that it can connect to it.

Also, if you overwrote your current install with this I wonder if the configuration file in the kodi / xbmc plugins directory is pointing to the wrong IP address? Check that also and update to your IP address if necessary.

If you post a log file that should help to identify the root of the problem.

Updated more logos this morning, see Logos v1.4.zip above for the latest.

5 hours ago, DREY said:

Oh nice. I wanted to do something like that, it really enhances the look.

See attachment for what I've done so far.

Logos v1.4.zip

6 minutes ago, DREY said:

Are the colored icons and logos included in this download?

No, I made some of those myself. It's easy to find transparent png logos online and resize them for the MoviePosterApp using something like Paint.net or Gimp.

On 1/23/2025 at 5:32 PM, NightWatcherTheater said:

The custom poster section is more for art files or videos game posters .

Instead of custom posters I've now decided to compile a folder with a selection of 1080×1920 movie-themed wallpapers to fill the screen. Only thing I had to tweak further was adding an outline to the banner text so that it was clearly legible for every screen. I think I like it.

Edit: 1080×1920 wallpaper art can be found here: https://hdqwalls.com/1080x1920/movies-wallpapers/page/1

Here’s how it looks after bit of tweaking. I’d like to be able to either hide or center the bottom audio / AR / resolution icons to make it looks more symmetrical but haven’t found a way to do that yet. Custom posters (eg. RoboCop) are missing all bottom icons entirely. Looks more complete when everything is populated (eg. Doctor Strange). Unfortunately development on the MoviePosterApp seems to have halted for over a year and not sure if any updates will be coming any time soon.

23 hours ago, Matt said:

Please let me know if you encounter any issues with PreShow on this version of Kodi.

No issues on my end that I've come across.

Got it working, though in my Plugins folder it was KodiMediaInterface and not XBMCmediaInterface. I noticed the issue after realizing I suddenly had two Kodi tabs in the Settings Plugin menu.

Quick question in case you know the answer. When the MoviePosterApp first loads up the original “Coming Soon” banner appears at the top of the screen briefly (and five white stars at the bottom right). I've created my own theme and am using custom banners but for the life of me I can't figure out where that original “Coming Soon” banner and the five stars are being pulled from. I’d like to get rid of it if possible. Any ideas?

I’d have to say Dune. I also saw Elephant Man as a kid that left quite an impression.

I believe so, but isn't it only required to view trailers?