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My Movies for Windows Media Center Changelog

What's new in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.05 Build 4

Mar 15, 2013
  • Fix: Actor and director information could be mixed when importing crew from IMDB.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.05 Build 3 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Genres did not import from IMDB due to a site change on IMDB.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.05 Build 2 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Incorrect lent due value could cause an exception.
  • Fix: Issue importing crew from IMDB.
  • Fix: Changes to the backup method, to hopefully resolve out of memory errors for some users.
  • Fix: Issue with queue management, blocking for upload of collection.
  • Fix: If Collection Management process was killed during a backup, it could stop various processing in tray.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.05 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Added: View history option on persons.
  • Added: Option to set volume in remote API.
  • Added: Additional music commands for remote API.
  • Added: Support for ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 6
  • Added: Transcoding profiles to registry, allowing for better debugging.
  • Change: Mede8er about page is now stored in 1080P for higher quality.
  • Change: Better media info for BDMV folders.
  • Change: Users Collection changes in regards to TV Series on disc titles are now handled by the server. The client has been changed to work correspondingly.
  • Change: Automatic refresh rate changing avoids changing 3D Blu-ray's, which are changed by the player automatically.
  • Change: Adjustment of delay when reverting refresh rate after TMT or PowerDVD starts.
  • Change: Better support for Daemon Tools auto-detection.
  • Change: Update of actor data can now be done at all times.
  • Change: Uploading an empty collection to the online service will now produce an error.
  • Change: Updated about page graphics.
  • Change: Installer now prompts user if they are installing for personal or professional usage, to avoid continued problems with professionals being in violation of license.
  • Change: AnyDVD version check removed, as it now is expected to always be required version, as prior version is more than four years old.
  • Change: Better messages if the application could not connect to the database.
  • Update: Added 48 Hz as option for 24P in automatic refresh rate changing.
  • Update: Update to Mede8er meta-data storage.
  • Update: Using newest collection methods on webservice to be able to distinquish versions.
  • Fix: Collection sync now works with information regarding if a episode is belonging to a disc or not.
  • Fix: Calls to update online collection has been updated to work with the new "server" controlled episode management.
  • Fix: The data service API did not work correct on Collection Management installations.
  • Fix: Minor issue with logging of connection open and closes.
  • Fix: Prevent installation on machines with same username as machine name. This will give SQL Server install error.
  • Fix: TV Series did not sort by sort title.
  • Fix: SQL Server install exit code 3010 indicating a reboot required came up as an error message.
  • Fix: Increased timeout when uploading user collection.
  • Fix: Extended the timeout time for box set contributions
  • Fix: Installation on Windows 8 could fail for some users due to SQL Server checks.
  • Fix: Avoid clients to update collection statuses, media info updates and info storage, to avoid both server and clients to process the same things at the same time.
  • Fix: Media Player Home Classic would in some situations not be closed on X86 systems.
  • Fix: IMDB search did not work after an IMDB site change.
  • Fix: TV Series was not deleted when owner disc title was deleted.
  • Fix: Language is now set correctly on newly added TV episodes, when collection is synced from server.
  • Fix: Box set contribution now show better messages when some or all of the covers in the box set are locked or unchanged.
  • Fix: Moved event handler launched event, as it was not fired in all situations.
  • Fix: Change of point check to ensure quicker launch in Windows Media Center.
  • Fix: Support for Sony XL1B Media Changers updated, and hopefully now Works in Windows 7 SP1. These no longer works in Windows 8 Media Centers native movie library, and through the Media Center SDK, where they are broken by Microsoft.
  • Fix: AnyDVD could be disabled in situations where drive was not ready and the disc id could not be read.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.04 Build 4 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Issue with incorrect disc sorting
  • Fix: Issue with media information reading that kept going, sometimes preventing standby.
  • Fix: The Bonjour host name for the remote was invalid.
  • Fix: Re-download of TV Episodes could fail in rare situations

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.04 Build 3 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Due to a bug fix that was not done correct, storing chapters could fail when adding a title to the database.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.04 Build 2 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Added: Option to embed meta-data into MP4 files.
  • Added: Third path for Media Player Home Classic.
  • Change: Include of debug files in Collection Management.
  • Fix: The export package for iPad failed with an error.
  • Fix: RS-232 changers failed as an attempt to fix another issue broke it.
  • Fix: There was an issue with the back cover on the exported package for iPhone and iPad.
  • Fix: Neutral language was option that could be selected when editing TV Series, which was not the intention.
  • Fix: Poster images in the image rating control was not centered correct.
  • Fix: Discs were not always sorted correct.
  • Fix: Installer version could crash on the copy disc guide in Windows Media Center.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.04 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Added: DunePath for TV Series are uploaded to server to prepare for TV Series in mobile applications.
  • Added: The 3D Blu-ray checkbox was not shown in the title preview.
  • Added: Command line option /sql2008 for installer to install SQL Server 2008 R2 on Vista or Windows 7, which normally installs SQL Server 2005.
  • Added: Option for installers to replace Windows Media Center logo in copy discs dialog.
  • Added: Contribution history on TV Series images.
  • Update: MediaInfo.dll files updated to newer version.
  • Fix: The "Do not show again" on the functionality details form did not work if you clicked the "Later" button.
  • Fix: Titles starting with "." character was not visible on Dune's due to folders starting with . is by default hidden on unix based systems.
  • Fix: Error when mapping side b of a disc with TV episodes.
  • Fix: Category is now saved on series UpdateEpisode.
  • Fix: Issue if you created a filter to show titles either with or without audio tracks.
  • Fix: Audio tracks and subtitles could in some situation loose their sorting.
  • Fix: RS-232 based changers did not work correct with the input switchers.
  • Fix: RS-232 changers did not work if first played from WMC, then from iPad.
  • Fix: Issues with export package on iPad.
  • Fix: Sort by episode added did not work correct.
  • Fix: You could get a prompt to save data on a TV Series even when nothing had changed.
  • Fix: Issue where download of title from WHS could fail if folder contained ' character.
  • Fix: TV Series poster was not closed when storing Dune meta-data, which could give issues.
  • Fix: Minor error in CM when deleting a TV Series - the Series node wasn't removed from the title list.
  • Fix: Optimize database could warn about missing paths on titles that no longer existed.
  • Fix: TV series and season images was deleted when changing language, if the same images just needed to be used.
  • Fix: Making changes on a TV Series removed items from the episode structure.
  • Fix: The "All Titles" on season and episode view loaded all series instead of all episodes in current location.
  • Fix: Cover row and details view could lock up in some situations.
  • Fix: Episode Image changing didn't work when there was more that one picture for the episode.
  • Fix: Facebook login did not function on Windows.
  • Fix: Incorrect message about disabling tray when applying settings for extenders.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.03 Build 3 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: The add titles dialog could error out when adding titles manually.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.03 Build 2 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Move of TV Episodes could cause an exception when checking if multiple episodes were moved.
  • Fix: Some databases could have been updated incorrect, causing an exception when editing disc titles.
  • Fix: Android export could fail.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.03 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Added: If a directory contains a "Trailer" or "Trailers" subfolder, the trailer will automatically be loaded from this directory. If there are multiple trailers, all are played as part of a playlist.
  • Added: Option to add directly to a category from the movie details page.
  • Added: PowerDVD 12 added to external players.
  • Added: Data service API function to retrieve data in external applications.
  • Added: Feature table dialog for users with less than 2500 points.
  • Added: Meta-data storage for JRiver MediaCenter (500 points required).
  • Added: New Media Player Classic Home Cinema edition with updated path.
  • Added: Option in "Movies" settings section in WMC to hide offline play options on playback if there are online play options.
  • Added: When you change episode paths, it now checks if other paths are changed as well.
  • Added: Sort saving for title list in the Collection Management dialog
  • Added: Box sets are now contributed to the online service, and can be added as full boxes from service. Please pay attention to new guidelines for contributing Box Sets: /how-to/written-documentation.aspx?Page=Contributing Box Sets.
  • Added: Automatic refresh rate changing (Requires 2500 points). Please read details on http://kb.mymovies.dk/KnowledgebaseArticle50076.aspx. We would like your inputs on how this works on your setup.
  • Added: Meta-data storage for MediaBrowser (Requires 500 points).
  • Added: Option to log in with Facebook.
  • Added: Backdrop fade in time configuration added to Windows Media Center settings.
  • Added: The system will now check media info for titles where the information for some reason could not be read at the time the title was added or edited
  • Added: Show digital copy information in HTML preview.
  • Added: Image contribution number on banners, posters and backdrops of TV Series.
  • Added: GetTitlePlayOptionsForDune API call.
  • Added: Data service command to start Windows Media Center.
  • Added: TIFF besides TIF as cover file option.
  • Added: Remote Server API functions for Windows Media Center music control.
  • Change: Ignore "Trailers" and "Trailer" directories in folder monitoring.
  • Change: The remote server is now prepared to be open for third parties.
  • Change: Online collection link to new URL.
  • Change: Changed Server and Standalone installations on Windows 8 to be based on SQL Server 2008 R2 rather than SQL Server 2005, which have compatibility issues.
  • Change: Internal replacement of menu and toolbar components.
  • Change: Event handling functionality now requires 2500 points or integrator license.
  • Change: Added functionality for folder monitoring to recreate watchers if they get lost due to host reboots.
  • Change: Some internal component parts where replaced with others for the UI in Collection Management.
  • Change: Different handler for DVP-CS777ES disc changer.
  • Change: Filter limitation removed from Collection Management, and now only applied in Windows Media Center.
  • Change: All titles are no counted, even box set container titles.
  • Change: Better handling of database upgrades, so that later versions does not need all clients to be upgraded when server is upgraded.
  • Change: Do not include series/box container title in Media Center option deprecated, is now always true.
  • Change: "Is Box Set" checkbox removed, and box sets moved up under global data rather than personal data, as preparation for upcoming box set functionality.
  • Change: Show digital copy in HTML preview.
  • Change: Media Center Background service updated to later API version
  • Update: Database package to iOS 1.80 and above.
  • Update: Remote Server API updates, including setting API key in configuration.
  • Fix: Error was generated when pressing OK in export to android without a target destination.
  • Fix: Minor error generated when selection change in title list hit a title without a media type.
  • Fix: Issue with ignore file check that could go down one folder too many, causing a delay in import on some setups.
  • Fix: Issue that could cause slow import times on Windows Embedded.
  • Fix: Search did not function properly on TV Series in non-English languages.
  • Fix: Issues with folder monitoring when running against a My Movies server as standalone.
  • Fix: Installer issue on Windows 8.
  • Fix: Dune issue that could cause an empty playback on local drives.
  • Fix: DVD chapters structure was not set in the order specified by the PTTs on the disc.
  • Fix: Blu-ray's without AACS was not identified as valid Blu-ray's.
  • Fix: Special sized DVD's did not copy correct with AnyDVD.
  • Fix: There was a problem with categories loading when browsing a local drive.
  • Fix: There was a problem with the 3D Blu-ray icon.
  • Fix: RS-232 changer could load disc in wrong changer.
  • Fix: Increased waiting time for RS232 changer, solving a problem where it would not play a requested disc.
  • Fix: Title synchronization could fail in some situations due to an invalid date.
  • Fix: Attempt to clean memory better when building Dune index.
  • Fix: Changed how directory content was checked for being in use. It could cause media info to not be read on some files transferred to another server.
  • Fix: An issue with an already open database connection when updating backdrops.
  • Fix: Issue could occur with HD DVD file structure playback if different players were set for HD DVD and Blu-ray file structure.
  • Fix: An error could occur saying that you do not have player capable of playing Blu-ray or HD DVD file structure, even when you have.
  • Fix: The sort title box was not limited to 100 characters as it should be.
  • Fix: Minor fixes to better handle non-AACS Blu-ray's.
  • Fix: TV Series on Discs did not always have their episode coupled to owned episodes.
  • Fix: Double click on an episode on the season listing under a disc title now jumps to the right episode.
  • Fix: "Online titles" option did not include titles of type Online (Folder Content).
  • Fix: Issue with TV Series on DVD and category list.
  • Fix: SageTV properties file could continue to be stored by folder monitoring.
  • Various other minor fixes and changes.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.01 Build 2 (Sep 17, 2011)

  • Fix: The application could due to a timing issue crash when starting in Windows Media Center.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.19 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Added: Media Center start menu configuration section
  • Added: Option to set the contenttype of disc to movie, documentary, tv serie or other.
  • Added: Option to match a TV serie to a disc release and hereafter select which chapter that contains which season and episode.
  • Added: Better determining on Blu-ray vs. DVD media type during import.
  • Added: Detection of Blu-ray titles with ".bluray" endings used by YAMJ.
  • Added: Support for TotalMedia Theatre 5
  • Added: Scrollbars to allow a lower minimum screen size
  • Added: Popcorn Hour NMJ meta-data storage
  • Update: MediaInfo library updated
  • Update: iPad export package version to match 1.50.
  • Update: Online Collection dialogs to avoid users from uploading an empty collection by mistake.
  • Fix: Remote control on iPad and upcoming iPhone did not open ports for media center extenders.
  • Fix: Issue with points check that could take a log time in Media Center
  • Fix: Remote control issue sending events only to Media Centers window
  • Fix: Issue causing a lock-up on cover row and details view.
  • Fix: Cover issue when export to Android Pro application
  • Fix: Contribution button issue in person editing dialog.
  • Fix: Username letter casing mis-match could cause remote server to not accept user account.
  • Fix: Folder monitoring could import a BDMV folder as STREAM
  • Fix: In some situations media info was not read for BDMV folders
  • Fix: MediaInfo could in some situations not be re-read.
  • Fix: Import folder was shown in dialog with change title source
  • Fix: CM installer did not show progress downloading SQL Server
  • Fix: Issue with media info on Blu-ray titles where the media has fewer audio tracks than the meta-data.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.18 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Added: Media Information in Windows Media Center
  • Added: Silent installation. Installation can be started with parameters "/standalone", "/serverandclient" or "/client", or, it can be set to "/silent" if the installation is an upgrade.
  • Added: Option to mark 3D Blu-ray titles
  • Added: LentTo overlay icon
  • Added: Folder import option added to add titles dialog
  • Added: Option to index titles on discs directly connected to the Dune over the network.
  • Change: New edit person dialog, with the option to contribute higher resolution photos. (Contribution Points is given to improve pixel count of current images).
  • Change: Update to Dune index to become auto-updating
  • Change: Larger buttons in add titles dialog to support different languages.
  • Change: Updated program icon in Media Center to include My Movies product name. The title of the strip is now named to "Movies" and is localizeable.
  • Change: Relocation of cover and data panels in CM
  • Change: New minimum size of Collection Management
  • Change: Forces an update of media info to ensure it's in sync.
  • Update: New language icons
  • Update: Import status dialog looks and instructions.
  • Update: New looks of various dialogs in CM.
  • Update: Dune and TViX template for better fileinfo icons
  • Fix: Ratings did not prioritize to personal ratings
  • Fix: Issue where you could get a message that the system could not contact the server to check points
  • Fix: Personal titles could get lost over collection upload and download
  • Fix: Special settings when applying configuration could cause it to not store.
  • Fix: Import folder status error
  • Fix: Problem with moving title to different group.
  • Fix: Adjustments of templates for Dune and TViX for some text overlapping.
  • Fix: IMDB import issues after a site change
  • Fix: Moved some labels that could be placed incorrect in Collection Management
  • Fix: Issue importing from DVD Profiler./

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.17 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Added: Background code for remote functionality
  • Added: Mede8er meta-data storage
  • Added: Option to install and/or update AnyDVD when copying discs in CM.
  • Added: Edit personal information option, with lent to function, personal titles and other things.
  • Added: Check to ensure Dune structure updates can't run on top of each other.
  • Update: iPhone Export package updated for Pro version 1.1.
  • Update: Dune interface improved.
  • Update: TViX interface improved.
  • Fix: HDI Dune issue if some covers were not found.
  • Fix: HDI Dune generate error when connected to WHS.
  • Fix: Issue with disc type not being imported from DVD Profiler
  • Fix: Vista background add-in could fail.
  • Change: Improvements to MediaInfo reading.
  • Change: Changes to some icons, fonts and dialogs in CM.
  • Change: Better message to what goes wrong when Dune index fails to create.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.16 Build 2 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Fix: Incorrect file reference that could cause a crash in the background add-in on Vista.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.16 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Change: NFS handling for Dune is now changed to allow the user to specify the full NFS path, as they differ based on equipment
  • Change: Dune configuration so that it can be used with direct attached drives.
  • Change: Persons in cast & crew library now only shows persons in titles that are not blocked by parentalcontrols
  • Change: "Play movie" option now tries to detect TV series DVD's to go to menu's on these, and not play a random episode.
  • Change: Image files can now be copied to UNC paths and network drives without problems.
  • Fix: Issue causing trailer library to not be re-loaded when parental control was locked or unlocked
  • Fix: Issue causing persons listing to not show item counter and details
  • Fix: Issue exporting to iPhone
  • Fix: Spelling mistake in installer
  • Fix: Issue where connect to server could try to access local machine through network paths
  • Fix: Issue that could cause a crash when copying titles that took long time to copy.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.14 Build 2 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Fix: Issue causing the restore database function to fail.
  • Fix: An issue causing a problem with Collection Management package when installed as "Standalone".
  • Fix: Dune index issue with lower case characters in alfabetic part of index.
  • Fix: Disc insert notifications did not appear.

New in My Movies for Windows Media Center 3.14 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Added: iPhone export. Preparation for My Movies for iPhone Pro.
  • Added: Option to set movie details view to disabled, to force direct title playback.
  • Added: Russian translation.
  • Added: Option to search for titles in Copy Disc guide.
  • Added: Default backdrop
  • Added: Touch screen arrows on genre and category lists
  • Added: Rating images for New Zealand
  • Added: The option to configure a default sort in configuration
  • Change: Changes to code structure to prepare future support for SQL Server Compact.
  • Change: Moved Dune, TViX and Xtreamer meta-data templates to user configuration area.
  • Change: Added "History" button to title updates screen
  • Change: The CM client now asks before upgrading the database on a server.
  • Change: The folder browser dialog is now a Vista/Windows 7 model on this systems. This gives a better option to type in network locations.
  • Change: Better details of changes when sync'ing with iPhone or Android
  • Fix: Issue created in 3.13 on TViX and Xtreamer storage.
  • Fix: Issue with re-occuring logins created in 3.13.
  • Fix: Issue causing an overlap with shared video port
  • Fix: Issue with textbox cursor position in search
  • Fix: Problem with using Media Changers
  • Fix: Stopping disc insert notifications from appearing when media center runs.
  • Fix: Navigation menu opener visible although menu was disabled.
  • Fix: Cleaning left behind tbn files for XBMC
  • Fix: Re-added missing event handler files.
  • Update: Langauge files.