Using the subject setup, I am able to see and play my collection via both VMC DVD Library on my PC and XBOX 360 MC Extender DVD Library.  Cover art shows up on both PC and XBOX, as well.  My problem is this...the movie info (tagged via DVD Library Manager...actors, synopsis, etc) shows up just fine within VMC DVD Library on my PC, but not on my XBOX 360.  Anyone have a clue how to fix this?  I appreciate all input.  Thanks.

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Using the subject setup, I am able to see and play my collection via both VMC DVD Library on my PC and XBOX 360 MC Extender DVD Library.  Cover art shows up on both PC and XBOX, as well.  My problem is this...the movie info (tagged via DVD Library Manager...actors, synopsis, etc) shows up just fine within VMC DVD Library on my PC, but not on my XBOX 360.  Anyone have a clue how to fix this?  I appreciate all input.  Thanks.

I don't know how to fix that, but I know that the simple dvdid.xml file method works correctly on extenders.

Hmm...that's the method I'm using, but it's not working for some reason.  DVD Library Manager produces a file that ends up in the movie folder called taranu.dvdid.xml (which I guess then links to the DVD cache folder).  Like I said, the info shows up in VMC on my PC, but not on my XBOX 360 MC Extender.  Thanks for the reply.  Anyone else with thoughts on this?  I'd really like to get this sorted...

http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/wikis/mediacenter/dvd-library-on-extenders-using-vader-s-transcoder.aspx

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Copying Metadata for MCX(s) users

 Sorry about  this but my searching skills suck .How  do i get  the DVD library to show on my 360.Its  not on the menu .

Thanks for any help 

 

It's in the WIKI Guide, I also updated the download link that was not working.

 * Copying Metadata for MCX(s) users: (This is additional information that is not in the readme)

The metadata for the movies that the My Movies Collecton Manager program (Or other similar movie management programs) downloads from the internet is not visible in the DVD Library on the extenders, what does this mean? It means you will not see the movies synopsis information on the extender(s). You will only see the movies cover art and the file path.

However there are a few possible work arounds to this by essensially copying some XML files from your main users profile on the Media Center PC to the extender(s) user profile(s).

You could copy the files manually, you could create a cmd file to schedule the copying process, which I will not cover here in this Wiki. Or my recommendation is to create a symbolic link. With the symbolic link you set up the link(s) and that's it, nothing further is required, like additional copying of the XML files when you add new movies. With the symoblic link(s) you create it and then forget about it, job done!

Below I describe manually copying the files or creating a symbolic link(s), do one or the other not both! Like I said if I was you, I would create the symbolic link(s).

Manually Copy required files:

On the Media Center PC open Windows Explorer and navigate the C: drive and open this folder:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache

Where Username is the name of your main user account on your Media Center PC.

In this folder you will see a bunch of XML files. These files contain your movies metadata.

You need to copy all of these files to the Media Center Extender(s) user profile(s). If you have one extender then you will only see a user folder called MCX1 under C:\Users

If you have more than one extender up to a possible total or 5, then you will also see listed folders called MCX2, MCX3, MCX4, MCX5 etc.

Browse to this folder:

C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache and paste in the XML files you just copied from the previous step. Repeat this process for any other additional MCX(Number) folders you may have.

If you then open Media Center on your extender(s) you will now see the movie synopsis metadata is now showing. Of course if you add any new movies in to your collection and you don't copy the additional newly created XML files to the extender(s) user profile(s) then those new movies will not have the synopsis information present.

Automated:- Create a symbolic link(s)

* Make sure all your extender sessions are disconnected before doing this.

Open a command prompt right click the command prompt shortcut icon from the start menu and select Run-As Administrator. Type the following commands one by one and hit return on your keyboard after each one.

Type: CD\

Type: CD C:\Users\MCX1\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\

Type: RMDIR /S DvdInfoCache

Type: Y

Type: mklink /D DvdInfoCache C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome   \DvdInfoCache\

Where <user> is the name of your main user account on your Media Center PC that you use to manage your DVD Library metadata. You should see a symbolic link created message.

If you only have one extender then Type: Exit

If you have more than one extender, you need to repeat all the steps above for the other MCX(Number) folders that you can see under C:\Users

That's it open the DVD Library on your extender and you should have the movie synopsis information now showing.

 Thanks for the info ...Great place here ...