2004-06-20, 21:51
i want to automate some tasks in xbmc, basically i dj in a nightclub and they want to have an advertising system using an xbox, right now, i have one in place and its a little to much for the managers to get up and running while im not there. heres kind of a description of what it does.
1 computer and 1 xbox, networked together
in the computer i havea tv capture card and a video out card.
the xbox streams divx movies off the computer and feeds it back in to the computer through the tv tuner card (video in)
from there the computer has a program on it called visualjockey, which takes the live video off the xbox (through the tv tuner) and runs it out through the main video cards tv out as a second monitor. every 4 minutes, it loads a random jpg image, from a directory on the computer, and displays it for 30 seconds on the screen. it has a 1 second fade between the live video (xbox) and the jpg.
my question to you guys is, can i make some sort of script that will eliminate the need for the computer. ie:
user turns on the xbox> it loads xbmc automatically (as i have it set to the default dash),
it scans the f drive for divx moveis in the folder f:/videos. it ads them to a playlist
it scans the f drive for image files in the folder f:/pictures. it as them to a playlist.
it randomizes both playlists (same thing never get played twice.
it plays the video file for 4 minutes (240 seconds) fades to an picture file (jpg, gif, ect..) then back in the movie (either in progress or not.
is this possible, or am i smoking some crazy ass crack?? is anyone willing to code this for me if it is? ill through some cash their way of course!
thanks!
1 computer and 1 xbox, networked together
in the computer i havea tv capture card and a video out card.
the xbox streams divx movies off the computer and feeds it back in to the computer through the tv tuner card (video in)
from there the computer has a program on it called visualjockey, which takes the live video off the xbox (through the tv tuner) and runs it out through the main video cards tv out as a second monitor. every 4 minutes, it loads a random jpg image, from a directory on the computer, and displays it for 30 seconds on the screen. it has a 1 second fade between the live video (xbox) and the jpg.
my question to you guys is, can i make some sort of script that will eliminate the need for the computer. ie:
user turns on the xbox> it loads xbmc automatically (as i have it set to the default dash),
it scans the f drive for divx moveis in the folder f:/videos. it ads them to a playlist
it scans the f drive for image files in the folder f:/pictures. it as them to a playlist.
it randomizes both playlists (same thing never get played twice.
it plays the video file for 4 minutes (240 seconds) fades to an picture file (jpg, gif, ect..) then back in the movie (either in progress or not.
is this possible, or am i smoking some crazy ass crack?? is anyone willing to code this for me if it is? ill through some cash their way of course!
thanks!
