Great Dane Cinema

09/28/2023

I'm looking for a few folks who'd be willing to test a repack of version 2.3.0.6. This is a repack of MoviePoster 2.3.0.6 which includes the prerequisite MS C++, an updated Kodi plugin, updated yt-dlp, and scripts to make the setup process easier as well as to resolve some common issues. This repack comes as a self extracting 7zip archive. Please see the README file after extracting. Any reports of issues specific to this repack are appreciated.

https://movieposterapp.com/Downloads/MoviePoster_2.3.0.6_Dev_Repack_9-27-2023.exe

or Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t2HZF-U1vZnFSn3oH7d3ZxUoBs50NtpP/view?usp=drive_link

08/31/2023

I have had multiple requests to develop a plugin for Zidoo media players. I am not very familiar with them but I do have an old Zidoo X9S. Its several years old at this point and I assumed it was too old to have any recent updates as over the air updates always failed. But I did find a manual update on the Zidoo site which I applied. Its still running Android 6, but the update added the Home Theater 4.0, Zidoo Control Center, and Music Player 5.0 apps. These do seem to have an http API that I should be able to hook into without too much trouble and provide functionality similar to the other Now Playing plugins. Can anyone tell me if these are the same apps in use on their current model players?

03/21/2023

All,
There is currently a known issue with the version of youtube-dl included with MoviePoster. Youtube-dl is the library thats responsible for downloading trailer files to the cache. The official Windows version of YouTube-dl has not yet been updated to resolve this issue. However, as a workaround you can use the yt-dlp fork which already has a fix in place. You can download the current version of yt-dlp for Windows here:
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe
Rename this file to youtube-dl.exe and replace the current file thats in your MoviePoster program folder in the mplayer directory. After the file has been replaced trailers will be able to be cached again. If you’d like to force trailers to download for specific posters, the simplest way is to use the WebRemote to view the details for a particular poster and use the actions menu to ‘Refresh Data From Web’

09/04/2022

MoviePoster Dev version 2.3.0.6 (9/4/2022) is now available for download. Please note that while this build includes new features and fixes there may still be unknown issues. This build does not include an installer. To run, simply extract the .7z archive using 7-zip to your preferred folder and run MoviePoster.exe. Please send details of any issues or feedback to [email protected]

Notable Improvements include:
*Improved error handling to reduce crashes and memory leaks.
*Updated Plex plugin to allow IP address and machineidentifier values for clients.
*Resolved errors when adding additional display configurations.
*Preliminary support for full screen poster images in portrait mode including zooming and stretch options for smaller artwork. - WIP
*Resolved issues with extra artwork not being downloaded from Fanart.TV
*Includes updated youtube-dl.exe by default
*Ability to have multiple active custom lists

Download Links:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yD6Y-9P6M53VnYKgFARg6nB0tKAiZ3r2/view?usp=sharing
MoviePoster Website: https://movieposterapp.com/Downloads/Beta/MoviePoster_2.3.0.6_Dev_9_4_2022.7z

01/03/2021

https://youtu.be/Kp4H5EpGdZI

This video describes how to configure the MoviePoster Plex plugin to display the poster for currently playing media on your MoviePoster display. The Plex Plu...

01/03/2021

https://youtu.be/eEawZE4yeBA

This is an overview of the poster detail editor used for creating your own poster metadata and editing existing poster data. We also explore the 'custom post...

01/03/2021

https://youtu.be/gkmGdyg4myg

This video describes the customization options for themes in MoviePoster including banner images, font colors, default media flags, and more.

05/03/2020

There is a new Dev build available for anyone who'd like to test. As many of you know this has been in the works for quite awhile. This build includes updated plugins for Plex and Kodi (supports Kodi 18), enhancements to the WebRemote (poster detail editor, playlist viewer, etc.) and numerous fixes. As a dev build, there may be unknown issues or incomplete features.
MS .net 4.5.2 or above and MS Visual C++ runtime is a prerequisite for proper operation. There is no installer, simply extract the Archive with 7-zip and run MoviePoster.exe.

Download Dev Build 2.3.0.5 here: http://www.movieposterapp.com/Downloads/Beta/MoviePoster_2.3.0.5_Dev_(4-30-2020).7z

Alternatively the same file is hosted on Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16YL-vKHFZcGHkIOHiL19PSkG48c0fxC3

The MS Visual C++ installer is available here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

04/04/2019

It's been awhile since the last build of MoviePoster has been posted. I know many of you are patiently waiting. Thank you all for your continued support! I'm putting the finishing touches on a few features now including:
fixes to the kodi plugin to support Kodi 19
Sonarr as a poster list source. (Maybe radarr too)
Fixes to default media flags not displaying properly.
Added screen dimming to webview displays
Ability to invoke screen dimming via http commands.
And probably more that I have forgotten about.

03/01/2018

My home theater is featured on AVS Forum's Home Theater of the Month! Check out the article here:

This home theater is entirely DIY, including the subwoofer, star ceiling, motorized screen masking, extensive automation system, and more—for under $11,000!

03/01/2018

Release: 2.3.0.3 Dev (2-18-2018)
Another Dev Build for those who like to have the newest features and do some testing.
This build includes a reworked Emby plugin including the ability to use the Emby library as a poster list source like the other plugins. This can be the entire library, or just the most recently added movies.
Other changes are minor adjustments to the webview layouts and some minor bug fixes.
Download Here: http://movieposterapp.com/Downloads/Beta/MoviePoster_2.3.0.3_Dev_(2-18-2018).7z

12/30/2017

Release: 2.3.0.0 Dev (12-30-2017)
This is a Dev/Alpha release. This is the build that I am currently running on my own MoviePoster system. DISCLAIMER: Not all features are complete or fully tested. I'm sure there are things that don’t work 100%. You should test on a secondary system if possible before running on it on your primary MoviePoster system. There is no installer, simply extract and run MoviePoster.exe

That said, there are a lot of additions that many of you have been waiting for, so I thought I’d let you all try it out. I haven’t updated the documentation yet, but I do plan to make a video showing the new functionality as well as update the Definitive Guide soon. I recommend that you clear your browser cache before accessing the WebRemote, just to make sure your browser doesn’t load any old files.

Notable new features in this release are listed below.

Reworked WebRemote (Some features are still being worked on)
-New navigation and action menus
-Paged queries on the cache page. - greatly improves performance for large libraries
-Poster detail viewer/editor.
-you can now create your own custom poster metadata using the editor.
-Display detail viewer/editor
-manage all your Displays and DisplayGroups via the WebRemote
-ability to open a webview directly from the WebRemote
-Poster Playlist viewer
-see what posters will be shown and their source

Improvements to plugin interfaces
-Ability to have multiple active plugins.
-plugins are ranked by priority. Priority 1 will take precedence over priority 2 , etc.
-test function added to help you confirm your settings.
-plugin status is now shown as an image.
-ability to have multiple plugins for the same source, ie you can copy the Plex plugin and monitor two plex instances.
-Sorry, the Emby plugin hasn’t been updated yet and is not included with this release.

Minor Updates to Webview layouts
-webviews now auto scale to fit the browser window by default
-resolution parameter can be optionally specified
Improved Multi-display functionality.

Ability to have multiple DisplayGroups with different posters shown per display group.
Addition of poster functions.
-primary - the main poster for the movie - each display group must have one.
-auxiliary - a poster for a movie related to the primary
-info - information related to the primary- plot summary / cast

Replacement of Rotten Tomatoes Scores with tmdb rating.
RT data will still be shown if it exists in the cached data

There are probably a bunch of other additions, changes, and fixes that I have forgotten about. As always, bug reports, feature requests, and general suggestions are welcome. Happy new year!

Download: http://movieposterapp.com/Downloads/Beta/MoviePoster_2.3.0.0_Dev_(12-30-2017).7z

Discussion Thread on AVS Forum:
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/32-theater-room-items-accessories/1439406-movieposter-virtual-movie-poster-display-software-82.html