Changing Movie Art Thumnail

WD Legacy Products WD TV Themes
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I used to scrape the info with the internal wdtv scraper, then just put a thumbnail with the same picture as the movie file

Now something in firmware must have changed cause now it’s just a metathumb that must have the image within it somehow, how do i get a third party thumbnail (thumbgen) to show up on the box, do i have to imbed it int he metathumb info somehow

thanks

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either delete the metathumb file to replace it if you have created one with thumbgen then it will show up after you deleted metathumb and did a reboot turn off unit and let it recompile. or change the file extension to view it

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as far as i understand it metathumb is a jpg just with metathumb extension instead, u can use thumbgen to just generate a thumb just remember to set output to metathumb or just find a picture yourself and rename it to metathumb(this can only be done with jpegs not pngs), to see the metathumb in windows just right click and choose open with and choose picture viewer

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ztrust wrote:

as far as i understand it metathumb is a jpg just with metathumb extension instead, u can use thumbgen to just generate a thumb just remember to set output to metathumb or just find a picture yourself and rename it to metathumb(this can only be done with jpegs not pngs), to see the metathumb in windows just right click and choose open with and choose picture viewer

His question was about getting a 3rd party thumb to show up I use a Theme that has movie boxes so I use the WD scraper for the XML only then I go in and delete the metathumb that was created. I then use thumbgen for the cover box thumbnail which shows and has the jpg extension. Now if I do not delete that WD created metathumb it overides the thumbgen created thumbnail. Then I have to power down the unit and let it recompile for that metathumb to be completely gone

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Oh I gotcha, ya a changed the “metathumb” to “.jpg” and i can see it now

Thanks for all the help guys. Awesome

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tm224 wrote:

His question was about getting a 3rd party thumb to show up I use a Theme that has movie boxes so I use the WD scraper for the XML only then I go in and delete the metathumb that was created. I then use thumbgen for the cover box thumbnail which shows and has the jpg extension. Now if I do not delete that WD created metathumb it overides the thumbgen created thumbnail. Then I have to power down the unit and let it recompile for that metathumb to be completely gone

the latest version of TG allows you to generate images in metathumb [change extension in TG options] as well so you can just have TG overwrite your internal scraped metathumb. eliminating an etra step for yourself.

The latest TG has also been updated with the latest firmware xml information [change the xml… 2 hub versions now, old and new FW] as they changed the format in the latest firmwares.

I believe the only thing fully using TG does not allow for is the “view backdrops” option [which I dont use so doesnt bother me any.] If this is a feature you do not use I would suggest using TG for everything, this would eliminate multiple steps and time for yourself and no reboots needed.

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This was good information thanks

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drizzt09 wrote:

 

The latest TG has also been updated with the latest firmware xml information [change the xml… 2 hub versions now, old and new FW] as they changed the format in the latest firmwares.

 

Actually, the xml format is the same for movies, only TV shows is a different xml format.  Use the “old” for movies and the “new FW” for TV shows.

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Tinwarble wrote:

drizzt09 wrote:

 

The latest TG has also been updated with the latest firmware xml information [change the xml… 2 hub versions now, old and new FW] as they changed the format in the latest firmwares.

 

Actually, the xml format is the same for movies, only TV shows is a different xml format.  Use the “old” for movies and the “new FW” for TV shows.

I use the new XML for both movie and TV, works fine. but if the old one still works for movie as well, one less thing to change for some… I already changed so no need to change back.

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It may work, but it is not how the SMP/HUB uses the xml.  If you generate the xml using the “Get Content” function you’ll see that movie xml’s are still the “old” way and only TV shows are generated the new way.

Works doesn’t = Correct.

XML Data Generated by SMP/HUB using “Get Content Info”:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  77866   tt1524137   Contraband   R   2012-01-13   109   6.8   [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE)   Thriller   Action   Drama   Crime   Universal Pictures   To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   Baltasar Kormákur       Mark Wahlberg     Chris Farraday         Kate Beckinsale     Kate Farraday         Ben Foster     Sebastian Abney         Giovanni Ribisi     Tim Briggs         Lukas Haas     Danny Raymer         J.K. Simmons     Captain         William Lucking     Bud Farraday         Diego Luna     Gonzalo         Caleb Landry Jones     Andy         Robert Wahlberg     John Bryce       [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/5Nw8N3dlRgGCXqXhVPHNGzis4Vz.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/5Nw8N3dlRgGCXqXhVPHNGzis4Vz.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/1po0IPambMJmBhUD9rwd41M9Jmh.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/1po0IPambMJmBhUD9rwd41M9Jmh.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/3ZGyVkbKSLFmJNIfGjDZwMYhG1M.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/3ZGyVkbKSLFmJNIfGjDZwMYhG1M.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/hvMfHxtCFzC0Ug7KA0McBOdglPy.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/hvMfHxtCFzC0Ug7KA0McBOdglPy.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/1qOYIbJ1ySstaZSEH2ArVGnqEej.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/1qOYIbJ1ySstaZSEH2ArVGnqEej.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/h9OlOVIuUqgTVzqVa5jvcCNXfSw.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/h9OlOVIuUqgTVzqVa5jvcCNXfSw.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/ySEnb3a6WjpYCHSa1eITF1J9l3Z.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/ySEnb3a6WjpYCHSa1eITF1J9l3Z.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/36qIUdt61TR8pHYM76CtKbNu2Px.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/36qIUdt61TR8pHYM76CtKbNu2Px.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/c5TmjA0cSqmWkMrlHGmGnt4K6M0.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/c5TmjA0cSqmWkMrlHGmGnt4K6M0.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/ybcWT7XP98C7vrzawFaqINeqpJK.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/ybcWT7XP98C7vrzawFaqINeqpJK.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/6ll31GhumJifGemShRANgMUha2d.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/6ll31GhumJifGemShRANgMUha2d.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/AkIv30D0MqYQjXk7ilRxvSVGizo.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/AkIv30D0MqYQjXk7ilRxvSVGizo.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/rBE8iiWeCXJacXTDmaOhxcKz6ZT.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/rBE8iiWeCXJacXTDmaOhxcKz6ZT.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/aYQpkrG2M6UgxovtF16uVfKokL.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/aYQpkrG2M6UgxovtF16uVfKokL.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/eOEylPhamHqgiCnIKczWiIa3BGD.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/eOEylPhamHqgiCnIKczWiIa3BGD.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/3S6vYQjMXVVzfYYU61L8egVxrVk.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/3S6vYQjMXVVzfYYU61L8egVxrVk.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/5fjU4b06KABxAmvphdI8cActDyl.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/5fjU4b06KABxAmvphdI8cActDyl.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/r4QKePOxa6JJx1XVbl1vKDZ8jfH.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/r4QKePOxa6JJx1XVbl1vKDZ8jfH.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/sxSkCGVtbYSO4VdjB1XI8tFfyT4.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/sxSkCGVtbYSO4VdjB1XI8tFfyT4.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/7IUER2qSUZIZ9CV7CouJfTl60AA.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w185/7IUER2qSUZIZ9CV7CouJfTl60AA.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/vUIxLVMblTY6vdKI7FsTKsWpr6q.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/vUIxLVMblTY6vdKI7FsTKsWpr6q.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/irz5G8UpH0L9RVpTJW5BcnsfHEO.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/irz5G8UpH0L9RVpTJW5BcnsfHEO.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/223pp7F2V7DlKzTkg1WdCnrURAA.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/223pp7F2V7DlKzTkg1WdCnrURAA.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/hg75yYGOK9d0rilyQxRdL2kYeZg.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/hg75yYGOK9d0rilyQxRdL2kYeZg.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/njDDnjjs8rYmOJ2ACarPke41IP4.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/njDDnjjs8rYmOJ2ACarPke41IP4.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/sz19LyCwNYMDpjKm4MYFVROuR9k.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/sz19LyCwNYMDpjKm4MYFVROuR9k.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/fo2viawYJPrTM9GHRCYJeTZzHVV.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/fo2viawYJPrTM9GHRCYJeTZzHVV.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/5fUWX5qckQOEIK3EDgP0x983SIQ.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/5fUWX5qckQOEIK3EDgP0x983SIQ.jpg)   [http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/tNqvixS6IqwnFn7beJrfY3Q9H40.jpg](http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/tNqvixS6IqwnFn7beJrfY3Q9H40.jpg)   Contraband   Thriller

And how TG gererates using the “new FW” way:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  Contraband   Contraband           To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   2012-01-13   To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   109   [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE)   6.5   R   tt1524137   R   Thriller   Action   Drama   Crime   Mark Wahlberg/Kate Beckinsale/Ben Foster/Giovanni Ribisi/Lukas Haas/J.K. Simmons/William Lucking/Diego Luna/Caleb Landry Jones/Robert Wahlberg   Baltasar Kormákur   Universal Pictures   CONTRABAND\_sheet.jpg   CONTRABAND.jpg   V:\Action\.CONTRABAND.backdrop\backdrop00.jpg     CONTRABAND.mkv   N/A

And the way TG gereates using the “old” way:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  Contraband   Contraband   To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   2012-01-13   To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.   109   [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlU8wdCZE)   6.5   R   tt1524137   R   Thriller   Action   Drama   Crime       Mark Wahlberg         Kate Beckinsale         Ben Foster         Giovanni Ribisi         Lukas Haas         J.K. Simmons         William Lucking         Diego Luna         Caleb Landry Jones         Robert Wahlberg     Baltasar Kormákur   Universal Pictures   CONTRABAND\_sheet.jpg   CONTRABAND.jpg     CONTRABAND.mkv   N/A

Which is closest to the way the SMP/HUB generatess the xml?

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i prefer the new… specifically for :

Mark Wahlberg/Kate Beckinsale/Ben Foster/Giovanni Ribisi/Lukas Haas/J.K. Simmons/William Lucking/Diego Luna/Caleb Landry Jones/Robert Wahlberg

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I’m not sure how much different that is then the way it actually display the actors using the old way, which is:

Actor: Mark Wahlberg / Kate Beckinsale / Ben Foster/Giovanni Ribis/ Lukas Haas / J.K. Simmons / William Lucking/Diego Luna / Caleb Landry Jones / Robert Wahlberg

Which the only difference is that there’s a space between the actors name and the “/”.  Unless your’s is displaying differently than this:

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