LcdWriter

LcdWriter for SageTV & Media Center x64

babgvant — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:41:20 GMT

Updated 01/31/13: Fix an issue with how recording sessions are tracked in WMC

Updated 08/05/12: Add volume knob support for Moneual 312/320 cases (thanks Johann Schlamp!). Add support for triple-tap (currently enabled for WMC keymap) from IRemoteControl implementations.

Updated 02/05/12: Better support for JRiver MediaCenter (stil client only) and improvements to the native writer for nMEDIAPC PRO-LCD displays.

Updated 10/14/11: Add support for Jriver Media Center (client only).

Updated 06/13/11: Add support for Intel Media Series HTPC_HEADER and fix a bug where recording sessions were counted 2x in some situations

Updated 08/03/2010: Fix issue when triggering Standby/Hibernate

Updated 07/27/2010: Added profiles for WinDVD/PowerDVD 10, mouse clicks, and hibernate option

Updated 06/27/2010: Added COM port detection and X64 fixes

Thanks to Myst for helping out with this.

Before installing this for HD44780 displays, you must disable driver signing. To do this open an elevated command prompt and type “bcdedit /set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS”, then reboot.

I don't have an x64 system to test this on, so it's untested. If you have trouble making it work take a look at this thread.

LcdWriter does all the usual things that a lcd writer should do; displaying the current media file, and it's play state (play, stop, pause, etc).

In Media Center it also implements other state information that no other (at least to my knowledge) state display writer does; the currently recording show and disc writing status.

LcdWriter supports the following displays:

Hitachi HD44780 - most parallel port displays are this type (you must use the service for this display)
VLSystem L.I.S MCE (nMEDIAPC PRO-LCD)
Displays supported by LCD Smartie via a LCD Smartie wrapper driver - X64 OS users should not install this version, use the X86 rev and follow these instructions to get the LCD Smartie wrapper working.
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LcdWriter also works with SageTV. To receive playback information neilm's GetStatus pluggin is required, recording information uses neilm's SageTV webserver. Besides the usual writing duties in the SageTV implemenation LcdWriter can also reset the display timer (for those who use agressive power management setttings), monitors the SageTV service via the webserver on resume from standby to ensure that it comes back up properly, and can set "Away" mode during recordings. For those who want these features, this version also includes a "NullWriter" which doesn't require an actual VFD.

.Net 2.0 is required. It is intended for Vista, but should work on XP as well. If you have a previous version installed, you must manually uninstall it before installing this version.

Session priority (e.g. playing music while watching a slide show creates two sessions, priority indicates which will be displayed on the lcd) is managed through the config tool. Select the session and "Raise" or "Lower" its priority using the buttons. Some sessions (like Global and Home) support custom text. Select the session, and change the "Display Value" to the desired text.

The icons that are displayed for the play states are configurable.

If no writer device is present, select the NullWriter to keep the display active.

Sage Config:

Click save when you're done.

For displays with remotes, edit key maps by right clicking on the LcdWriterHost icon in the system tray (you must use this application for remote based displays, the service will not work).

For Developers:

This version can be made to work with other display types (this is the part you would write), implement ILcdWriter in your writer class, put it in the install directory the select it from the Writers Tab (not shown above).

    public interface ILcdWriter : IDisposable
    {
        void Clear();
        void Init();
        void Render();
        void RenderString(byte row, string buffer);
        void ReviseString(int index, string buffer);
        void SetString(int index, string buffer, bool scroll, string sep, long rate, int repeat);
        void SetIcons(LcdIconCollection icons);
        int GetColumns();
        int GetRows();
        void Standby();
    }

LcdWriter for SageTV & Media Center

babgvant — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:38:09 GMT