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Concerning Issues Using XBMC with Media Center Master

There are five (5) common issues that will come up during a set-up of XBMC by users who also use Media Center Master.

• The first issue will come about when adding a collection to XBMC. In Media Center Master the collection of movies and tv series are contained in folders, known as: "Scan" folders. The "Scan" folders, are what, will be added into XBMC. XBMC calls these folders: "Source" folders. In that some users are accustom to the term "Scan" folder thru the use of Media Center Master and the new term "Source" folder may bring about confusion, this guide will use the term "scan/source" folder.

• The second issue will come about when setting the contents of the "Scan/Source" folder. XBMC requires the user to choose a fetching source. Media Center Master has fetchers and they have already been used. The selection of a fetcher in XBMC is used for more than just picking a fetching source for collecting images and meta-data. This selection is, also, used to "Set the Contents," type of files contained in the "Scan/Source" folder, which then links the "Scan/Source" folder to the correct button on XBMC's "Home Page" (the first screen shown when the XBMC program opens), "Movies" button or "TV Shows" button.

• The third issue will come about after selecting the fetcher. Depending on what fetcher is selected there will be several additional options to to set. The first option for both fetching sources will be a "Run automated scan" option.

If the internet is left connected, this process will take a long time with a large collection. In that Media Center Master has already scrapped meta-data and images, with it's fetchers, disconnect the internet at the modem during the initial set-up of the "Scan/Source" folder/s. After the "Scan/Source" folder/s are scanned into XBMC, reconnect the internet so XBMC can update Add-ons/scripts, weather data, and other stuff.

• The fourth issue is using the actors/crew member images collected with Media Center Master. XBMC requires the images to be in the individual movie folders. Media Center Master, only, has a setting for all of the images to be downloaded into one folder. This issue has been addressed through the forums and is, already, listed in the Issue Tracker, Issue 780: Ability to use existing Actor images from MCM/MB with XBMC. Should you, also, wish to have a feature like this in Media Center Master, please visit the link and star it for priority consideration (sign in and click on the star next to the issue tracking number).

• The fifth issue is XBMC has a feature to click an icon and view Movie Theatrical Trailers from a movie title page. Settings in XBMC allow for the trailer to be viewed from an on line source, or directly from locally stored trailer files. XBMC requires locally stored trailer files to be named in a specific manner and be saved in the individual movie folders. A "Premium Version" of Media Center Master is required for downloading, renaming and parsing trailer files for use in XBMC.