Image size selection

[tree2369]

Previously have used epg123 to grab my xmltv files but changed to guide2go as the images I received where a lot bigger in dimensions (I think roughly double?).

But the last few weeks guide2go has not worked as SD has changed their system.

I notice that epg123 seems to have overcome this problem and I was wondering if there was any setting I could change that I am unaware of or if there was a reason for the smaller images?

Thanks

[garyan2]

There is no setting for selecting the image sizes. The image sizes selected are:
2x3 : 240x360
3x4 : 270x360
4x3 : 360x270
16x9 : 480x270

I selected these image sizes because there is no appreciable difference using larger images. Within WMC, the images are fit within a smaller frame (scaled down). For emby/jellyfin the images are resized to be smaller for the browser interface. I'm pretty sure the same is true for Plex. So the sizes selected was to balance size and quality while limiting any processing impact for consuming programs to resize the images for presentation.

I took a look and see that guide2go finally added image proxy/cache and that their selection of image sizes is basically the largest available. What are you using for your TV interface that larger images would be needed? I'll take a look.

[tree2369]

Have been bouncing back and forth between a few different clients.

I believe on Apple TV - jellyfin/Emby and plex look good when viewed via the guide - but if recorded or if you view into the program it either displays a tiny pic or an enlarged pic that gets abit blurry.

So then if I recorded something I would have to edit the metadata for each program to choose a new image.


Not a huge deal but would be great to have the default as small and have a setting to adjust the size!

Definitely to have some sort of image and a tiny bit of manual entry than no images at all so no dramas if it’s not something you’d like to include.

Thanks for the great program anyway!


Edit: can send through some examples when I get home tomorrow if you’d like to have a look

[tree2369]

Top 2 images via guide2go (cache as it no longer works with images)

Bottom 2 via epg123 (iPhone actually does a good job smoothing it out, looks a lot more blurry in person)

Just uploaded so you can see whether you think it would be worth adding an image resolution selection

[garyan2]

Check out newly released version 1.8.1.7. You will have an option to select 'Large' images.

[garyan2]

I should mention that if you change the image sizes, you will need to clear your cache and execute an update for the new images to be linked to the new size.

[tree2369]

Oh wow you’re a legend!

Thanks heaps!

[d00zah]

Following program update w/ no change to config:

<!-- SeriesPostAspect: Set aspect of series artwork to link. "2x3", "3x4", "4x3", "16x9" -->
<SeriesPosterAspect>2x3</SeriesPosterAspect>
<!-- ArtworkSize: Set size of artwork to link. "Sm" Small, "Md" Medium, "Lg" Large -->
<ArtworkSize>Md</ArtworkSize>

retrieved images are now a mix of (specified) "2x3" & (predominately) "4x3" ? Formerly, they were a uniform "2x3".

[garyan2]

Did you clear the cache before running an update? Not sure why the 4x3 would be there though. Just to be sure, this is in WMC using the mxf and not an xmltv?

[d00zah]

Did you clear the cache before running an update? Not sure why the 4x3 would be there though. Just to be sure, this is in WMC using the mxf and not an xmltv?

Did NOT clear cache, because I did not change sizes. Just updated epg123.

NOTE: If changing artwork sizes, you must clear the cache in order to link the new sized images.

Yes, WMC using the mxf and not an xmltv.

[garyan2]

Ah, I see. The GUI is smart enough to transfer your original configuration of using 2x3 to the new size setting, but the epg123.exe program is not. Since you just updated the program and did not save a new configuration file prior to an update run, it defaulted to 4x3 giving you mixed results in WMC. I missed this scenario when adding the feature.

You just need to clear the cache and run another update.

EDIT: Sorry, responded before I had any caffeine this morning. You do not need to clear the cache because you haven't changed the size. What I missed was for the aspect ratio. So once the configuration file is saved with the new version, it will give the desired images on updates.

[d00zah]

Thanks, Gary. Scheduled update ran after I reported this & things look "normal" again.

[tree2369]

Thanks again for this Gary.

Been so nice to have an auto updating guide with high quality images!


Just one quirk which I don’t think is epg123 related.

Some sport events that I have in my guide will have the 2 teams playing in the image…but then the next scheduled game for that round will have the same image for 2 different teams.

With guide2go I was just getting the generic sport logo.

What would guide2go have been doing differently to have this outcome? Is it a setting I have enabled on epg123 that’s fetching different images or just the way the app works?

Thanks


Edit: I also am under the assumption that the actual guide is correct, and that the other team images are in the cache, but the way the guide is loaded on plex - it must look at only the first image under each title if that makes sense. So every time the guide is refreshed the next AFL game poster will be the poster for anything with the same name in the guide, regardless of the extended info

[tree2369]

Apologies Gary.

I’ve figured it out haha.

I had the season and sport event box ticked!
Would definitely have that enabled if the guide was imported differently, but glad I can get another poster instead.

Thanks!