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SirPeale:
Back on topic!  Are there any free frontends?  Mainlobby costs like $100.

boykster:
I think xlobby is free....

NiN^_^NiN:
I would look at carpc frontends as an alternative

Frodoplayer is a good one so is Roadrunner

I personally did this ages ago when i first made a HTPC for video only

I created an Access Database which just linked to the files from the main PC and created the frontend in that which let me search for movies as i used the database part to display the DVD cover with runtime and description etc and had a play button for each and what that did was embed windows media player into the Access form and play the movie

There are ways to make access not look like access and even startup with your own logo

I had created more things with the access program like internet embedded into another form and music aswell as cooking recipes as it was sitting in the kitchen.

Anyway try mp3car.com forums and go to the software then frontend section you will find what you need :)

bfauska:
Media Portal is open source.  It's fairly popular, seems versatile and they are about to start doing a whole new version (probably a tough time to start out a new software exploration, since it may all be changing.)

Xlobby is still available in a free version, they are about to go commercial. 

If your demands are as simple as you described in the original post, either of those with their free version should work and you would likely never have to upgrade to the pay version.

SirPeale:
I've been playing with xlobby.  It's neat.  Few things, though...


1) it's very hard for the program to accurately find box covers to movies.  God forbid the title have the word 'The' in it. 

2) it plays my movies fine.  They're in a directory.  TV shows, OTOH, it just sort of sits there.  Can't/won't play anything.  Not sure why.  Tried clearing the DB and reloading...no dice.

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