Target monitor selector for XBMC

Target monitor selector for XBMC.md

Target monitor selector for XBMC

I have a TV and a projector connected to my Mac Mini media center, and can choose either screen by using these scripts.

The scripts overwrite advancedsettings.xml in XBMC's userdata folder. I got the required data by configuring XBMC for each target screen, and diffing the resulting guisettings.xml files afterwards.

• xbmc-for-tv.command

  My Samsung 1080p LED TV needs a -250 ms audio delay, and is the main display. It's hooked up to the Mini DisplayPort output.

• xbmc-for-projector.command

  My 800x600 Acer projector doesn't need any audio delay. The weird screenmode might be a floating point bug, but I'm keeping it regardless. It's on the Mini-DVI output.

Put the .command files on your desktop, make them executable and launch by double clicking. You probably want to edit them to fit your needs.

xbmc-for-projector.command

#!/bin/sh

killall XBMC
killall XBMCHelper
sleep 3

echo '<advancedsettings>
  <defaultvideosettings>
    <audiodelay>0</audiodelay>
  </defaultvideosettings>
  <videoscreen>
    <screen>1</screen>
    <screenmode>10080000600060.00002p</screenmode>
  </videoscreen>
</advancedsettings>' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/XBMC/userdata/advancedsettings.xml

open -a XBMC

xbmc-for-tv.command

#!/bin/sh

killall XBMC
killall XBMCHelper
sleep 3

echo '<advancedsettings>
  <defaultvideosettings>
    <audiodelay>-0.250000</audiodelay>
  </defaultvideosettings>  
  <videoscreen>
    <screen>0</screen>
    <screenmode>DESKTOP</screenmode>
  </videoscreen>
</advancedsettings>' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/XBMC/userdata/advancedsettings.xml

open -a XBMC