Custom Intro Screen

[mountaindewbass]

I created a custom video to play before movies..now i just need to figure out how to get it to play. Im assuming there is a program out there that allows you to load videos into it and then hit play with the intro video first...but thats my question.

I have an Apple tv(two jailbroken and one not), Xbox One, and two stand alone 3d Blu ray players. Is there anyway to get any of these to work?

Thanks,
Tyler

[bigshot]

I play using a Mac Mini, and I made this image my desktop on the projector side... http://www.theatreworldbackdrops.com...rand-foyer.jpg

[Mr.Poindexter]

I have a scripting feature on my media server that can do it. Not all media servers offer that functionality though.

[perfectmyth]

Originally Posted by mountaindewbass

I created a custom video to play before movies..now i just need to figure out how to get it to play. Im assuming there is a program out there that allows you to load videos into it and then hit play with the intro video first...but thats my question.

I have an Apple tv(two jailbroken and one not), Xbox One, and two stand alone 3d Blu ray players. Is there anyway to get any of these to work?

Thanks,
Tyler

If you search the threads here and especially on http://www.avsforum.com you'll find a fair share of discussions centered on various aspects of incorporating a custom home theater pre-show in to your "movie night" presentation. The most seamless integration of your intro with the main feature is probably through htpc which those members can definitely assist with.

You should also be able to use your current Blu/DVD players to run an intro video copied as data onto a USB drive or DVD. You may know this but you can use a program called Windows Live Movie Maker that comes complimentary with Windows 7 and current OS, IMovie on the Mac seems to do pretty much the same thing as well. After you've copied your intro, make sure you have the start of the movie "cued" on pause while you play your pre-show from one input on your receiver, then just as the intro ends switch inputs and press play on the player "holding" the selected spot on the movie.

It's a bit of an old fashioned layman's technique but can be practically seamless if done correctly and your components comply.

[mountaindewbass]

I like it! Thanks for the reply. Im going to try it out tonight

[Riddler The Slag]

I never thought of this. Found a few reputable sites that offered this service. Might wait til payday and give it a try.

[meglos]

Since my Blu-ray player automatically plays any disc in it when the unit turns on I just burned my custom intro onto a disc and put in every time before I turn the player off.