This section contains material contributed by the ShowShifter community. Although we provide these links, Home Media Networks cannot support or provide any form of warranty for contributed downloads.

ShowshifterGroup Website

Check this out: www.showshiftergroup.com

This is a fantastic community website where you can get all the greatest plugins and additions for Showshifter. As this website is maintained by the people who made these plugins it is much more likely to be up to date than this collection.

If you're looking for a better photo viewer, a DVD ripper, a new theme, an email module, a weather module, or several EPG utilities, amongst others, then this is the place to get it. You don't have to stick with what comes with Showshifter, you can tweak and extend to your own liking!

MODULES

WMPModule, contributed by Burkheart
WMPModule is an extension module for ShowShifter that allows the playback of all Windows Media Player 9 supported files, including Internet Radio Streams.
It can be downloaded from http://www.geocities.com/burkheart/

IEModule, contributed by Burkheart
IEModule is an extension module for ShowShifter that allows browsing the internet. The module hosts a WebControl and hence is capable of displaying any URL that Internet Explorer is capable of.
It can be downloaded from http://www.geocities.com/burkheart/

Mame Module, contributed by Lusid1
This excellent Mame front-end can be implemented as a Showshifter plug-in. So now you can pick a supported game from a list and launch that game in Mame. It supports recents versions of Mame (win32 console version). It also supports screenshots in Mame's standard PNG format. Read more about this plugin on our bulletin board.
It can be downloaded from http://www.lusid.net/showshifter

Photo Module, contributed by Lusid1
This is an alternative Picture Viewer for Showshifter. It supports folders of pictures using a directory browser. It also supports image rotation.
It can be downloaded from http://www.lusid.net/showshifter

EPGs and REMOTE RECORDING

ShowGuide - ShowShifter version 3 includes an integrated EPG called 'ShowGuide', which can use programme data in the XMLTV format. Full instructions and download details can be found in this Knowledgebase article: Showshifter Support - ShowGuide: Import XMLTV programme guide data.

DigiGuide - the world's best interactive TV guide. ShowShifter and DigiGuide now talk to each other. It comes with listings for the UK and Ireland. Right click on a program in DigiGuide, and it will give you the option to record or watch the program in ShowShifter. Install Digiguide, then when you install ShowShifter it will ask you whether you want to install the Digiguide add-in, and whether you want a DigiGuide button to be added to ShowShifter's main page. Download DigiGuide 6.0 or read more about Digiguide at http://www.digiguide.co.uk

Digishift, contributed by Daniel Neil. Daniel's plug-in brings you nearer to the full home video experience by automatically adding your selected favourties and smart searches from Digiguide (UK and Ireland) to ShowShifter's list of timed recordings. You can download it from http://www.fujistick.fsnet.co.uk/digishift.htm

DGShow, contributed by Debugger.
This is the missing link between your EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) and ShowShifter – it adds full “TIVO”-like facilities to Showshifter, providing the same kind of full predictive programme recording. You need never miss a favourite programme again!

Intelligence is built in to ensure that any given programme is recorded only once. Additionally DGShow provides disk housekeeping functions to ensure that you never miss an important programme due to running out of disc space.

Currently DGShow supports the following EPG’s: DigiGuide (subscription required), Now Showing and TVHolic.

DGShow can be downloaded from http://de-bugger.com

German offline EPG, contributed by ip
This program allows to schedule and remove showshifter recordings directly from the German offline EPG www.tvgenial.de.
You can download the program from http://ip9.sdf1.org/do_shift/do_shift3.zip

PiCoGuide, contributed by Rattlehead
This 3rd party EPG was specifically designed for ShowShifter and uses xmltv data and the TitanTV helper app for changing channels and recording.
You can download the program from http://picoguide.tripod.com

Your TV Scheduler, contributed by TV Scheduler
This electronic program guide reader transfers TV Scheduling information from YourTV.com.au in the same way as TitanTV.com
You can download it from http://www.tvscheduler.net

Now Showing, contributed by Niall Ginsbourg
Using this Electronic Program Guide for Windows, you can view, schedule/record, find and highlight your favorite TV Shows on your PC. When integrated with Showshifter, 'Now Showing' makes it easy to record upcoming TV Shows with just a single key press. Find out more information about 'Now Showing' from http://mobilewares.net/epc/

Webshifter, contributed by G@rfield
It's a new way of remotely scheduling things in ShowShifter. You simply run the server application on the machine with SS on it and then use an internet browser from another machine to connect to it and schedule stuff. It's actually really quite good! You can download the webshifter application from http://www.iwg.nl/webshifter/

ShowSet.exe, contributed by Debugger.
This program provides a command line interface to ShowShifter that allows VideoServer commands to be passed to set/remove Recordings, set/remove timed channel changes, and to perform immediate channel changes. For example, a recording can be set with a command as simple as:

ShowSet.exe /SR=Channel 5::2002-08-11 19:00::30::Channel 4 News.

Version 2 is now available and adds ability to export the current ShowShifter event schedule to a text file, and also has a ShutDown ShowShifter option.

ShowSet can be downloaded from http://de-bugger.com/ShowSet.htm

SKINS

3.10 Themes, contributed by Dieter Bauer
Dieter has created some fine looking cinema themed skins for Showshifter 3.10. Check it out on his website: http://www.thecouch.de/showshifter/themes.htm.

Show"Shifted" Theme, contributed by Tom Eagan
If you fancy a look and feel a little more like 'Windows Media Center' take a look at this skin. Tom has updated his skin to work with version 3.12 of ShowShifter. He is planning to support his skin throughout the V3.x range and charges a small fee.
A taster and instructions can be found at http://www.fourduckdesign

Overscan skins, contributed by Lusid1
Lusid1's website at http://www.lusid.net/showshifter includes the following contributions:

• Modified TimerEvent skin - allows you to see more events on screen. This is for the default V2.1 skin only.
• Green Overscan skin (V2.1 only)
• Retro Overscan skin (V2.1 only)
• Blue Overscan skin (V2.1 only)
• Overscan mod for the blue skin from the V2 skin pack

ShowShifter Skin Pack
If you have ShowShifter version 2.10 installed, why not check out the new skin options available. For a preview of the skins in ShowShifter 2.10, see our Skins page.
The setup (about 10 Mb) can be downloaded from http://www.inventv.com/download/ShowShifter-Skins-Setup-2.10.2235.exe
This setup includes an 'undo' option which returns ShowShifter 2.10 to the Purple skin. Please make sure you close ShowShifter before running the skin pack.
Note: This version is for 2.10 only. Older skin packs will cause the latest ShowShifter to function incorrectly, so please download this latest one if you would like to change the skin on version 2.10.

ShowShifter Skin Editor
We are pleased to release the ShowShifter Skin editor. With this UIS editor you can now create your own look for ShowShifter by changing the layout and graphics you would like to use. The ShowShifter Skin Editor is available from http://www.inventv.com/download/UISEditor.zip
Just download, unzip somewhere and run. We have included most of ShowShifter's functionality. We recommend that you get the Script Guide which is included in the ShowShifter SDK. Have fun!

REMOTE CONTROL

IRBlaster Controller, contributed by Richard Gate.
Richard has created a small utility that lets you change channels on an external device using the IRBlaster on a Hauppauge PVR150 TV card. If you have one of these cards and you would like to change channels on an external receiver box, then this might be just the ticket! Here is where you can get it: http://www.disco-nt.co.uk/download/.

HE Remote, contributed by TV Scheduler.
HE Remote software is used to control the following infrared remotes: ActiSys 200L; the IRdeo; the PC to IR Linc; or the Spitfire to control Home Entertainment Equipment. You can download the program from http://www.tvscheduler.net/HERemoteV1.19Setup.exe.

RedRat Control for RedRat3, written by the RedRat Team.
This utility makes using the latest RedRat3 with ShowShifter much easier. With the RedRat3 you can tell your digital TV box (including Sky or Telewest/NTL) to change channels when you change channel in ShowShifter.
You will need the IR Signal DB Utility and RedRat Control utility, both of which can be downloaded from their website at http://www.redrat.co.uk/Software/RedRatControl
For full ShowShifter instructions, please visit http://www.redrat.co.uk/Software/RedRatControl

DirecTV Serial Control Utility
This command line utility allows you to send commands to your DirecTV satellite box through the serial cable.
The following instructions will tell you how.

Command line program for a RedRat2 transmitter, contributed by PJ Naughter.
This is a simple command line program which allows you to send arbitrary commands to a RedRat2 infrared transmitter. PJ Naughter has used it to setup showshifter to change the Sky digibox channels. The documentation is included in the download.
It can be downloaded from http://www.naughter.com/skytune.html

ACTIiSYS IR200L/RedRat2 Transmitter, contributed by John Vanderbeck.
For information on how to setup the ACTiSYS IR200L or RedRat2 as a transmitter, see IR Transmitter Instructions

irTuner.dll, contributed by Werner Lane.
This can be used to replace the irTuner.dll that comes with John Vanderbeck's plug-in for the ACTiSYS IR200L or RedRat2 transmitter. It enables further customisation of commands sent by the IR200L or RedRat2.
You can download this open source project from http://mywebpage.netscape.com/wlopensource/

SSGirderTuner, contributed by Mythtook
This utility replaces the irtuner.dll that comes with John Vanderbeck's plug-in for the ACTiSYS IR200L or RedRat2 transmitter, and turns channel changes into Girder events.
You can download it from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/girderplugins/SSGirderTuner-v0.7.zip?download
Documentation is included in the zip file.

ShowShifter Girder Presets, contributed by Mythtook
This contains Girder presets for all the possible commands in ShowShifter.
It can be found at http://home.comcast.net/~mythtook/ShowShifter_Commands.gml

X10 Girder Presets, contributed by Mythtook
This contains Girder presets for all the possible buttons on an X10 remote.
It can be found at http://home.comcast.net/~mythtook/Remote_Wonder_Events.GML

Marmitek/X10 remote control drivers
If you have a 'PC Control' from Marmitek or a 'Mouse Remote Model UR86A' from X10, they may require you to install ShowShifter version 1.55 in order to install the drivers. If you already have a newer version of ShowShifter installed, this setup will allow you to only install the drivers and leave your ShowShifter install unaffected.
The setup can be downloaded from http://www.inventv.com/download/X10Setup.exe

USEFUL SCRIPTS

OfflineRecompress.pl, contributed by Werner Lane. This script allows you to re-compress shows recorded by ShowShifter using VirtualDub. This way you can use VirtualDub to apply noise filters, crop video amongst other advance processing techniques.
You can download this open source project from http://mywebpage.netscape.com/wlopensource

Various scripts, contributed by Lusid1
You'll need VirtualDub, TmpgEnc, and Vdubs' frameserver all working together to get started with these scripts

• MakeAVS.zip - This script creates AVISynth files for SS AVI formatted recordings (Requires AVISynth v.3)
• showsaver.zip - This script can be used to save showshifted video in either an automated or on-demand mode. Normally showshifted files are deleted by showshifter, sometimes you might want to keep them.
• VdubSSF.zip - This script automates the process of appending ss avi files together in virtualdub.
• ssscripts.zip - This collection of scripts allows you to implement a recompression server. They run outside of showshifter, for example on a network server. They are capable of producing (s)VCD and DVD ready mpeg files from SS AVI recordings.

SSClean
This utility will clean your machine of all traces of ShowShifter. We use it to simulate a clean install. It is UNSUPPORTED, so use it at your own risk. It removes ShowShifter and all associated registry settings, so any timed recordings or compression profiles you created using ShowShifter will be lost. It removes the PICVideo MJPEG codecs as well. It also removes Conducent and all associated registry settings. Conducent is the software that used to display adverts in ShowShifter, so check that other software on your PC isn't using it. The 'video' and 'music' directories will remain untouched so you won't lose any video or music files. Don't worry if you get "loadlibrary failed" type errors when you run it, it just means it is being extra thorough. You will need shfolder.dll (which comes with Windows 2000 or Internet Explorer 5 and up) to run this utility.
Download SSClean (35 Kb) from http://www.inventv.com/download/SSClean.zip

OTHER THIRD PARTY LINKS

We have extended ShowShifter to take advantage of ID3Lib when it is found on the system. ID3Lib's parsing capabilities are very solid and reliable. It is an open source, freely available library which you can download from the website http://id3lib.sourceforge.net/

To take advantage of ID3Lib, complete these instructions:

1. Download the file ID3Lib-3.8.0pre2-ShowShifter.zip
2. Unzip the file ID3Lib-3.8.0pre2-ShowShifter.zip
3. Put the extracted ID3Lib.dll in the same folder as ShowShifter.exe (usually c:\Program Files\Home Media Networks Limited\ShowShifter)
4. Exit ShowShifter, if it is running.
5. Delete the database files 'MediaServer.fdb' and 'MediaServer.fdb.dat' in the 'Data' sub folder (usually c:\Program Files\Home Media Networks Limited\ShowShifter\Data)
6. Restart ShowShifter, go into the JukeBox and do a rescan.

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