WMS icon on Sony's XMB (Xross Media Bar)

[S@gittarius]

It’s a crazy little thing but how to make a Sony Bravia TV to show WMS icon on the XMB menu?
Currently I see DLNA server’s default icon which is similar to a network drive connection icon in Windows. But if you enable network media sharing in WMP12 you’ll see WMP12’s icon on the XMB. MediaMall’s PlayOn has a nice and colorful icon too. I tried to change WMS’s icon by going Program’s main form -> Structure of media resources -> Editing description server and there changing this:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
          <width>64</width>
          <height>64</height>
          <depth>32</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.png</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>

to this:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
          <width>64</width>
          <height>64</height>
          <depth>32</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.jpg</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>    

Meanwhile I saved wmsicon.png as wmsicon.jpg in JPEG format in the same location.
I restarted the server but with no effect. The default icon is still on the XMB.
Any hints?

[Eugene]

It’s a crazy little thing but how to make a Sony Bravia TV to show WMS icon on the XMB menu?
Currently I see DLNA server’s default icon which is similar to a network drive connection icon in Windows. But if you enable network media sharing in WMP12 you’ll see WMP12’s icon on the XMB. MediaMall’s PlayOn has a nice and colorful icon too. I tried to change WMS’s icon by going Program’s main form -> Structure of media resources -> Editing description server and there changing this:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
          <width>64</width>
          <height>64</height>
          <depth>32</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.png</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>

to this:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
          <width>64</width>
          <height>64</height>
          <depth>32</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.jpg</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>    

Meanwhile I saved wmsicon.png as wmsicon.jpg in JPEG format in the same location.
I restarted the server but with no effect. The default icon is still on the XMB.
Any hints?

Try to change the depth at 24
Vaio Media Plus IconList

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		<iconList>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
				<width>32</width>
				<height>32</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_32X32.png</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
				<width>32</width>
				<height>32</height>
				<depth>8</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_32X32_8bit.png</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
				<width>48</width>
				<height>48</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_48X48.png</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
				<width>60</width>
				<height>60</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_60X60.png</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/png</mimetype>
				<width>120</width>
				<height>120</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_120X120.png</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
				<width>32</width>
				<height>32</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_32X32.jpg</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
				<width>48</width>
				<height>48</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_48X48.jpg</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
				<width>60</width>
				<height>60</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_60X60.jpg</url>
			</icon>
			<icon>
				<mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
				<width>120</width>
				<height>120</height>
				<depth>24</depth>
				<url>icon/DLNA_120X120.jpg</url>
			</icon>
		</iconList>

[S@gittarius]

Thanks for the hint.

[S@gittarius]

Hi Eugene,
I made an alteration to the server's description as follows:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
          <width>96</width>
          <height>96</height>
          <depth>24</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/dlna96x96.jpg</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>

And when I request http://[server's ip-address]:[server's port]/description.xml through a browser I still keep on receiving the following:

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- <iconList>
- <icon>
  <mimetype>image/png</mimetype> 
  <width>64</width> 
  <height>64</height> 
  <depth>32</depth> 
  <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.png</url> 
  </icon>
  </iconList>

Restarting server does not help either.
Any hints?

[Eugene]

Hi Eugene,
I made an alteration to the server's description as follows:

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
          <width>96</width>
          <height>96</height>
          <depth>24</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/dlna96x96.jpg</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>

And when I request http://[server's ip-address]:[server's port]/description.xml through a browser I still keep on receiving the following:

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- <iconList>
- <icon>
  <mimetype>image/png</mimetype> 
  <width>64</width> 
  <height>64</height> 
  <depth>32</depth> 
  <url>/presentation/images/wmsicon.png</url> 
  </icon>
  </iconList>

Restarting server does not help either.
Any hints?

If you use individual settings for the device, you need to edit the description in them, Settings-Server-to choose a device - Edit - Settings -"Thumbnails, identifiers" - "Structure of media resources".

P.S. In next version will be added to different sizes of icons.

[S@gittarius]

If you use individual settings for the device, you need to edit the description in them, Settings-Server-to choose a device - Edit - Settings -"Thumbnails, identifiers" - "Structure of media resources".

That was the case.
Now I have a really nice WMS icon on my XMB menu.
Here it is for those who'd love to have it.

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      <iconList>
        <icon>
          <mimetype>image/jpeg</mimetype>
          <width>120</width>
          <height>120</height>
          <depth>24</depth>
          <url>/presentation/images/wms120x120.jpg</url>
        </icon>
      </iconList>