Best way to synchronize Media-Files

[jcee]

mass copy

i am thinking of what would be the best way to synchronize my media files with the ones on my pc...

reason: i have all my mp3s on pc. a modded xbox in my car. from time to time i want to update the car-xbox with the newest music from my pc-drive, so connect it to network ... but...

.. ftp-program is not very comfortable
.. webdrive does not work correctly (due to f: e: ...)
.. problem because of incompatible file/folder names compared to fatx limitations.

could someone give me a hint? which way do you work. as i want to transfer my files once twice a week it is really annoying to rename them manually and copy with ftp prog.

:-(

regards jens

[flp]

put linux on your xbox, and install rsync (http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/) - it allows for very efficient incremental file transfers and synchronising :)

run an rsync server on your pc, with a share point where your music is, then on your xbox, with rsync client, connect and compare/synchronise/download files from the pc via tcp automatically.

a windows port of rsync is here (http://www.itefix.no/cwrsync/).

it's not related to xbmc, but maybe it will help you :)

[Hullebulle]

moving to "xbmc general discussion"

[senergy]

i use vice versa for windows. its a great compare sync backup app. you still need to rename the long filenames though.

[Gamester17]

xbmpsync (by rodhew)
http://www.coolstf.com/xbmpsync
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=4639 (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/ib31/ikonboard.cgi?act=st;f=1;t=4639)


mp3 -> fat-x renamer and ftp client (by crp)
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=5363 (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/ib31/ikonboard.cgi?act=st;f=1;t=5363)
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=5051 (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/ib31/ikonboard.cgi?act=st;f=1;t=5051)