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sphetr2:


--- Quote from: leapinlew on October 08, 2006, 07:15:37 pm ---As for Media Portal... I've never used it but I have used Xbox Media Center and it doesn't include a DVR of any kind.

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MP does. It started as a port of XBMC but it's since expanded into places XBMC has never gone because of the limits of the xbox.



leapinlew:


--- Quote from: sphetr2 on October 09, 2006, 04:20:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on October 08, 2006, 07:15:37 pm ---As for Media Portal... I've never used it but I have used Xbox Media Center and it doesn't include a DVR of any kind.

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MP does. It started as a port of XBMC but it's since expanded into places XBMC has never gone because of the limits of the xbox.



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Oh, I see. This is just the DVR software correct? Like Myth, or Knopmyth?

for what it's worth, I tried Myth and ran into some configuration issues. So many problems in fact I justified the expense for Microsoft Media Center. I got it setup in no time... and it streams to my Xbox360 with no problems.

Maybe this solultion is pricier than some of the free alternatives, but not having any headaches and the seamless integration make it worth it to me.

Silver:


--- Quote from: davieboynj on October 09, 2006, 04:19:14 pm ---don't do it - - pvr is just too much overhead with its near constant disk usage.  you'd be better off with your mame on a SLOW computer and changing the inputs on your monitor. 

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Have to agree. It would be quite easy to stick in another system with HD/Tuner card to be your PVR, then you can just share the screen. If you get a proper card like one of those Hauppage jobs they do on-board video encode/decode, so you don't need a fast cpu.



davieboynj:


--- Quote from: leapinlew on October 09, 2006, 04:31:31 pm ---for what it's worth, I tried Myth and ran into some configuration issues. So many problems in fact I justified the expense for Microsoft Media Center. I got it setup in no time... and it streams to my Xbox360 with no problems.

Maybe this solultion is pricier than some of the free alternatives, but not having any headaches and the seamless integration make it worth it to me.

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so true.  if i knew then what i know now... 

sphetr2:


--- Quote from: leapinlew on October 09, 2006, 04:31:31 pm ---Oh, I see. This is just the DVR software correct? Like Myth, or Knopmyth?

for what it's worth, I tried Myth and ran into some configuration issues. So many problems in fact I justified the expense for Microsoft Media Center. I got it setup in no time... and it streams to my Xbox360 with no problems.

Maybe this solultion is pricier than some of the free alternatives, but not having any headaches and the seamless integration make it worth it to me.

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No, MP is DVR with Music Manager, Photo Manager, My Videos, DVD Player, Internet Radio, etc. Like a free MCE.

Here's the site:
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/

Plug-ins and themes are also downloadeable from the site. You can make MP look just like MCE. Or you can integrate a web browser. There are lots of options that come w/ open source.



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