MediaPortal 1.2.0 Released - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

ScaryBob · 2011-09-19, 01:58 PM

The free, open source HTPC media center for the technically inclined... some configuration and assembly required. MediaPortal 1.2.0 includes hundreds of bug fixes and a new skin.

Download MediaPortal here

danbcman · 2011-09-19, 04:07 PM

So from the reading at the site it looks to me I can take a WinXp computer and instal this and the package should work.

e268 · 2011-09-19, 04:35 PM

I have used it in the past, and it was good (I think it was still the beta version 0.9 or something like that). Then I changed over to GB-PVR since I mainly use it for recording tv shows. Since I bought the Rogers STB PVR Sa8300, I have stopped using them. They are both good for winxp.

danbcman · 2011-09-19, 10:47 PM

Yea it installed real easy and directed me to the sites for additional needed files.
I how ever don't seem to be able to watch my ota in it I think I am not clear on what it really does, it did install nicely. I will make an image of it as it is tuned up to date and take it from there.

I did find the quick setup guide and in fact got the card configured and scaned and found all my OTA the one thing I am missing is where and how I just view the Tv in Media Portal

ScaryBob · 2011-09-19, 11:04 PM

The TV server needs to be configured for watching TV. Channel scanning is required, even for analog channels. There are a number of other things that need to be configured for some cards, such as identifying hybrid tuners to prevent conflicts and guide services (not included.) Overall, MediaPortal has become quite a nice package but its strength is also its big drawback. Free means that things like guide or streaming services and some codecs are not included. It's abundance of features require a lot of configuration, which has a learning curve. The most difficult parts are configuring the TV server and codecs.

danbcman · 2011-09-20, 12:25 PM

As much as I hate to say it it seems the weakest link in getting this going may be me

I am currently scanning anolog of which I expect to find none.

Tikker · 2011-09-21, 06:08 PM

I used media portal for quite a while until I discovered Media Browser

no real complains about media portal once it was working

Media Browser was about 15 minutes from download to fully configured, media portal was many many hours to make it work properly

Snake785 · 2011-09-21, 06:13 PM

hmm...last time I tried MediaPortal I found performance to be very slow...I might give this one a try to see if it's any faster.

danbcman · 2011-09-26, 03:08 PM

Media Browser
Is functionally different than the Media Portal like comparing apples and oranges ?

ScaryBob · 2011-09-26, 03:23 PM

I've had some time to use MediaPortal 1.2 now. The upside is that it seems faster than past versions. On the downside, reliability seems to have taken a hit compared to 1.1.

Tikker · 2011-09-27, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbcman

Media Browser
Is functionally different than the Media Portal like comparing apples and oranges ?

MediaPortal and Media Browser are somewhat similar, except for the TiVo like portion (media browser doesn't do it)

as Media Browser is essentially a plugin for media center that interfaces with xml files to present your data in a pretty way (you need to already have media center)

media portal is basically media center, that presents your data in a pretty way

I imagine you could find skins for both to make them look virtually identical

2011-09-19, 01:58 PM	#1
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	MediaPortal 1.2.0 Released The free, open source HTPC media center for the technically inclined... some configuration and assembly required. MediaPortal 1.2.0 includes hundreds of bug fixes and a new skin. Download MediaPortal here __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

2011-09-19, 04:35 PM	#3
e268 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Rogers 8300HD,Sony KDE42XBR950, Posts: 1,025	I have used it in the past, and it was good (I think it was still the beta version 0.9 or something like that). Then I changed over to GB-PVR since I mainly use it for recording tv shows. Since I bought the Rogers STB PVR Sa8300, I have stopped using them. They are both good for winxp. __________________ Yammy RXV2400 & CDC815, Celestion DL8 fr Mission 73Ci ctr Sansui rear Velodyne CHT8, Vaio TT180, i7-920@3.8Ghz

2011-09-19, 11:04 PM	#5
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	The TV server needs to be configured for watching TV. Channel scanning is required, even for analog channels. There are a number of other things that need to be configured for some cards, such as identifying hybrid tuners to prevent conflicts and guide services (not included.) Overall, MediaPortal has become quite a nice package but its strength is also its big drawback. Free means that things like guide or streaming services and some codecs are not included. It's abundance of features require a lot of configuration, which has a learning curve. The most difficult parts are configuring the TV server and codecs. __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

2011-09-26, 03:23 PM	#10
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	I've had some time to use MediaPortal 1.2 now. The upside is that it seems faster than past versions. On the downside, reliability seems to have taken a hit compared to 1.1. __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

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2011-09-19, 04:07 PM	#2
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	So from the reading at the site it looks to me I can take a WinXp computer and instal this and the package should work.

2011-09-19, 10:47 PM	#4
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	Yea it installed real easy and directed me to the sites for additional needed files. I how ever don't seem to be able to watch my ota in it I think I am not clear on what it really does, it did install nicely. I will make an image of it as it is tuned up to date and take it from there. I did find the quick setup guide and in fact got the card configured and scaned and found all my OTA the one thing I am missing is where and how I just view the Tv in Media Portal

2011-09-20, 12:25 PM	#6
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	As much as I hate to say it it seems the weakest link in getting this going may be me I am currently scanning anolog of which I expect to find none.

2011-09-21, 06:08 PM	#7
Tikker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SaskTel Posts: 906	I used media portal for quite a while until I discovered Media Browser no real complains about media portal once it was working Media Browser was about 15 minutes from download to fully configured, media portal was many many hours to make it work properly

2011-09-21, 06:13 PM	#8
Snake785 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pickering, ON - Rogers Digital Posts: 97	hmm...last time I tried MediaPortal I found performance to be very slow...I might give this one a try to see if it's any faster.

2011-09-26, 03:08 PM	#9
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	Media Browser Is functionally different than the Media Portal like comparing apples and oranges ?