Connecting Mediaportal to XBMC

erehwon6811 · 2007-06-26, 01:27

I picked up an xbox for $20 and just finished softmodding it with xbox media center. I haven't really seen a good answer on getting them to work together. Is it possible? I thought I remembered seeing a plugin once.

If I can't get them to work together, is there a way to force mediaportal to automatically convert dvr-ms files to something that xbmc can play? I really like mediaportal and I don't want to have to go to something else. The dvr-ms format is the only complaint I've had with mediaportal.

and-81 · 2007-06-26, 08:41

DVR-MS was the main reason I switched to TV Engine 3. You should consider it too as TVE3 is getting most of the development effort and is quite reliable these days.

I just share the folders over the network so XBMC can access my recorded tv, music, and pictures. But I am eagerly waiting the day that XBMC will be able to play Live TV from the TV Server... eagerly ... waiting ... god I hope it happens

Hope that helps,

erehwon6811 · 2007-06-27, 16:38

Thanks for telling me about that TVengine. Unfortunately, it really isn't working that well for me. It's been causing mediaportal to be slow and lockup at times. It also takes more resources than I like with the TVservice, mediaportal, and microsoft sql server running. I'm doing all the recording on main computer right now, so the software needs to be a little more stable. I guess it might be better if I had another computer to use as a recording server.

So are there any other ways around the dvr-ms problem? And, is there a way to control the recording on mediaportal from xbmc? No one answered that question?

doublej · 2007-06-28, 10:36

Have you seen Tversity.com ?

Works well with my 360. The development is good and active and while I haven't actually achieved streaming live stuff to the 360 - its supposed to do it.

JJ

and-81 · 2007-06-28, 15:08

We're talking XBox 1, but thanks for that cos I know people are interested in this for 360.

Cheers,

erehwon6811 · 2007-06-28, 18:14

I updated xbmc to the latest svn version and that solved my dvr-ms problem. I can play those files now in xbmc. It's too bad there isn't a way to use xbmc as a frontend for mediaportal.

2007-06-26, 01:27	#1 (permalink)
erehwon6811 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Connecting Mediaportal to XBMC I picked up an xbox for $20 and just finished softmodding it with xbox media center. I haven't really seen a good answer on getting them to work together. Is it possible? I thought I remembered seeing a plugin once. If I can't get them to work together, is there a way to force mediaportal to automatically convert dvr-ms files to something that xbmc can play? I really like mediaportal and I don't want to have to go to something else. The dvr-ms format is the only complaint I've had with mediaportal.

2007-06-26, 08:41	#2 (permalink)
and-81 Portal Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melbourne Age: 27 Posts: 2,251 Thanks: 30 Thanked 145 Times in 88 Posts Country: My System	DVR-MS was the main reason I switched to TV Engine 3. You should consider it too as TVE3 is getting most of the development effort and is quite reliable these days. I just share the folders over the network so XBMC can access my recorded tv, music, and pictures. But I am eagerly waiting the day that XBMC will be able to play Live TV from the TV Server... eagerly ... waiting ... god I hope it happens Hope that helps, __________________ - Aaron. IR Server Suite - Version 1.0.4.1 MCE Replacement Plugin - Version 1.0.4.1 You don't need the MCE Replacement Driver

2007-06-28, 15:08	#5 (permalink)
and-81 Portal Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melbourne Age: 27 Posts: 2,251 Thanks: 30 Thanked 145 Times in 88 Posts Country: My System	We're talking XBox 1, but thanks for that cos I know people are interested in this for 360. Cheers, __________________ - Aaron. IR Server Suite - Version 1.0.4.1 MCE Replacement Plugin - Version 1.0.4.1 You don't need the MCE Replacement Driver

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2007-06-27, 16:38	#3 (permalink)
erehwon6811 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks for telling me about that TVengine. Unfortunately, it really isn't working that well for me. It's been causing mediaportal to be slow and lockup at times. It also takes more resources than I like with the TVservice, mediaportal, and microsoft sql server running. I'm doing all the recording on main computer right now, so the software needs to be a little more stable. I guess it might be better if I had another computer to use as a recording server. So are there any other ways around the dvr-ms problem? And, is there a way to control the recording on mediaportal from xbmc? No one answered that question?

2007-06-28, 10:36	#4 (permalink)
doublej Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Have you seen Tversity.com ? Works well with my 360. The development is good and active and while I haven't actually achieved streaming live stuff to the 360 - its supposed to do it. JJ

2007-06-28, 18:14	#6 (permalink)
erehwon6811 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I updated xbmc to the latest svn version and that solved my dvr-ms problem. I can play those files now in xbmc. It's too bad there isn't a way to use xbmc as a frontend for mediaportal.