Releasing MediaPortal 2 Alpha version (2 Viewers)

[Albert]

Hi guys and gals!

Finally we managed it to provide an Alpha version of MediaPortal 2.
Thanks to our fantastic team! Thanks to all who worked so hard to make it possible!

Please take a look at the news on the home page to get more information and the link to the installer.

Enjoy it!

 

[FrankDrebin]

I must admit I started giggling like a little girl when a new message appeared on my screen as I was watching TV in MP1. Good job, guys! Will definitely check this out!

 

[Songok]

Fantastic! Going to try it out now.

 

[scythe000]

Big props, guys! I'll put this up on http://kenmay.net

 

[s13m11t7]

Sob.... Vista not supported.... More money to Micro$oft...

 

[Lightning303]

very nice, played with it a litte and realy like the concept behind it. probably the best thing is, that it starts within 1 or 2 seconds and not half a minute ;D.

one question though. how exactly does the server work? in my understanding, i install it on a pc where my media is stored, and then i can watch/listen to it from another pc. is that right? i installed server + client on my htpc, and then added one of my video folders on the client to shares. on my laptop i just installed the client and attached it to the server and now it shows me all the videos i just added on my htpc, but i cant play them back. is there more i have to do? make them available via windows file sharing?

and why is "Playlists" in all menus? even in the settings? ;P

thanks

 

[rspierenburg]

So where is the requirements, it doesn't seem to want to let me install. It says that I need to update to a newer Service Pack. Is there a new service pack than 2? Just found it on the Wiki...Windows 7 only.

 

[manval]

Great job.

Going to try it out now.

 

[webs0r]

Cool! Congrats on the milestone Some quick questions:
1. Is Windows server 2008 R2 (64 bit) going to be supported from a server only perspective
2. Will there be an offline configuration client?

 

[guytpetj]

First impressions after install:

• GUI is screaming fast
• Configurtion very easy and simple
• starting of playback, starting a movie is faster then i've ever seen
• After setting up all shares the new media database is a bit slow populating. Maybe I have too many files.