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<blockquote data-quote="JimmyBoy" data-source="post: 834640" data-attributes="member: 72806">To say im getting a little confused is an understatement! The only reason I actually became aware of 4TR's existence is because I seen .xml references to it in some skin editors - but it seems a lot of people use it, and are aware of it which makes me feel like I should at least have an understanding of it's purpose / role in mediaportal's use.From what I can gather, it is a replacement / substitute to the TV guide / recording supplied by MediaPortal as a default. However, im starting to find myself with more questions than answers.1) What are the advantages of 4TR over mediaportal2) Is 4TR designed to be a replacement to mediaportal's TV or to be used in conjuction with mediaportal tv features ?3) I see there is &quot;Argus&quot;, is this designed to be a replacement to TV Card detection&nbsp; / TV Server etc... in mediaportal or designed to work together with TV Server - what are it's advantages to that over MediaPortals ?4) Does argus / 4TR manage EPG (something I have found to be a pain in the ass with MP)5) I am aware of Trakt and Follow.it, but I have not actually sat down yet to determine thier purpose, does 4TR / Argus replace any of the functionality of these plugins, or do they work in conjunction with 4TR / have no relevance to 4TR ?As you can probably see, I am a little confused, but I suppose the bottom line is : Should I be considering using 4TR ?Thanks for any help.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JimmyBoy, post: 834640, member: 72806"] To say im getting a little confused is an understatement! The only reason I actually became aware of 4TR's existence is because I seen .xml references to it in some skin editors - but it seems a lot of people use it, and are aware of it which makes me feel like I should at least have an understanding of it's purpose / role in mediaportal's use. From what I can gather, it is a replacement / substitute to the TV guide / recording supplied by MediaPortal as a default. However, im starting to find myself with more questions than answers. 1) What are the advantages of 4TR over mediaportal 2) Is 4TR designed to be a replacement to mediaportal's TV or to be used in conjuction with mediaportal tv features ? 3) I see there is "Argus", is this designed to be a replacement to TV Card detection / TV Server etc... in mediaportal or designed to work together with TV Server - what are it's advantages to that over MediaPortals ? 4) Does argus / 4TR manage EPG (something I have found to be a pain in the ass with MP) 5) I am aware of Trakt and Follow.it, but I have not actually sat down yet to determine thier purpose, does 4TR / Argus replace any of the functionality of these plugins, or do they work in conjunction with 4TR / have no relevance to 4TR ? As you can probably see, I am a little confused, but I suppose the bottom line is : Should I be considering using 4TR ? Thanks for any help. [/QUOTE]

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