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<blockquote data-quote="antimatter" data-source="post: 858578" data-attributes="member: 122515"><p>Hi all,</p><p>for some time now I've been thinking about some aspects regarding my future HTPC system. So far, I prefer to setup the following components:</p><p>- linux-based server (central data storage for media, documents, etc)</p><p>- windows-based HTPC with MediaPortal (and tv tuner card) connected to a TV</p><p>Server and HTPC will probably communicate wirelessly.</p><p> </p><p>The question I couldn't answer so far is: how do I access the media files - especially video files - on the server from the HTPC? Direct access to the servers filesystem via shared folders? Or would streaming be a better solution? What software would be needed on the server in order to offer all the movies (and tv series) as a stream for a client such as MP ?</p><p> </p><p>I already have a small library of movie files, mostly MP4 and MKV containers. Sources are DVD and Bluray discs I own. These files contain H.264 video and ACC audio (5.1). Some have Subtitles in IDX/SUB and PGS format as well as chapter information. So, multichannel, the mentioned subtitle formats and the chapter information must be streamed properly. For the moment, I use my PC as a home cinema (sort of) with the movie files on an external USB hard drive. So, the shared folders method should definitely work (but could be a bad method).</p><p> </p><p>What would be your (much appreciated) advice?</p><p> </p><p>Best regards,</p><p>antimatter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="antimatter, post: 858578, member: 122515"] Hi all, for some time now I've been thinking about some aspects regarding my future HTPC system. So far, I prefer to setup the following components: - linux-based server (central data storage for media, documents, etc) - windows-based HTPC with MediaPortal (and tv tuner card) connected to a TV Server and HTPC will probably communicate wirelessly. The question I couldn't answer so far is: how do I access the media files - especially video files - on the server from the HTPC? Direct access to the servers filesystem via shared folders? Or would streaming be a better solution? What software would be needed on the server in order to offer all the movies (and tv series) as a stream for a client such as MP ? I already have a small library of movie files, mostly MP4 and MKV containers. Sources are DVD and Bluray discs I own. These files contain H.264 video and ACC audio (5.1). Some have Subtitles in IDX/SUB and PGS format as well as chapter information. So, multichannel, the mentioned subtitle formats and the chapter information must be streamed properly. For the moment, I use my PC as a home cinema (sort of) with the movie files on an external USB hard drive. So, the shared folders method should definitely work (but could be a bad method). What would be your (much appreciated) advice? Best regards, antimatter [/QUOTE]
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