Beginner questions: Can MediaPortal receive video streams? (1 Viewer)

[PaddyWi]

Hi community,
it's my first post here!
I would like to set up MediaPortal so i can receive a video stream from another computer. That means, the pc running MediaPortal connects (lan or wlan) to another computer, which stores a video file. The file will then be streamed to MediaPortal. Is this possible?

I just read something about "multiseat", but couldn't find more details in the wiki. Could someone please explain what this is and what the difference between MediaPortal and the TV-server is?

Best regards,
Patrick

 

[joystick]

AW: Beginner questions: Can MediaPortal receive video streams?

Hi, welcome.

1) yes easily. just setup your MP-Client accordingly (meaing setup your media shares in the Client)
2)Multiseat means: You have one box where the TV Server (that contains your TV Cards and the MP-TV Server) an multiple clients on different machines. The tv server streams the tv signal of your tv card to the clients that run the MP-Client. BUT you can also run TV-Server and Client on ONE Machine. You must however run both parts (somewhere)...


cheers
joystick

 

[PaddyWi]

Thanks for the fast and nice answer, joystick.

So that means, the pc that stores the video files has to run the TV-server?

 

[joystick]

AW: Beginner questions: Can MediaPortal receive video streams?

no, in my case i have an extra NAS. you only need to have share that hold your media files, somewhere in your network, no matter what source.

 

[PaddyWi]

Ok, thank you very, very much!