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<blockquote data-quote="noncom" data-source="post: 805940" data-attributes="member: 115122">Hi allI'm considering MediaPortal as a possible next step to replace our existing PVR/Network Media Player/DVD system.However, if I'm going to all the effort and expense of building a HTPC for this purpose, I really want it to be a &quot;one-stop solution&quot;, and therefore it must be able to play Blu-Rays in future.I understand MP can't currently do so without using external codecs (such as PowerDVD 10, but not currently v11). What is the likelihood of this situation changing so that Blu-Ray support would be more &quot;native&quot; to MediaPortal rather than relying on 3rd party commercial software, which would incur purchase/upgrade costs and presumably be more fiddly to maintain reliable operation?If the Blu-Ray situation is unlikely to change, then I'd probably end up with an external Blu-Ray player also, which would lean me more towards an &quot;off-the-shelf&quot; Networked PVR/Media Player device instead of HTPC.Any advice welcome....Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="noncom, post: 805940, member: 115122"] Hi all I'm considering MediaPortal as a possible next step to replace our existing PVR/Network Media Player/DVD system. However, if I'm going to all the effort and expense of building a HTPC for this purpose, I really want it to be a "one-stop solution", and therefore it must be able to play Blu-Rays in future. I understand MP can't currently do so without using external codecs (such as PowerDVD 10, but not currently v11). What is the likelihood of this situation changing so that Blu-Ray support would be more "native" to MediaPortal rather than relying on 3rd party commercial software, which would incur purchase/upgrade costs and presumably be more fiddly to maintain reliable operation? If the Blu-Ray situation is unlikely to change, then I'd probably end up with an external Blu-Ray player also, which would lean me more towards an "off-the-shelf" Networked PVR/Media Player device instead of HTPC. Any advice welcome.... Thanks [/QUOTE]

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