First off, I'd like to say thank you to the MediaPortal folks. I've had a look at several other offerings and MP impresses me the most.
This is the reason that I'm trying to work through configuring my box after a system restore and then install MP. So, here's the reason for this post: it's quite a job to try and sort out what needs installed & how to configure MP! There are obviously a lot of resources here to read & review, but they are spread out into a lot of places. Some topics are covered in the wiki/documentation. Others are covered in the forums here as stickies and other topics. But for a MP newb, it's incredibly hard to make sense of all this. Especially when you factor in all the additional codecs and add-on recommendations (some of which I'm not sure I need).
Is there a way, or are there plans to consolidate the install and configuration info into a central location? This is just a lot for a newb to absorb. I'm moving from MCE 2004. It obviously isn't as powerful or flexible as MP, so I understand that I can't expect it to "just work", but it would help a great deal if there was a clearer picture of what codecs I need for what and how to get them...
Bit of a ramble I know. I really do appreciate all the hard work put into the product and the support of the community, so I in no way mean this as a flame. I plan on getting MP up and running, but I've just spent a good portion of the last 2 days trying to follow the breadcrumbs, and I'm thinking to myself that this should be easier (maybe not today, but at some point).
This is the reason that I'm trying to work through configuring my box after a system restore and then install MP. So, here's the reason for this post: it's quite a job to try and sort out what needs installed & how to configure MP! There are obviously a lot of resources here to read & review, but they are spread out into a lot of places. Some topics are covered in the wiki/documentation. Others are covered in the forums here as stickies and other topics. But for a MP newb, it's incredibly hard to make sense of all this. Especially when you factor in all the additional codecs and add-on recommendations (some of which I'm not sure I need).
Is there a way, or are there plans to consolidate the install and configuration info into a central location? This is just a lot for a newb to absorb. I'm moving from MCE 2004. It obviously isn't as powerful or flexible as MP, so I understand that I can't expect it to "just work", but it would help a great deal if there was a clearer picture of what codecs I need for what and how to get them...
Bit of a ramble I know. I really do appreciate all the hard work put into the product and the support of the community, so I in no way mean this as a flame. I plan on getting MP up and running, but I've just spent a good portion of the last 2 days trying to follow the breadcrumbs, and I'm thinking to myself that this should be easier (maybe not today, but at some point).