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The main difference between MP1 and MP2 is this very point (I think ). MP2 was designed from the outset to have a central database on the server which is updated by the clients as needed. It allows such things as starting watching a recording on one client, stopping play part-way through, and then resuming watching that recording on a different client.

I have only a "single seat" system, so this property of MP2 is of no benefit to me, which is why I have not installed it as a trial. Also, there are functional differences, and user-interface differences. In some cases MP2 is better, but in other cases MP1 is better. So MP2 is not a slot-in replacement for MP1. Nevertheless, if you have not yet evaluated MP2, it might be worth trying it, to see if it gives you more of what you want. The TV part of MP2 is the same as MP1, so there is no functional difference there.

Note: MP1 and MP2 cannot co-exist peacefully on the same system, as they will fight over access to the tuners. So you need to stop the MP1 TV Service before installing MP2, and stop the MP2 TV Service before reverting to MP1. (I think that is correct -- I have never tried it myself )

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1253454" data-attributes="member: 141969">The main difference between MP1 and MP2 is this very point (I think <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite26" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure&nbsp; &nbsp; :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" />).&nbsp; MP2 was designed from the outset to have a central database on the server which is updated by the clients as needed.&nbsp; It allows such things as starting watching a recording on one client, stopping play part-way through, and then resuming watching that recording on a different client.I have only a &quot;single seat&quot; system, so this property of MP2 is of no benefit to me, which is why I have not installed it as a trial.&nbsp; Also, there are functional differences, and user-interface differences.&nbsp; In some cases MP2 is better, but in other cases MP1 is better.&nbsp; So MP2 is not a slot-in replacement for MP1.&nbsp; Nevertheless, if you have not yet evaluated MP2, it might be worth trying it, to see if it gives you more of what you want.&nbsp; The TV part of MP2 is the same as MP1, so there is no functional difference there.Note: MP1 and MP2 cannot co-exist peacefully on the same system, as they will fight over access to the tuners.&nbsp; So you need to stop the MP1 TV Service before installing MP2, and stop the MP2 TV Service before reverting to MP1. (I think that is correct -- I have never tried it myself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />)-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1253454, member: 141969"] The main difference between MP1 and MP2 is this very point (I think :unsure:). MP2 was designed from the outset to have a central database on the server which is updated by the clients as needed. It allows such things as starting watching a recording on one client, stopping play part-way through, and then resuming watching that recording on a different client. I have only a "single seat" system, so this property of MP2 is of no benefit to me, which is why I have not installed it as a trial. Also, there are functional differences, and user-interface differences. In some cases MP2 is better, but in other cases MP1 is better. So MP2 is not a slot-in replacement for MP1. Nevertheless, if you have not yet evaluated MP2, it might be worth trying it, to see if it gives you more of what you want. The TV part of MP2 is the same as MP1, so there is no functional difference there. Note: MP1 and MP2 cannot co-exist peacefully on the same system, as they will fight over access to the tuners. So you need to stop the MP1 TV Service before installing MP2, and stop the MP2 TV Service before reverting to MP1. (I think that is correct -- I have never tried it myself :eek:) -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]