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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 828488" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hi and welcome sensimilia_uk <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Your proposal sounds fine. The server doesn't have to have a video card if you're not going to watch TV on it - it can be completely &quot;headless&quot;.Laptops are also fine as clients although keep in mind that if you're intending to stream HD h.264/AVC content then the video capabilities do need to be reasonably good.Recording doesn't require anything more than the tuner and some HDD space. If you can set up the base streaming setup then recording should &quot;just work&quot;.I'd strongly recommend you get a dual tuner if you intend to record or have multiple clients - the investment will be well worth it. MediaPortal is more flexible that WMC with limited numbers of tuners, however if you only have one tuner then you may find yourself a little limited in what you can record and how many clients you can have going simultaneously without conflicts.You asked for a tuner recommendation. Could you please clarify: do you intend to get a digital terrestrial or satellite tuner? I'm guessing terrestrial but I just want to be sure.Welcome once again...mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 828488, member: 82144"] Hi and welcome sensimilia_uk :) Your proposal sounds fine. The server doesn't have to have a video card if you're not going to watch TV on it - it can be completely "headless". Laptops are also fine as clients although keep in mind that if you're intending to stream HD h.264/AVC content then the video capabilities do need to be reasonably good. Recording doesn't require anything more than the tuner and some HDD space. If you can set up the base streaming setup then recording should "just work". I'd strongly recommend you get a dual tuner if you intend to record or have multiple clients - the investment will be well worth it. MediaPortal is more flexible that WMC with limited numbers of tuners, however if you only have one tuner then you may find yourself a little limited in what you can record and how many clients you can have going simultaneously without conflicts. You asked for a tuner recommendation. Could you please clarify: do you intend to get a digital terrestrial or satellite tuner? I'm guessing terrestrial but I just want to be sure. Welcome once again... mm [/QUOTE]

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