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<blockquote data-quote="vuego" data-source="post: 765192" data-attributes="member: 23741"><p>"Everything else is just a media center..." So what is it that makes MediaPortal more than a media center? I think it is the home automation plugins. What tends to impress my home theater visitors is:</p><p></p><p>1. I'm using <a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/eventghosttrigger" target="_blank">eventTrigger</a> or <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/tellstick-pause-2-0-a-76036/" target="_blank">Tellstick Pause</a> with hardware from Telldus and Nexa. When playing a movie in MediaPortal, all lights in the room will automatically turn off. I've also connected my Android phone to the HTPC using <a href="http://timhoeck.com/eventghost-for-android/" target="_blank">EventGhost for Android</a>. If I'm watching a movie or live TV and there's an incoming call, the video will automatically pause, lights turn on and the caller ID is shown by On Screen Display. When I hang up, the lights go off and the video starts playing again without me having to touch any other keys. I'd like to see any other media center do that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p>Here's a detailed <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/15_Customization/Home_Automation" target="_blank">guide </a>of the setup.</p><p></p><p>2. <a href="http://www.kaashoek.com/comskip/" target="_blank">comskip</a> I'm very happy when watching a recording and barely able to spot the commercial breaks.</p><p></p><p>3. The possibility to have a server with one or more TV cards and several clients.</p><p></p><p>I understand that it might not be practical or even possible to show such features on a trade show but at least there's an answer to tricky questions about unique features <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vuego, post: 765192, member: 23741"] "Everything else is just a media center..." So what is it that makes MediaPortal more than a media center? I think it is the home automation plugins. What tends to impress my home theater visitors is: 1. I'm using [URL="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/eventghosttrigger"]eventTrigger[/URL] or [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/tellstick-pause-2-0-a-76036/"]Tellstick Pause[/URL] with hardware from Telldus and Nexa. When playing a movie in MediaPortal, all lights in the room will automatically turn off. I've also connected my Android phone to the HTPC using [URL="http://timhoeck.com/eventghost-for-android/"]EventGhost for Android[/URL]. If I'm watching a movie or live TV and there's an incoming call, the video will automatically pause, lights turn on and the caller ID is shown by On Screen Display. When I hang up, the lights go off and the video starts playing again without me having to touch any other keys. I'd like to see any other media center do that :cool: Here's a detailed [URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/15_Customization/Home_Automation"]guide [/URL]of the setup. 2. [URL="http://www.kaashoek.com/comskip/"]comskip[/URL] I'm very happy when watching a recording and barely able to spot the commercial breaks. 3. The possibility to have a server with one or more TV cards and several clients. I understand that it might not be practical or even possible to show such features on a trade show but at least there's an answer to tricky questions about unique features :) [/QUOTE]
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