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<blockquote data-quote="Dadeo" data-source="post: 426281" data-attributes="member: 27204">To get back to the original post, I do think there is some valuable feedback, hidden amongst the angst, to be considered.&nbsp; This user's main point was with TV Server Setup.&nbsp; I do think it can be the most difficult and frustrating part of setting up MP and it could be improved.There are many posts in the forums of users who cannot get TVServer to work, especially in singleseat setups.The best post I found was Ray's <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/newcomers-forum-240/msloopback-device-singleseat-users-51028/#post348973" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/newcomers-forum-240/msloopback-device-singleseat-users-51028/#post348973</a> I think it&nbsp; should be a sticky post in the new Television Forum!&nbsp; It's kinda buried in the Useful Posts sticky in the Newcomer's Forum.&nbsp; There is a mention in the Wiki TVServer FAQ, but it does not give the same instructions as Ray's post.Based on Ray's post, for singleseat users who can't get TVServer to work, the recommended method is:1.&nbsp; Download and install SQL Server Express (which is done as part of TVServer install)2.&nbsp; Install and configure the loopback adapator (instructions are on an external webpage not part of MP)3.&nbsp; Download and install SQL Server Management Studio (which does not install as part of the MP TVServer install) 4.&nbsp; Edit the SQL database.5.&nbsp; Configure the Channels and options in TVServer Configuration6.&nbsp; Configure the TV Client in MP Configuration 7.&nbsp; Setup WebEPG (though that should be a lot easier in MP 1.1)I think it is just too many places to go and not centralized in MP.&nbsp; Then, if it doesn't work, and they have to do it over and over, I can understand users getting fed up. I don't think they are being lazy or stupid, just human and frustrated.I think there are two issues here:1.&nbsp; Why do so many people (and not all new users) have trouble getting TVServer working? (the only way it will work on my system is to add my computer name to my hosts file after 127.0.0.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; localhost and it took me days of research to find that workaround)2.&nbsp; Perhaps the Wizard setup for TV could be expanded or improved to make this process easier for users.&nbsp; Personally I would rather see the wizards put into a separate Conifguration Wizard that is part of MP/TVServer Configuration.&nbsp; I think they would be much more useful and used there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dadeo, post: 426281, member: 27204"] To get back to the original post, I do think there is some valuable feedback, hidden amongst the angst, to be considered. This user's main point was with TV Server Setup. I do think it can be the most difficult and frustrating part of setting up MP and it could be improved. There are many posts in the forums of users who cannot get TVServer to work, especially in singleseat setups. The best post I found was Ray's [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/newcomers-forum-240/msloopback-device-singleseat-users-51028/#post348973[/url] I think it should be a sticky post in the new Television Forum! It's kinda buried in the Useful Posts sticky in the Newcomer's Forum. There is a mention in the Wiki TVServer FAQ, but it does not give the same instructions as Ray's post. Based on Ray's post, for singleseat users who can't get TVServer to work, the recommended method is: 1. Download and install SQL Server Express (which is done as part of TVServer install) 2. Install and configure the loopback adapator (instructions are on an external webpage not part of MP) 3. Download and install SQL Server Management Studio (which does not install as part of the MP TVServer install) 4. Edit the SQL database. 5. Configure the Channels and options in TVServer Configuration 6. Configure the TV Client in MP Configuration 7. Setup WebEPG (though that should be a lot easier in MP 1.1) I think it is just too many places to go and not centralized in MP. Then, if it doesn't work, and they have to do it over and over, I can understand users getting fed up. I don't think they are being lazy or stupid, just human and frustrated. I think there are two issues here: 1. Why do so many people (and not all new users) have trouble getting TVServer working? (the only way it will work on my system is to add my computer name to my hosts file after 127.0.0.1 localhost and it took me days of research to find that workaround) 2. Perhaps the Wizard setup for TV could be expanded or improved to make this process easier for users. Personally I would rather see the wizards put into a separate Conifguration Wizard that is part of MP/TVServer Configuration. I think they would be much more useful and used there. [/QUOTE]

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