United States of America
MediaPortal Version: 1.2.0 With ForTheRecord 1.6.0.0 RC2
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP-1.6.6.2799-Beta
Windows Version: Windows 7 32 Bit
CPU Type: Pentium 4 2.40 Ghz
HDD: Western Digital 750 GB SATA
Memory: 2 GB
Motherboard: ABIT IC7-MAX3
Video Card: NVIDIA 7600 GS
Video Card Driver: 266.58
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 2.18.15
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog Model 1042 (Has FM Tuner)
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.25037 WHQL
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
2. TV Card Type: Analog Model 1062
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.25037 WHQL
MPEG2 Video Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow, MPC
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow, MPC
h.264 Video Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow DXVA, MPC
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Verizon FIOS
Remote: Harmony One
TV: Panasonic TC-L322C22
TV - HTPC Connection: Component
I've been trying out XBMC lately. Although I like okay, I don't find it to work exactly as I want it to. For me, I am more comfortable with MP. However, I do like the assortment of online videos better. I hope the MP Online Video folks aren't insulted here; I think they do fine work. It's just that there aren't as many of the North American sites that I'm looking for, and I haven't figured out how to get a VPN working for them to attempt to code any of the ones I want. Therefore, I would like to be able to launch directly to the XBMC Video Addon menu from MP, and close and return to MP. I would like XBMC to open without a splash screen as well, so that it feels as much as possible that I'm merely moving between MP sections.
I've been doing some searching but I haven't found how to do what I want yet. Also, the MutliShortcut plugin for MP hasn't been updated in a while.
Are there any users here who are doing anything like this, and would be kind enough to give me some pointers and advice? I thank you very much in advance.
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP-1.6.6.2799-Beta
Windows Version: Windows 7 32 Bit
CPU Type: Pentium 4 2.40 Ghz
HDD: Western Digital 750 GB SATA
Memory: 2 GB
Motherboard: ABIT IC7-MAX3
Video Card: NVIDIA 7600 GS
Video Card Driver: 266.58
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 2.18.15
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog Model 1042 (Has FM Tuner)
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.25037 WHQL
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
2. TV Card Type: Analog Model 1062
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.25037 WHQL
MPEG2 Video Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow, MPC
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow, MPC
h.264 Video Codec: PDVD11, Microsoft DTV-DVD, FFDShow DXVA, MPC
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Verizon FIOS
Remote: Harmony One
TV: Panasonic TC-L322C22
TV - HTPC Connection: Component
I've been trying out XBMC lately. Although I like okay, I don't find it to work exactly as I want it to. For me, I am more comfortable with MP. However, I do like the assortment of online videos better. I hope the MP Online Video folks aren't insulted here; I think they do fine work. It's just that there aren't as many of the North American sites that I'm looking for, and I haven't figured out how to get a VPN working for them to attempt to code any of the ones I want. Therefore, I would like to be able to launch directly to the XBMC Video Addon menu from MP, and close and return to MP. I would like XBMC to open without a splash screen as well, so that it feels as much as possible that I'm merely moving between MP sections.
I've been doing some searching but I haven't found how to do what I want yet. Also, the MutliShortcut plugin for MP hasn't been updated in a while.
Are there any users here who are doing anything like this, and would be kind enough to give me some pointers and advice? I thank you very much in advance.