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<blockquote data-quote="Lehmden" data-source="post: 783577" data-attributes="member: 109222">AW: I'm *such* a n00b - some newbie questons.Hi.The 1.1.3 Version is a bit outdated. New Version is 1.2. RC is out now, 1.2 Final will be out without mayor changes in some weeks. As there are lots of internal changes, no plugin from 1.1.x is compatible to 1.2.x versions. To start now with a 1.1.x Set- up is not the best to do. Especially on older PC as 1.2 runs a lot smoother on low power CPU systems.Of course. Add a supported USB Tuner (as example Tevii S660 DVB-S2 HDTV- Tuner), install TV Server and you are ready to go. &nbsp;Easiest is to make MKV out of your DVD. The proggy to do so is called &quot;MakeMKV&quot; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Then import the MKV files in Moving Pictures (if it's a movie, eg &quot;Casablanca&quot;) or MPTVSeries (if it's a TV Show e.g &quot;Eureka&quot;). Both are &quot;must have&quot; flagship plugins for MediaPortal. Both Plugins have own Wiki how to set up and import media properly.&nbsp;Easiest is to use proper ID3 tags for all relevant data (and Fanart). Your playlists should be compatible with MP. So you can easily import your music to MP- MyMusic database. How this works is precisely described in Wiki. If you did not tag your mp3 files properly there is a nice program &quot;MPTagThat&quot; from Team MediaPortal to do so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lehmden, post: 783577, member: 109222"] [b]AW: I'm *such* a n00b - some newbie questons.[/b] Hi. The 1.1.3 Version is a bit outdated. New Version is 1.2. RC is out now, 1.2 Final will be out without mayor changes in some weeks. As there are lots of internal changes, no plugin from 1.1.x is compatible to 1.2.x versions. To start now with a 1.1.x Set- up is not the best to do. Especially on older PC as 1.2 runs a lot smoother on low power CPU systems. Of course. Add a supported USB Tuner (as example Tevii S660 DVB-S2 HDTV- Tuner), install TV Server and you are ready to go. Easiest is to make MKV out of your DVD. The proggy to do so is called "MakeMKV" ;) Then import the MKV files in Moving Pictures (if it's a movie, eg "Casablanca") or MPTVSeries (if it's a TV Show e.g "Eureka"). Both are "must have" flagship plugins for MediaPortal. Both Plugins have own Wiki how to set up and import media properly. Easiest is to use proper ID3 tags for all relevant data (and Fanart). Your playlists should be compatible with MP. So you can easily import your music to MP- MyMusic database. How this works is precisely described in Wiki. If you did not tag your mp3 files properly there is a nice program "MPTagThat" from Team MediaPortal to do so. [/QUOTE]

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