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<blockquote data-quote="Curry" data-source="post: 472234" data-attributes="member: 91417">I am controlling MP 1.0.2 just fine on Win7 RC1 with a Harmony 885 and an original MCE remote - just install the IR Server Suite plugin, it works fine out of the box.As for MP2, the biggest feature I think is needed is a central 'metadata repository' provided by the MediaPortal layer to its modules and plugins. I have 2 MP installs myself in different rooms, and it's not only impractical but also violates the whole idea behind the 'networked home' that they share no configuration data or anything at all. Ideally one should be able to configure a 'mesh' of MediaPortals, in which all nodes in the same mesh distribute the knowledge of the network automatically, ensuring that each installation has a transactionally correct mastercopy of the metabase.If set up correctly, this means you can add a new MediaPortal computer to your network and it automatically knows the location, IP and authentication of all media shares, knows all the movies and series and their metadata, shares the same background pictures if the same skin is used on multiple installs etc. etc. Since you would run this 'MediaPortal Information Store' separately from the main system you would be able to backup, restore and distribute configuration separately from the actual installs, meaning 'upgrade mess' will also be a thing of the past.Essentially what I'm suggesting here is the MediaCenter Extender system but better&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Curry, post: 472234, member: 91417"] I am controlling MP 1.0.2 just fine on Win7 RC1 with a Harmony 885 and an original MCE remote - just install the IR Server Suite plugin, it works fine out of the box. As for MP2, the biggest feature I think is needed is a central 'metadata repository' provided by the MediaPortal layer to its modules and plugins. I have 2 MP installs myself in different rooms, and it's not only impractical but also violates the whole idea behind the 'networked home' that they share no configuration data or anything at all. Ideally one should be able to configure a 'mesh' of MediaPortals, in which all nodes in the same mesh distribute the knowledge of the network automatically, ensuring that each installation has a transactionally correct mastercopy of the metabase. If set up correctly, this means you can add a new MediaPortal computer to your network and it automatically knows the location, IP and authentication of all media shares, knows all the movies and series and their metadata, shares the same background pictures if the same skin is used on multiple installs etc. etc. Since you would run this 'MediaPortal Information Store' separately from the main system you would be able to backup, restore and distribute configuration separately from the actual installs, meaning 'upgrade mess' will also be a thing of the past. Essentially what I'm suggesting here is the MediaCenter Extender system but better ;) [/QUOTE]

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