Moving From XBMC to MediaPortal, Have Questions ! (1 Viewer)

[mug2k]

Hi

I'm a long time XBMC user but now think its time to move due to the xboxs' lack of processing power as I want to watch HD programs. I have a few questions.

1. So theres a MyVideo section, is it possible to change it so I can have 'TV Shows' & 'Movies' instead ?
http://www.nashwanpower.com/download/xbmc_concept/zephyr_homemovies.jpg

2. Is it possible to make folders for TV shows and have thumbnails for each. Then I can just put the correct episode files into them ?
http://pics.apartment808.com/users/NineT9mustang/Sample1.jpg

3. Is it possible any content I watch may look better on the pc due to its processing power and post-processing options/abilitys ?

4. What is so good about this program, I see tons of features but don't know what 1/2 of them actually are. What do you like so much about this program ?

Sorry For All The Q's

Thanks,
Marcus

 

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1. So theres a MyVideo section, is it possible to change it so I can have 'TV Shows' & 'Movies' instead ?
http://www.nashwanpower.com/download/xbmc_concept/zephyr_homemovies.jpg

you wont get the same view.

you can add "shares" in MediaPortal Configuration to Movies. this will then show you the files in the same way as Windows Explorer does.
different views (list, big icons, filmstrip ect.) are possible.

2. Is it possible to make folders for TV shows and have thumbnails for each. Then I can just put the correct episode files into them ?
http://pics.apartment808.com/users/NineT9mustang/Sample1.jpg

this looks pretty much like the TV-Series plugin for MediaPortal.

3. Is it possible any content I watch may look better on the pc due to its processing power and post-processing options/abilitys ?

i would not use post-processing. but the imagequality of the PCs VGA out / HDMI is most likely better then the XBOX one.
XBOX output (s-video/scart) in PAL was quite blured as far as i can remember.

4. What is so good about this program, I see tons of features but don't know what 1/2 of them actually are. What do you like so much about this program ?

just dissable what you do not want to use