MP 1 or MP2? (1 Viewer)

[johnoxy]

Hi, I'm new to mediaportal and would appreciate some assistance in installing the correct version for what i want.
I have a media server in the cupboard and the htpc is by the tv.
These are wired.
The htpc has the tv tuners not the server.
The htpc has a blu-ray drive and an ssd (120gb)
I also want to be able to stream server content to other devices using mp.

Should i be using MP2 in this scenario? I've read that MP2 doesn't play blu-ray yet?

Thanks

 

[mm1352000]

Hello and welcome

If you want solid TV and bluray support I'd go with MP1 for now... but you could try both and use the one that suits best (you can install MP1 and MP2 on the same PC).

mm

 

[johnoxy]

Hi and thanks for the reply. Does that have any implications when setting up shares?

 

[mm1352000]

Hi and thanks for the reply. Does that have any implications when setting up shares?

MP1 supports UNC shares as well:
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...Portal_Configuration/2_Videos/1_Video_Folders

As I understand it the bigger difference between MP1 and MP2 is that MP2 stores all your media info on the server whereas with MP1 you pretty much have to set up each client individually (note). This probably isn't much of an issue for you right now as you only have the one client - the HTPC. Whether you leave the tuners in the HTPC and install MP as "single-seat" (ie. both TV Server and MediaPortal on the same PC) or move the tuners to the server and do a server-only (TV Server) install on the server and a client-only install on the HTPC is up to you.

 

[Julien Pham]

I wonder, will MP2 be released (as a final version, not an alpha) before the end of the year? For now I'm testing MP1 on my PC and I like it a lot, but on november I'll buy a mini PC to do a media center in my living room, and so I would prefer installing directly MP2 if it will be available

Thanks

 

[Spragleknas]

There is a long way between alpha and final, so I wouldn't hold my breath this year. (Perhaps @morpheus_xx / @chefkoch can say something regaring roadmap,).

@johnoxy: IMO opinion MP2 has many advantages over MP1 (there is a reason why MP2 was stated ), but MP2 is in alpha state, so it still lacks a lot of features and isn't meant to be used on a productive system at it's current state. (Unless you wanna piss of your GF ).

 

[chefkoch]

Yep, MP2 is:

• pretty stable, but
• missing many features you might expect to have from MP1 and so it is also
• pretty good to piss of your GF

I use MP2 only, but I have no TV and still miss some features, nevertheless I am happy that I don't have to spent hours for fixing trivial config problems or upgrade problems anymore.

 

[Julien Pham]

End of the year I'll have to figure this out, knowing that I need a media center to:
- listen to my music
- Watch my photos
- Watch my videos
- Watch trailers