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<blockquote data-quote="jpppdk" data-source="post: 672848" data-attributes="member: 107926">I was impressed with Mediaportal 0.2.2 a long time back so when I decide to make my new HTPC I searched and found the updated version 1.1.1. I was excited to include it as a candidate for my HTPC needs. Until I found:1. need MS-Dotnet 3.5 SP1.2. Windows XP SP3, atleast.3. Live WWW connection for 3rd party components, which BTW I already have installed on my HTPC.I was planning to share my experiences with various FOSS HTPC solutions on my various HiFi-HTPC forums.unfortunately I cannot include mediaportal because I absolutely cannot/will not have my HTPC network connected to the internet, nor can I install Dotnet (without which mediaportsl install will not even start) on the computer that is connected to&nbsp; the Broadband internet because its running one of my other FOSS products called Linux.Most of the guys I know have this rule about NOT connecting Windows machines to the internet; As admin, or otherwise.I have tried all the FAQs and went to the WikI posts: I have to conclude that mediaportal developers have a pretty naive attitude when it comes to understanding user needs. Hope a mature project leader will make the next release as an independant downloader and a list of dependencies from 3rd parties, that the user can download seperately. I will check back to see if that happens; but until then I will play with the other boys in the field. Keep the one-click installer for the kids who have their windows xp PCs connected to&nbsp; the internet with admin privilages.BTW, thanks for Mediaportal 0.2.2.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jpppdk, post: 672848, member: 107926"] I was impressed with Mediaportal 0.2.2 a long time back so when I decide to make my new HTPC I searched and found the updated version 1.1.1. I was excited to include it as a candidate for my HTPC needs. Until I found: 1. need MS-Dotnet 3.5 SP1. 2. Windows XP SP3, atleast. 3. Live WWW connection for 3rd party components, which BTW I already have installed on my HTPC. I was planning to share my experiences with various FOSS HTPC solutions on my various HiFi-HTPC forums. unfortunately I cannot include mediaportal because I absolutely cannot/will not have my HTPC network connected to the internet, nor can I install Dotnet (without which mediaportsl install will not even start) on the computer that is connected to the Broadband internet because its running one of my other FOSS products called Linux. Most of the guys I know have this rule about NOT connecting Windows machines to the internet; As admin, or otherwise. I have tried all the FAQs and went to the WikI posts: I have to conclude that mediaportal developers have a pretty naive attitude when it comes to understanding user needs. Hope a mature project leader will make the next release as an independant downloader and a list of dependencies from 3rd parties, that the user can download seperately. I will check back to see if that happens; but until then I will play with the other boys in the field. Keep the one-click installer for the kids who have their windows xp PCs connected to the internet with admin privilages. BTW, thanks for Mediaportal 0.2.2. [/QUOTE]

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