Questions before Install (1 Viewer)

[aiannarelli]

Hello,

I just found Mediaportal last night. I have a mediaserver box by netgear that someone gave me when they could not get it to work and I got it to work ok but it still has problems sometimes. So I decided to replace it and was going to use a laptop I have around and my option and I was going to us a Linux based system since it shipped with XP and not MMC 2005, until I found Mediaportal and now I have a few questions before installation. I really only (at this point) plan on using it as a video server for kids videos to an hdtv through the composite ouput. No video recording.

1. Is my laptop up to the task

• Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz processsor
• 512 MB RAM
• SiS 650 UMA Graphics 4x AGP with 64 MB memory
• One (1) 15-pin standard VGA connector
• One (1) Composite TV-Out jack
• one 250GB USB Drive
• one network ethernet storage drive

2. Can I install Mediaportal without a video capture card since at this point I do not have one and may not buy one and do not want to buy one until I see if this machine can playback video smoothly?

Thank you,

Anthony

 

[flokel]

1. your graphics card does not match the requirements mentioned in the wiki
GeneralRequirements - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation
however I would try and give it a go

2. there's no problem with using MP without a tuner card

 

[aiannarelli]

Thanks for the info. I will give it a try tonight.