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<blockquote data-quote="Alexh" data-source="post: 1199485" data-attributes="member: 160242">Hi all,I have been using WMC for over 10 years, been looking for a replacement for some time but for some reason never saw any mention of Mediaportal.The WMC Live TV is very good but watching MkV's is a big headache.Mediaportal actually has very good documentation also!Have not installed yet.I have 2 HTPC's each with 1 or 2 Hauppauge 2250's.My network is all hardwire.At first I was not sure if I should use Mediaportal in server mode but I can think of at least 2 major advantages. Also I already have a server for storage of media files.Because currently I can only record locally, I have to have very large HDD's on my HTPC. If not I have to move the media files to my server and then of course WMC will re-record the same episodes because It does not know it already recorded it. So does not really solve the issue.Also, I often schedule the same recordings on both HTPC's or I forget if I scheduled on one but not the other - you get the idea.So my plan is too move the tuners to my server and install server only on server + 2 HTPC's with TV's.I already have a schedules direct account.Is this a good plan?A big thanks to all the developers etc. as I thought I would have to abandon HTPC.I will definitely make a contribution.One additional question - If I have multiple HDD's on my server does mediaportal require that I combine these using NAS for example?I could probably dedicate one drive to TV, one for movies etc.Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alexh, post: 1199485, member: 160242"] Hi all, I have been using WMC for over 10 years, been looking for a replacement for some time but for some reason never saw any mention of Mediaportal. The WMC Live TV is very good but watching MkV's is a big headache. Mediaportal actually has very good documentation also! Have not installed yet. I have 2 HTPC's each with 1 or 2 Hauppauge 2250's. My network is all hardwire. At first I was not sure if I should use Mediaportal in server mode but I can think of at least 2 major advantages. Also I already have a server for storage of media files. Because currently I can only record locally, I have to have very large HDD's on my HTPC. If not I have to move the media files to my server and then of course WMC will re-record the same episodes because It does not know it already recorded it. So does not really solve the issue. Also, I often schedule the same recordings on both HTPC's or I forget if I scheduled on one but not the other - you get the idea. So my plan is too move the tuners to my server and install server only on server + 2 HTPC's with TV's. I already have a schedules direct account. Is this a good plan? A big thanks to all the developers etc. as I thought I would have to abandon HTPC. I will definitely make a contribution. One additional question - If I have multiple HDD's on my server does mediaportal require that I combine these using NAS for example? I could probably dedicate one drive to TV, one for movies etc. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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