Who would use MediaPortal as TV viewer...

[lar282]

Who would use MediaPortal as TV viewer IF:

* Xlobby could talk to MP and be able to start it automatically if a recording was going to start. (MP does not need to be started)

* MP was stripped down and only the tv module existed

* One could minimize MP from within MP and make it return to xlobby

* One could start MP ,minimize, maximize or close it from within Xlobby

The release would involve a plugin for Xlobby plus a special build of MP.



Reason I'm asking is because if nobody is interested I wont release it cause I need to release the source code as well (alot of Mb)


//Lasse

[milanp]

I personally think that you should release it just to make the whole Xlobby package more complete. I would have used if it had network tv viewing.
But until then I will still use my current SageTV setup.

[jlcrawford]

If I was able to use it - I would.

[QTips]

In my opinion Media Portal will be the greatest free PVR out there so I use that for watching analog TV.
I also have ordered a FireDTV C/CI for Watching Digital channels with Media Portal.
So for me is a plugin like this a welcome from heaven

One thing that concern me with the special stripped down version is how that will work in the future when new versions of MP comes.Hopefuly your plugin will work with full version of MP also

[lar282]

noop it wont. XL has to talk to MP and Mp wont let me if I dont modify it.

I dont modify alot so its not hard to update. the major change is the stripped down, so nothing else exists.


//Lasse

[lar282]

only 9 interested out of 230 views. I dont know if its worth the hastle of releasing it.......


//Lasse

[briands]

I use sage today... and it does not integrate very well... What can you tell me about mediaportal? What are the chances of it working with HD?

[hjackson]

Will there eventually be a network TV option?

hjackson

[lar282]

network option, check the MP homepage

HD, check the MP homepage...

I dont do anything with the program just stripp it from all the other modules plus make it talk to XL even though the program isn't running.plus start and stop it of cource(integrate)

//Lasse

[milanp]

There should be network version somewhere in the next releases (it was in the roadmap in the beginning).
They have to separate the frontend and the backend part for the recording first.
Mediaportal is a nice software far more advanced then Meedio but for me it is unusable unless they make the network part.

[lar282]

In my opinion Media Portal will be the greatest free PVR out there so I use that for watching analog TV.
I also have ordered a FireDTV C/CI for Watching Digital channels with Media Portal.
So for me is a plugin like this a welcome from heaven

One thing that concern me with the special stripped down version is how that will work in the future when new versions of MP comes.Hopefuly your plugin will work with full version of MP also

if u want u can beta test for me. its all done now.. mail me if u are interested.
mailto:lasse10@telia.com


//Lasse

[lar282]

I released it. the plugin and the source code is here

http://www.xlobby.com/files/Shaggy/Tv for Xlobby/Mp for XL 1.0.msi

http://www.xlobby.com/files/Shaggy/Tv for Xlobby/mediaportal-tv_only_V1.0_SourceCode.zip

Remember its under gnu license and all credits goes to the MP team.

I will post a howto in the plugin section soon


//Lasse

[carefreepastor]

I would use it. However, my lack of any ability to continue to update the XL version as MP evolves makes me a little less enthusiastic.

[lar282]

I would use it. However, my lack of any ability to continue to update the XL version as MP evolves makes me a little less enthusiastic.

If the MP version ( 0.3) works for u, why update?
I will however update the mp version everytime the release a major udate.

I did release it so check the plugin section.


//Lasse