MediaPortal 1.1 RC2 is a major lift compared to the 1.02 I used to run, but there are issues; The web interface that I use to access the installation and schedule recordings is called WebInterface 0.6.0.14 beta (kewl name … NOT! This suddenly started generating errors on me! This is the error received: Error: [AnyDAC][Phys][MySQL][LIBMYSQL] [...]
So after five years of work, it was released – MediaPortal 1.0. Leaving the perpetual beta state that so many applications get stuck in. Updating it is a bit of a hassle if you followed the betas, but the work is just about the same as for migrating from RC3 to RC4 so if you [...]
Another Release Candidate of MediaPortal. Of course you should install it! Drawbacks? I had to set-up the EPG feed again. Mapping of channels was gone and had to be done basically from scratch. To be honest, the EPG part of things is a section where I fiddle along until things show up in the Guide, [...]
Having the HTPC running, I must say that it now runs fairly smoothly. However there are a few thing you just need to add; MP Web Interface – Allows you to remotely added the database and schedule recordings. Find it amongst the other plug-ins but the projects own homepage has a newer version. Find it [...]
The PC allocated for the task of being my HTPC was a 1.25GHz piece. Even with an updated graphics ard, added RAM and SATA disks the machine was too slow to run MediaPortal 1.0 RC3. Minimal requirement was 1.4 GHz. So I purchased a new machine. A Packard Bell AMD X3 based fairly look looking [...]
It seems I will never be an Ubuntu friend. It has AGAIN crapped on me twice! * My daughters PC is based on an ASUS motherboard, but it seems that the NIC (Network Interface Card) doesn’t work. There are a few more or less complex solutions to it, but it seems no plug and play [...]
I have a measly failed attempt to run a HTPC on Linux in my history. MythTV on top of Ubuntu is packaged nicely in the shape of Mythbuntu (unexpected and innovative naming Installing it was fine, and configuring it was also fine. There was only ONE small problem – the TV card didn’t work! Twinhan [...]
I have used different keyboards to control a computer connected to the projector. A separate mouse is a nuance if you ask me, and remote is the default here but so far I had no luck finding a decent cordless keyboard with a build in mouse. My first trial was a no-name one. I see [...]
THE source of information and tricks in the HTPC topic, is the DVBN forum at http://dvbn.happysat.org/ Naturally, the forum requires that you register, but having done that you can speak with the people interested. Even coders of the key tools you need hang out here. Anyway; I had colleague Daniel controlling my PC over VNC [...]
It has to be said; things don’t work! – My MythTV set-up fails in a very early stage. The Twinhan 3030 card isn’t properly detected and never becomes operational. The Linux driver on the Twinhan web are for Fedora and I had Ubuntu. There are alternative ones but I failed to get them operational. Even [...]
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