Comments on: Building HTPC: The Software http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/ Blog of Paul ("Aeoth") Jenkins, forging the way into awesomeness through Android and WPF/.NET dev Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Paul http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Paul Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:15:53 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5480 Yep, MediaBrowser/VideoBrowser are meant to work with extenders, although I don't know how well (I only have one TV, so either the HTPC or Xbox360 is turned on at any one time ;)) It won't get around any codec problems with extenders that Media Center doesn't already handle however. I think. MP2? Isn't that an audio format? Yep, MediaBrowser/VideoBrowser are meant to work with extenders, although I don’t know how well (I only have one TV, so either the HTPC or Xbox360 is turned on at any one time ;))
It won’t get around any codec problems with extenders that Media Center doesn’t already handle however. I think.

MP2? Isn’t that an audio format?

]]> By: benwaynet http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5479 benwaynet Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:56:25 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5479 Great post, good information here. Will video/media browser with work extenders in particular the xbox 360? I'm still trying to determine if I want to use one of them many transcoders or just convert all my files/DVD's to mp2 files. I have MyMovies installed, but I've only converted one of my files to mp2 to test with and I haven't installed any of the transcoders yet. I have a lot of TV I've downloaded so something that will include the metadata from the web on these TV shows would be better than what MyMovies has right now. Great post, good information here. Will video/media browser with work extenders in particular the xbox 360?
I’m still trying to determine if I want to use one of them many transcoders or just convert all my files/DVD’s to mp2 files.
I have MyMovies installed, but I’ve only converted one of my files to mp2 to test with and I haven’t installed any of the transcoders yet.
I have a lot of TV I’ve downloaded so something that will include the metadata from the web on these TV shows would be better than what MyMovies has right now.

]]> By: Paul http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5440 Paul Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:07:03 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5440 <del datetime="2008-12-12T10:31:50+00:00">Having not run Home Premium on my own network, I didn't realise this was the case. A quick google confirms you're correct though. I'll update the guide when I have a workaround (need to setup VM's and whatnot first), I've already got a theory or two :)</del> Took a bit longer than I wanted, VPC wouldn't install, switched to Win7 in frustration. Updated the guide with a "workaround" for Home Premium. Having not run Home Premium on my own network, I didn’t realise this was the case. A quick google confirms you’re correct though.

I’ll update the guide when I have a workaround (need to setup VM’s and whatnot first), I’ve already got a theory or two :)

Took a bit longer than I wanted, VPC wouldn’t install, switched to Win7 in frustration. Updated the guide with a “workaround” for Home Premium.

]]> By: Chris Mayer http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5438 Chris Mayer Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:43:51 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5438 Great tips there Paul, I think you may have pointed me in a good direction for issues I am having with sleep and my HTPC. One point, do you really think Home Premium is good enough if you want to stream media across a network? Home Premium seems to be configured to not be able to remember network passwords. Great tips there Paul, I think you may have pointed me in a good direction for issues I am having with sleep and my HTPC.

One point, do you really think Home Premium is good enough if you want to stream media across a network? Home Premium seems to be configured to not be able to remember network passwords.

]]> By: Paul http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5437 Paul Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:09:54 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5437 It's an awesome name for the server :D It’s an awesome name for the server :D

]]> By: Froosh http://www.theleagueofpaul.com/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 Froosh Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:48:20 +0000 http://www.aeoth.net/blog/2008/12/11/building-htpc-the-software/#comment-5435 w00t, go the Frooshinator! :D Excellent summary, now I just need a HTPC and some spare time & money... w00t, go the Frooshinator! :D

Excellent summary, now I just need a HTPC and some spare time & money…

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