MVP Model Numbers

[martint123]

Does this device work like MVP able to pull menus and everything?

After an initial step to get the software onboard, it looks identical to an MVP, and much better on an HD TV.

It looks nice, like the HDD so it streams to it and uses it as a cache (cure network issues)....

I suspect the majority of users don't have an HDD installed. GBPVR does not utilise the HDD.

[mvallevand]

Does this device work like MVP able to pull menus and everything?

It looks nice, like the HDD so it streams to it and uses it as a cache (cure network issues)....

I assume you will be integrating this in to the "media server" part of GBPVR?

The PCH is a much better MVP. When media isn't playing, you get exactly the same UI, except it is HD capable. The networking on the MVP is crap and is the source of many problems. The PCH still uses embedded SoC networking but it is more than 5 times faster and more error free.

Martin

[SFX Group]

The PCH is a much better MVP. When media isn't playing, you get exactly the same UI, except it is HD capable. The networking on the MVP is crap and is the source of many problems. The PCH still uses embedded SoC networking but it is more than 5 times faster and more error free.

Martin

Being a network engineer i can confirm the MVP so much a dumb client if it so much as looses one packet it will crash, my PVR is fast enough to get it back in seconds but its still a pain, ive got some huge 3COM gigabit switches here which means down time is like once a month, still a pain when your in the middle of watching a movie.

[SFX Group]

The PCH is a much better MVP. When media isn't playing, you get exactly the same UI, except it is HD capable. The networking on the MVP is crap and is the source of many problems. The PCH still uses embedded SoC networking but it is more than 5 times faster and more error free.

Martin

So its the installed BIOS (software) that tells it what to do, will there be a re-write to allow the HDD to be used as a cache?

Where do we get this software from?

[mvallevand]

Personally I don't see any need for the PCH to cache more, I think it does too much as it is right now. The cpu can handle about 48 Mbs now for hardware decoding.

The PCH and the MVP are basically linux machines, For the PCH they use Sigma Design microcode and boot loader which is more than the bios, it is all the hardware codec on system info. On top of that there are custom linux kernel drivers, Sigma libraries, Syabas libraries and applications and then you get mvpmcx2

Martin

Martin

[SLR_65]

Hi Guys,

I have my GBPVR system up and running well.

We currently have it in the family room and like having it there. However, it would be nice to have it in the living room too. My son visits with his lap top occasionally and I've played with it setup as a client and it's worked well upstairs.

We are just running 27" tvs for now and for the forseeable future, along with analog cable. I was considering a bare bones pc for a client but I see the MVP on fleaBay for around $50. For that kind of money I can't even buy a motherboard, let alone a cpu, memory, case, etc. for a barebones system.

I do occasionally watch some avis that come from hdtv though, would the mvp be able to play those?

What are the thoughts - yay or nay for cheap SD client in an mostly analog system with a wired network connection or save my pennies and build a client?

Thanks!

Steve

[martint123]

For the price an MVP would take a lot of beating. Wired though, wireless seems less reliable. For SD, I'd certainly go for an MVP over a client PC.

HDTV AVI files won't play directly, but might do with on-the-fly transcoding. Our HDTV is different to the USA, so someone else would be better able to answer your HDTV question.

[SLR_65]

For the price an MVP would take a lot of beating. Wired though, wireless seems less reliable. For SD, I'd certainly go for an MVP over a client PC.

HDTV AVI files won't play directly, but might do with on-the-fly transcoding. Our HDTV is different to the USA, so someone else would be better able to answer your HDTV question.

Thanks Martin.

I'm on the fence. It's cheap and would probably do 90% of what I want, it appears I'd just lose compatibility with files from hd/digital sources and the ability to play dvds. Still, those are two important issues!

I just need to hide and latch onto my son's lap top next time he's over as it works fine on the living room tv!

Steve

[martint123]

Other than nicking his laptop, you could rip the DVD's to MPGs (as I do) and transcode the HD recordings.

Other than that you only have the comparatively expensive HD remotes like the PCH. It would still be a cheaper option than a laptop or PC I guess.

[ACTCMS]

Other than nicking his laptop, you could rip the DVD's to MPGs (as I do)

I'm just about to look at watching DVDs on the MVP (Mrs ACTCMS got a boxed set from Santa)... what do you use to rip them to MPG?