nPVR, remote client methods (MVP / NMT (MVPMC) / nPVR on Windows)

[SFX Group]

Hi

I really like the MVP idea, a dumb client that you turn on and its gets its menus from a server (nPVR) and all the plugins. As the only way to do this now seems to be MVP (not MVP-HD unless anyone can corrent me), the Popcorn hour and some other NMT that Martin gets working (Martin which NMT will your client work on?).

I really like the idea that the MVP is small (5-10 watts of power used), nice and easy way to hide it, however due to the above its looking like the nPVR client maybe a good way to go, however i notice the nPVR client doesn’t pull its menus from the server, only the recordings, guide and tuner information.

Is there a way (an option like "tuner / recording / guide" and "true client / server") to have the menus rendered locally AND it pull all the plugs from the server as well (acting like an MVP does)?

This means you can really have a dumb client install, tell it where the server is (from a share) and it pull everything from this server so install and configuration of all your plugins are not needed on each client.?

Might be a wish list idea maybe?

[mvallevand]

On Windows it makes sense to use a dedicated NPVR client. The problem with the client that hardware solutions like the NMT/MVP avoid, is the need to set up decoders and a dumb Windows client can't avoid that.

There is linux client http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...t-for-NPVR client based on modified mpvmc and mpvmcx2 code, using mplayer for playback.. The playback is the issue not the menu/plugins

Martin

[SFX Group]

Thats handy to know, considering i can get a linux box thats so small (about 1-2inch square), has a HDMI port and ethernet port which are larger than the board itself, this would be ideal solution, i am sure (however not checked) i think this unit can be powered over ethernet (PoE 802.3af).