With an Autumn Build of MP2 available 'right around the corner' for viewers, it might not be long before we learn what those new additions are like through first-hand experience.Ĭontinue reading MediaPortal posts new beta with new look and CableCARD, teases bigger sequel (video)įiled under: Home Entertainment, Software, HD The clips are largely top-level overviews, but they allude to mobile tie-ins, events, extensions, more skin support, video backgrounds and news. Don't fret if those additions aren't enough, however - we've been given a hint as to what the long-in-development MediaPortal 2 will offer through a pair of videos. CableCARD support also makes its overdue appearance, although the lack of official CableLabs approval keeps the software from recognizing any copy-protected shows. It carries a much more contemporary (and less Windows Media Center-like) skin with minor tweaks to the layout and overall interface. A new 1.3 beta might offer just what home theater PC users have been looking for to keep the front end relevant, at least in the short term. None of the latest additions break version 1.4's skins or plugins, and it's even supposed to be compatible with the Windows 8.1 preview.MediaPortal is a rare veteran spinoff of XBMC - a testament to its fan base, but also a sign that it needs a fresh coat of paint.

Next, IPTV support got a makeover and the dev team says its product should meet your needs both 'now and well into the future.' CableCARD users still have to deal with DRM restrictions on pay-TV channels, but most everything else - ESPN, TNT and USA, for example - should function without the cumbersome workarounds of days passed. Now let's dig in, shall we? First up, PowerScheduler++ has been integrated directly to the app, which should make it easier set up and schedule system reboots - it adds options for remote clients, too.

We're finally half way to MediaPortal 2.0, and while version 1.5's updates are more nuts and bolts than 1.3's flashy visual overhaul, they're important nonetheless. DNP MediaPortal 15 enters prerelease adds CableCARD, Windows 81 support

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