So, yesterday I installed 1.5.0 (not realising 1.6.0 was about to be released) and just used all the standard installation settings. I did not know that MediaPortal was a full-blown 'media-centre' and am now considering swapping completely. So, I decide to ditch NextPVR and have heard of Argus and MediaPortal and decided to do a bit of research. Losing contact with the tuner even when NextPVR states everything is OK. But channel switching is slow and cumbersome. When it works, it's great.not the prettiest to look at. Then installed NextPVR to use as a back-end for XBMC (now Frodo), installed the relevant plug-in and bingo. I got that up and running with the provided software (crap) and that worked OK. So I did, and this Christmas, I got myself a PCTV 461e (which is the newer version of the popular 460e) DVB-S2 USB TV Tuner.

I added a simple remote (one of those with an IR Receiver than installs as a keyboard/mouse) and that pretty much worked out of the box. I had Movies, TV Show, Music, Home Videos and Pictures all at the my finger-tips. I got a Synology NAS last Christmas, then a Lenovo Q190 to use as a HTPC last March and a whole new world opened up. Loved it.test ran it on an old Asus EeePC which ran it like a dog, but still. So, I went looking for an alternative and found XBMC (Eden at the time). I am a bit of an IT geek (did first and second line support for about 10 years) and decided to get my XBox 360 working as a WMC Extender which worked pretty well, but wouldn't play MKV files.bit of a pain but it was great for music. I've been into the 'HTPC Scene' for about a couple of years. This post was much longer than originally intended! For a bit of history, read on. Second, if you want to get to the actual bit I need help with, it's in bold near the bottom.

First off, hello! This is my first post.be gentle.

Nextpvr mediaportal backend