Comments on: Virtualizing Media Center on Windows Home Server

By: JTravers

JTravers — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:16:23 +0000

I know this comment is coming pretty late, but I have a question if you don’t mind.

Based on your experience, do you think virtualizing Windows Media Center (either Vista or Windows 7) would work if all you were using it for was to record TV shows? I have one Media Center PC and no extenders. I also have a Mediasmart server (EX485). From a green perspective, I don’t like the fact that my Media Center PC has to turn on to record TV and then archive it to the WHS. Since my WHS is always on, I would prefer to simply use it to record everything and then only have to turn on the Media Center PC when I want to watch what’s been recorded.

Do you think this is doable on the Mediasmart hardware without any upgrades?

Thanks for the knowledge.

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By: merdzd

merdzd — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:21:09 +0000

after this Suggestion
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=383226
i will thry on server 2008 with Hyper V
and Vista and WHS as guest PC`s

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By: Peter Leibling

Peter Leibling — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:49:47 +0000

But its very sad, that now all the Computers in the hole network cannot use the TV function (its possible to share the recordings and connect it to the “clients” and give every client an own tuner to show live tv – but this is a poor solution).

Strange that Microsoft has the Solution (Softleds), but give it not to us customer, so we must buy expensive extender like xbox 360 (very loud) or some extenders like linksys dma 2200/2000 (very slow menues).

and all the computers, that we have, we can not use, this is very strange – i think its better to give us an software extender as a ultimate benefit.

So long i use Mediaportal – this can stream LiveTV to every Computer and running native on the Homeserver. With my Homeautomation (www.ipshomecontrol.de) and the Mediaportal Solution is the Homeserver the perfekt “Digital Home” solution.

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By: Danlikey2

Danlikey2 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:39:30 +0000

Andrew

I have attempted something similar to this, we have a post going on TGB.

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/318594.aspx

We are not going to be using the mediasmart as a host machine, but it might be interesting reading regardless. If you have the resources, I would love to see your experiment using HDHomerun tuners (network) as opposed to USB tuners..

By: Paul Young

Paul Young — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:09:34 +0000

I’m a little cut about the “somewhat” successful. Mine works perfectly, no stuttering etc.

500MB of OS and TV recordings, 2TB mirrored disk + external 1TB backup.

And it’s an older super energy efficient CPU chosen for that reason.

Thanx
Paul