OK, I admit it, I've ignored the Freesat/Freeview part of this project so far, and have been concentrating on the HTPC side. Well, I can't be blamed as my modded XBox (which acted as the media player) was removed from under the TV, and the fact that the two Humax PVRs were left in place, then I was in no hurry to get the Freesat/view side working. I promise to make an effort soon (with getting 4 the Record installed and working.)
In the great thing about MediaPortal working as a Media PC is the plugins that can grab on-line content, such as fan art, and series and movie info/synopsis. The StreamedMP skin installer also installs/upgrades and supports the Moving Pictures and My TV Series plugins, and makes the PC look and feel like a wonderful Media Player, together with the My Trailers plugin, the PC really feels like a HTPC.
The HTPC, combined with my two Humax PVRs (with which I can pull recordings off quite easily), means I can use the PVRs to record a whole series or movies, transfer them onto the HTPC to be watched at anytime that's convenient.
HDMI Audio Extractor (Not Optical)
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