Update. There is now a much easier way. Follow this link:
It is now easy to run mvpmc on MediaMVP from Windows. Part II
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773490
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Original message:
Don't panic. There's many steps because they're all baby steps.
(These instructions include installing SlimServer. Skip that part if you don't want it)
1> Download and install Hauppauge's original software (Direct link):
ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/mediam..._2.5.23242.exe
2> Download mvpmc version 2.1 (Direct link):
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/m...0.2.1?download
3> Rename the Hauppauges original dongle.bin to something else (e.g. dongle.binOUT)
4> Rename the mvpmc bin to dongle.bin and put it in the Hauppauge directory beside the old dongle.binOUT (the one you renamed)
5> Unplug/Plug-back-in your MediaMVP (hardware)
6> Let mvpmc load up. When its done your TV screen will go completely black (that's a good thing)
7> Click on the windows 'Start' button and go to 'Run...'
8> In the run box type telnet then click 'Ok'
9> Find out what IP your router assigned to your MediaMVP by looking in the router settings. (In my linksys router the path is Status/Lan/DHCP Clients Table)
10> [continuing from step 8] At the 'Microsoft Telnet>' prompt type o * then
*do not type '<' or '>' or '*' charactors
11> At the 'login:' prompt type root then
12> At the Linux! '#' prompt type mvpmc then
mvpmc will load up on your MediaMVP and up will come the GUI/Menu (yay)
13> Download and install SlimServer
http://www.slimdevices.com/su_downloads.html
14> Run SlimServer icon. The interface runs in a browser window.
short discussion:
mvpmc (software) runs on your MediaMVP (hardware)
SlimServer (software) runs on your PC (hardware)
But to get SlimServer to talk to mvpmc you have to run 'mclient' (stands for 'music client', it is a software plugin) from mvpmc (software). After 'mclient' is running, SlimServer will talk to 'mclient'.
Setting up mclient:
15> From the mvpmc menu go to settings/music client/SlimServer IP Address
16> type in the IP that the router assigned to you PC (see step 9 for more info)
17> After you are done push the 'Back/Exit' button on the MediaMVP's remote to get back to the main menu.
18> From the main menu select 'Music Client'
19> Go back to the SlimServer running in your browser and start exploring the options.
Note: after Step 17, I fiddled around to get things working. When I figure out precisely what I did, I'll update the instructions.
Note2: I have not figured out how to use the RTV client yet, but SlimServer works. If anyone figures out the RTV client part let me know.
Edit: Yo, MethodMachine. tell me of some of the better plugins, GUI Front Ends, etc that you've found to work well.
It is now easy to run mvpmc on MediaMVP from Windows. Part II
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773490
..........................................
Original message:
Don't panic. There's many steps because they're all baby steps.
(These instructions include installing SlimServer. Skip that part if you don't want it)
1> Download and install Hauppauge's original software (Direct link):
ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/mediam..._2.5.23242.exe
2> Download mvpmc version 2.1 (Direct link):
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/m...0.2.1?download
3> Rename the Hauppauges original dongle.bin to something else (e.g. dongle.binOUT)
4> Rename the mvpmc bin to dongle.bin and put it in the Hauppauge directory beside the old dongle.binOUT (the one you renamed)
5> Unplug/Plug-back-in your MediaMVP (hardware)
6> Let mvpmc load up. When its done your TV screen will go completely black (that's a good thing)
7> Click on the windows 'Start' button and go to 'Run...'
8> In the run box type telnet then click 'Ok'
9> Find out what IP your router assigned to your MediaMVP by looking in the router settings. (In my linksys router the path is Status/Lan/DHCP Clients Table)
10> [continuing from step 8] At the 'Microsoft Telnet>' prompt type o * then
*do not type '<' or '>' or '*' charactors
11> At the 'login:' prompt type root then
12> At the Linux! '#' prompt type mvpmc then
mvpmc will load up on your MediaMVP and up will come the GUI/Menu (yay)
13> Download and install SlimServer
http://www.slimdevices.com/su_downloads.html
14> Run SlimServer icon. The interface runs in a browser window.
short discussion:
mvpmc (software) runs on your MediaMVP (hardware)
SlimServer (software) runs on your PC (hardware)
But to get SlimServer to talk to mvpmc you have to run 'mclient' (stands for 'music client', it is a software plugin) from mvpmc (software). After 'mclient' is running, SlimServer will talk to 'mclient'.
Setting up mclient:
15> From the mvpmc menu go to settings/music client/SlimServer IP Address
16> type in the IP that the router assigned to you PC (see step 9 for more info)
17> After you are done push the 'Back/Exit' button on the MediaMVP's remote to get back to the main menu.
18> From the main menu select 'Music Client'
19> Go back to the SlimServer running in your browser and start exploring the options.
Note: after Step 17, I fiddled around to get things working. When I figure out precisely what I did, I'll update the instructions.
Note2: I have not figured out how to use the RTV client yet, but SlimServer works. If anyone figures out the RTV client part let me know.
Edit: Yo, MethodMachine. tell me of some of the better plugins, GUI Front Ends, etc that you've found to work well.
















