I'm after advice from the community on the following scenario....
I want to use XBMC on all the machines to access the media on the server.
Ideally I'd like to update and maintain a single instance of XBMC that can run on all machines so that I can
I was thinking of installing XBMC to a shared drive on the server and running it form each PC from that share but wondered how viable that may be given that different machines may need slightly different config e.g. for video in order to get best results displsy wise.
I was also concerned about the implications of me and the mrs trying to change configs or update the library at the same time.
If the ideal "single install" isn't possible then what about at least a centralised library approach where all PC's use the same library - any thoughts on making that work?
The key sceanrio I'm trying to address is that the main HTPC is downstairs on the main TV, but the time and place I can do the most library updating (I don't like to do it automatically due to accuracy and performnace issues - no offence to developers
) is upstairs on my office PC.
Thoughts appreciated.
Tachikoma1373
PS: Devs - I know you here this a lot but XBMC really rocks - I've come back to it on the PC cause I don't need any live tv support and quite frankly it is better than anything else - thanks!
1 "server" based on, windows home server, for storage of all media files.
3 PC's in different rooms in the house, all used at some time or other as HTPC's.
3 PC's in different rooms in the house, all used at some time or other as HTPC's.
I want to use XBMC on all the machines to access the media on the server.
Ideally I'd like to update and maintain a single instance of XBMC that can run on all machines so that I can
1. Avoid having to do multiple installs on each PC each time a new version/patch is released
2. Update the library from any PC and have it available on all with having to import/export library changes
2. Update the library from any PC and have it available on all with having to import/export library changes
I was thinking of installing XBMC to a shared drive on the server and running it form each PC from that share but wondered how viable that may be given that different machines may need slightly different config e.g. for video in order to get best results displsy wise.
I was also concerned about the implications of me and the mrs trying to change configs or update the library at the same time.
If the ideal "single install" isn't possible then what about at least a centralised library approach where all PC's use the same library - any thoughts on making that work?
The key sceanrio I'm trying to address is that the main HTPC is downstairs on the main TV, but the time and place I can do the most library updating (I don't like to do it automatically due to accuracy and performnace issues - no offence to developers
) is upstairs on my office PC.Thoughts appreciated.
Tachikoma1373
PS: Devs - I know you here this a lot but XBMC really rocks - I've come back to it on the PC cause I don't need any live tv support and quite frankly it is better than anything else - thanks!
