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re: Consumers Can Now Manage TiVo Content from HP MediaSmart Servers

Alexander Kent (HSL) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:18 GMT

HP only supports this HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo add-in on MediaSmart Server EX49x and the HP StorageWorks Data Vault series but I think you may be able to run it on your EX470 if you upgraded your hardware and upgraded your HP software to 3.0.

Alternatively there is the freely available TiVo Publisher for Windows Home Server add-in for non HP WHS owners:

www.homeserverland.com/.../30.aspx

Unfortunately my cable provider (Time Warner) appears to lock everything even basic SD content with heavy DRM. I do get a green dot for non HD content but attempting to transfer yields “the requested transfer cannot be completed because the show is copy protected”. This however is my cable providers doing and not the add-in faults – talk about DRM hell!

re: Consumers Can Now Manage TiVo Content from HP MediaSmart Servers

smck9800 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:01 GMT

Hey Tivo -- what about the rest of us with older or non-HP WHS's? Great idea, but why leave so many of us out of the game?

re: Consumers Can Now Manage TiVo Content from HP MediaSmart Servers

Jeff Daniels (HSL) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:11 GMT

As a TiVo owner, this is exciting news. As a HP EX470 owner, I am disappointed I do not have the ability to use this add-in until I am able to upgrade to a newer model HP MediaSmart WHS.

re: Microsoft Kills Windows Essential Business Server

Liptonic — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:38 GMT

OH NO!!!! This is scary, I am afraid if the WHS does not pickup sales fast it might be next?

re: HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Software Update - Available this week

dforet — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:57:09 GMT

@anekinetic

Thanks for your answer.

Where can i find every 3dr add-ins like in HP MSS 3.0? It's easy to find and install?

re: HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Software Update - Available this week

anekinetic — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:17:20 GMT

@David,

No you can only install the HP MSS 3.0 software onto applicable HP WHS models. A lot of the functionality can be gained by installing 3rd party add-ins. HP however does have some proprietary add-ins such as McAfee antivirus and the video converter stuff.

re: HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Software Update - Available this week

dforet — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:48:11 GMT

Hi,

I have a question...

Can i install HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Software in my Home Server even if this server isn't a HP server?

Or is it possible to find every add in separately?

Thanks.

David

re: New Add-in: WHS QuickBooks

John Zajdler — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:50 GMT

Thanks for the in depth review.

re: Coming Soon: PerfectDisk 11 for Windows Home Server

Vicken — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:14 GMT

Great Blog, Very useful. . .

re: HP Releases 3.0 Patch 2 for MMS and DataVault 510

Vicken — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:30 GMT

Thank you RichardB. . . .

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re: HP Releases 3.0 Patch 2 for MMS and DataVault 510

RichardB — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:56:55 GMT

HP MediaSmart Server EX470 or EX475

h10025.www1.hp.com/.../softwareList

HP MediaSmart Server EX485 or EX487

h10025.www1.hp.com/.../softwareList

HP MediaSmart Server EX490 or EX495

h10025.www1.hp.com/.../softwareCategory

HP StorageWorks X510 Data Vault

h20000.www2.hp.com/.../SoftwareDescription.jsp

re: HP Releases 3.0 Patch 2 for MMS and DataVault 510

mojo — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:40:14 GMT

All I am going to say is that my experience with HP and dealing with this product has been horrendous.

re: HP Releases 3.0 Patch 2 for MMS and DataVault 510

RichardB — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:31:07 GMT

@Vicken

The package does appear to be for all languages, and is available to download for all hardware versions of the MediaSmart Server that are running the 3.0 software (note that this excludes the LX195). However, since HP has been having trouble getting the 3.0 update disks shipped to customers, the patch isn’t going to be very useful for owners of the previous generation servers until you’ve performed the 3.0 upgrade!

Here’s the official wording from the DataVault download page.

This update will reduce CPU load when the media streamer is scanning for media and includes several improvements for the Mac backup feature.

I cannot believe that HP once again manage to screw things up. I ordered the 3.0 and now we are back to waiting, I wonder how many months will pass before I get my hands on 3.0?

re: Windows Home Server Shared Folder Access from Taskbar

scrounger_ — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:28:58 GMT

You do not have to reboot your system. You only need to log off and back on.