ServerWMC

PVR/Contents ServerWMC is software for Windows which allows Windows Media Center to be used a PVR backend. It provides an interface to the recording and EPG services that WMC uses.

Configuring Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center must first be fully configured (tuners configured, EPG configured, channels setup, etc) on the PC to be used as the TV Server. This setup will vary slightly based on the tuner you are using. The following is setup information for popular devices:

Though Windows Media Center must be configured, it is not necessary for WMC to be running to provide the connection to ServerWMC. Please insure you can view live TV from within WMC before continuing!

Installing ServerWMC

The latest version of ServerWMC can be found here: https://googledrive.com/host/0ByNnAMYBoWvfTk8tRWJXYko1T2c/index.html

ServerWMC includes an installer package so simply download, unzip and run Installer_ServerWMC.msi as administrator.

ServerWMC must be installed on the same PC that was configured for Windows Media Center above.

Configuring ServerWMC

1.	Launch ServerWMC from the Start Menu. An entry was created during installation at Start/ServerWMC/ServerWMC )
2.	ServerWMC will open to the Status tab. Here you will find the status of the connection between ServerWMC and the Windows Media Center database. WMC database - Displays the status of the connection between ServerWMC and the Windows Media Center database 'Opened' - Indicates the server has successfully connected Channels found - Displays the number of channels being reported as available from WMC. Tuners found - Displays the number of tuners connected and ready to use. Clients online - Displays the names of clients connected to ServerWMC Total of items transferred to clients: Channels - Displays the number of channels being made available to clients EPG Entries - Displays the number of Electronic Program Guide entries being provided to clients Timers - Displays the number of future recording tasks in queue Recordings - Displays the number of recorded programs available in the /Recorded TV/ folder (specified on the servers tab) Active Recordings - Displays status of programs currently being recorded Active Streams - Displays the status of streams being used by clients
3.	Click on the General tab. (We'll come back to 'Status' later.) Start when Windows starts - Checking this box will start ServerWMC when Windows starts. Unless you have a need to start the server manually after a reboot, this option should be enabled. Startup minimized - Checking this box will start ServerWMC minimized. Minimize to system tray - Checking this box will send ServerWMC to the System Tray when minimized instead of the Task Bar. Port number for client connection - This box specifies the port on which the pvr.wmc plug-in will communicate with ServerWMC. The default port is 9080. Unless you have another program communicating on this port, there is no reason to change from default.
4.	Click on the Folders tab. Path to local 'RecordedTV' directory from WMC settings - Displays the path of folder where recordings will be stored. This path is specified in WMC under Tasks/Settings/TV/Recorder/Recorder Storage. Enter the network share path to the 'Recorded TV' folder (for remote client access): Use Credentials (primarily for non-windows clients) User Name Password
5.	Click on the Display Options tab. Change name of time to indicate series (repeating) recording Append Prepend this text Append episode title to series title for recordings using: Indicate 'Repeat' episodes in plot descriptions by appending: Indicate 'Repeat' episodes in recording/EPG titles by appending: Hide content protected recordings.
6.	Click on the Live TV tab. Pre-start tuners (requires server restart to take effect) Stream format: WTV TS Tuners found: Space Count Channels Hardware Name
7.	Click on the Channels tab. Order channels by: Number Call Sign Hide DRM channels Indicate DRM channels by appending: Hide encrypted channels Indicate encrypted channels by appending: Channel display format:
8.	Click on the Debug tab. Server Version: Keep a log file Open current log file Open last run's log file Delete temporary stream files