MVP capability question

[Opus4]

You can currently run multiple client instances on a single computer... or else there wouldn't still be a '-multi' command line parameter.

- Andy

[JasonJoel]

Even specifically for the intent of avoiding having to buy Sage Client licenses?

Jason

Originally Posted by Opus4

You can currently run multiple client instances on a single computer... or else there wouldn't still be a '-multi' command line parameter.

- Andy

[Opus4]

I asked about it & was told that SageTV never made an issue of it before because there is not a way for the software to check the usage to prevent multiple MVP clients from connecting to the same Client on a single PC. So, technically, running multiple MVP clients from a single SageTV Client license does violate the intent of the license.

Now... aren't you glad to asked me to double check?

- Andy

[JasonJoel]

Doesn't bother me a bit. I was always confident it violated the license. Which is why I have 2 MVPs and 2 Sage Client licenses.

I just think it should be clear what is 'legal', just in case Frey ever starts enforcing their licensing more than they do now (aka check for multiple MVPs etc).

Jason

[steingra]

Originally Posted by Opus4

I asked about it & was told that SageTV never made an issue of it before because there is not a way for the software to check the usage to prevent multiple MVP clients from connecting to the same Client on a single PC. So, technically, running multiple MVP clients from a single SageTV Client license does violate the intent of the license.

Now... aren't you glad to asked me to double check?

- Andy

So, what you are saying is that if I have 3 MVP's I would need 3 licensed sagetv clients on the pc in order to support the 3 mvp devices? (to do this legally)

I have several MVP's but I dont even have one running yet...but this question caught my eye.

[Opus4]

I suppose that would be the legal answer... and if you are actually using the client on the PC, you should probably have a license for that too... but I don't set policy for SageTV. If you want a definitive answer, you could email them to ask how they expect Matt's MVP plugin to be used.

- Andy

[SafetyBob]

Thank you everyone for pretty much informing me of the capabilities of the MVP. Now, can someone be as specific as possible and tell me as I install Media MVP's and I want to use the plugin from Matt, could somebody give me a 1, 2, 3 listing of things to do. I already have one SageTV Client purchased, if I understand things correctly I need to install this on the sage server and the plugin for each Media MVP I hook up. How do I tell the software that this Media MVP is for the kitchen and this one is for the bedroom, ect, ect?

Bob

[Opus4]

Did you see MVP Client thread for the link to the site with the installation instructions ?

- Andy