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Introduction

Welcome to the My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release - with this document we will try to answer some of the questions about what My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 is and is not, compared to our prior My Movies for Windows Home Server version for Windows Home Server V1.

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 overall contains the same functionality as My Movies for Windows Home Server, but where My Movies for Windows Home Server shares components with My Movies 3, My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 shares components with My Movies 4, which is currently also in Pre Release. This also means that My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 contains monitoring functions for TV Series as included in My Movies 4, which My Movies for Windows Home Server does not.

We have created a forum specifically for the My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release, allowing you to report issues, post requests or discuss the release in general. You can find this forum here.

Important Notice

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 upgrades your database to the same version used by My Movies 4. This means that if you have clients connected to your Windows Home Server 2011, these must be My Movies 4 clients - My Movies 3 clients will not be able to connect to the system.

We are aware of the limitation this gives some users who cannot upgrade their clients to My Movies 4, due to the fact that My Movies 4 requires 2,500 points on your user account. While there are not any point requirement to participate in the My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release, other than the points required for the various functionalities, it means that you cannot participate in the pre release if you do not have 2,500 points, and at the same time have clients PC's that must be connected to the My Movies function of the server.

The point limitation for My Movies 4 will be lowered to 1,250 on April 15'th, allowing more users to participate. The final release of My Movies 4 is planned for May 2'nd 2011, which is also the planned release date for My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011.

Download

Before you download the My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release, we strongly recommend that you read this page fully, as it contains important information that you need to be aware of before downloading and installing.

When you have read the page, the program is available for download here:

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release 1

Changelog is available in the bottom of this page.

Installing and Configuring

Below we will in screenshots go through the process of installing My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011.

Download and extract Zip package on a PC connected to the Windows Home Server. Double click the

Download and extract Zip package on a PC connected to the Windows Home Server.
Double click the "MyMoviesWHS2011.wssx" file to open it.


Type in your administrator password and click 'Next'.

Type in your administrator password and click 'Next'.


Click 'Install the Add-in'.

Click 'Install the Add-in'.


Click 'Close' and open the Windows Home Server dashboard.

Click 'Close' and open the Windows Home Server dashboard.


On the dashboard, click the 'My Movies' tab and click on 'Settings'.

On the dashboard, click the 'My Movies' tab and click on 'Settings'.


Click on 'Log in'.

Click on 'Log in'.


Enter your account details and click 'OK'. If you do not have a user account, you can create one through our forums.

Enter your account details and click 'OK'.
If you do not have a user account, you can create one through our forums.


Click on the 'Disc Copier' on the left side. The 'Disc Copier' copies DVD and Blu-ray dics to your server. 1. If you would like to use the disc copier, click 'Start' to start the service. 2. My Movies only copies unprotected discs. Install AnyDVD if you want to copy protected discs. Notice! Disc copying and/or installation of AnyDVD is illegal in some countries, and legal in others. You are yourself responsible for complying with local law when using disc copy functions.

Click on the 'Disc Copier' on the left side. The 'Disc Copier' copies DVD and Blu-ray dics to your server.
1. If you would like to use the disc copier, click 'Start' to start the service.
2. My Movies only copies unprotected discs. Install AnyDVD if you want to copy protected discs.
Notice! Disc copying and/or installation of AnyDVD is illegal in some countries, and legal in others.
You are yourself responsible for complying with local law when using disc copy functions.


Click on the 'Music Copier' on the left side. The 'Music Copier' copies audio CD's to your server. If you would like to use the music disc copier, click 'Start' to start the service.

Click on the 'Music Copier' on the left side. The 'Music Copier' copies audio CD's to your server.
If you would like to use the music disc copier, click 'Start' to start the service.


Click on the 'Monitor' on the left side. The 'Monitor' monitors folders and store meta-data for your titles. If you would like to use the monitor function, click 'Start' to start the service.

Click on the 'Monitor' on the left side. The 'Monitor' monitors folders and store meta-data for your titles.
If you would like to use the monitor function, click 'Start' to start the service.


Click on the 'Meta-data' in on the left side. The 'Meta-data' section lets you configure which meta-data to store. If you would like to store meta-data for devices, select which devices here.

Click on the 'Meta-data' in on the left side. The 'Meta-data' section lets you configure which meta-data to store.
If you would like to store meta-data for devices, select which devices here.

Providing Feedback

We would like as much feedback as you can give about the pre release - including malfunctions, improveable items or general ideas on how to improve the release. The pre release period will be used to solve any issues with the implementation, while functionality requests will be evaluated for later releases.

Please use our forum for feedback - there will be a "My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Pre Release" forum available for the purpose.

Discussing My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011

The content of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 is not a secret to the public. You are allowed to post any screenshot, thoughts or anything else you might have from April 5'th where the pre release is available. This includes both posts on our own forums and on external websites and blogs.

The final release of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 will be available on May 2'nd 2011.

Changelog

2.00 Pre Release 1:

Initial release.