Software update: MediaPortal 2.1.1

An update for MediaPortal version 2.1 has been released. With this program, a Windows machine can be used as the heart of the multimedia hardware in the living room. This makes it easy to listen to radio and music, as well as watch videos and DVDs. TV programs can also be recorded. By means of plug-ins and extensions, the functionality can be expanded and the look & feel of the program can be adjusted. The release notes for this release can be found below.

Media Importer
We increased the speed and improved the stability of the importer process. We also removed OMDB from the list of online sources to choose from, as it is no longer free to use. A visual indicator has been added to each skin and theme to inform the user that an importer process is ongoing.

TV
We added the possibility to manually schedule recordings: schedules can now be defined for any channel by simply setting start and end times/dates.
The recording indicator that is displayed on each menu screen while the system is recording a show is now visible in all skins and themes.
A new setup option now allows users to change the logo style of TV/Radio channels. Besides a new channel group button to switch groups, we also added configuration options to define if name, logo and number of each TV channel should be displayed in the EPG

Video playback
A visual indicator will be shown when the playback is paused.
Fast forward/rewind now displays the speed of playback.

Weather
We replaced the weather provider WorldWeatherOnline by OpenWeatherMap. The Weather screen now displays a full seven days of weather forecast instead five.

Settings menu
The settings menu section has been overworked and now displays its entries in a more logical order and structure.