Software Requirements

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OS

  • Windows XP: May require DVB fix if using more than one tuner, OS is end of life, support will soon stop.
  • Windows Vista: No special requirements.
  • Windows 7: No special requirements.
  • Windows 8: No special requirements.
  • Windows 8.1: Shares must be configured differently.
  • Windows Home Server v1: Shares may not perform well on Drive Extender, consider a dedicated drive. ICN WIKI INLINE.PNG ARGUS TV on Windows Server.
  • Windows Home Server 2011: No special requirements.
  • Windows Server 2008 (all variants): Requires BDA Drivers. See ICN WIKI INLINE.PNG ARGUS TV on Windows Server.
  • Windows Server 2012 Essentials: No special requirements.
  • Windows Server 2012 (all other variants): Requires BDA Drivers. See ICN WIKI INLINE.PNG ARGUS TV on Windows Server.


ICN ATTN.PNG Attention:
While ARGUS TV will currently run on Windows XP, the operating system is end of life. Support has already been abandoned by many software vendors, and Microsoft will soon stop providing security updates. Without Security updates, the OS is more vulnerable to attacks. It is STRONGLY recommended that you move to a newer operating system.


Software you need to install

There is some software that must be installed before ARGUS TV can be installed. These requirements do not apply to client only machines.

.NET Framework 4.0

ICN WEB INLINE.PNGdownload it here

SQL Server

ARGUS TV Scheduler requires SQL database software be installed. You have a choice between "Microsoft SQL Server" and "MySQL". Microsoft SQL Server, SQLExpress is the preferred option and recommended option (See also ICN WIKI INLINE.PNG Installing Microsoft SQL Express for more information).

If you have previously installed MediaPortal TV Server it will have installed MySQL already. There is no need to install other database software. Below is the default username and password for MySQL when installed by MediaPortal. The password is case sensitive.

  • User: sa
  • Password: MediaPortal


Things ARGUS TV will check for/install

The ARGUS TV setup will check for the correct .NET framework and download it if it is not detected. The setup will also check for the correct Visual C++ runtimes, and install the required versions if not detected.

You may wish to download and install the latest version of DirectX and Visual C++ 2008 SP1 runtime yourself.


ICN WARN.PNG IMPORTANT: Even if you use a 64-bit system, also install the 32-bit C++ runtime!


Recorder options

In ARGUS TV "Recorders" manage connected tuner cards. It is possible to connect to multiple recorders simultaneously. ARGUS TV has it's own "Recorder" module, and also has the ability to connect to others.

MediaPortal TV Server is the only other Recorder currently compatible. Some users may need to use MediaPortal TV Server because it supports many more TV Tuner cards than ARGUS TV. If you wish to use analog tuner cards, MediaPortal TV Server is currently your only option.

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Client options

There are currently three client software options, they are:

  • MediaPortal
  • Windows MediaCentre
  • XBMC


ICN INFO.PNG Fun Fact
ARGUS TV started as a MediaPortal extension, providing significantly better scheduling options. It has grown from there into the monster it is now.
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