HP MediaSmart 3 update available - whatcha think ?

[WT]

The HP MediaSmart update (long delayed) has been available for a few days and I am wondering if WHS owners are planning the upgrade. I purchased my upgrade yesterday for $29 and change shipped from HP.

HP EX470 link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20»

HP EX475 link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...ubmit=Go%20%BB

The update requires a server recovery, altho it does save your data but deletes the existing accounts to access that data. HP are advising that if you do not upgrade the memory of the EX470 series before updating the software to v3.0, your home server performance will be poor. I've already upgraded the ram to 2gb and the CPU to an LE1640.

 

[joutlaw]

I haven't heard of this, but am always interested in the latest and greatest. I have a EX485 with around 4.75TB of space. It's stock RAM and CPU wise, but it worries me making such a drastic change.

Does it delete the user accounts or just remove their permissions to the data?

 

[Binky]

With all that trouble for an upgrade, I sure hope it adds something interesting.

 

[WT]

Details on the changes thi update brings:

* Second generation Video Converter
Create profiles to match your viewing device
Control how your video is converted

* Enhanced Media CollectorFaster collections
Select specific media, locations, computers to collect from

* Improved status feedback

* HP Media StreamerStream music, photos, and videos to any Internet connected computer
Requires a web browser and HP MediaSmart Server personal web address

* HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo ViewerPublish photos to popular photo sharing sites like Snapfish, Facebook, Flickr™, and Picassa™ Web Albums.
Share photos directly from the HP MediaSmart Server using Photo Viewer and a personal web address

* More MacMac Media Collection
Server Administration via Mac
Faster Mac image level backup and recovery

* Improved user interfaceNew look & feel
Improved user flows
Feature overview pages in the Windows Home Server Console
Web based home page – access your media from home (local network) or away (via web) using a single easy to navigate web based user interface.
New more intuitive console – set up, configure, check status from the new server administrator console page
TwonkyMedia Server is an integrated part of the HP MediaSmart Server v.3 software.

* Compatible with the HP MediaSmart Server iStream ApplicationFree download from the iTunes App Store
Securely stream music, photos, and videos from your server to an iPhone or iPod touch

So, lot of great new features, but there’s a small cost. A few features will also be removed:

* The HP MediaSmart Server Control Center is replaced by the web-based HP MediaSmart Server Home Page.

* Settings for iTunes on the Tools tab of the HP MediaSmart Server – Control Center will go away and it is replaced by the HP Media Collector. The HP Media Collector can be set up to scan network computers for music, photos, and videos and copy them to your server.

* HP Photo Webshare will go away and it is replaced with HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer. Photos in your Webshare albums will be copied to your Photos shared folder during the upgrade. See above for more information on Photo Publisher.

* If you had the HP MediaSmart Server Mac software, it will need to be uninstalled. The new HP MediaSmart Server v.3 Mac software should be installed in its place.

* If you installed the Server Online Backup add-in, it will be removed from your server during the HP MediaSmart Server v.3 upgrade. You will need to download and install the newer Server Online Backup add-in after the upgrade. It is a free download. The new Server Online Backup add-in will continue to work with your existing Amazon S3 account.