I can't figure how to attach my .pdf or an exported picture of it to help explain my challenge.
I need software to run on a server to collect video from 4 Tivos, organize it, allow me to make choices to selectively transcode in advance (non-real-time) some of it for portable devices through iTunes or Windows Media integration and serve it selectively to 4 other PC's(Laptops) that are intermittently on my home network. The portable devices would be connected to these laptops, not directly to the server.
4TiVos<--->LAN<--->Server/JRiver/Transcode<--->LAN<--->4LAPTOPS/iTunes/WMP<--->4PortableMediaPlayers
I also need to organize and serve these PC's and portable devices music, other audio, and ideally photos though it doesn't look like iTunes supports photo albums very well if I go the Video Ipod route for the portables. I don't want to have the JRIver software on all 5 PCs, just the server. 2 of the laptops are work laptops. iTunes and Windows Media Center is installed on them, but anything else is an issue. Ideally, JRiver can serve the files through a combination of UPnP synchronization or Podcast type synchronization to the laptops and finally to the end portables through iTunes or Windows Media Player. I have been playing with iPodifier and RSS Feeds for Podcasts into a remote itunes so this seems like one way it might be done.
I also have a PS3 that will be served via UPnP, but that should be more straightforward, I think.
Sorry if this is confusing, but thanks in advance for your help!
DB