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bytor · 2008-03-11, 21:15

Thank you for the info.

I tried doing some searches here before starting a thread, but I didn't find that one (using "OS" in my search strings).

I have bought an EVGA 8600GT as a backup which I will only use if needed (otherwise, it goes in my workstation). It's funny, nothing works out of the box. I bought my system with MythTV in mind, but the ATI drivers don't support the component video out capabilities of the MB plus I never used linux before (though I was catching on fast). I have Vista on my laptop, but Media Center doesn't show subchannels in the EPG and I hate the rigid lock on adding/changing features and it's proprietary code - I recorded a show to test it out and it took hours to convert it over to a DVD for playing on my TV.

MediaPortal looks great and I wouldn't have bothered with MythTV if I had done more initial research. I've loaded it up to preview it (without TV card as it's too far from the antenna) on my workstation and I like the layout and flow. But I do see it takes a good deal of tweaking to get good results. I'm sure to ask more questions elsewhere.

I don't like that Vista is such a hog, and I have a copy of XP available, but I want to be ready for the future. I haven't looked into MediaPortal 2 to see if it will have enhanced features with Vista.

I also read (quickly and can't relocate) that Vista has more restrictions on media and that it has problems with TV out (I may be way off base). These are some of the things I am wondering about that weren't covered in your earlier thread.

Thanks again,

Dan

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bytor Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thank you for the info. I tried doing some searches here before starting a thread, but I didn't find that one (using "OS" in my search strings). I have bought an EVGA 8600GT as a backup which I will only use if needed (otherwise, it goes in my workstation). It's funny, nothing works out of the box. I bought my system with MythTV in mind, but the ATI drivers don't support the component video out capabilities of the MB plus I never used linux before (though I was catching on fast). I have Vista on my laptop, but Media Center doesn't show subchannels in the EPG and I hate the rigid lock on adding/changing features and it's proprietary code - I recorded a show to test it out and it took hours to convert it over to a DVD for playing on my TV. MediaPortal looks great and I wouldn't have bothered with MythTV if I had done more initial research. I've loaded it up to preview it (without TV card as it's too far from the antenna) on my workstation and I like the layout and flow. But I do see it takes a good deal of tweaking to get good results. I'm sure to ask more questions elsewhere. I don't like that Vista is such a hog, and I have a copy of XP available, but I want to be ready for the future. I haven't looked into MediaPortal 2 to see if it will have enhanced features with Vista. I also read (quickly and can't relocate) that Vista has more restrictions on media and that it has problems with TV out (I may be way off base). These are some of the things I am wondering about that weren't covered in your earlier thread. Thanks again, Dan