Recommended OS for TV Server???

BKCH · 2007-12-27, 04:28

Hi Guys,

I'm wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best OS for TV Server? I'm currently running Vista Ultimate but am considering rebuilding back to XP because I seem to have problems with zapping and because the time for my Hauppage card to start under Vista seems longer than XP was.

What do you guys think??

rekenaar · 2007-12-27, 04:35

My vote is based on the two or three months that I used Vista. In the end I decided to revert back to XP.

Yes - a lot of the technical guru's will tell me that I did not spent enough time to tweak/fix my issues with Vista, but if you go and read professional reviews regarding the upcoming XP SP3 and Vista SP1, it still seems that XP is a better option.

charli181 · 2007-12-27, 07:16

I am running TV Server on Win 2003 Server. Have not had an issue at all. Not much if any tweaking required. Note that I do not run MP on this machine and is my main server for everything else I do. Zapping is quick as (1-2 seconds) and that between SD and HD channels as well

garry · 2007-12-28, 01:27

I'm running single seat on Windows 2003 and another client on Windows 2003. Works fine.

rekenaar · 2007-12-28, 03:01

BKCH - can you add 2003 as as option to the poll? Seems like a few members are using it and I think we would all like to see the real results on this one.

vvulture · 2007-12-28, 06:03

Hi all.

I am using :

Windows Home Server
MS SQL Express 2005
2 x Avermedia Nova-T500MCE Dual DVB-T tuner cards with MCE drivers ( yes it works )
Big_Kev's Oz Tv Guide Downloader

No issues to report. All ok except for the usual probs with SVN's.

note: MP not installed on this machine. This is only a server.

cheers

View Poll Results: Which os do you use for TV Server??
XP Pro SP2	35	92.11%
Vista	3	7.89%
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2007-12-27, 04:28	#1 (permalink)
BKCH MP Donator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 181 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country:	Recommended OS for TV Server??? Hi Guys, I'm wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best OS for TV Server? I'm currently running Vista Ultimate but am considering rebuilding back to XP because I seem to have problems with zapping and because the time for my Hauppage card to start under Vista seems longer than XP was. What do you guys think??

2007-12-27, 04:35	#2 (permalink)
rekenaar Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 571 Thanks: 14 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Country: My System	My vote is based on the two or three months that I used Vista. In the end I decided to revert back to XP. Yes - a lot of the technical guru's will tell me that I did not spent enough time to tweak/fix my issues with Vista, but if you go and read professional reviews regarding the upcoming XP SP3 and Vista SP1, it still seems that XP is a better option. __________________ Ondersteun Afrikaans! **************** Most wanted feature: playlist-on-steroids **************** Rekenaar

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charli181 Docs Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Age: 36 Posts: 581 Thanks: 27 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts Country: My System	I am running TV Server on Win 2003 Server. Have not had an issue at all. Not much if any tweaking required. Note that I do not run MP on this machine and is my main server for everything else I do. Zapping is quick as (1-2 seconds) and that between SD and HD channels as well __________________ There are 10 kinds of people who know Binary. Those that do and those that don't....

2007-12-28, 03:01	#5 (permalink)
rekenaar Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 37 Posts: 571 Thanks: 14 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Country: My System	BKCH - can you add 2003 as as option to the poll? Seems like a few members are using it and I think we would all like to see the real results on this one. __________________ Ondersteun Afrikaans! **************** Most wanted feature: playlist-on-steroids **************** Rekenaar Last edited by rekenaar; 2007-12-28 at 03:04.

2007-12-28, 01:27	#4 (permalink)
garry Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	I'm running single seat on Windows 2003 and another client on Windows 2003. Works fine.

2007-12-28, 06:03	#6 (permalink)
vvulture MP Donator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Age: 35 Posts: 243 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	Hi all. I am using : Windows Home Server MS SQL Express 2005 2 x Avermedia Nova-T500MCE Dual DVB-T tuner cards with MCE drivers ( yes it works ) Big_Kev's Oz Tv Guide Downloader No issues to report. All ok except for the usual probs with SVN's. note: MP not installed on this machine. This is only a server. cheers __________________ Kids and computers do not mix...

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