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<blockquote data-quote="captainjack" data-source="post: 788978" data-attributes="member: 70915">I will throw in my 2 cents even though I have never used MCE.I have been using MP now for about 3 years and I can honestly say at first it was a bit of a pain in the a$$.But what I have learned over the years is that you have to keep it simple.I have just upgraded to 1.2 and was at 1.1.2 forever. All I can say is that it went very well.I run a client server setup and my server does alot of other work.Server is 2008 R2.&nbsp; MP with 2 Nova-S cards, SQL 2008 as well as Hyperv with 3 other virtual servers running. (Lots of RAM in server)My main client is running with an old AMD 4850e 45w cpu, ATI 6450 DDR5, 2GB ram and an 80Gb hard drive. (Server has the storage)I did not upgrade the client but did a full re-install of Win 7 as I had been abusing this machine for years and I thought it was time.&nbsp; Installed the OS, ATI 11.4 drivers, drivers for my D-Vine MCE303 then MP.&nbsp; Spent 5 minutes to config the client, 5 minutes to test my remote (saved my mapping file for my Harmony) and then started watching TV.Using only the MS codec.&nbsp; Nothing else installed.Then I installed Moving Pictures and TV series plugins and let them to their thing. (2 tb's of movies and 10 series)Now all done. 1080p uses about 9% cpu.&nbsp; No stutter from that or TV.&nbsp; Goes to sleep and wakes up when I ask.I am in NA so I have no trouble with my EPG.&nbsp; Full 9 days from stream with no issues.Then upgraded my $500 laptop and all is well on that too.&nbsp; ATI 4200 plays 1080p at about 30% with MS codec.&nbsp; No stutter.All I can say is that I am very happy with MP ad so is the wife.&nbsp; For what ever reason I don't seem to have (or not noticed) any bugs. (Knock on wood)Maybe I got lucky with the hardware combo's I use but like I say...I love MP and for me it just works.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="captainjack, post: 788978, member: 70915"] I will throw in my 2 cents even though I have never used MCE. I have been using MP now for about 3 years and I can honestly say at first it was a bit of a pain in the a$$. But what I have learned over the years is that you have to keep it simple. I have just upgraded to 1.2 and was at 1.1.2 forever. All I can say is that it went very well. I run a client server setup and my server does alot of other work. Server is 2008 R2. MP with 2 Nova-S cards, SQL 2008 as well as Hyperv with 3 other virtual servers running. (Lots of RAM in server) My main client is running with an old AMD 4850e 45w cpu, ATI 6450 DDR5, 2GB ram and an 80Gb hard drive. (Server has the storage) I did not upgrade the client but did a full re-install of Win 7 as I had been abusing this machine for years and I thought it was time. Installed the OS, ATI 11.4 drivers, drivers for my D-Vine MCE303 then MP. Spent 5 minutes to config the client, 5 minutes to test my remote (saved my mapping file for my Harmony) and then started watching TV. Using only the MS codec. Nothing else installed. Then I installed Moving Pictures and TV series plugins and let them to their thing. (2 tb's of movies and 10 series) Now all done. 1080p uses about 9% cpu. No stutter from that or TV. Goes to sleep and wakes up when I ask. I am in NA so I have no trouble with my EPG. Full 9 days from stream with no issues. Then upgraded my $500 laptop and all is well on that too. ATI 4200 plays 1080p at about 30% with MS codec. No stutter. All I can say is that I am very happy with MP ad so is the wife. For what ever reason I don't seem to have (or not noticed) any bugs. (Knock on wood) Maybe I got lucky with the hardware combo's I use but like I say...I love MP and for me it just works. [/QUOTE]

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