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<blockquote data-quote="CHBMB" data-source="post: 789655" data-attributes="member: 102619">When I first dipped into HTPC use it was with an Acer Revo, used MCE with Mediabrowser and it was just too sluggish for me.&nbsp; Had played with MediaPortal but became overwhelmed by all the options etc and abandoned it, tried to get MythTV and XBMC working but no luck there, so persisted with MCE.&nbsp; Then there was an update which basically undid all my customisations and that for me was the final straw.&nbsp; Sat down and spent a fair few hours getting MediaPortal right.&nbsp; I now use FTR for my TV needs and MediaPortal for everything else.&nbsp; IPlayer I use NeverMissTV which I have integrating seamlessly with MediaPortal using the MultiShortcut plugin and a custom button on my Harmony to exit and go back to MediaPortal.&nbsp; My technologically challenged GF has no problems using it and despite a lot of moaning when I was ironing out glitches now begrudgingly admits that it is truly amazing.&nbsp; Would I go back to MCE? No, I would consider using XBMC with a PVR option if I could do away with Windows but that is a long way away and I would still expect to lose Iplayer functionality, so I would have to think long and hard about that.I think the problem is MediaPortal does require effort and work to get it stable but then you reap the rewards.&nbsp; MCE is very much plug and play to an extent.&nbsp; But I know what i prefer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CHBMB, post: 789655, member: 102619"] When I first dipped into HTPC use it was with an Acer Revo, used MCE with Mediabrowser and it was just too sluggish for me. Had played with MediaPortal but became overwhelmed by all the options etc and abandoned it, tried to get MythTV and XBMC working but no luck there, so persisted with MCE. Then there was an update which basically undid all my customisations and that for me was the final straw. Sat down and spent a fair few hours getting MediaPortal right. I now use FTR for my TV needs and MediaPortal for everything else. IPlayer I use NeverMissTV which I have integrating seamlessly with MediaPortal using the MultiShortcut plugin and a custom button on my Harmony to exit and go back to MediaPortal. My technologically challenged GF has no problems using it and despite a lot of moaning when I was ironing out glitches now begrudgingly admits that it is truly amazing. Would I go back to MCE? No, I would consider using XBMC with a PVR option if I could do away with Windows but that is a long way away and I would still expect to lose Iplayer functionality, so I would have to think long and hard about that. I think the problem is MediaPortal does require effort and work to get it stable but then you reap the rewards. MCE is very much plug and play to an extent. But I know what i prefer. [/QUOTE]

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