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<blockquote data-quote="gamackey1337" data-source="post: 133885" data-attributes="member: 47443">TV Server Multi-SeatI use a multi-seat setup with SQL Server 2005 Standard running on a dedicated server with Windows Server 2003, as well as the TV card (and future cards when I get them) in another PC running Windows XP and acting as the TV server.&nbsp; My HTPC connects as a client over a gigabit LAN.After trying out SageTV, BeyondTV, GB-PVR, and XPortal, I couldn't be any happier than I am with MediaPortal.&nbsp; First of all, it just worked so well after some basic configuration, which was amazing after using GB-PVR and XPortal.&nbsp; It plays all my files natively (mkv, ogm, flac, H.264, etc.) and I love the fact that there's the client-server TV approach, even if just in beta.&nbsp; I *might* have used MythTV, but I have tried so many times to give Linux (Gentoo, Fedora, and others) a chance and keep on deciding that I can't use Linux for anything (buggy/slow/unsupported drivers being the main reason...I can't use whatever hardware I want and know it will work perfectly).&nbsp; Plus, all my other computers are Windows computers and the MythTV Windows client is absolutely terrible.What you guys have put together with MediaPortal is incredibly awesome.&nbsp; I can't emphasize enough just how much I appreciate the work put into this product.&nbsp; It was infinitely easier to set up and get working compared to XPortal, the only other software I found that was flexible enough where it might have been able to do everything I wanted.&nbsp; Also, the GUI's of GB-PVR and SageTV were too slow in my opinion.&nbsp; Plus, the skins available for MediaPortal are top-notch, unlike most of the others.&nbsp; Anyway, MediaPortal has made configuring my HTPC a fun experience and I am very satisfied with what the product can do so far.&nbsp; I look forward to further optimizations, bug fixes, and additional features and will continue to install new SVN builds regularly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gamackey1337, post: 133885, member: 47443"] [b]TV Server Multi-Seat[/b] I use a multi-seat setup with SQL Server 2005 Standard running on a dedicated server with Windows Server 2003, as well as the TV card (and future cards when I get them) in another PC running Windows XP and acting as the TV server. My HTPC connects as a client over a gigabit LAN. After trying out SageTV, BeyondTV, GB-PVR, and XPortal, I couldn't be any happier than I am with MediaPortal. First of all, it just worked so well after some basic configuration, which was amazing after using GB-PVR and XPortal. It plays all my files natively (mkv, ogm, flac, H.264, etc.) and I love the fact that there's the client-server TV approach, even if just in beta. I *might* have used MythTV, but I have tried so many times to give Linux (Gentoo, Fedora, and others) a chance and keep on deciding that I can't use Linux for anything (buggy/slow/unsupported drivers being the main reason...I can't use whatever hardware I want and know it will work perfectly). Plus, all my other computers are Windows computers and the MythTV Windows client is absolutely terrible. What you guys have put together with MediaPortal is incredibly awesome. I can't emphasize enough just how much I appreciate the work put into this product. It was infinitely easier to set up and get working compared to XPortal, the only other software I found that was flexible enough where it might have been able to do everything I wanted. Also, the GUI's of GB-PVR and SageTV were too slow in my opinion. Plus, the skins available for MediaPortal are top-notch, unlike most of the others. Anyway, MediaPortal has made configuring my HTPC a fun experience and I am very satisfied with what the product can do so far. I look forward to further optimizations, bug fixes, and additional features and will continue to install new SVN builds regularly. [/QUOTE]

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