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<blockquote data-quote="upspace" data-source="post: 212963" data-attributes="member: 15624">built-in or server - i never got a stable, reliable and usable (fast channel switching) configuration to work. and i tried almost everything, using latest svn, reading this forum with no success.let's face it: media portal is great for good looking skins, media library with album and video art, plugins etc. but it is not made for daily viewing of live TV, EPG, DVD, AVIs (fast forward not working properly). so why do we have a htpc then?at the moment i am using dvbviewer for dvb-s viewing. it costs euro 15 but is rock stable with super fast channel changing time (&lt;1sec) and a good EPG from DVB-S stream. still has some issues witha) navigation not as easy and clear for kids or wifeb) the htpc&nbsp; part (music, dvd,avi,picture) is very minimal (no album art, no search, strange navigation)that is why i programmed one button of my remote to toggle between vista media center (good for music and dvd playing - fast and easy to use) and dvbviewer to watch tv.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="upspace, post: 212963, member: 15624"] built-in or server - i never got a stable, reliable and usable (fast channel switching) configuration to work. and i tried almost everything, using latest svn, reading this forum with no success. let's face it: media portal is great for good looking skins, media library with album and video art, plugins etc. but it is not made for daily viewing of live TV, EPG, DVD, AVIs (fast forward not working properly). so why do we have a htpc then? at the moment i am using dvbviewer for dvb-s viewing. it costs euro 15 but is rock stable with super fast channel changing time (<1sec) and a good EPG from DVB-S stream. still has some issues with a) navigation not as easy and clear for kids or wife b) the htpc part (music, dvd,avi,picture) is very minimal (no album art, no search, strange navigation) that is why i programmed one button of my remote to toggle between vista media center (good for music and dvd playing - fast and easy to use) and dvbviewer to watch tv. [/QUOTE]

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