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<blockquote data-quote="bnsaflsujt" data-source="post: 691717" data-attributes="member: 101233">[USER=108537]kazooless[/USER]:I wouldn't write off MediaPortal because of the skip steps.&nbsp; It is far superior to Media Center in several respects once you have your system setup.&nbsp; Now don't get me wrong, MediaPortal will take time to configure, but that is the beauty of the program.&nbsp; You have SO MUCH more customizability than with VMC/7MC.&nbsp; With some thinking, you are likely to find a way to do what you want.&nbsp; For example:1- It is true there is no separate times for skip forward/back, but that is ok because with a couple settings changed on just one page, I was able to mimic skipping in Media Center.&nbsp; If you go to MediaPortal Configuration -&gt; General -&gt; Skip StepsChange the &quot;Define skip steps manually: &quot; to &quot;8&quot;.&nbsp; NOTHING ELSE.&nbsp; Then, change the timeout to 0, and the immediate skip steps (up/down) to Constant (seconds), with a skip value of 30.&nbsp; Done!&nbsp; MediaPortal will now skip just like Media Center.&nbsp; What I did next is optional, but I went in and changed the two buttons on the remote for skipping to be the ones from Media Center, and I am done!2- As for Netflix, have you looked at the &quot;My Netflix&quot; plugin?&nbsp; It is awesome and serves my needs without a problem.&nbsp; Once again, a little setup but nothing too dramatic.I will admit that I had tried switching to MediaPortal once or twice, then running back before finally making the full leap.&nbsp; I just wasn't able to figure it out all in one try, but I HIGHLY suggest making the attempt.&nbsp; You will be impressed with all of the settings available to you, and your media system will blow peoples minds away!!!&nbsp; If you have any questions or have any problems, I would be happy to help if you PM me.Good Luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bnsaflsujt, post: 691717, member: 101233"] [USER=108537]kazooless[/USER]: I wouldn't write off MediaPortal because of the skip steps. It is far superior to Media Center in several respects once you have your system setup. Now don't get me wrong, MediaPortal will take time to configure, but that is the beauty of the program. You have SO MUCH more customizability than with VMC/7MC. With some thinking, you are likely to find a way to do what you want. For example: 1- It is true there is no separate times for skip forward/back, but that is ok because with a couple settings changed on just one page, I was able to mimic skipping in Media Center. If you go to MediaPortal Configuration -> General -> Skip Steps Change the "Define skip steps manually: " to "8". NOTHING ELSE. Then, change the timeout to 0, and the immediate skip steps (up/down) to Constant (seconds), with a skip value of 30. Done! MediaPortal will now skip just like Media Center. What I did next is optional, but I went in and changed the two buttons on the remote for skipping to be the ones from Media Center, and I am done! 2- As for Netflix, have you looked at the "My Netflix" plugin? It is awesome and serves my needs without a problem. Once again, a little setup but nothing too dramatic. I will admit that I had tried switching to MediaPortal once or twice, then running back before finally making the full leap. I just wasn't able to figure it out all in one try, but I HIGHLY suggest making the attempt. You will be impressed with all of the settings available to you, and your media system will blow peoples minds away!!! If you have any questions or have any problems, I would be happy to help if you PM me. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]

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