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<blockquote data-quote="feriso" data-source="post: 970137" data-attributes="member: 70468"><p>So, its been a while coming but I can't say it's been unexpected. My MP set up will be going off on friday night as I'm having Sky+HD installed.</p><p></p><p>"WHY?, use both!" you might say.</p><p></p><p>Well, over the past two years or so I've found MP more and more tedious to maintain due to lack of time with two young children. I wouldn't mind so much if it just stayed working and I just added bit but bit over time. I've tried reinstalling Win7 many times to give it a fresh start, even put in a SSD - but each time it just seems to be a pain to keep working.</p><p></p><p>I'll clarify that statement; it is almost entirely due to the TV side of it which is quite an important function for me. I can get my Freeview/Sat all working fine then over a period of a few months, it starts losing connection to the TV server (even though it is on the same PC), the EPG doesn't fill, the time taken to start channels can be 10seconds or so - even more on the HD channels. Sometimes it wouldn't even record!?</p><p></p><p>Then there is the Online Videos - random stops, wishing it would stop asking me about bitrate and just play - a plugin I know and see the sub-forum etc....</p><p></p><p>Netflix - if this was a working plugin then this might save it but atm I just use my AppleTV (and my daughter can use it)</p><p></p><p>OK a bit of a gripe/whinge but I'm sure that these could be solved but it takes time and its what I haven't got a lot of at the moment - especially since my enthusiasim for MP is loew because each time I reinstall it then starts going a bit wonky <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>The GUI, well its all about personal taste at the end of the day but I find the Blue3 too cheesy, Titan too busy and MayaHD just about right</p><p></p><p>So - its being disconnected and being plonked in my utility/comp room until I decided what to do long term - do I try again? do I change my set-up some how? do I get Sky through it?</p><p></p><p>When it has been good it was very good and at some point it will be back.... the question is when, what form and will it just work (biggest issue here!!!)</p><p></p><p>To all the people that have put the work into MP; thanks! I mean it its all you time that make MP so good. This is not to belittle your work; you're brilliant. This is probably more to do with my lack of time/enthusiasim.</p><p></p><p>What will the future bring.........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="feriso, post: 970137, member: 70468"] So, its been a while coming but I can't say it's been unexpected. My MP set up will be going off on friday night as I'm having Sky+HD installed. "WHY?, use both!" you might say. Well, over the past two years or so I've found MP more and more tedious to maintain due to lack of time with two young children. I wouldn't mind so much if it just stayed working and I just added bit but bit over time. I've tried reinstalling Win7 many times to give it a fresh start, even put in a SSD - but each time it just seems to be a pain to keep working. I'll clarify that statement; it is almost entirely due to the TV side of it which is quite an important function for me. I can get my Freeview/Sat all working fine then over a period of a few months, it starts losing connection to the TV server (even though it is on the same PC), the EPG doesn't fill, the time taken to start channels can be 10seconds or so - even more on the HD channels. Sometimes it wouldn't even record!? Then there is the Online Videos - random stops, wishing it would stop asking me about bitrate and just play - a plugin I know and see the sub-forum etc.... Netflix - if this was a working plugin then this might save it but atm I just use my AppleTV (and my daughter can use it) OK a bit of a gripe/whinge but I'm sure that these could be solved but it takes time and its what I haven't got a lot of at the moment - especially since my enthusiasim for MP is loew because each time I reinstall it then starts going a bit wonky :( The GUI, well its all about personal taste at the end of the day but I find the Blue3 too cheesy, Titan too busy and MayaHD just about right So - its being disconnected and being plonked in my utility/comp room until I decided what to do long term - do I try again? do I change my set-up some how? do I get Sky through it? When it has been good it was very good and at some point it will be back.... the question is when, what form and will it just work (biggest issue here!!!) To all the people that have put the work into MP; thanks! I mean it its all you time that make MP so good. This is not to belittle your work; you're brilliant. This is probably more to do with my lack of time/enthusiasim. What will the future bring......... [/QUOTE]
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