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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scarecrow__79" data-source="post: 55212" data-attributes="member: 20811">Hi all,I have only started using Media Portal recently. I would say i am an above average pc user, but certainly no expert. I found the install process to be quite easy. I must admit that i did not even read the documents. My MP installed and worked correctly straight away. Playing around with the EPG was a little tricky, but not rocket science and i ended up settling on DUGG, which came with suitable documentation to get running and also to help me set-up a scheduled task, which works perfectly. I did spend 2-3 days scrolling through the forums before installing everything, just to get a feel and to see anything else i should know. I am in Syd, Australia and have digital FTA working perfectly including ABC 2 and SBS News. I previously used MCE when a friend installed it on my pc, but it would forever crash and was very slow and frustrating (this is an old HP 1.8 with 512ram).I love the EPG (as does the other half!) which shows upcoming shows, genre, decription, i can schedule and search on anything - so many options. I love how shows recorded weekly go into their folders etc.I do find at times MP can be a little slow, but i put that down to my pc and the fact i am impatient and my main pc is much faster, which i use more often to play on. I am now working on integrating FOXTEL using an old Winfast card, which is awesome. Something MCE can only dream of. I have basically completed that now. To avoid lengthy downloads of EPG for fox and FTA i will be using Fox on one channel and using the Fox EPG to change channels etc. In case anyone did not know (who uses Fox) you can browse the FOXTEL EPG and when you see a program you would like the box to switch to you press the red button (i think from memory - i am at work <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> and instead of reminding you of the upcoming show, FOXTEL will just switch to that channel. You can do this for any channels, any programs as far ahead as FOX can see...Soon i will have FOX and FTA at once and the missus will be most impressed    <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Sorry for the long post - keep up the tops work guys   8)  Well done</blockquote>

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