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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickName" data-source="post: 152523" data-attributes="member: 21675">Special tips?I use a freeware tool to automatically create a Restore Point everyday so if something goes wrong, I can roll it back to the day before. This makes downtime about 15 minutes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I dual boot two different  but identical XPs on different partitions, so again, if something goes wrong with one XP, we just boot the other XP. Downtime = 3-5 minutes. I have a critical wife and 4 little kids so downtime is a very BAD thing :-(I also keep all critical data (Photos, Music, Recordings, DVDs on a separate HD drivec as I had XP corrupt a partition for no real reason and I don't want to risk everything else again...You could use an application like Norton Ghost to image an install you are happy with so if XP stuffs things, you can just dump the image over the top. It's worth mentioning that I use Linux to manage a boot partition so XP will have a harder time screwing that as well.Wired and unwired controllers? I use my MCE remote which I love (price, functionality & robustness) and when the kids have misplaced that, I use "Bluetooth Remote control" software and control MP with my mobile phone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I can't comment on your exact hardware, but if they work with XP, they pretty much will work with MP.External Applications: MP uses DirectX for it's prettiness. This can make external app a little trickier to run. There is an MP setup option to "minimise MP on exit".  This can be handy if the external application is clashing with MP. You'll use MP's built in "My Programs" plugin for external applications...There is a much better driver for your remote called MCE Replacement which I highly recommend as you can run macros, assign keystrokes, etc. etc.  and will make MP much more customisable for you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Get it here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/latest_test_version_mce_replacement_plugin-t15793.html?t=15793&highlight=MCE+Replacement" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/latest_test_version_mce_replacement_plugin-t15793.html?t=15793&highlight=MCE+Replacement</a>There is no DRM in recordings. There is a plugin (somewhere...search these forums) to encode to DixX in the background.There are two versions of MP. A standalone version (TV2) and a client/server beta version (TV3).TV2 records in DVR-MS and TV3 records in MPEG2.Try TV3 first, if if works well enough for you, use that. I use TV2 but that is because my TV tuner cards don't play well with TV3 (yet). TV3 is newer, hence the Beta...Media organisation is pretty good. I recently started using the SpinSafe Revolver skin as it uses more screenspace to display different things, like EPG, DVDs, MP3s. This is handy when you use widescreen. Why waste screenspace when you have many items to see?good luck,</blockquote>

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