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<blockquote data-quote="BravoDelta" data-source="post: 641669" data-attributes="member: 106019">I tried XBMC on Windows before I tried MediaPortal. Although it looked nice it was the single most frustrating piece of software I have ever tried to use (I'm a software developer by trade). The help on the forums was incomplete and fragmented, and I just wasn't able to get it doing the things I needed it to do. The plugins were a nightmare to figure out how to install or configure. It was just a truly frustrating experience. Then I tried mediaportal. Now it's by no means perfect, but it was much easier to set up, and an hour or so spent on the forums pointed me to the essential plugins that I would need. Once I added the StreamedMP skin, it looked pretty much XBMC, but worked. Yes its slower, Yes it has it's annoyances (You would not believe the issues I'm still having just with the music section) but I'm up and running much quicker.The common headache between the two seem to be remotes, but I *think* I have solved that issue.Edit:The scrapers in XBMC were junk. I had loads of trouble finding artists. The scapers in MP are way better. Although most of my album art is still missing even though it's all embedded!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BravoDelta, post: 641669, member: 106019"] I tried XBMC on Windows before I tried MediaPortal. Although it looked nice it was the single most frustrating piece of software I have ever tried to use (I'm a software developer by trade). The help on the forums was incomplete and fragmented, and I just wasn't able to get it doing the things I needed it to do. The plugins were a nightmare to figure out how to install or configure. It was just a truly frustrating experience. Then I tried mediaportal. Now it's by no means perfect, but it was much easier to set up, and an hour or so spent on the forums pointed me to the essential plugins that I would need. Once I added the StreamedMP skin, it looked pretty much XBMC, but worked. Yes its slower, Yes it has it's annoyances (You would not believe the issues I'm still having just with the music section) but I'm up and running much quicker. The common headache between the two seem to be remotes, but I *think* I have solved that issue. Edit: The scrapers in XBMC were junk. I had loads of trouble finding artists. The scapers in MP are way better. Although most of my album art is still missing even though it's all embedded!! [/QUOTE]

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