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<blockquote data-quote="nabisco" data-source="post: 173786" data-attributes="member: 55279">Hey,I got a mac mini 1.66ghz core 2 duo running XP Pro with Media Portal. Media portal is great but it crashes every time I try and scan for channels using the wizard so I have to use the media portal setup program instead.My next problem is that I've combined all of the remotes into one LogiTech Harmony remote, so that there are options like &quot;Watch TV&quot; and &quot;Watch Satellite TV&quot;.&quot;Watch TV&quot; changes the projector input to HDMI for the Mac mini running media portal, and then changes the amplifier over too, and then it sends the &quot;Sleep&quot; command to the Mac which wakes up. Unfortunately, this takes a few moments to wake up and my other family members may get a little confused. Perhaps I need to make it close media portal before going to sleep, and then open it again afterwards so that MP doesn't freeze or anything like that.Leaving the mac on all the time alleviates the problem, but I dont think its a good solution! Also, if the mac has been completely turned off, there is no way to turn it on using the MCE USB receiver, is there? (Well, I tried and it would work!)I really like media portal, it seems to be much nicer than media centre edition of windows. I wonder if it is possible to have it turn the lights on in the theatre room when it begins the last chapter of the DVD (the credits)?Also, MP seems a bit sluggish when loading the digital TV sometimes - is that because of the TV tuner or not enough ram (Only got 512mb ram)Thanks guys!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nabisco, post: 173786, member: 55279"] Hey, I got a mac mini 1.66ghz core 2 duo running XP Pro with Media Portal. Media portal is great but it crashes every time I try and scan for channels using the wizard so I have to use the media portal setup program instead. My next problem is that I've combined all of the remotes into one LogiTech Harmony remote, so that there are options like "Watch TV" and "Watch Satellite TV". "Watch TV" changes the projector input to HDMI for the Mac mini running media portal, and then changes the amplifier over too, and then it sends the "Sleep" command to the Mac which wakes up. Unfortunately, this takes a few moments to wake up and my other family members may get a little confused. Perhaps I need to make it close media portal before going to sleep, and then open it again afterwards so that MP doesn't freeze or anything like that. Leaving the mac on all the time alleviates the problem, but I dont think its a good solution! Also, if the mac has been completely turned off, there is no way to turn it on using the MCE USB receiver, is there? (Well, I tried and it would work!) I really like media portal, it seems to be much nicer than media centre edition of windows. I wonder if it is possible to have it turn the lights on in the theatre room when it begins the last chapter of the DVD (the credits)? Also, MP seems a bit sluggish when loading the digital TV sometimes - is that because of the TV tuner or not enough ram (Only got 512mb ram) Thanks guys! [/QUOTE]

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