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<blockquote data-quote="tourettes" data-source="post: 369774" data-attributes="member: 10858">HTPCs aren't something that common folk should be using. For &quot;normal&quot; people it is just enough to buy a DVB settop box + DVD player (or maybe even a Blu-ray player). For common folk HTPCs are most likely only causing gray hair.If HTPC software would be designed as easy to use and maintain as the DVD player / DVB boxes it would have severe consequences.- huge development effort that wouldn't benefit the advanced users at all (the main target audience)- feature amount would radically be reduced - advanced features would have to be dropped as old &quot;granny&quot; cannot understand thoseSorry, but I think there are too many people who want to use HTPCs when they dont know their best <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Customization etc. comes with it own prize tag attached. If someone really wants to have a HTPC but is having hard time configuring / installing MP I would recommend to have a look on Microsoft MCE, its not bad at all. Much easier to set up than MP (but has limited customization possibilities).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tourettes, post: 369774, member: 10858"] HTPCs aren't something that common folk should be using. For "normal" people it is just enough to buy a DVB settop box + DVD player (or maybe even a Blu-ray player). For common folk HTPCs are most likely only causing gray hair. If HTPC software would be designed as easy to use and maintain as the DVD player / DVB boxes it would have severe consequences. - huge development effort that wouldn't benefit the advanced users at all (the main target audience) - feature amount would radically be reduced - advanced features would have to be dropped as old "granny" cannot understand those Sorry, but I think there are too many people who want to use HTPCs when they dont know their best :) Customization etc. comes with it own prize tag attached. If someone really wants to have a HTPC but is having hard time configuring / installing MP I would recommend to have a look on Microsoft MCE, its not bad at all. Much easier to set up than MP (but has limited customization possibilities). [/QUOTE]

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