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<blockquote data-quote="2BitSculptor" data-source="post: 735881" data-attributes="member: 65661">Fair assessment.Media Portal is a diamond in the rough, literally. It certainly has a few areas that need to be finessed for general appliance use.My wife (as an example) does not bother with it. She is overwhelmed with its complexity. She simply does not have the tolerance for all the required reading and necessary, high level of foundational computer skills and background knowledge, for what she would term &quot;a hobby&quot;. To her, the HTPC is still just a computer, not a home theater. She just wants to turn it on and have it work, like our coffee maker (which does require a few rudimentary skills and minimal preparation).That is why she has me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ........ and I will not have any other HTPC software.... job security <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :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&nbsp; &nbsp; :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&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />But it shouldn't have to be that way.Best regards,Chuck</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2BitSculptor, post: 735881, member: 65661"] Fair assessment. Media Portal is a diamond in the rough, literally. It certainly has a few areas that need to be finessed for general appliance use. My wife (as an example) does not bother with it. She is overwhelmed with its complexity. She simply does not have the tolerance for all the required reading and necessary, high level of foundational computer skills and background knowledge, for what she would term "a hobby". To her, the HTPC is still just a computer, not a home theater. She just wants to turn it on and have it work, like our coffee maker (which does require a few rudimentary skills and minimal preparation). That is why she has me :D ........ and I will not have any other HTPC software.... job security :D :D :D But it shouldn't have to be that way. Best regards, Chuck [/QUOTE]

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