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<blockquote data-quote="fabpab" data-source="post: 57377" data-attributes="member: 21152">Hi there, just thought id pop in and say hi! and how impressed i am with the site and software!i am a newbie to all the HTPC system, and i have gone through many software packages such as windows MCE, Meedio, showshifter ect...and Media Portal has to be the one thatâ€™s grabbed me by the horns the most.At the end of this month Im going to be moving in with 3 other people and i want to build a stable HTPC system, and this is my current setup.Athlon 1.6ghz, 1 gig ram , 300 gig hard disk, nebula digi tv card with remote.Im reading a lot about how the nebula isnt 100% compatible, in order to use its remote you have to run digi tv in the background ect..i need this HTPC to be really stable, im gana have 4 people that know nothing about HTPC and will just be flicking channels and recording stuff..will i be better off selling the card and buying another card and seperate remote that syncs 100% with Media portal?or would you suggest sticking with the Nebula? it is a great card and at the end of the day i could just use digi tv and record and watch tele that way.. but i want all the added ability to view movies and pics and look up the weather ect..any help would be greatly appreciated!thanksPete</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fabpab, post: 57377, member: 21152"] Hi there, just thought id pop in and say hi! and how impressed i am with the site and software! i am a newbie to all the HTPC system, and i have gone through many software packages such as windows MCE, Meedio, showshifter ect... and Media Portal has to be the one thatâ€™s grabbed me by the horns the most. At the end of this month Im going to be moving in with 3 other people and i want to build a stable HTPC system, and this is my current setup. Athlon 1.6ghz, 1 gig ram , 300 gig hard disk, nebula digi tv card with remote. Im reading a lot about how the nebula isnt 100% compatible, in order to use its remote you have to run digi tv in the background ect.. i need this HTPC to be really stable, im gana have 4 people that know nothing about HTPC and will just be flicking channels and recording stuff.. will i be better off selling the card and buying another card and seperate remote that syncs 100% with Media portal? or would you suggest sticking with the Nebula? it is a great card and at the end of the day i could just use digi tv and record and watch tele that way.. but i want all the added ability to view movies and pics and look up the weather ect.. any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks Pete [/QUOTE]

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