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<blockquote data-quote="Alfiegerner" data-source="post: 31376" data-attributes="member: 15717">Just wanted to add my 2 p.&nbsp; I don't know if any of you have seen the latest Sage 4.1.4 beta media extender edition that supports the MVP:&nbsp; if you haven't I'd seriously recommend having a look at it - you need to go to their forums to get it.Very impressive UI with preview windows and transparencies that looks just like a full PC client.&nbsp; As much as I appreciate the work of Frodo and others (I'm an avid user of XBMC and was of XBMP before that) having a fully featured TV client running on a tiny silent MVP box was just too tempting.&nbsp; After trialing it for 30 mins I decided to shell out some cash on the Sage Software.A huge plus for me is the tv out quality on the MVP.&nbsp; I really struggled to get a really sharp picture using the s-video out of a fx5600 but with the MVP it's crystal.There is another massive bonus but I'm not too sure how to describe it: you know when you're watching TV through a PC you're kind of aware of the OS running underneath and all that hardware and it can somehow seem a bit clunky.&nbsp; Having a nice thin client like the MVP sitting under your telly just lets you forget all about that.All in all this has turned into a bit of pro MVP rant I know but I just wanted to bring attention to how good this sort of setup can be. Its not that I'm trying to say that another PVR software is better, just that the setup of using a thin MVP type client can bring many benefits and is really satisfying to use.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alfiegerner, post: 31376, member: 15717"] Just wanted to add my 2 p. I don't know if any of you have seen the latest Sage 4.1.4 beta media extender edition that supports the MVP: if you haven't I'd seriously recommend having a look at it - you need to go to their forums to get it. Very impressive UI with preview windows and transparencies that looks just like a full PC client. As much as I appreciate the work of Frodo and others (I'm an avid user of XBMC and was of XBMP before that) having a fully featured TV client running on a tiny silent MVP box was just too tempting. After trialing it for 30 mins I decided to shell out some cash on the Sage Software. A huge plus for me is the tv out quality on the MVP. I really struggled to get a really sharp picture using the s-video out of a fx5600 but with the MVP it's crystal. There is another massive bonus but I'm not too sure how to describe it: you know when you're watching TV through a PC you're kind of aware of the OS running underneath and all that hardware and it can somehow seem a bit clunky. Having a nice thin client like the MVP sitting under your telly just lets you forget all about that. All in all this has turned into a bit of pro MVP rant I know but I just wanted to bring attention to how good this sort of setup can be. Its not that I'm trying to say that another PVR software is better, just that the setup of using a thin MVP type client can bring many benefits and is really satisfying to use. [/QUOTE]

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