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Message: <blockquote data-quote="robbo100" data-source="post: 839888" data-attributes="member: 91446">Hello again - No problem Personally, I have gone for 32 bit Win 7. However it isn't perfect. I have also used XP before. Overall, win 7 is better than XP because it it far more stable and it is also more responsive (especially when recovering from standby (it is much quicker than XP). It also allows more features than XP (such as HD Audio, and compatibility with the upcoming MediaPortal 2). However, it is not without its problems, and many people suffer with problems with HDMI switching with win 7 that didn't exist with XP (although a work-around is available - see here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/operating-system-330/windows-7-half-fullscreen-71785/index38.html" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/operating-system-330/windows-7-half-fullscreen-71785/index38.html</a>). Regarding the 64 bit vs the 32 bit, it technically shouldn't matter, but MP is 32 bit so it really comes down to what other software you want to run (some report problems with 64 bit and others have no issues).Basically, 4TR works in two configurations:1) using its own "Argus" tuner, and2) using the MediaPortal tuner. I have tried both options and found the Argus tuner flaky, but 4TR using the MP tuner had the stability and benefits of the MP tuner, with some additional functions of the 4TR system (most importantly for me was the Web Interface). Overall though I have given up on 4TR because it didn't have the stability I needed (that said, many people say it gives their system more stability). My advice would be not to run before you can walk and just try to get MP running without 4TR until you get more familiar with the system (Paranoid Delusion is a very helpful user on these forums (and as "PD" on the 4TR forum), who can probably give you more advice).Someone else will give you better advice than me. I just install the default settings with MP and it just works.You get loads more channels with FreesatHD (DVB-S2) than FreeviewHD (DVB-T2), however there are some strong benefits of FreeviewHD if you are happy to have less channels. The main benefit is based upon the fact that MP can simultaneously record/stream all the channel on a single Mux using a single tuner (a Mux is a single transmission frequency). Since ALL the HD channels are broadcast on a single Mux with FreeviewHD, this means that you only need a single DVB-T2 tuner to simultaneously record all UK HD channels. With FreesatHD, the free HD channels are spread out across about 4 different muxes, which means you would need 4 DVB-S2 tuners to achieve the same thing. Since there are only about 6 muxes for the whole of Freeview, you don't need many DVB-T2 tuners to have a really massive coverage of channels. The downside is that DVB-T2 has a lower transmission bandwidth per channel than DVB-S2, so the channel quality on FreeviewHD is not quite as good as DVB-T2. There are lots of Harmony users here, so hopefully someone else can help with this question.Robbo100</blockquote>

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