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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1008470" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Both make sense to me. Maybe that is just because my general attitude to software is to prefer open source and cross-platform software. However I do think that MS may be a sinking ship. While some of their technology is nice, their software is relatively expensive. Four years ago I started using Linux at work because I had no choice; these days I love it more and more and I'd use it by choice. There is less and less reason for me to want to use Windows.</p><p> </p><p>When I first started using MP back in 2007 or so it was due to several factors...</p><p> </p><p><strong>TV</strong></p><p>MP was the best fit of all the options that I evaluated.</p><p>DigitalTV (Twinhan OEM) didn't support codec selection so I couldn't get smooth h.264 playback working.</p><p>DNTV Live! (DigitalNow OEM) was designed for use with a remote, didn't support other hardware and just generally... didn't feel right.</p><p>Prog was clunky and crashed.</p><p>DVB Viewer was expensive and I didn't like the scanning and channel management interfaces.</p><p>XBMC didn't support TV.</p><p>VLC didn't suit everyday use.</p><p>DScaler didn't support digital TV.</p><p>WMC couldn't be installed on XP.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Price</strong></p><p>Can't do better than free for a poor student! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p><strong>Open source</strong></p><p>I prefer open source and cross platform software.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Hardware support</strong></p><p>I wanted to try Linux due to price and desire to learn, however my tuner didn't have Linux drivers. Most tuners didn't have Linux drivers back then.</p><p> </p><p>Why do I still use MP today?</p><p>Well, in addition to the reasons above (which mostly still apply), I enjoy being a member of the team (most of the time! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />).</p><p>I learn a lot, both about teamwork and technology.</p><p>...but the biggest thing is loyalty. That is really the only thing that stops me using XBMC. I find the possibilities in terms of cheap hardware and cross-platform really exciting. A web interface like MPExtended is nice, but it isn't what I'm looking for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1008470, member: 82144"] Both make sense to me. Maybe that is just because my general attitude to software is to prefer open source and cross-platform software. However I do think that MS may be a sinking ship. While some of their technology is nice, their software is relatively expensive. Four years ago I started using Linux at work because I had no choice; these days I love it more and more and I'd use it by choice. There is less and less reason for me to want to use Windows. When I first started using MP back in 2007 or so it was due to several factors... [B]TV[/B] MP was the best fit of all the options that I evaluated. DigitalTV (Twinhan OEM) didn't support codec selection so I couldn't get smooth h.264 playback working. DNTV Live! (DigitalNow OEM) was designed for use with a remote, didn't support other hardware and just generally... didn't feel right. Prog was clunky and crashed. DVB Viewer was expensive and I didn't like the scanning and channel management interfaces. XBMC didn't support TV. VLC didn't suit everyday use. DScaler didn't support digital TV. WMC couldn't be installed on XP. [B]Price[/B] Can't do better than free for a poor student! :) [B]Open source[/B] I prefer open source and cross platform software. [B]Hardware support[/B] I wanted to try Linux due to price and desire to learn, however my tuner didn't have Linux drivers. Most tuners didn't have Linux drivers back then. Why do I still use MP today? Well, in addition to the reasons above (which mostly still apply), I enjoy being a member of the team (most of the time! :D). I learn a lot, both about teamwork and technology. ...but the biggest thing is loyalty. That is really the only thing that stops me using XBMC. I find the possibilities in terms of cheap hardware and cross-platform really exciting. A web interface like MPExtended is nice, but it isn't what I'm looking for. [/QUOTE]
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