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<blockquote data-quote="infinite.loop" data-source="post: 503975" data-attributes="member: 10723">Yes and no. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Since we use video/audio codecs and access hardware such as gfx cards, VFD's, Tv-Cards, etc. The quality of that software/drivers has a big impact in the MP experience.There were still some UAC issues in 1.0.2 since MP1's basics were created ages ago where UAC was not even dreamed about at MS. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />with 1.1.0, there are nomore issues when you have UAC running.DirectX10 is absolutelly useless for HTPC applications. Same applies for 10.1 and the upcoming 11.- EVR/VMR9 are only working with DirectX9. For DirectX 10 you will need to write your own video renderer filter- DirectX 10 doesnt really have an advantage for MP (2) because we are not using all this advanced directx stuff that most games doBut when it comes to (HD) mediaplayback, then W7 has some neat tricks and improovements compared to Vista which makes things go a lot smoother in the future. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />overall it is safe to say that if you use WinXP now, then do not switch to Vista, but to W7.Working with it just &quot;feels&quot; a lot smoother and faster than with Vista. And thats the importand point, and not what X benchmarks say. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="infinite.loop, post: 503975, member: 10723"] Yes and no. ;) Since we use video/audio codecs and access hardware such as gfx cards, VFD's, Tv-Cards, etc. The quality of that software/drivers has a big impact in the MP experience. There were still some UAC issues in 1.0.2 since MP1's basics were created [U]ages[/U] ago where UAC was not even dreamed about at MS. ;) with 1.1.0, there are nomore issues when you have UAC running. DirectX10 is absolutelly useless for HTPC applications. Same applies for 10.1 and the upcoming 11. - EVR/VMR9 are only working with DirectX9. For DirectX 10 you will need to write your own video renderer filter - DirectX 10 doesnt really have an advantage for MP (2) because we are not using all this advanced directx stuff that most games do But when it comes to (HD) mediaplayback, then W7 has some neat tricks and improovements compared to Vista which makes things go a lot smoother in the future. ;) overall it is safe to say that if you use WinXP now, then do not switch to Vista, but to W7. Working with it just "feels" a lot smoother and faster than with Vista. And thats the importand point, and not what X benchmarks say. ;) [/QUOTE]

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