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<blockquote data-quote="Unregistered" data-source="post: 825544">Hi Guys, apologies for any stupid questions. I've done the rounds of the features screens and had some additional questions before I move away from Vista MC.1 - Movie Guide - Is there a facility similar to the MC Movie Guide. I love being able to view the movies that are on TV over the 14 days in the EPG, especially when they are presented with the cover art.2 - Recording Clashes - Can MP handles recording clashes and allow you to resolve them before committing?3 - What format are TV recordings saved in - The big downside to recording using MC is the wtv format and converting away from it. I'd like to be able to record in a more general format like mkv / avi so that I can make the recordings available to extenders / media streaming devices.4 - HD Trailers App - Is there a plugin / extension that will let me watch HD trailers.5 - HD Camcorder video - Can MP playback m2t video with thumbnails displayed?6 - Series options - Can you specify the number of episodes to keep of a series, and is MP clever enough to only record one new episode of a series and ignore the repeats?7 - Speed on an Acer Revo 3610 (Intel Atom 330, 1.6 GHz, RAM4096MB, HD500GB, LAN WLAN, Windows 7 Home Premium) - Is MP fast? Are there any areas that lag a bit? I have the majority of my videos on a network share (held on a synology NAS) over a powerline network connection.Thanks very much for helping me out. I don't have a spare machine to plug in and try out, so I got to approach it cautiously.Alex</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Unregistered, post: 825544"] Hi Guys, apologies for any stupid questions. I've done the rounds of the features screens and had some additional questions before I move away from Vista MC. 1 - Movie Guide - Is there a facility similar to the MC Movie Guide. I love being able to view the movies that are on TV over the 14 days in the EPG, especially when they are presented with the cover art. 2 - Recording Clashes - Can MP handles recording clashes and allow you to resolve them before committing? 3 - What format are TV recordings saved in - The big downside to recording using MC is the wtv format and converting away from it. I'd like to be able to record in a more general format like mkv / avi so that I can make the recordings available to extenders / media streaming devices. 4 - HD Trailers App - Is there a plugin / extension that will let me watch HD trailers. 5 - HD Camcorder video - Can MP playback m2t video with thumbnails displayed? 6 - Series options - Can you specify the number of episodes to keep of a series, and is MP clever enough to only record one new episode of a series and ignore the repeats? 7 - Speed on an Acer Revo 3610 (Intel Atom 330, 1.6 GHz, RAM4096MB, HD500GB, LAN WLAN, Windows 7 Home Premium) - Is MP fast? Are there any areas that lag a bit? I have the majority of my videos on a network share (held on a synology NAS) over a powerline network connection. Thanks very much for helping me out. I don't have a spare machine to plug in and try out, so I got to approach it cautiously. Alex [/QUOTE]

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