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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scott_mckenzie" data-source="post: 960525" data-attributes="member: 122101">Hi tbrg78, I think Media Portal 2 is what you are more looking for - I haven't tried it myself as it's in alpha state, but I believe the back end has had a complete rewrite to make it more scale able (anyone feel free to correct me here). The challenge for this amazing team of developers is the fact that they have to deal with an infinite combination of hardware configurations, and not only that, but also coding around windows inherent flaws as well - check out this post - <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/htpc-hdmi-win7-and-its-many-issues.109242/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/htpc-hdmi-win7-and-its-many-issues.109242/</a>Scythe is working on a fix for this issue which only exists because hardware manufacturers and Microsoft setup HDMI detection so poorly! I get where you're coming from RE having a family and dealing with bugs, etc. I once installed  a plugin for media centre that i downloaded during an ad break, but it had a virus which brought my HTPC completely down resulting in me having to format / reinstall. I've also had to reprogram the EPROM chip on my tv card as it got wiped in a major crash. In both of these scenarios my wife was not a happy camper! The MP team have delivered a huge amount of features (well beyond anything I have thought of) to suit so many people's needs, but by providing so much functionality so quickly, it does mean that isn't a simple wizard to get everything working.  If you're wanting a rock solid system that is bug free, I'd recommend looking at other options like a PS3 - Sony has the benefit of only dealing with one hardware spec, having millions of dollars behind them, as well as full control of the operating system. My setup is now 98% perfect - I just have one issue that needs fixing and I have a workaround in place. What I have done with my latest setup is to capture all my notes on Google docs on all the tweaks, etc so next time when I format / reinstall, there's less hunting I need to do as the details are captured right there. Last week I did a format / reinstall and I had 90% of my setup done within 5 hours - all drivers installed, and TV working perfectly.  Anyway - have a look at MP2.... but I have To say, anyone you ask that has been in the HTPC world for any longer than a year will tell you that just like golf, it's a world of frustration, but at the same time, very rewarding! Good luck - Scott</blockquote>

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