what os are you running and why? (2 Viewers)

[ftothe3]

im leaning towards putting winxp pro on my new htpc, but i was thinking about vista for evr. is evr really better? (i dont care about having aero) any other reason to use vista?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

im leaning towards putting winxp pro on my new htpc

I would, EVR has no great advantage and there are more issues with Vista than benefits.

 

[ryan20021982]

I agree and plus pretty much everything that works with vista(hardware wise) will work
with xp plus more. Thats my main gripe about vista is hardware compatibility.

 

[5Hundred]

IMHO EVR looks way better than VMR9, sticking with XP is sticking with the past, MP must move forward with OS changes or it will eventually be left behind.

 

[SpudR]

IMHO EVR looks way better than VMR9, sticking with XP is sticking with the past, MP must move forward with OS changes or it will eventually be left behind.

Vista's fundamentally flawed (just google the issues people are having with it) - New version of Windows should be available by the end of next year (2009).

On the flip side...
I have recieved notification from M$, actively TELLING suppliers to stop selling XP and "provide a strong business case for Vista" - somoething I WONT be doing...
XP goes end of life in a few months too...


IMHO...
MP works VERY well in XP - I regulary leave my HTPC in standby mode, the remote works flawlessly, the audio sounds great and the video quality looks fine on my plasma (you should not notice much difference betwwen VMR9 and EVR unless you have a +40" screen IMHO - even HD is difficult to tell!).
EVR IS better but not enough to make the OS change - the Vista issues just aren't worth the hassle!

Your decision... (this is AN OPINION! I really don't want to get into the "Vista vs. XP" debate AGAIN!!)

 

[Dubyahjay]

XP - rock solid stable and fast

I use Vista at work on a few different machines and have different issues with each. (outside of MP of course)

 

[Spragleknas]

Also, see: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...vista-vs-xp-please-post-your-pros-cons-31883/

(I know. I should have updatet this ... perhaps I will)

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

i searched for that and could not find it, just being lazy i suppose

 

[ftothe3]

hmm maybe i will try evr in vista and then downgrade if its not that big of a deal. (or use the alleged evr in xp hack)

 

[craigparris1]

XP - rock solid stable and fast

I use Vista at work on a few different machines and have different issues with each. (outside of MP of course)

+1 from me!