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<blockquote data-quote="Dadeo" data-source="post: 426259" data-attributes="member: 27204">Speaking as a user (not a developer) I have a dual boot system with both Vista Ultimate 32bit and Windows XP SP3 and I run MediaPortal on both. I find MP runs beautifully on both OS's.&nbsp; I am sure there must be esoteric technical issues with one vs the other.&nbsp;&nbsp; But for the main functions of MP I don't find it makes a lot of difference.&nbsp; So I think you can base your decision on which OS you prefer and which best suits your configuration (you do need more memory with Vista).&nbsp; Since you have and know XP already, that is a big advanatage. I think a lot depends on how you want to configure MP.&nbsp; In the Vista vs XP forum post there seem to be pros and cons depending which features you want - are you networking, using multiseat TV, etc. etc.&nbsp; There are almost infinite ways of configuring MP and so many plugins and options I think it is really hard for anyone to say definitively which OS works best in every possible scenario!One advantage with Vista is that Net 3.5 is included so the MP install is a bit easier. I find the quality of all media a little better in Vista but that may be due to it supporting EVR, or may be the media features of my motherboard which Vista can use and XP can't.&nbsp; However, Vista's UAC is a pain, it is the first thing I disabled!I mostly use Vista and I don't have any of the usual problems with sluggishness or slow boot up times.&nbsp; My Vista is actually faster than XP on the same system.&nbsp; But no one believes me.And don't forget Windows 7!&nbsp; It looks promising and I believe some MP users are running it already.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dadeo, post: 426259, member: 27204"] Speaking as a user (not a developer) I have a dual boot system with both Vista Ultimate 32bit and Windows XP SP3 and I run MediaPortal on both. I find MP runs beautifully on both OS's. I am sure there must be esoteric technical issues with one vs the other. But for the main functions of MP I don't find it makes a lot of difference. So I think you can base your decision on which OS you prefer and which best suits your configuration (you do need more memory with Vista). Since you have and know XP already, that is a big advanatage. I think a lot depends on how you want to configure MP. In the Vista vs XP forum post there seem to be pros and cons depending which features you want - are you networking, using multiseat TV, etc. etc. There are almost infinite ways of configuring MP and so many plugins and options I think it is really hard for anyone to say definitively which OS works best in every possible scenario! One advantage with Vista is that Net 3.5 is included so the MP install is a bit easier. I find the quality of all media a little better in Vista but that may be due to it supporting EVR, or may be the media features of my motherboard which Vista can use and XP can't. However, Vista's UAC is a pain, it is the first thing I disabled! I mostly use Vista and I don't have any of the usual problems with sluggishness or slow boot up times. My Vista is actually faster than XP on the same system. But no one believes me. And don't forget Windows 7! It looks promising and I believe some MP users are running it already. [/QUOTE]

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