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<blockquote data-quote="Mats42" data-source="post: 299454" data-attributes="member: 63155"><p>After trying Vista Media Center with TV-pack I have noticed a few pro:s and Cons compared to MediaPortal.</p><p></p><p>Setup: MediaCenter, well since it's included it not much to say about that, TV-pack requiers a few patches and has to be installed in the right order. MP:s installer is a very nice touch but it needs improvement, for example it requires Dotnet framework 2.0 but it doesn't check for it first, instead you get a dotnet error wich isn't user friendly (I posted a few lines of code how you could check for it but im not a Cx-dev). Also it would be nice with a check for FFDShow and a button to install it if it's missing</p><p></p><p>Configuration: Built in in Mediacenter and can mostly be done from a remote (some settings requieres registry hacking though). MP has two different setup programs (one for MP and one for TV-server) wich requieres the Main app to be closed... they do requier a keyboard too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> In my eyes this is the largest lack of useability in MP and the point there development went backwards from XBMC. </p><p></p><p>Usage: Now it starts to get even. Mediacenter has in my eyes a better consistancy between modules but MP has more modules out of the box. HD support is a great bonus for MP and MCE has better remote integration. For example channel up/down did nothing in MP but in MCE it changes the channel. Same thing for teletext, if im in fullscreen mode in MCE and push the teletext button, I do get teletext.</p><p>One thing both (almost all HTPC apps) could do better is navigation from a remote. A modern telly or settop box can be fully used with around six buttons, ofcourse it more efficient to use more buttons but you can use do everything with a few. Thats userfriendly and very easy to get started with</p><p></p><p>Stability: Unfortunally MCE wins. I have been able to hang MCE two-three times. MP crasches a lot quicker. Will try to be a good tester and provide propper logging on this</p><p></p><p></p><p>Disclaimer: all funny spelling errors are copyright by me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, no but english isn't my native language. It's quite possible that some of the things above is user errors by me, in that case please tell me so, I guess we then could use it to improve the usability for begginers instead <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mats42, post: 299454, member: 63155"] After trying Vista Media Center with TV-pack I have noticed a few pro:s and Cons compared to MediaPortal. Setup: MediaCenter, well since it's included it not much to say about that, TV-pack requiers a few patches and has to be installed in the right order. MP:s installer is a very nice touch but it needs improvement, for example it requires Dotnet framework 2.0 but it doesn't check for it first, instead you get a dotnet error wich isn't user friendly (I posted a few lines of code how you could check for it but im not a Cx-dev). Also it would be nice with a check for FFDShow and a button to install it if it's missing Configuration: Built in in Mediacenter and can mostly be done from a remote (some settings requieres registry hacking though). MP has two different setup programs (one for MP and one for TV-server) wich requieres the Main app to be closed... they do requier a keyboard too. :( In my eyes this is the largest lack of useability in MP and the point there development went backwards from XBMC. Usage: Now it starts to get even. Mediacenter has in my eyes a better consistancy between modules but MP has more modules out of the box. HD support is a great bonus for MP and MCE has better remote integration. For example channel up/down did nothing in MP but in MCE it changes the channel. Same thing for teletext, if im in fullscreen mode in MCE and push the teletext button, I do get teletext. One thing both (almost all HTPC apps) could do better is navigation from a remote. A modern telly or settop box can be fully used with around six buttons, ofcourse it more efficient to use more buttons but you can use do everything with a few. Thats userfriendly and very easy to get started with Stability: Unfortunally MCE wins. I have been able to hang MCE two-three times. MP crasches a lot quicker. Will try to be a good tester and provide propper logging on this Disclaimer: all funny spelling errors are copyright by me :), no but english isn't my native language. It's quite possible that some of the things above is user errors by me, in that case please tell me so, I guess we then could use it to improve the usability for begginers instead :) [/QUOTE]
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