I am now setting up my second HTPC, and though I would give MythTV/Linux another go. I remember the pain getting the first one barely working under linux (before I switched to windows/MP 0.13). Hardware, software, you name it - big fight, but it could be done and I had girded my loins. Then I upgraded my first box to MP 2.0 and everything worked so much better (mainly easier to record/timeshift without epg). Now, for the extra $130 microsoft tax for XP home I really can't be stuffed with the linux effort. So much for Media Portal being "free". (but worth every penny). That reminds me, perhaps I should donate...