RE: Not a glowing report on a HTPC

["Keith Finnett" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Windows Media Centre 2005. Stable as a stable thing.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Gale
Sent: 13 April 2006 14:20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC

...and what software are you chaps running on them - XPMCE, Myth or
something else?

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Keith Finnett
Sent: 13 April 2006 13:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC

"I know the original PC cost about =A31000 - but it's been through
numerous
updates in it's 18 month life."

That just about sums it up for me - my experience is that if you build it
using fully compliant (or well tested) components and leave it alone, it
doesn't break. But if you use the HTPC as a desktop, add programs, remove
programs, have applications break, etc.. you will end up with a very
unstable machine.

The key for me is that he's bought a Humax box, but clearly isn't treating
it in the same way - would he consider upgrading the hard drive, or
changin=
g
the firmware, swapping the case, etc...? If so, I bet it would also break.

k



-----Original Message-----
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Gareth Cook
Sent: 13 April 2006 13:13
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC

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