Re: Alternative to MCE?

[Pete Shew <pslists@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hear hear. 512MB. 1.8 AMD. Three freeview cards. Two XBMC  and two
MVPMC=20
front ends. It's the networked option that I like.

Pete

LeeUKHA wrote:
> I think you just broke your argument there...
>
> "It's been running nicely on a Dual Core with 4GB of
RAM...."
>
> Right then, I'll just chuck my year old MythTV box in the bin and
spend=20
> a grand on a new one with Vista????
>
> Or I could just carry on using MythTV as it is, with it's weedy
1.8GHz=20
> single core with 512MB of RAM.
> It still manages to record three shows at once, watch a recorded
one,=20
> and stream another to a PC upstairs...
> While having a fairly high WAF score...
>
> =A3200 for Vista, err, no thanks....
>
>
>=20=20=20
>> Ooh, that's a balanced article, eh?=20
>>
>> I've been running Vista on two machines since November; a decent
dual-co=
re
>> Dell Precision 9200 with 4GB RAM and a bottom-of-the-range Dell
Inspiron
>> 1300 laptop with 1GB RAM.
>>
>> The Vista experience on them is great, Media Center included
(though I'v=
e
>> not got TV cards in either of them). Can't recommend it highly
enough.
>>
>> Driver support is better than it was when XP was launched, IMO.
>>
>> Lots of people whinge about UAC. They tend to be the ones who
think that
>> it's a good idea to do everything with administrative privileges.
I find=
UAC
>> to be one of the best features.
>>
>> I'd suggest upping the RAM to 1 or 2GB and adding a pen drive for
>> ReadyBoost.=20
>>
>> Then, enjoy. I don't think you'll find better.
>>
>> Steve
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