Re: Media Centre / Sky+ / Reliability

[David Greaves <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark McCall wrote:
> For me, XP MCE wasn't stable or reliable.  But I've had Vista Media
Center
> on the AV Room PC since February, and since TiVo died around a month
ago its
> been our full-time PVR.  It ran faultlessly until last week's critical
> updates, then it barfed!
>
> It seems to be a known issue with my particular hardware setup
(Cinergy
> 2400i tuner card) and killed all recording and playback,, even though
the
> critical updates don't seem to have contained any new drivers etc.
>
> Couple of things spring to mind.
>
> 1. I'ts just not acceptable at this stage in MC development for it to
be
> able to be completely tubed as easily as this, and
"automatically" with just
> security updates.
My Myth box originally took a few weeks to get to grips with.
Been running almost flawlessly for well over 2 years now.

> 2. Will a PC based system EVER really be reliable enough for what is
> becoming a "critical" application - in our house anyway.
Yes
Mine is 'critical' - ask the wife!!

> 4. With the recent cut in Sky+ price I can see myself re-subbing to
Sky. It
> may not be everything, but its probably more reliable than this.
Just tried to order sky+ for an elderly relative - yesterday they would
have
installed for free - today it's £170

And they expect me to like that?

David