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TV net connectability......
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: shmokes on January 10, 2012, 12:35:08 am ---Lol . . . you don't know overwhelmed until you try tweaking a PC to be a pleasant HTPC experience. :cheers: With that said, that's what I use and once you have it set up properly nothing else comes close.
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I use a HTPC too. I went with Windows Media Center. When I first built my HTPC, the best alternative was Myth and I tried to build a Myth box. Total frustration. I find the Windows Media Center experience to work very well for my needs.
shmokes:
I much prefer XBMC, but I don't need it to do DVR duties.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: shmokes on January 10, 2012, 08:06:12 am ---I much prefer XBMC, but I don't need it to do DVR duties.
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I might have too, but I got invested early before XBMC had much of a foothold.
knave:
I built a HTPC for my Brother to use, I have both XBMC and Windows MC on there...He's had it about a year and just uses the Windows. I think because it's just more integrated.
emphatic:
I too am a HTPC user. It's just not possible to get an "out of box" solution that can:
Play EVERYTHING with (optional) subtitles in .srt, ssa, idx/sub format
Give you some clever zoom modes that will even make 4:3 material look great in 16:9 (without people looking fat)
Show you the weather
Give you online videos with a remote and allow you to download youtube, itunes trailers etc
Catalog and properly present your videos, movies and TV shows
Record TV, schedule recordings etc.
I'm using MediaPortal that is way easier to install/manage than XBMC IMHO. http://www.team-mediaportal.com
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