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RE: Justifiably better?
I agree with you, essentially about the vista solution.
I actually purchased Vista home premium during a weak moment at a computer fair where I saw an upgrade version going cheap. It was only then that I discovered the Media Center facility, not knowing that it had been around for years in some versions of XP. One can still Google forums where the XP media center pioneers were working through immense problems trying to get their systems working.
I wish I could get an independent media centre software on ROM with no operating system and a dedicated mother board. The lengthy boot up all the way to MCE is a real pain. It should operate almost instantly like an STB.
Vista MCE is pretty, and has quite good ergonomics through a programmable remote (Logitech harmony). However, it is limited to only two tuners which I find insufficient when there are several things to record. I gave up watching the free to air services in real time years ago because I find the commercials extremely irritating. There is a work-around for the two tuner problem on the net but I have not been able to get it to work yet.
In summary, I think it is still too early to go down this path unless you are a techo tragic machocist, but if you are, then start with fast motherboard, lots of memory, a super graphics card and a very cool (windy) case.
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