[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[jedi]

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 04:26:16PM -0500, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Reynolds, Brian
> <Brian.Reynolds at fiserv.com> wrote:
> > I also have to say that in addition to being very prolific in your
> > responses to questions on this list, there are also a few very militant
> > people who are adamant about "following the rules",
> 
> Some of us are more aggressive than necessary at times.  Many of us
> are very old fashioned in our approach to computing.  We refer to
> today's date as Friday September 6373rd 1993 for a reason.
> 
> > I'm leaning heavily toward using Win MCE.  However, if I get the whole
> > machine built and really hate Win MCE, the same box can run MythTV.  I
> > assume that I could even virtualize the box and run both!  Correct?
> 
> Based on everything you've posted to date, MythTV is probably not the
> best fit for your situation given your skills and general attitudes.

   I don't think MCE is a good fit for him either.

   He should buy a real appliance such as a Tivo or whatever his cable
provider wants to sell him. MCE is not all it's cracked up to be and 
he is very likely to be disappointed.

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