Comments on GeekTonic: Days of Windows XP Running Out – 7 Days Remain

ian,There are many SageTV users using the WHS vers...

2008-06-23T15:42:00.000-05:00

ian,
There are many SageTV users using the WHS version of SageTV and are happy with the results. If you're interested, I'd definitely pose the question on the SageTV forums and get input from other WHS/SageTV users though.

Brent,Is there a consensus to whether Windows Home...

2008-06-23T15:33:00.000-05:00

Brent,
Is there a consensus to whether Windows Home Server is working OK for SageTV server application? Seems this has less driver issues than Vista (but probably more than XP).

I've tested some Vista PC's for work against the X...

2008-06-23T13:18:00.000-05:00

I've tested some Vista PC's for work against the XP's and have had many problems with them. Stability is typically fine, but driver problems and various annoying thins with Vista keeps me away.

For the HTPC's If you're going with Vista Media Center, you know the obvious choice there. But if you're using SageTV, BeyondTV, GBPVR, Media Portal or any other HTPC software, there really is no good reason to go with Vista other than the better multiple-monitor support. Seems like the OS should be smaller and less CPU/memory intensive, not larger and more CPU/memory intensive for a HTPC imo.

I've been using Vista Ultimate on my laptop and HT...

2008-06-23T13:12:00.000-05:00

I've been using Vista Ultimate on my laptop and HTPC for several months now. Honestly, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I've had zero stability or performance issues and find Vista Media Center (and MCML) to be a noticeable step up from XP.