What OS are you using for your HTPC?

Vampyre · 8 Jan 2011 at 11:02

Mythbuntu here, but I also have xbmc installed on the same box because I prefer the way xbmc's music interface

saitrix · 8 Jan 2011 at 15:30

Win 7 32bit on 1.5gb memory. Seems to run absolutely fine even with only 1.5gb.

COYS · 9 Jan 2011 at 01:35

Win 7 x64 with 4GB, using XBMC

Venares · 9 Jan 2011 at 06:49

Revo with XBMC Live + Aeon Skin

Bubba · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:09

Currently running windows 7 on my atom-ion htpc but I think I will switch to XP again as a few things about 7 I dont like, plus its a bit sluggish.

Wossi · 10 Jan 2011 at 10:39

Win 7 HP and Mediabrowser.

Participant · 10 Jan 2011 at 12:52

uv said:
I could if I wanted to buy new hardware, sure. I've got more than enough spare hardware lying around though, and not enough cash lying around

Sell some spare hardware, buy a 4GB DIMM, chuck it in the Atom.

lurkio · 10 Jan 2011 at 14:39

XP and win 7 64bit are on my media PC
I have media portal and GB PVR installed on both

I am in the process of transfering my media portal updated config from win 7 back to the Xp install.

XP seems to give better quality picture when playing back video so
Iam going to give it a bash again and use Xp.

Messiah Khan · 10 Jan 2011 at 15:26

Windows 7 64bit running Media Portal on Atom/Ion/4GB DD3 setup. Still in the process of setting it up/tweaking etc, but really pleased with it so far. Runs 1080p Blu-Ray rips with no dropped frames. Still have some issues with live tv, but I think that is a mpeg2 codec issue. Also setting up the remote is proving to be harder than expected due to the HarmonyOne/USB-UIRT/Mediaportal combo.

Qu3 · 10 Jan 2011 at 16:19

Mythbuntu with xbmc for anything other than livetv..

BunnyKillBot · 10 Jan 2011 at 19:42

Windows 7 64 bit all the way. Is there a proper Blu(e)Ray support for linux yet?

I use windows for the same reason given by apples marketing machine. It just works. In my brief forays into running linux, i have never, ever had a smooth experience and i cba with the hassle of getting everything set up and running.