Vista Beta 2... Good enough to replace MCE 2005?

> Don't. Beta 2 is not finished enough to do that. In any case, it is
> timebombed and a clean install likely will be necessary one the final
> version releases.
>
> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
> news:OHpKurokGHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> From what I've seen of the MCE interface on Vista, it seems like an
>> improvement over MCE 2005. I'd like to try replacing my MCE 2005 with
>> Vista Beta 2. Before I do, I thought I'd ask here what kind of stability
>> and functionality folks were experiencing.
>>
>> I don't use the "Online Spotlight". I rarely watch "Live TV" due to the
>> thrashing MCE 2005 does, even after I hit STOP. I do play MP3, DVD's,
>> Timeshift TV and occasionally listen to radio.
>>
>> I have a Motorola 6412 dual tuner HD PVR cablebox, which I can control
>> via MCE 2005 with an "unsupported" plugin, although I currently do not
>> use this box with MCE.
>>
>> For reference, my hardware is as follows:
>> - Asus P4C800E-Dlx mainboard, with:
>> - Intel gigabit LAN (internal LAN file sharing, backup internet
>> connection)
>> - Firewire 400
>> - USB2
>> - Intel ICH Sata & Promise SATA.
>> - 2.6Ghz Northwood P4 (@ 3.15Ghz)
>> - 512meg of DDR533 memory @ 1:1 to the CPU
>> - Sapphire ATI Theatre Pro 500 PCI TV tuner, connected directly to analog
>> cable.
>> - 256meg 8x AGP nVidia 6800GS video card, connected to a 57" Hitachi CRT
>> rear projector TV via DVI -> HDMI.
>> - Auzentech Xplosion PCI soundcard (DTS and DDL realtime encoding)
>> connected via SPDIF to a 5.1 surround reciever
>> - Realtech 8139 PCI 10/100 network card, connected directly to internet
>> via cable internet, protected by Windows firewall.
>> - AOpen 56k PCI voice/fax modem (mostly for caller ID, some faxing)
>> - BenQ LS DW1655 16x DVDRW
>> - 40 gig PATA WD Raptor drive (holds the OS + swap file)
>> - 250 gig Seagate SATA drive, holds recorded TV, movies, MP3's
>> - 300 gig Seagate SATA drive, holds our backups, downloads and files
>> wishing to be archived, etc.
>> - USB 2 connected media card reader (SD, MMC, Memory stick, CF, etc.)
>> - HP 1115 Photosmart printer, connected via LAN + JetDirect print server.
>>
>> ... I think that's plenty of detail...
>>
>> Do you think I'd regret installing Beta 2? Is there anything that doesn't
>> work that I might miss? If it works well, we definately will be
>> installing the release version when it's available- definately via a
>> clean install.
>>

>
>

> From what I've seen of the MCE interface on Vista, it seems like an
> improvement over MCE 2005. I'd like to try replacing my MCE 2005 with Vista
> Beta 2. Before I do, I thought I'd ask here what kind of stability and
> functionality folks were experiencing.
>
> I don't use the "Online Spotlight". I rarely watch "Live TV" due to the
> thrashing MCE 2005 does, even after I hit STOP. I do play MP3, DVD's,
> Timeshift TV and occasionally listen to radio.
>
> I have a Motorola 6412 dual tuner HD PVR cablebox, which I can control via
> MCE 2005 with an "unsupported" plugin, although I currently do not use this
> box with MCE.
>
> For reference, my hardware is as follows:
> - Asus P4C800E-Dlx mainboard, with:
> - Intel gigabit LAN (internal LAN file sharing, backup internet
> connection)
> - Firewire 400
> - USB2
> - Intel ICH Sata & Promise SATA.
> - 2.6Ghz Northwood P4 (@ 3.15Ghz)
> - 512meg of DDR533 memory @ 1:1 to the CPU
> - Sapphire ATI Theatre Pro 500 PCI TV tuner, connected directly to analog
> cable.
> - 256meg 8x AGP nVidia 6800GS video card, connected to a 57" Hitachi CRT
> rear projector TV via DVI -> HDMI.
> - Auzentech Xplosion PCI soundcard (DTS and DDL realtime encoding) connected
> via SPDIF to a 5.1 surround reciever
> - Realtech 8139 PCI 10/100 network card, connected directly to internet via
> cable internet, protected by Windows firewall.
> - AOpen 56k PCI voice/fax modem (mostly for caller ID, some faxing)
> - BenQ LS DW1655 16x DVDRW
> - 40 gig PATA WD Raptor drive (holds the OS + swap file)
> - 250 gig Seagate SATA drive, holds recorded TV, movies, MP3's
> - 300 gig Seagate SATA drive, holds our backups, downloads and files wishing
> to be archived, etc.
> - USB 2 connected media card reader (SD, MMC, Memory stick, CF, etc.)
> - HP 1115 Photosmart printer, connected via LAN + JetDirect print server.
>
> .... I think that's plenty of detail...
>
> Do you think I'd regret installing Beta 2? Is there anything that doesn't
> work that I might miss? If it works well, we definately will be installing
> the release version when it's available- definately via a clean install.
>
>
>

> Rule number 2! you never replace final os with beta!
>
> (rule number 1, you never talk about the fight club)
>
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> Try, learn, experience.
>