I have decided to make the switch. Yes, a new media center (or HTPC, if you prefer). I've been a longtime follower and user of MediaPortal, both for its ability to run on different hardware and the quality of the finished project. It has the ability to run a TV "server", and schedule recordings and playback for every MP computer in the house. In addition, it has great plugin support and the quality of the plugins are just as good.

So I'm into Media Centers / HTPC's. They're fun, easy, and a great way to both store your media and playback that same media. I currently have a fileserver that serves... files... to my network. Here's my problem: MediaPortal sets up easy, works well, but the only networked part of the setup is the TV Server setup. Now this feature in and of itself is pretty sweet- throw a bunch of tuners into one box, share it to the other networked MediaPortal clients, and viola! Instant TV-over-IP.