Missing Remote: 6 Month Vista MCE Report Card

[Jeremy Charette]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4101/missing_remote_6' target='_blank'>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/4101/missing_remote_6</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Whoa, man! Missing Remote takes Microsoft to task over claimed Windows Vista MCE improvements. Mike Garcen at Missing Remote opens the article with: “A while back, Matt Goyer (when he worked for Microsoft) posted a blog about all the new features that were in Vista, in response to critics who said nothing new was added. I'd like to take a bit to go over that fairly in-depth list and address it piece by piece with a concentration on how it relates to the world of Home Theater PC Enthusiasts such as myself. To do so in the easiest way, I will sort each section by Hype and Reality which will help determine a final score.”"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/4289.jpg" /><br /><br />Wondering if it's worth making the upgrade from XP MCE to Vista? Hit the link to see what Mike Garcen thinks. He might disagree, but I think Vista is the better version of MCE. Maybe not quite the quantum leap many were hoping for, but definitely more refined.

[Felix Torres]

Isn't it kinda a moot point?

Most new Windows releases are intended for hardware one year old or less. At this point that means 64bit hardware and that alone means Vista, like it or not. Plus I very much doubt the coming Media Center 07 update will even target XP. Last I heard, the shipping Media Center in Vista is barely 50% of what they were working on and the coming update adds another 30-40%...

Bottom line: either your hardware is Vista-grade and you jump by XMAS or it isn't and you stay. Not much choice there, really. :?

[RichL]

I agree that generally the Vista version is slightly more polished. However, there's a weird bug in Vista that means its not compatible with my router! I've tried swapping my router out for an older model and everything works fine. However, my current router has some neat features that I'm not willing to give up.

[alanjrobertson]

Yep I've also had problems with Vista MC and using an Xbox 360 as an Extender (I've seen a number of posts on TheGreenButton from users who have had similar issues that weren't present in XP MCE.

Alan