RE: XP MCE 2005 - UK Launch

["Steve Abbott" <steve.abbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its got an ATI e-home tuner in it, which is Analogue connected to a Sky
box via an RGB-SVIDEO convertor.  I'm using the Svideo input and the
svideo output to the TV.

The EPG is ok, in the same format as the sky (Time going across the
screen), I prefer the TiVo format, where the timeslots go down the
screen.  It seems fairly up-to-date, but won't cater for last minute
changes as it downloads daily.

My only gripe is the TV quality, oh and the fact that the new remote
won't control my amp, as the tivo remote does.  The new remote does
learn, it just doesn't seem to like my Sony remote.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 October 2004 10:13
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] XP MCE 2005 - UK Launch


> I'm currently using it on my Higrade DMS,  it hasn't changed my
> opinion of MCE - I'm still using my TiVo for TV recording and viewing.

> The quality of the encoding is not as good as TiVo.

TV quality is one of the most significant improvements according to the
US review.  Are you using the same tuner as before?  Is it Freeview or
analogue?

Can you give us some info on what the UK EPG info is like.

Thanks

M.