New media centre user

[chiesa]

I have just installed media centre on a dedicated box, i have all the required specs and just wondering what things i need to do or need to be done first, to get the most out of my media centre including, tv guides.(Brisbane)

if anyone could help it would be much appreciated

Peter

[simbot82]

Did you accidently double post?? Welcome. Not sure if this thread really belongs here, as the EPG is really only a part of your wuestion, prob more general software chat but anyway.

FIrstly:
- Install alll drivers (if not already done) and update the drivers.
- Go to windows update site and update everything, suually easier to leave for 30 minutes or so to do its thing
- INstall TV card drivers then install TV cards.
- Install an Mpeg-2 decoder (essential to watch DVD's and TV) Powerdvd, WIndvd, Purevideo etc
- Run MCE setup for the first time, tune TV cards
- Wham bang thankyou Mamm


To get the most you may want the following:
- My WEather Plugin
- Bladrunner Pro
- Yac and MCE-YAC (along with a caller ID modem gives you callerID on screen)
- My Movies PLugin (this is a must have look it up it is great)
- MCE CUstomizer 2.2 (I berleive that is the version)
- ANy other little hack or tweak you deem necessary eg S3 allow, record padding etc

Good Luck

[bella]

It looks like a double posts indeed.

[Matt]

Thread closed due to a double post.

chiesa - Please be more careful next time