QUOTE(blaziantiger @ Oct 2 2006, 07:17 PM)
I installed Vista RC1 just for the Media Center feature (cause I had XP Pro before) and the Media Center thing is kinda cool. But my antivirus software doesnt work with RC1 along with lots of other programs. and I cant uninstall it.... pissed
ROFL.
No offense, dude, but you should have looked into Vista first before installing it.
As far as XP MCE being needed to stream video, yeah, I didn't want to upgrade to XP MCE but I did anyway. I got my "Windows Classic" theme back up and all my old programs installed with XP MCE so in all honesty I don't notice ANY difference with XP MCE than with what I had before -- XP Pro SP2.
Call me old-school but I like my Windows Classic (Windows 98-style) theme. I never liked the standard XP theme or custom ones. Besides, all those fugly novelty graphics just run down your system resources more.
Again, though, I am very, very happy with the ability to stream videos (both HD and non-HD) to my 360. The *ONLY* downfall is what someone already pointed out -- That your PC takes the processing hit, and not the 360. That sucks but it's not a big deal.
Everyone with a 360 and without XP MCE go buy/download/whatever XP MCE. Then get Transcode 360 (an absolute must). You'll love it. I don't have to worry about buying an HD-DVD player or Blu-Ray player now, because I can stream HD movies I get off the net right to my 50" DLP and in DD5.1 -- No complaints here!