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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: mmairow on February 08, 2003, 05:26:42 am

Title: To buy or not to buy.  That is the subject.
Post by: mmairow on February 08, 2003, 05:26:42 am

I have been tested various players available on the market and I was impressed at first with Media Center but I have decided to move on. Reasons:
1) Frequent error messages with download manager
2) Downloads often stop completely with no explanation
3) Importing files into Library: never recognizes all files even though correct 'subdirectory' and 'file types' boxes are clicked. Misses many files making me download one sub-directory at a time.
4) Scrolling through directories (especially the album view) are slow and difficult
5) Different Playing Now views are not consistent, ie on same view sometimes name of album appears, sometimes not. Also, there is no single view that incorporates everything I woulld like to see.

THIS PRODUCT NEEDS WORK!!!

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: JimH on February 08, 2003, 05:33:57 am

What build are you using?  You can copy your system info from MC help and paste it here.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: MachineHead on February 08, 2003, 09:13:11 am

Quote

THIS PRODUCT NEEDS WORK!!!

This goes without saying, it is a BETA version of the program.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: sstrick on February 08, 2003, 10:00:11 am

Of course it needs work that is why it is in beta. They are changing things all the time. Some thing get fixed, others seem to get broke but it's been my experience they eventually get them worked out.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: Harry_The_Hipster on February 08, 2003, 11:23:24 am

I'd really encourage you to stick with it, for all the reasons given, and also because it is an incredibly innovative program with dedicated developers who respond quickly to user input.

HTH

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: cct1 on February 08, 2003, 11:27:22 am

Or, if you don't want to put up with the inherent beta woes, which are obviously to be expected, why don't you check back when the finished version of MC 9 is available?  I think you're expectations are a little bit unrealistic if you expect a program in beta testing to work flawlessly.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: nila on February 08, 2003, 04:53:22 pm

I got a question,
If you've tested so many - whats your alternative solution then?

I'd be interested to hear in a program you've found that works better because I searched long and hard to find one with no luck.

If you've managed then please tell me so that I can give it a try as well as I'm always up for trying out new software.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: TURBO on February 08, 2003, 06:49:43 pm

There are some good players out there but what I like from MC is that everything is centralized. From one program, you do it all. Oh besides that, the sound quality is super. I got my MPC back so I am a happy camper now.  ::)

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: mmairow on February 11, 2003, 02:59:39 pm

Thank you all for your comments. I wasn't really aware (or did not think very much about it) that is was a Beta version.
>>>>>I got a question,
If you've tested so many - whats your alternative solution then?I'd be interested to hear in a program you've found that works better because I searched long and hard to find one with no luck. >>>>>

You are right. I have found nothing that has the potential of this product. I guess I was just frustrated when I thought I had found the perfect one, and then everything that I mentioned started happening and I got dejected.

>>>>>>>>here are some good players out there but what I like from MC is that everything is centralized. From one program, you do it all. Oh besides that, the sound quality is super. I got my MPC back so I am a happy camper now.  >>>>>

Actually it was the sound quality that drew me to MP also. I was using MusicMatch (but never really happy with it) and playing music I had downloaded from eMusic. Every track sounded terrible! So I played the same track on some other players including MC and that's how I found out that MusicMatch is just a bad-sounding player.

I'll keep with it and hope MC works out these bugs.

Thanks again to all.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: JimH on February 11, 2003, 03:05:49 pm

Welcome back.  We'll try to get it right (from your point of view).  It should be just a few weeks now.

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: TURBO on February 11, 2003, 03:41:46 pm

Now, that you are back. Get a nice and intriguing skin for MegaMe. Just install Doreen's TV skin. Hiiii, and let's the punk party begins. ;D 8)

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: zevele10 on February 12, 2003, 10:49:04 am

There are some good players out there

yes if you have no more than one or thousand songs. If more.....

And yes MM is a fair one ,but ,as you say the sound is  just crap
Anyway welcome in M/'MC club

And let me tell you a secret: they do left some bugs as to keep the forum alive............

Title: Re: Will Not Purchase Media Center
Post by: Autoelph on February 12, 2003, 11:01:53 am

Can we change the subject line of this thread? It "bugs" me every time I see it.





Update: Thanks!