I am considering using Windows 8 on a new HTPC build. Looking for any comments or suggestions from peeps that are using windows 8 in a HTPC build. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well,there isn't much to say really - with proper codecs, Windows 8 with Windows Media Center is a nice (and easy to configure) solution for a general use PC/HTPC. I'm using it both at home + I made a relatively cheap HTPC build around it + one of the A10 chips from AMD (which so far has handled light-to-medium gaming and 1080p playback like a champ ).Anyway,the only hiccup you'll see is that some tuners don't have drivers for 8 out yet,so they're a tad finicky to set up(though I'm yet to experience that first hand). Edit: Ah,if you're going to use Media Center extenders other than the 360,you'll have to use Win7 instead.
Home theater environment is mostly part of the video/audio card and the codecs used. Os is only secondary involved into that biz.
One thing that has saved me a lot of headaches while in pursuit of the perfect HTPC is being able to do icremental backups and storing data/users on separate drive .. This gives you a way to experiment with different software, codecs, and hardware before moving forward and reverting back if needed .. This will always be a work in progress is what I've concluded .. Wish you the best