Vista MC AND GB-PVR

[KenAdelaide]

I have only just “discovered” GB-PVR and after spending a couple of hours searching threads and topics I can’t find any discussion about co-existence.
I have been using VMC for a few months and while it does 90% of what I want and well it has these horrible limitations which can’t be hacked into submission. GB-PVR looks ideal and well suited to my personality. However, almost 100% of the discussion that I have read is based on the unstated assumption of using GB-PVR as a stand alone system.
Could I please ask for advice about a migratory process rather than an all or nothing approach? If I have VMC that works and I like the bits that do work, can I install GB-PVR and start to experience GB-PVR and will that leave VMC un-affected and where it was before the GB-PVR installation? If for example if I get into a little trouble early with GB-PVR, could I go back to the Green Button to watch and record TV a few moments later?
My thoughts turn to the question of should I use Linux or Windows? Until recently that meant either a dual boot or dual HDD’s if up wanted your cake and you want to eat it also. With respect to XP, I could imagine you can’t have MCE AND GB-PVR installed at the same time, but Vista comes with VMC so with Vista I imagine you can install GB-PVR without hacking out VMC, but what about the many settings that taken hours and hours to tweak into submission, the thought of have to start again would be too much.
Someone’s thoughts please?
Ken

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I have only just “discovered” GB-PVR and after spending a couple of hours searching threads and topics I can’t find any discussion about co-existence.
I have been using VMC for a few months and while it does 90% of what I want and well it has these horrible limitations which can’t be hacked into submission. GB-PVR looks ideal and well suited to my personality. However, almost 100% of the discussion that I have read is based on the unstated assumption of using GB-PVR as a stand alone system.
Could I please ask for advice about a migratory process rather than an all or nothing approach? If I have VMC that works and I like the bits that do work, can I install GB-PVR and start to experience GB-PVR and will that leave VMC un-affected and where it was before the GB-PVR installation? If for example if I get into a little trouble early with GB-PVR, could I go back to the Green Button to watch and record TV a few moments later?
My thoughts turn to the question of should I use Linux or Windows? Until recently that meant either a dual boot or dual HDD’s if up wanted your cake and you want to eat it also. With respect to XP, I could imagine you can’t have MCE AND GB-PVR installed at the same time, but Vista comes with VMC so with Vista I imagine you can install GB-PVR without hacking out VMC, but what about the many settings that taken hours and hours to tweak into submission, the thought of have to start again would be too much.
Someone’s thoughts please?
Ken

I believe you can install GBPVR without effects on VMC. But if you want to try GBPVR after the install, you need to stop some of the VMC services, because they seem to "claim" the TV tuners. It's been some time ago since I tried the combination, so I don't know what services need to be stopped.

Chris