[rasmuskarlsen]

Hey.

I have planned to get XBMC Live or Linux version on my HTPC.

Currently i'm running Windows 7. But read somewhere that XBMC will run way smoother on Linux. - And currently im not completely satisfied with the overall speed of XBMC (Specially the smoothnes / speed of fast scrolling in coverflow mode / Landscape mode in Alaska theme. - I wan't the coverart / fanart to be shown without lag)

I have no skills at all regarding Linux. But i think i could manage to follow a guide.

However the XBMC Live version, is very easy to "Install", but i don't know how the performance is compared to the installed Linux version?

By the way, i have just bought an SSD HDD for the HTPC. And the only prupose for this HTPC is to be running XBMC. So i need to decide which version to go for?

I plan to run the Alaska Theme, and since it's the only theme i like - then i would prefer it running on Linux / Live to. Is this possible?

Please help..

[Saner]

live will be quicker then Linux + XBMC.

I would use your new HDD and give Live a whirl, you can install and configure it to your tastes (skin etc...) and see how it runbs, it will take about 10 minutes (if that)

[darkscout]

if you JUST want an XBMC Machine, get OpenELEC.tv.

If you know Linux, bare install + installing XBMC by yourself is MUCH better IMHO.

[rasmuskarlsen]

if you JUST want an XBMC Machine, get OpenELEC.tv.

If you know Linux, bare install + installing XBMC by yourself is MUCH better IMHO.

I Just want an XBMC machine. But OpenElec, how is this compared to Live then? - Speed in coverflow ex. I don't wan't any lag, or shutter during
scrolling.

What do you mean by "If you know Linux, bare install + installing XBMC by yourself is MUCH better IMHO" Much better in the GUI (Navigation, scrolling etc), or much better during playback?