Good news, found my own solution. Using vmware workstation i installed a virtual install of xp and media functionality works in it. Click of a button and i can have xp for when i watch tv shows and then shut it down and continue to run...
Bought a g20 a week ago and since i don't like the media center edition of windows i stuck windows xp on there, didn't like it either. I settled with windows 2000sp4 and debian on there and i have since the switch i've been unable to...
Anyboby try installing windows pro 2000 on one. ?
I assume it will come with a driver cd, Failing that can i use the XP drivers off Sagers download section.