A few updates:
Updated ATi drivers to 8.4
Hopefully I will get less complaints about the driver has fatally crashed and been restarted etc etc.
Updated Media Portal to version 1.0.0.0
Not exactly sure what this will change, but was seemless except for the fact that it lost my TVSeries plugin, which I am in the process of sorting out now. Had to delete and recreate my database, but I appear to have lost all my banner art links, going to try a reboot and see if it changes anything.
Edit: The reason why all my banners got mucked up was because I copied the files for Version 2 of TVSeries, when they are update files only. I needed to install the 1.5xx mpi file, and then copy over the updated version 2 files. I have my banners back now and looking fine.
Oh, and although the config shows it as v1.0.0.0, launching MP itself reports 0.2.3.0

Possibly to do with the Monochrome skin writing something? Will update when I change the skin.
Soundgraph iMon software update
A big one this, and currently having a massive problem even downloading the file. The most important 'little' update, as I noticed this in the release notes:
Enable All system sound option of iMON Manager EQ tab on vista.
Which if it means what I think its little broken English implies is that I will have a functioning Equaliser in Media Portal....
Monochrome Skin version 1.9
Going to see how this changes things, if for the worse, I will stick with 1.7, as 1.8 made a few changes I thought where unwarranted.