MediaPortal
by Steve on Mar.04, 2006, under Nerdism
Want to set yourself up with a HTPC but don’t want to pay for Windows XP Media Centre Edition? Not comfortable with Linux and MythTV? Well, walk this way…
MediaPortal is a free, open source media centre application for Windows XP. It is packed full of features, including:
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TV
- Support for various international TV formats including Analog TV, DVB-C, DVB-T, DVB-S and HDTV.
- Advanced recording options and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) scheduler to manage all your recording needs.
- Watch, record, and pause live TV using integrated timeshifting capabilities.
- Program guide based on the popular open source XMLTV project.
- Comprehensive list of tested and supported tv cards including usage of multiple tuners.
DVD / Video
- Organize and play videos / DVD’s in a way never thought possible.
- Customize your video library by actors, genres, year, rating etc.
- Use the integrated player or use your favorite external application.
- Automatically populates video artwork & information from IMDB.
- Bundled with stable open source MPEG2 audio/video codecs, written by Media Player Classic.
Photos
- Share and enjoy your pictures/photos with slide shows.
- Add fun to your slideshows with background music or radio.
- Easy management of photo albums all from the remote.
- Zoom, rotation and Ken burns effect of photos.
Music
- Organize, find and play your music library with album artwork and visualization.
- Create & save your favorite songs to playlists.
- When connected to the internet, album information and artwork is fetched automatically.
- Use the integrated media player or configure an external play such as ITunes, Foobar or Winamp.
- Customize your music the way you like it with ratings, favorites and sorting
Radio
- Organize and listen to your favorite radio stations.
- Support for streaming, DVB and FM radio.
- Use the integrated player or use your favorite external application.
Weather
- View the latest weather and forecast information for multiple locations around the globe.
- Support for live weather images from online sources.
And more. Looks great to me. You will need a big hard disk and a TV card (or two) to get the most out of it.
Free stuff is great, isn’t it?
March 5th, 2006 on 00:35
Looks nice….