DGMurdockIII Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) Here is a list of free or open source media center software and also if any of you now any that arnt listed here let me now and i'll add them to the list linux Media Center Software boxee - http://www.boxee.tv/ Elisa - http://elisa.fluendo.com/ Entertainer - http://www.entertainer-project.com/ Freevo - http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) GeeXboX - http://www.geexbox.org (has dvb/tuner cards support) KnoppMyth - http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html LinuxMCE - http://www.linuxmce.org/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) My Media System - http://mymediasystem.org/ Mythbuntu - http://www.mythbuntu.org/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) Mythdora - http://www.mythdora.com/ MythTV - http://www.mythtv.org/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) XBMC - http://xbmc.org/ Windows Media Center Software boxee - http://www.boxee.tv/ Freevo - http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) GB-PVR - http://www.gbpvr.com/ (has limited dvb/tuner cards support) MeediOS - http://www.meedios.com/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) MediaPortal - http://www.team-mediaportal.com/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) moovida - http://www.moovida.com/ XBMC - http://xbmc.org/ Mac Media Center Software boxee - http://www.boxee.tv/ Freevo - http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ (has dvb/tuner cards support) iTheater - http://www.itheaterproject.com/ Plex - http://plexapp.com/ XBMC - http://xbmc.org/ Edited June 14, 2009 by DGMurdockIII Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 can we make this a sticky so it is a easy guide/ list for people looking for media center software Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancode20 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Do any of the Media Center apps for Windows work with the Microsoft Remote Control? Like is it possible to use the remote to launch any of them, or at least use it while you're moving around in the app? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaViD_BRaNDoN Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Anyone has tried any of those free media center software yet? Reviews/thoughts? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey_snake Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 XBMC is pretty good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xp1ode Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 XMBC is just too awesome, i run it on linux and after running it on my main pc for quite some time, i decided to build an HTPC with it. I must say, it looks great on my 60" Sony DLP. I still go back to Elisa (linux) from time to time to see the updates and new features that they incorporate into it, but as of right now XBMC is my main HTPC multemedia app. I just signed for Boxee, since this is the first time i hear of it, so i will see how it is once i get to use it. If i had to rate these i would say: XBMC = 5/5 all around awesome with skins and what not. Elisa = 4/5 still needs some skins, is a bit sluggish on my c2d 2.66, 3 gigs ram, 1tb hdd, 8600gts vid card. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewism Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 MediaPortal is probably one of the best around for Windows. The 1.0 version will be released before Christmas. It support live TV unlike XBMC. Awesome skins, plugins like TV Series for your tv shows. It works great with a lot of hardware and remotes including the Microsoft one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
winrez Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Do any of the Media Center apps for Windows work with the Microsoft Remote Control? Like is it possible to use the remote to launch any of them, or at least use it while you're moving around in the app? I am sure you can use the remote with most of the applications The Up,Down,Left,Right are mapped to the arrow keys on a keyboard and the "OK" is mapped to the "Enter" or "Return" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590245614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 i love boxee but just wish it had the abilty to record and watch live tv Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590293756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 is there any media center that is simerly to what boxee is trying to do that has abilty to watch live tv Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590317158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewism Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Try Mediaportal, it does pretty much everything including live TV. They release version 1.0 last week. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590322112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez312 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I can't believe nobodies mentioned MeediOS It takes some setup but once you get it going it's very pretty and perfectly functional...I've tried just about everything else and can't find anything I like better than Meedio Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590322598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 updated list Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590429696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 The list really should include wich of them supports DVB cards. or even analog tuners even though they're fast becomign obsolete. Personally I think dvb/tuner cards support shoudl e a requirement for an actual mediacenter app though... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590429760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 i'll add that to the list if you guys can help with what ones support that Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590470476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc_Madness Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Ooooh awesome thread. Just had a look at a few... they either look great but are buggy / lack features or are ugly and have a tonne of features. :( Looks like I'll be sticking with MCE for a while yet. :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590471632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 does anyone know of anywhere i can buy a pre-mod'd xbox so that i am able to use a media center ... just need the mod'd chip and bigger HD ... so i can put my dvds on it for my kids ...they like to scratch dvds and that gets expensive! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590475638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Elisa just came out with nice update to there media center http://elisa.fluendo.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590599732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWhite Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm currently using the free open source Mediabrowser (beta 2.0.9.0). It's a plug in for Vista/Win7 Media Center. There is a companion application called Metabrowser with which you can download the metadata for films. http://www.mediabrowser.tv Pete Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590690832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 if you need tv tuner support for windows use media portal http://www.team-mediaportal.com/, if you need tv tuner support for only want to link os use mythtv based distro such as mythbunu http://www.mythbuntu.org/, but if you need more than basick media center that support tv tuner, dvds, video files and music files then look in to LinuxMCE http://linuxmce.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-590875474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 updated list Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-591137504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 is there any media center i forgot to list? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-592682496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grex Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I have used myth tv before. Was pretty stable and functioned well. Biggest problem with most of these is hardware support. Linux drivers arnt the greatest in this category. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-592683530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted May 29, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted May 29, 2010 is there any media center i forgot to list? Windows Media Center Software Got All Media - http://www.gallm.com/default.aspx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-592683552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGMurdockIII Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 cant belive this post is still here look at all the ones that didnt make it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707746-list-of-free-media-center-software/#findComment-596896516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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