Looking for a Media Centre Prog.

garcia

Hi all,
I'm looking for a "Media Centre" type program for xp along the same lines as err Microsoft's "Windows Media Centre".

It must be slick-looking and *fast*. No bloatware please. I've tried the free "Media Portal", but frankly its pants - at least on my pc. Way too slow.

Anyone else got any suggestions?

Many thanks,
garcia.

marleyboy

Have you tried GOM media player, its pretty good.

http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000375,39199475s,00.htm

FLV media player is a second recommend

garcia

Sorry not looking for a Media *player* - looking for a media *centre* - i.e. a centralised hub for video/photo/music etc.

jamalfatty

Nero has a pretty decent one that comes with the premium edition, StartSmart I think its called.

marleyboy

I use Sonv Vegas for that.

mar<

Stick Windows and go for one of the free Linux Media Centre versions

ABH_3

garcia wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm looking for a "Media Centre" type program for xp along the same lines as err Microsoft's "Windows Media Centre".

It must be slick-looking and *fast*. No bloatware please. I've tried the free "Media Portal", but frankly its pants - at least on my pc. Way too slow.

Anyone else got any suggestions?

Many thanks,
garcia.

Cyberlink Power Cinema: http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_12_ENU.html has the 'feel' of MCE. As does MyCast: http://www.orb.com/

Otherwise there are:
http://8dim.com/
http://www.parker1.co.uk/mythtv_ubuntu.php
http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html

HTH