MediaPortal 1.38.1 / 2.5.0 – Free Media Center for Windows

MediaPortal turns your PC into a comprehensive media center. It works on modest hardware, connects directly to your TV, and presents your TV shows, movies, photos, and music. Enjoy all your content on your large-screen LCD, plasma TV, or projector!

The hundreds of plugins and skins allow you to do almost anything: monitor your HTPC, view sports scores, or check local movie showtimes.

Experience a new era of media control with MediaPortal. This intuitive application lets you effortlessly watch, listen to, read, and play all your digital media on your terms, free from cumbersome navigation. Dive into a world of content as you stream or download web TV, Apple Trailers, YouTube videos, and internet radio. Plus, MediaPortal offers the convenience of automatically launching and playing music from any predefined playlist.

You don’t need a new system to get a great Media Center. MediaPortal is designed to work with your existing hardware, allowing you to connect your TV and sound system to your PC and get started quickly. With a quick configuration, you can easily set MediaPortal to display on your TV screen for a seamless experience.

MediaPortal is an advanced Multi-Media Center / HTPC:

• Watch, schedule, and record live TV – like a TiVo, but better.
• Play videos, movies, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs.
• Listen to music and radio.
• Enjoy pictures, home videos, or create a slideshow.
• Stream media, radio, and TV to any HTPC / PC connected to your network.
• Control your HTPC remotely from the comfort of your couch using a dedicated remote control.
• Access the software from the web or a mobile device.
• Check the weather, news, RSS feeds, and more.

Alternatively, you can set up a separate Home Theatre PC (HTPC) to run MediaPortal and connect it to your existing network. Alternatively, you can configure an advanced network with MediaPortal on a server and as many ‘client’ PCs as you like. Network architecture is fully supported, allowing you to stream radio, music, video, and live or recorded TV throughout your home.

Control full-screen or windowed mode using your mouse, touchscreen, keyboard, or remote — whichever you prefer.

This media center boasts one of the most powerful TV engines and personal video recorders available today. It can do everything a TiVo can, and more – all for free.

You can use unlimited TV cards, including analog cards, with support for many options. A single DVB/ATSC card lets you watch and record multiple channels simultaneously. Cards that support the BDA driver architecture require no configuration.

MediaPortal was designed especially for Microsoft Windows. Thus, the performance and playback quality are unsurpassed. No additional hardware or commercial software is required.

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