Access MediaPortal from the web or mobile device.

Use a remote to control your HTPC from your couch.Stream media, radio and TV to any HTPC / PC connected to your network.Enjoy pictures, home videos or create a slideshow.Play videos, movies, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.

Watch, schedule and record live TV - like a TiVo, but better.It's certainly a more modern alternative to digital cable while also providing all of the tools for playing your existing media collection. MediaPortal can be controlled with a remote control device paired with the PC.Īll in all, MediaPortal is a very comprehensive media player which provides endless ways of customization while supporting virtually all types of video and audio formats through the availability of codec packs. The application can be configured to automatically detect which video decoder to use. The application supports subtitles and different video and audio decoder selection. Video files loading in to the application can be through a playlist. Accessing TV is accomplished with a proper capture device while everything else is through your hard drive or via the web.ĭealing with photos is a pleasure with MediaPortal: there are a ton of different effects provided for slideshows such as fading, random transitions, rotation and the fetching of EXIF data.

Adding these items can be accomplished by mapping categories with directories connected to the PC. The application supports most multimedia including Pictures, Videos, TV, Music and Radio. It's very graphical and features large buttons and text, similar to a TiVo or Windows Media Center. MediaPortal's user interface is certainly different from popular media players like VLC Media Player or Winamp in that it runs best in full screen. The program takes a queue from Windows Media Center by taking over many of the functions of a television while supporting many of the most popular video and audio formats. MediaPortal is a fully-featured replacement for your television and radio.

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