best program for htpc

[adbp1]

been looking at a few programs. dont know which is better.
what does everyone else use?

media centre
imdian
mythbuntu
meedios
gb-pvr
media portal

im sure there are many more.

 

[RJC]

I use media center for the past 3 years.

 

[Seft]

I use Media Portal (crucially, with the Moving Pictures and MP-TV Series plugins), but I intend to switch over to XBMC at the next release.

 

[Pho]

I use GB-PVR for recording (it runs as a service) and XBMC for playing back and it works great.

seft: you can get nightly builds from here, no need to wait for the latest version .

 

[Supertaff]

My Movies, can be found at www.mymovies.dk

for dvd collection management for ripped dvd's.

Also works great if you run a home server.

Taff

 

[HEADRAT]

If you decide on Media Centre this is cool:-

http://www.mediabrowser.tv/

HEADRAT

 

[vidda]

Another vote for XBMC!

 

[Ekim]

I use XBMC too.

 

[Seft]

seft: you can get nightly builds from here, no need to wait for the latest version .

I'm well aware, but the nightlies didn't seem stable enough

 

[gbradders123]

myhtbuntu here! complete git to get working, in fact it only half works. i will get abck to once the nights draw in a bit and i get bored.

 

[photoshop]

MediaPortal Here

 

[Fanatic]

MediaPortal here too, mainly because of this:



And the TV in MediaPortal is a much better program than WinTV that came with my Hauppauge NovaT-500.

 

[derkaderka]

GB PVR , used it for several years now , cant fault it , works great

 

[BeeP]

Mediabrowser looks better than that imho m8.

I use VMC with Media browser, MCM to get my DVD covers & meta data (don't have to but they are better) & stark covers to add a little bit of a 3d element to the covers.

All looks great when fired up.

 

[Banzai_Joe]

MediaPortal for me.....it can be a mare setting up, but once its done, its a really cool app, with plenty of add-ins.
MyMovies is really nice too.
MP has the best gui out there imho.

 

[ChileanLlama]

Media Center with MyMovies (also mediabrowser when I get round to setting it up properly)

Anyone playing with MyMovies3?

 

[Fanatic]

Mediabrowser looks better than that imho m8.

I use VMC with Media browser, MCM to get my DVD covers & meta data (don't have to but they are better) & stark covers to add a little bit of a 3d element to the covers.

All looks great when fired up.

I have Vista Business, so no VMC for me. That Medibrowser does look pretty nice, when I get Win7 I might give it a go.

 

[DreXeL]

Win7 media centre with MediaBrowser.

 

[boosfuk]

GB PVR , used it for several years now , cant fault it , works great

+1 Awesome software & support. Not the flashiest but it just works.

 

[adbp1]

ok so the only one that works properly with my remote is media centre. how do i get nice plugins to work. and how can i open it on 2nd screen instead of default monitor.