Windows Media Center

[GommeInc]

That is a good idea, many other things are integrated with iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand5 etc. so why shouldn't WMC?

It is a feature which would really increase its usage and popularity, and it would certainly help me out.

I think it may be down to Windows Media Centre existing before iPlayer and the like ever existing. It was mainly advertised as a way to watch TV using an aerial on your computer. It would be useful if Microsoft updated it, i's not out of date, but does need some more customisable features...

[Robbie]

WMC is very good. If you have a media PC it is a must have - thankfully you can't exactly go without it if you have Windows 7 One criticism I have is that it needs a bit of tweaking, and modernising to keep up with current streaming trends, and to add more channels e.g. ITV Player, iPlayer, 4oD etc etc.

XMBC ftw!

[Recursion]

XMBC ftw!

If you're going down that route...

Boxee ftw!

[Gilesfun]

That is a good idea, many other things are integrated with iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand5 etc. so why shouldn't WMC?

It is a feature which would really increase its usage and popularity, and it would certainly help me out.

Try Tuner Free MCE it enables this sort of thing
http://www.milliesoft.co.uk/index.ph...ware&Itemid=11

[Jordy]

Try Tuner Free MCE it enables this sort of thing
http://www.milliesoft.co.uk/index.ph...ware&Itemid=11

Yeah was about to point this out. Been using this for years now, it's a very impressive add-on

I like Windows Media Center, I had lots of issues recording with it on Vista but on Windows 7 I have no such problems. It's fantastic for TV and DVDs but I generally use iTunes for Music and WMP for Videos. My issue is it's a bit slow in opening up and responding. I also don't like it's full screen mode.

[Markeh]

I do prefer Boxee, to be honest. But it doesn't run too well on the thing I jokingly call a HTPC.