Can’t you just set up the “Recorded TV” library to see your folders that contain the TV shows? Or will that only work for *.dvr-ms and *.wtv files?
You can customize WMC using MCE Reset Toolbox (small fee). You can probably find a copy of Media Center Studio floating around (free, but no longer under development, not sure if it will work with Win8). Mikinho has some basic WMC mod tools (free). However, I strongly recommend that you do not modify WMC unless it is on a thin client that you don’t mind reinstalling the OS on.
Mymovies is an excellent program (free for basic) that allows you to make some small customizations to WMC, such as adding a “TV series” tab, that can be easily undone without any headaches. You can also use this software to organize your collection and play your files without converting formats.
