HTPC Tip Of The Day: Media Center Programs Part 2
This is part 2 of our continuing HTPC Tip Of The day series profiling various media center programs.
GBPVR
Home Page – www.gbpvr.vom
Cost – Free
Description: GB-PVR is a fully featured home media center application, allowing you
to easily use a remote to watch tv, schedule recordings, watch videos,
watch DVDs, listen to music, view photos etc.
Client/Server Topology – Stand Alone/Server/Computer Client/Placeshifting via Enhanced Web Admin/Web Scheduling Via Enahnced Web Admin
Supported Operating System – Windows
XLobby
Home Page – www.Xlobby.com
Cost – Free\Version 2 & Above available to Custom Installers
Description: We give you a simple way to control content like your music, movies,
photos…and lets not forget the hardware such as audio receivers and
lighting. xLobby is also very customizable, giving you endless
possibilities.
xLobby is also all about the end user, we listen to our community of members and we strive to give you what you need.
Client/Server
Topology – Stand Alone/Server/Computer Client/PocketPC Client/Multizone Audio
Supported Operating System – Windows
Meedio
Meedio as a company was bought by Yahoo a couple of years ago but the program lived on. Support has continued at MeediOS.com. Development of plugins and cusomtized installers still continue while we wait for the open source project to mature. If you are interested in Meedio head on over to this forum.
MeediOS
Home Page: www.meediOS.com
Cost – Open Source/Free
Description – MeediOS is an open source rewrite of Meedio. Their goal is to match the same functionality of Meedio and continue to develop beyond that. Currently MeediOS is in development phase and is considered pre-alpha.
Client/Server Topology – No idea 🙂
Supported Operating Systems: Windows