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What went wrong, expect your reply please. I just installed version 8. It runs without issue and worked great on last version of Windows 10 prior to upgrade to windows If you have it installed prior to upgrade to Windows 11 you will have to reinstall it.
Worked Great. Thank you for all you do to help your fellow computer users like myself. Its guys like your self that can really help when your in a bind or just looking to learn new stuff so thank you and good luck. I have installed Windows Media Center version 8. Note: If your WMC v 8. Does this work with the latest Windows 10 build ? I just tried it and after install, clicking on the icon nothing happens. Did you ever get a chance to test it out on Version ? Did try a restart just to see if that would work but no go.
You need to install WMC version 8. You can find it on the Green Button forum. WMC 8. I can not get it to work on a fresh install of a new build machine.
Tried ununstall and reinstall still not working. What did you find out? Hi i installed on win 10 but I plugged the cable tv and get an error saying All tv tuners are currently in use.
To change the channel, seletc the program…. All functionality of WMC will be intact … I have tested it on Windows 10 Version and even on the latest Windows Insider build and it works absolutely fine. Are my codecs out of wack? It must have been some momentary interference on my antenna.
I can confirm that the WMC 8. Hi Matt, thanks a lot for the update. I have updated the download link to direct it to the latest version which is 8. It runs beautifully on my install but unfortunately it crashes catastrophically when clicking the exit button after playing a recorded TV program. The steps will be displayed later. Whether you should upgrade to Windows 10 or not? If you find some significant files disappeared Windows 10, you'd better get help from this post:.
When you need to recover missing files on Windows 10, the methods mentioned in this article may become your life-saving straw. Step 1 : download the most recent version of WMC from the developer website since the site is in French, you may in need of translation service. Step 2 : the archive should be extracted to your local system once you finish the downloading. Step 3 : after that, you should run the following batch files to know the exact usage, you may right click on the file and choose Edit.
If nothing goes wrong, the installation will be finished as expected. Please do not close the Command Prompt window until you see the message Press any key to exit. By the way, you can also recover deleted and lost files with the Command Prompt tool. Now, you can get started with Windows Media Center. In addition, please remove any leftover bits if you have installed Windows Media Center previously. Please note that there is also an uninstaller script in the WMC, which allows you to remove the program again from your system when you regret; it will cancel all the changes made to it in the installation process.
You should recover permanently deleted files on Windows 10 if they are deleted by mistake. The Windows 10 Media Center replacement list is in no particular order. Click to Tweet. Are you suffering from low speed or low disk space problems on Windows 10? Now, doing a simple search for Media Center reveals the app installed on your PC. You can then pin it to your Start menu or taskbar for quick access. Due to our configuration we have not confirmed how well it runs with a TV signal setup, so your mileage may vary.
Otherwise, despite looking like a throwback to Vista, the app runs just fine on our new Windows 10 machine. Let us know in comments if Media Center is something you still you use and whether you will be using this workaround!
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More about windows Windows 10 version 22H2 announced, and its first build is available fo Halo Infinite's next update releases next week, and it's bringing cros Topics Windows 10 Help. See all comments I tried about six or seven times with different backends but most of them either failed totally or gave a recording that ended half way through.
Much is made of Kodi but I have found it to be honest, way below what most of the hype created states, 2 Mediaportal also failed dismally as far as recording TV was concerned. I still find that it may be old but WMC reliably records and plays virtually anything you want use successfully.
Regards Paul. Kodi does not support cablecard "copyonce" content. Kind of useless for cable. Kodi can't record encrypted or non-encrypted cable television. Can't rememebr which version it came out with but Kodi now supports multiple PVR backends argustv, nextpvr, tvheadend Yes, you are right there are no other alternatives if want to get rid of your cablebox and watch or record encrypted channels.
I installed it , and it was a complete waste of time. Funny how people say they are happy its gone and that it's useless. Kodi can't handle live TV. It has to go through something like MythTV which is horrible. You can actually use Media Center as a backend for Kodi - ive done this previously and was the best experience i had of any backend.
I prefer MediaPortal now that I have switched, but I don't have cable. I know some people with cablecard are happy they can keep Media Center on Windows Sorry to ask the dumb question but I am re-working my htpc options as I just bought a new home and no one seems to address this or care that our ONLY alternative to media center for getting cable provider content is GONE with Media Center.
I just don't get it.. There are plenty less complex options for accessing local content and or web based content like hbo go, pandora etc. Many options that don't require the administrative overhead and setup headaches etc. I have seem both and neither is so much better than a standard set-top box or a actual computing device to get that content.
My first main use is TV recordings from Comcast cable. I record up to 8 hours a day in football season and a lot of scheduled stuff off PBS. Getting this to work smoothly requires 1 Gbit switches connected with ethernet cables across the house. I have a couple wireless connections that have to run at bps. I have three Windows 10 systems.
I just made the WMC hack work on all of them but I am still testing. WMC plays recordings but it won't do live TV. Until then it's worth considering running Windows 7 or 8. That's gotta be an old computer, mid's or so?
I just now realized why you said that. Cue, very cute I am still lookin gfor alternatives and this may be the best best. Simply virtualize the windows 8. I've been meaning to try again but I rebuilt my setup and haven't had the time. Maybe tonight I meant Hyper-V above. This time around I am going to try this. Do i need a pro version of win10 to use this? How does this mesh with copyright law? I can certainly go along with those of us who paid for Media Center being able to use it, but this looks like it is freely available to all, which certainly is not kosher with copyright or DMCA.
My thoughts exactly. Odd that WC doesn't seem to have a problem with it. What so one rule applies to one blog and not another?
Eesh, it's on the internet it doesn't matter where it get's posted about. As once it's on the net - it will stay on the net whether some like it or not. Edit: Well, looks like you two have got your wishes :P - "Error This account's public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!
I just clicked it with the same result. I'll click it some more later. Thank you for giving us your highly-educated opinion on the matter. We appreciate the deep thought it took you to form such an intelligent and relevant opinion.
EDIT: I just clicked your name so I could see what your avatar said it was too small for my old eyes to read. Now I do understand why it took such deep thought for you to come up with such a brilliant statement. I've heard that this procedure does not install any codec for MPEG, so it's legal. So Microsoft gave permission for their copyrighted work to be given away free by this entity? You obviously have no clue just how long copyrights last. You also have no clue when Media Center came out.
Additionally, you don't know what abandon wear is hint - it isn't what you think. You're probably better off deleting your comments so as not to look such a fool. So how many years is "so many years.
Even if they consider the software to be "abandoned" as you do, that does not eliminate their ownership rights of their copyrighted works.
In addition to demonstrating complete ignorance of copyright laws, you have now demonstrated that you do not know what comes in Windows 10, which can NOT play DVDs out of the box. Not out of the box. Microsoft did not pay to license the codec for DVDs or BluRay for that matter , so you cannot play them without installing other software. Please, for the love of God, delete your comments so that you don't look more a fool.
Just a cmd prompt for a few secs and vanish. That is because you need to run it as an administrator. Dou you have another link Daniel? Useless to me, only watch bluray. How can I watch my VHS on this? Oh It's really simple Will definitely give this a spin when I finish work. Spent the last three days deciding between mp, mp2 and kodi.
Was settling for mp. Legacy people are legacy people. If you can explain how W10 does it then fine. Otherwise, Media Centre is the most current offering by MS and so is not legacy. It is legacy cuz Microsoft ain't supporting it no more so it aint current.
Define "it". What does MC do so well that makes it so crackerjack? My household primarily does streaming and the Xbox One we have in the living room is a pretty amazing device for this purpose. And it's not that it does it "so well. There is not, nor has there been for years, any other option for this fucntionality. SiliconeDust is purportedly working on a CableCard approved DVR software for the PC, but as yet, it is incomplete, has not been officially release to the public, and lacks even something as simple as an on-screen program guide.
Sure, there's a dozen other alternatives if all you need to do is stream your non-"Copy Once" OTA recorded shows and your music and movie collection.
But Windows Media Center is the only option for encrypted television DVR functionality, and the only one with a proper "10 foot inteface" capable of being fully controlled with a single standard universal remote control.
Actually, you are almost totaly correct about WMC and cablecard. WMC is the only software that provides full content listings and future listings that can recored cablecard protected content. I am using my Nexus Players to watch all of the channels on my SiliconDust HD HomeRun Prime but, it only shows what is currently playing without any detailed information. MC plays and supports DVD where as a TS folder where there is no other program that does, it also works best with remote and it is able it has cleanest UI for images on the folders.
I have used all other programs nothing comes close. I can't believe people still use an app for Especially one that sucked then, let alone now that we have so many options for watching media. Posted via the Windows Central App for Android. You know not of what you speak. Please name a better program that is a true "Media Center"? Kodi, etc.? Don't think so, pain in butt to install and make work, doesn't do TV without waving dead chickens around while setting up a backend server.
I've looked for the last two years for a substitute for MC, that does as much, is as easy to install, and has as elegent of an interface. There isn't one, tried them all, they all blow in one way or another! The improvements made too it to change the name only benfit Linux users mostly and those that want to build embedded systems.
There is no DRM support for open source software. So as is mentioned several times here, you can not watch your copy-once shows without it. Kodi is a solution for cable cutters and those that watch the majority of what they want via OTA and the internet.
There is nothing wrong with this but not a complete solution either. Unfortunatly I like to watch most sports LIVE and if your team isn't doing paticularly well, then you'll get shut out of national boardcast the majority of the time.
As a long time Raiders fan this is an issue and until the team plays better they won't be featured on OTA too much. I needed that laugh. That's really the reason that I like media center the best - I can pause and go backwards in live programs quite easily. Since I'm often doing something else while live tv is playing I miss things and it's nice to be able to go back a minute and see what everybody is laughing about.
I've been trying out MediaPortal, you can pause and rewind using that too. I know this is true, but don't you have to buy an Xbox? I don't have money for all those machines. Install Windows 7. So give up all in Windows 10 to get something my cable box already does, lol.
I'll pass. This "hack" took all of 30 seconds. I updated windows 10 from windows 7. I was supposed to get the dvd app and it was supposed to be purchased once installed?? Shouldn't I be getting it back once I clean install windows 10?? No, you do not get the DVD player once you do a clean re-install, annoyingly.
Unless you fork out the ridiculous fee just to play DVDs Well, in that case.. I wouldn't feel so guilty by forcing install the KB update that came automatically the first time but MS forgot to reinstate then. My PC that is hooked to the TV is just going to stay on 8. It's not like I need 10 to power my TV. I don't see how people make comments and say things like this.
If all you have ever known is horrible provider boxes then you don't know what your missing. TWC boxes are clunky and slow, so what your solution change cable services? Sorry but even if that was possible there are only two providers and I'm not in the area for the other one.
That is fine when you want to watch something but is a problem when you want to watch regular cable channels. Most of the invovations in TV came from Sports and Sports is what keeps lots of your favorite shows on-air. That's fine until you want to watch an out of market game It took me a little longer but I got it working which allowed me to install Ceton drivers.
However, I get a decoder error when I try to watch live TV. I installed the LAV filters but that didn't help. Any ideas? Interesting hack but overall seems useless for all nut those who cent let go. I used to use Media to record all my shows but now the apps for Media Center are old and broken. Recording I HD is a joke and newer, better online streaming services don't have an app.
I think the boat was missed back when they canned the encoder boxes for HD like they were working for DirecTV. Its a shame since it really had potential. I have no issues with recording in HD, up to 4 channels at a time, with my Media Center. With a CableCard supporting tuner there are many out there , the Media Center does the job of a cable box without the additional fees a provider charges - the opposite of acting like they're working for DirecTV, etc.
Re hysonmb, I agree with you. I'm using Windows 7 and 8. The recordings and live TV are available on all my TVs because Windows Media Center's whole house media center features using Ceton tuners and cablecards. Easy and family friendly user interface. I use a 2 tuner USB cable card. Streaming content is fine until you get to the major sports and then it becomes a problem.
So if you watch any of those channels, guess what it's not the latest episode and it's in standard def. Using Windows 7 or 8 is the only solution for those wanting to keep Media Center. I use Kodi strictly for archived TV and Movies from my server. MDL for the win. They've even figured out how to change the 'hero' logon screen.
Login screen image really should've have an option to be changeable based from your user desktop background and an option between background image or solid theme color.
This should've been there since new login screen introduction which is late. Microsoft is known for obvious omissions :. Not interested. I moved on years ago. And your post does what to this thread? Only trolls post that type of thing If you are not interested, why even post? Now I can upgrade to Windows Judging for how loyal its fans have proved to be, this particular piece of software must be the best feature Windows ever had.
Personally I remember trying it and choosing something else over it at the time. Unsolicited bulk mail or bulk advertising. Any link to or advocacy of virus, spyware, malware, or phishing sites.
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Using a Media Center remote, press the green Start button. The first time you start Media Center, on the setup page, select Continue , and then select Custom.
When you reach the page titled Get the Most from Windows Media Center , select Yes to allow Media Center to download album cover art, DVD cover art, current TV guide listings, information from online media services, and other useful information. You can also use a mouse to open Media Center. If you choose the Express setup option now, you can return to the Custom setup process later by following these steps from the Windows Media Center start screen: scroll to Tasks , select Settings , select General , select Windows Media Center Setup , then select Run Setup Again.
The rest of the setup process is optional, but there are a few items on the Optional Setup page that might be of interest to you. Display Calibration is helpful for getting the best image quality possible on your TV screen or computer monitor.
Display Calibration takes you through the main part of the process with a series of questions. If your computer is connected to a surround sound system, you can use Speaker Setup.
Choose your speaker configuration, then use the test to play a chime sound. Even the most savvy computer expert can accidentally leave the Windows Mute option on once in a while. If your computer is connected to a TV, note that many video cards and cable types don't support audio signals. You might need to connect the sound card in your computer directly to your speakers.
Each time you start Media Center, it automatically scans the Music, Pictures, and Videos libraries on your computer. But what if your music files are on an external hard drive, or your pictures are on a different computer in your homegroup? In Media Library , select the type of media you want to add for example, Music , and then select Next. Select Add folders to the library , and then select Next.
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Browse All News Articles. Latest Geek News Microsoft Edge Hi i installed on win 10 but I plugged the cable tv and get an error saying All tv tuners are currently in use. To change the channel, seletc the program…. All functionality of WMC will be intact … I have tested it on Windows 10 Version and even on the latest Windows Insider build and it works absolutely fine.
Are my codecs out of wack? It must have been some momentary interference on my antenna. I can confirm that the WMC 8. Hi Matt, thanks a lot for the update.
I have updated the download link to direct it to the latest version which is 8. It runs beautifully on my install but unfortunately it crashes catastrophically when clicking the exit button after playing a recorded TV program.
Uninstalled and re-installed and the crash still occurs. I had a HTPC built in early This is mainly used for watching TV and recording TV. We do sometimes stream music from it, but use VLC media player for that. How can Microsoft justify taking my money then 4 years later render the product unusable? I was advised to install something called Kodi.
Kodi is a fantastic product but none of the alternatives do the tv functionality including configuration in such an integrated way. For Kodi you need to install a back end tv server. Media Portal is probably one of the best alternatives for tv functionality. Anybody else experiencing this phenomena? Windows 10 vers. Good morning I installed the program windos media center but the moment to see the tv you can see the screen of the channel with the time but the transmission does not start, for a while turn the cursor and then close everything from what can depend?
I have recently upgraded from Win 7 to Win I downloaded and installed the WMC modification from this page. Everything looks good running the WMC, but, like some others, I cannot view any recordings or go to live tv from the guide. Has anyone got any suggestions? I have installed WMC, apparently without incident but cannot get picture or sound from within the program. However, recordings to work correctly. I have been running Windows Media Center using Xbox extender for 8 years. It is now time to upgrade my OS Win 7 to I installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 on another computer to try and make sure it will work when I convert over to Win I tried this on another Win 10 machine and it fails with a decoder error.
Unfortunately I have having some issues in loading this program. I have tried to run the WMC program several but have the same result. I would appreciate your assistance. I have been hoping that someone would pick up on the program when micro soft ended it. It has been a mystery how it never caught on. I installed your version just after Windows updated my PC today to It installs nice.
Luv seeing the little icon images back in the recorded listings. Problem is nothing plays? Have no idea what the problem could be. I think I saw a WMCv8. I think it is trying to translate to English and is blanking out the whole webpage?
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