Windows 10: Any word on Media Center?

In the Netherlands unfortunately it is pretty hard to get WMC to work with Live TV as well. I don't know why content providers keep on fighting that battle!

I think for now I will continue to use WMC as long as possible and I hope they will enable it on Windows 10 as well. And, why not?

 

A bathroom PC? That doesn't sound too safe.

 

Actually it is not that unsafe at all. First of all: it is a tablet. So, everything that may end up near the bath tub is 14 Volt maximum. And currently the tablet itself is in a cupboard and the bluetooth speakers on top of the cupboard make sure we have music in the entire bathroom.
To have a small shelf or something like it in order to watch television while in the bath tub is a different project *Smile

 

I am aware of the demise of Mediacenter in the upcoming Windows 10 but right now I have it installed on different computers in my home (including 1 laptop). None of them will now update the guide? Is that something to do with Microsoft abandoning Mediacenter? One of my Windows 8.1 is strictly a DVR with 4 tuners. I wasn't planning on updating that computer for fear of loosing Mediacenter, but if they stop supporting tv guide updates, it will make no sense for me to keep it.


Is it just a fluck that I haven't been able to update the tv guide in Mediacenter? Or has support for that ceased already?

 

*Ditto*Ditto

 

Guys try looking at SichboPVR.

 

I'd second that...apart from some rather distracting flying graphics its pretty awesome and doesn't steal system volume focus like media center which is a real bugbear for me...its a great piece of software and its free!

 

Currently using NextPVR, and it seems to be working well. I tried SichboPVR, but it's not finding any channels after doing a scan of my ASUS EHC3-150 BDA ATSC tuner.

Update: The developer of SichboPVR was quick to respond to my support email. Apparently, the driver is to blame, and isn't something that can be solved without getting a different tuner. So, NextPVR it is.

 

This seems to be a problem with OHIO guide data, as several other OHIO residents have mentioned it. Try using a different, but local zipcode.

 

Forgive me for my ignorance, but what is the relationship between media centre and media player?

 

There isn't any. Media Center is the DVR functionality, Media Player just plays videos.

 

Are they both being dumped with the onset of W10?

 

No, only Windows Media Center is discontinued, although by default media is opened in the new Movies & TV app.

 

I have one of my pc's at the museum where I am a volunteer, it runs W7, and in the workshop we use media player to play music. I am in two minds whether to upgrade it to W10. Can the music files easily migrate to another player?

 

Media player is fine, no changes to that
The new media player should also just pick up your music, not sure about play lists though, if you use them