Comments on: Media Portal is a powerful Windows Media Center replacement https://www.thewindowsclub.com/media-portal-open-source-windows-media-center-replacement TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: M Comparone https://www.thewindowsclub.com/media-portal-open-source-windows-media-center-replacement#comment-50435 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=40370#comment-50435 I am a cord cutter who has happily used Media Center since 2006. I really regret Microsoft’s dropping it from Windows 10. I do not intend to upgrade to Windows 10 until I am certain not to lose any functionality that I have in Media Center under 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate (including Media Center’s access to a free OTA program guide from which I can choose to record programs listed).

My machine happily sleeps when I’m not using it, and wakes itself up when programs are scheduled to be recorded. Output from the box goes to an AVR via HDMI which sends it the rest of my home theater system. Couldn’t be happier with the installation.

Setting up and similarly using KODI looks like a bad career change to me. At first blush, Media Portal looks like a good candidate as a drop in replacement for Media Center. There seldom are changes from what one is happy with that don’t involve losses. Has anyone encountered disadvantages in making the switch? Can I install Media Portal on the same system I am using Media Center to test it without introducing difficulties?

I would be most interested in recommendations and experiences from folks who have jumped ship and are either happy with what they have as a result or wish they had waited until 2020 for something better to come along.

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