Why forgo the largest source of free TV programming available, especially when it’s more reliable and provides better picture quality than streaming, cable or satellite TV? But don’t settle for a half-baked solution! Most of the new services out there, such as Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Google’s Chromecast, offer internet streaming only, with no ability to receive broadcast HDTV. Taking back control from the Titans of TV not only saves money but also time which ultimately makes watching TV a better experience. There is a quiet revolution underway as people are dropping their cable and satellite TV services in favor of low-cost internet streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon, Fox News and free terrestrial broadcast HDTV. Updated and Revised June, 2016 Introduction If you are interested in contributing to the documentation (or in any other way), please take a look at the contribution guide.The Best HTPC Guide for Internet and Live TV in America Cut the cable and build your own DVR with Kodi, MediaPortal and SchedulesDirect. This wiki contains some basic information about MediaPortal 2. Watch, schedule and record live TV, play videos, movies, series, DVD or BluRay discs, listen to music or radio, stream online video sources as Netflix, Amazon Prime or media libraries, get weather information and the latest news on your big screen, watch your images, play your favorite games and much more. Rewritten from scratch and not based on the MediaPortal 1 source code it is making use of advanced technologies to bring you the best possible HTPC experience. MediaPortal 2 is the next generation media center software. If you are interested in contributing to the documentation (or in any other way), please take a look at the contribution guide.īesides the Wiki additional information can also be found in This wiki contains some basic information about MediaPortal 1. Using MediaPortal, you can listen to your favorite music and radio watch your videos and DVDs or view, schedule and record live TV, much like a digital video recorder such as TiVo, but better. MediaPortal is a free open source media center software, ideal for turning your PC into a very advanced multi media center, or Home Theater PC (HTPC). Our new Wiki offers 5511 pages on how to install, setup, use, customize and contribute to MediaPortal.įeel free to open a new thread in the forum if you can' find the information you are looking for after using the search functionality in Wiki, forum and Issue Tracker.

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