by The Real Mc Coy on Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:31 pm - Windows Media Center Edition 2005
- MediaPortal
- Meedio
- Xlobby
- SageTV
- myHTPC
- GeeXboX
Results (summary) :
For the beginner - the simpliest to use
1) Windows Media Center
2) GeeXboX
3) Mediaportal
For intensive Tv use (viewing and recording) (* see below)
1) Windows media Center
2) Mediaportal
3) SageTV
For complete tuning. A Media Center that fits you (** see below)
1) Meedio
2) Xlobby
3) Mediaportal
Best balance between use - simplicity - tuning
1) Mediaportal
2) Meedio
3) Windows Media Center
The most powerfull and with the greatest numbers of functions
1) Xlobby
2) Meedio
3) Mediaportal
(*) Xlobby is not here because there is no integrated Tv software and even if the reviewed version included XLTv plug-in that allows digital (via progdvb and some other softwares) and analog (via K!TV) tv viewing and recording...
(**) Before I get flamed about this particular one : I do disagree with this order and asked the website admin why, even with a superior notation (4.5/5 for XL vs 4/5 for Meedio), XL was behind Meedio. I was told that this is because XL is not as easy as Meedio to configure... No comment...
By the way : the XL version reviewed in this test is not the prerelease1 but the one before.
The "pack" provided by the French Team was used in the test (with all the additions made by the French Team such as XLTV plugin, Xant, and so on)
Links (both in French) :