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ShAdOwCoN

Hi people,

I am planning to rip My music and movie collection into my hardrive for easy management [ courtesy-uncle jay ] .Anyways i would like some suggestions on good jukebox soft wares for easy management of music and movies .

Is Windows Media Center any good ?. I have in the past used it in my friend's computer ....
If there is a better software both paid and free . pls suggest


-D

Archer

Music Match Jukebox is a good jukebox software. The setup file is 25 MB in size. It have additional features for Ripping and Burning Music CDs too.

cableguy

Take a look at MEDIAPORTAL - free media center - Features and see if it fits your requirements

ShAdOwCoN

I dont like this software ... have used it already

Wow perfecto !.... if it does all that it claims to do ,this is totally cool ....Repo for u

ShAdOwCoN

Media Portal is really difficult to install ....... I gave up after a few tries

But hey ... after a bit of searching i came up with some really Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeewl Ones .....

I need some testers to try out and write reviews for it ...... I ll do that too ..... cause there are so many


Here goes the list .... Pls try it out and write some reviews


SeSam TV Media Center

Linux MC Media Center OS

Elise Media Center [Windows]Elisa - Home

My Media System Linux

Archer

Which is the OS you prefer to use the software ?

Linux or Windows ?

ShAdOwCoN

I have both .... so no probs with either

Archer

OK! I will review after testing. I also know some other software. Don't remember now. I will update later.

ShAdOwCoN

Ok ..... Make sure the soft can also Play mkv [High Definition formats]

And posting screen shots will be a huge help

PS : The software site itself will have screenshots

Archer

What kind of Jukebox software are you looking for ?

1. Software with flashy effects or simple one.
2. Also what kind of features you want in it ?

I know many cool freeware and shareware jukeboxes. But don't know which features you want in it. (I haven't tried all of them)

ShAdOwCoN

I want Flashy ones .....

Want all features possible for Pictures , video , Audio etc
Though i wont be using it to watch TV [Except that everything else i need]

Freeware/commercialware is fine .......

Archer

OK! I will post after testing some.
BTW.Interface, some thing like this: Future eDecks Right ?

ShAdOwCoN

Especially make sure that the inbuilt Video Player can play as many formats as possible


Priority

First Priority --> Looks/Effects and Number of features [Especially if it can integrate GOM]
Second Priority -->No of formats [audio and video] it supports
Third Prioity-->Freeware or commercial ware
Fourth priority--> Linux or Windows
Last Priority --> TV support

Archer

The others are OK!. But, Is TV support necessary ?

ShAdOwCoN

No ....like i said .... i am not going to use it ....... But u ll find it in all media center soft i think

Archer

What do you think about the interface of the one in the screen shot (just an example) ?

ShAdOwCoN

That interface is too gray .....

Something more colorful like so

One which gives you ability to set Pic Thumbnails for ur movie music as below

Archer

ShAdOwCoN

Thanks a ton ...... yeah i am impressed with the interface of E-Jukebox

Can it display Movies and pics too ?

That does not support videos it seems

Hey Test this out for me PLS

This one is really ULTRA COOL

Check

It has its own forum too it seems ............ where your doubts are cleared

Archer

Review: the software is not worth the effort. It slowed down my
1 GB RAM PC. And most of the time I had to rely keyboard button to keep moving. I couldn't view any video it it for some reason. And the animation is low quality. Also the picture viewer is just a basic one. Only thing good about it is the glossy icons.
I will give it 2/5