Why is there no Media Center client?
Maybe I’m missing it, but Ive looked around for a thin client for Windows XP Media Center Edition, and I can’t find one, nor even find anyone looking for one.
Media Center supports this idea of Media Center Extenders, that you can hook up to a TV use the Media Center PC from that TV.
MCE supports this through extensions to the Remote Desktop Protocol – on port 3390. Try connecting to port 3390 using the standard MSTSC terminal services client, and it’ll bring up the login screen, but then disconnect you once you authenticate.
The original XBox can be used as a Media Center Extender, and so can the XBox 360. This works great – I use the XBox 360 to watch TV most of the time now – but sometimes I wish I could connect to the Media Center from my PC, and I can’t.
You can also get dedicated MCX boxes, that apparently run an embedded Windows and some software that works as a Media Center client.
Why isn’t there a software-based Media Center Extender?
January 14th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Im looking for a client too but have had no luck. I also am looking for mce remote control software to use on my network (not pda, not remote desktop). really, we need some friendly extentions :)
September 11th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Me too. I too am looking for a software extender. I want to be able to control media center running in a separate PC on my network. I have been looking to do this from a remote PC via wifi. A kind of an application or a thin client for Media Center. But have not been able to find one. If u come across, something, please send me an email.
Thanks.
January 29th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Also looking for a software extendeer for Vista media.
http://www.maxivista.com has a nice product that allows you to extend your desktop to another PC through the network. or mirror another PC, or remotely control another. It is not a extender but I have used it with some success for other applications.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
http://www.niveusmedia.com/software/Companion/companion3.html
looks like it will do the basics…
there is a download for “Looking for a free limited version of Companion for non-Niveus Media Centers? Click here”
enjoy!
April 7th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Have you tried orb? It will let you manage tv look at files and watch tv through a stream. I have been using it for a while, it’s not an extender but at least you can use it on you computer on next room or around the internet.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
ok here is the story.
i did a reformat of my pc it has windows media center 2005 the os on it but not the program. i work on computers for a living but am having no luck finding the program. where do i get is it didnt install with the os i have media player but not the media center. HELP
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