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MediaPortal 1.0 RC4

Freeware

Open Source application ideal for turning your PC / TV into a very advanced Media Center. MediaPortal allows you to listen to your favourite music and radio, watch and store your videos and DVDs, view, schedule and record live TV.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

VLC Media Player 0.9.8a

Freeware
Highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, as well as for DVDs, VCDs and various streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

MediaMan 3.0.1025

Trial Software
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Organiser and catalogue your collection of music, books, videos, and games. It features virtual-shelf visual rendering of items, automated content retrieval, webcam barcode scanning, nested categories, tags, and flags for rental management.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

MediaMonkey 3.0.6

Freeware

Freeware music manager and media jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It supports multipple files formats and It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD burner and audio converter for saving music, and manual or automated playlist editors for creating music mixes.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

GB-PVR 1.2.13

Freeware

Fully featured Personal Video Recorder that enables you to schedule TV recordings and view and pause live TV. In additional to PVR functionality, it also acts as a media centre so you can watch movies, listen to music, view pictures and listen to FM radio.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Video DVD Maker FREE 3.12

Freeware

Inexpensive, all-in-one solution that enables you to grab your video from a camera or other source, convert it into an appropriate format and burn it to a DVD or a Video CD disk. Video DVD Maker PRO includes DVD menu and CD cover builders.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista