liveseytowers
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
Location: Blackburn
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I've just got a new PC with XP Pro on it and i'm going to use it as a Media Centre PC in my front room. I'll never use it for games etc just playing films on and listening to music.
I've got a PC upstairs with MCE 2005 but i'm looking for an alternative for my new PC. I've had a look at lynux systems but it looks like far too much faffing around and I aint got the time to read up on it. Can anyone sugest an alternative like some front end that I can install on XP?
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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I use MediaPortal 
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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is it possible to play XviD and DixX movies on either MCE or Media Portal.
I've tried both with no luck 
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Tim
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Registered: 21st Apr 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
is it possible to play XviD and DixX movies on either MCE or Media Portal.
I've tried both with no luck
Yes. MCE just uses Windows Media Player in the background -- make sure you have the appropriate codec installed from www.divx.com. I play them absolutely fine...
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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Hmmm
I'll try again then. TBH, the machine i have as my media centre is crap. I've heard there are issues with playing videos over a LAN through MCE with a crap graphics card
I think an upgrade is needed.
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
Location: hartlepool
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i use gameex, it also runs as a game emulator, looks pretty much the same as mce and its free
also install ffdshow codec pack and it will run any video you through at it.
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