Windows 8或10上Windows Media Center的5种替代方法
Windows 8 (and now 10) no longer comes with Windows Media Center by default. To get it, you can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro and purchase the Media Center Pack. And Windows 10 doesn’t have it at all.
Windows 8(现在是10)默认不再包含Windows Media Center。 要获得它，您可以升级到Windows 8 Pro并购买Media Center Pack。 Windows 10根本没有。
If you’re using Windows 8 or 10 and don’t want to buy two separate upgrades just to use a program that once came standard with Windows, you can try one of these alternative media center applications for your HTPC.
如果您使用的是Windows 8或10，并且不想购买两个单独的升级，而只是想使用Windows曾经标配的程序，则可以为HTPC尝试这些替代媒体中心应用程序之一。
现代应用 (Modern Apps)
Modern apps deserve an honorable mention. Apps for Netflix, Hulu, and other media services look awfully similar to media center interfaces. If you want an interface to play back streaming video from your couch, these modern apps may be a convenient alternative to a new media center application.
现代应用程序值得一提。 Netflix，Hulu和其他媒体服务的应用看起来与媒体中心界面非常相似。 如果您想让界面从沙发上播放流视频，则这些现代应用程序可能是新媒体中心应用程序的便捷替代方案。
Kodi(以前为XBMC) (Kodi (Formerly XBMC))
Kodi is probably the most popular alternative to Windows media Center out there. Kodi was formerly known as XBMC, and was was originally created for modded Xboxes. Today, Kodi runs on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux–even Android and iOS. In addition to interfacing with a TV capture card for live TV and recording, it supports every type of media format you’d want. It can also stream YouTube, Pandora, and more via add-ons. We’ve covered installing Kodi add-ons in the past.
Kodi可能是最流行的Windows Media Center替代品。 Kodi以前称为XBMC，最初是为改装的Xbox创建的。 如今，Kodi可在多种操作系统上运行，包括Windows，Mac OS X，Linux甚至Android和iOS。 除了与用于直播电视和录制的电视采集卡接口之外，它还支持您想要的每种媒体格式。 它还可以通过附加组件流式传输YouTube，Pandora等。 过去我们已经介绍了安装Kodi附加组件 。
Plex (Plex)
Plex, based off XBMC, is another fairly popular media player. It contains two components – the Plex Media Server, which is the backend, and the Plex Media Center, which is the frontend. With Plex, you could make one computer in your house a media server and access it using the Plex Media Center on your home theater PC. You could also use the apps for iOS and Android devices to stream media to all of your devices from the central server.
基于XBMC的Plex是另一个相当流行的媒体播放器。 它包含两个组件–作为后端的Plex Media Server和作为前端的Plex Media Center。 使用Plex，您可以将家里的一台计算机作为媒体服务器，然后使用家庭影院PC上的Plex Media Center对其进行访问。 您还可以使用适用于iOS和Android设备的应用程序将媒体从中央服务器流式传输到所有设备。
Unlike XBMC and MediaPortal, Plex doesn’t support watching or recording live TV.
与XBMC和MediaPortal不同，Plex不支持观看或录制直播电视。
Read more about setting up Plex: How To Stream Video to Both iOS and Android Devices With Plex
阅读有关设置Plex的更多信息： 如何使用Plex将视频流式传输到iOS和Android设备
媒体门户 (MediaPortal)
MediaPortal was originally a derivative of XBMC, but it’s been completely rewritten. If you’re not happy with XBMC’s interface, you might want to give MediaPortal a try. Like XBMC, it contains the standard PVR features for playing, recording, and pausing live TV, laying DVDs, and watching online video services.
MediaPortal最初是XBMC的派生产品，但已被完全重写。 如果您对XBMC的界面不满意，则可以尝试MediaPortal。 与XBMC一样，它包含标准的PVR功能，用于播放，录制和暂停直播电视，放置DVD和观看在线视频服务。
莫维达 (Moovida)
Update: This software appears to be unsupported now.
更新：该软件似乎现在不受支持。
Moovida is the least well known option on this list. The Windows installer is packed with spyware and other junk that you’re opted into by default. If you do try this one, be sure to uncheck it all. We honestly wouldn’t recommend this option – there’s no reason to use spyware-packed installers when there are so many other good options higher on this list. It also doesn’t provide any integrated TV recording, unlike XBMC and MediaPortal.
Moovida是此列表上最不知名的选项。 Windows安装程序中装有间谍软件和默认情况下选择加入的其他垃圾邮件。 如果您确实尝试了此操作，请确保全部取消选中。 老实说，我们不建议您使用此选项–如果此列表中还有很多其他好的选项，则没有理由使用间谍软件打包的安装程序。 与XBMC和MediaPortal不同，它也不提供任何集成的电视录制。
However, if you’re not happy with the above options, you may want to give Moovida a go. It has two different interfaces – one optimized for file management on a PC and one optimized for finding and playing content on a TV. Moovida bills its TV-optimized interface as a “3D interface,” so it can provide some additional eye candy.
但是，如果您对以上选项不满意，则可以尝试一下Moovida。 它具有两种不同的界面-一种针对PC上的文件管理进行了优化，另一种针对在电视上查找和播放内容进行了优化。 Moovida称其电视优化的界面为“ 3D界面”，因此它可以提供更多的视觉享受。
Many of these programs will play DVDs, too. We’ve also covered some other ways to play DVDs on Windows 8. You don’t need the Media Center Pack for that, either.
其中许多程序也可以播放DVD。 我们还介绍了在Windows 8上播放DVD的其他一些方法 。 您也不需要Media Center Pack。
Which media center solution do you prefer for your home theater PC? Leave a comment and let us know.
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翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/132462/5-alternatives-to-windows-media-center-on-windows-8/