Turn your computer into its own little home cinema as you play your favorite movies
Turn your computer into its own little home cinema as you play your favorite movies
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What is Media Player Classic Homecinema
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an open source media player that organizes and supports most media files in a very small format.
Consumer home theater designers and daily media users sift through hundreds of files on a regular basis for enjoyment. Windows developed the Media Player Classic Home Theater program suite to accommodate for this changing way that media is used. The latest software is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It is an open source application and can be modified for the public as developers find new enhancements and tweaks to this popular program. The setup is simple and control navigation uses standard stop and start functions. An external menu bar is available on both formats of MPC-HC for organizing tiles and genres of media to pull up. The initial setup will scan the computer or media server for all available media types. Specific media types can be aggregated away from the initial setup to organize later.
This program is considered an all-around player that can also function as a DVB player. A DVB player is a digital broadcast player and can accept open standards for digital broadcast television. This can create a new way of saving favorite shows or displaying a live game on a media PC in 1080p quality. The software scans all channels just like a digital television. The installation parameters can be set up to recognize various input channels outside digital broadcast networks. This can be used for connecting different media entertainment equipment on different channels or setting up a live video chat.
The program is a popular choice for developing a Media PC (MPC) for a home theater setup on a budget. In fact, MPC-HM contains several customizable options that can be tweaked and downloaded depending on the setup. Advanced settings include a command line setup to install custom theater policy trailers or the ability to connect to a home DLNA server. A local DLNA server can add enhanced organization techniques for categorizing popular movies or live broadcasts. Many users install additional codecs and add-ons to this popular software to encode H.264 and full 1080p onto older media clips.
Pros
• Very lightweight setup for fast loading and startup
• Plays 1080p video in all formats
• Intuitive organization settings
Cons
• Advanced settings have a learning curve
• User interface has limited layout styles