Windows 8.1 - Aside from not wanting to install a product that'll become obsolete in the near future, I have no way of downgrading from a clean install of Windows 10 to 8.1 or older.Ĭaveat: I'm still running Win8.1 Pro with WMC, and will do so for the foreseeable future. WMC - I attempted to install it in Windows 10 per the instructions I found online, but it seems that there's no longer a way to get it to work with a CableCard anymore in Windows 10. It detects the tuners and scans channels properly, then doesn't tune to any channels in the interface.

It looks like something that comes with one of those cheap media streaming boxes, is not intuitive regardless of which of the 50 skin/theme packages I've used (which my family has let me know repeatedly) and is convoluted in regards to installation with the HDHomeRun prime. Kodi/Mediaportal - After using WMC/Plex, the interface for Kodi/Mediaportal is just sloppy. Plex DVR only lets you watch programs that have already been recorded, so no tuning, pausing, or program guide. Plex - a great GUI and cross compatibility, but it just doesn't work for Live TV.

What's the best replacement for all of these uses?Ĭomputer is a Windows 10 server/client with i7 7700k, 64GB RAM, Radeon 390, 1TB SSD, 5TB storage for media, SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime CableCard tuner. Now that Microsoft killed off WMC in Windows 10, I'm having a hard time finding a decent alternative. I used to use WMC for live TV, Movies, Music and pics.

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