Ian Dixon demos TunerFree MCE on a netbook running Windows 7.
TunerFree MCE is a Media Center application that enables streaming of TV content from the like of BBC, ITV and Hulu all to the 10 foot Windows Media Center UI, You don’t need a TV tuner just an internet connection. Martin Millmore the developer of the application will be on a future edition of The Media Center Show but I wanted to give an over view of it’s features so I installed it on my Samsung Netbook and recorded in action running under Windows 7. I am amazed how well it works even on the little NC10, I was watching live TV and stream TV shows from Media Center. UK users get BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five. US users get all the fantastic content available on Hulu.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self built
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon A64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz
- Motherboard
- DFI LanParty Jr 790GX M2RS
- Memory
- 4GB Corsair XMS RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD4550/512MB/DDR3 passive cooled
- Sound Card
- latest RealTek HD/HDMI drivers
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung LN40A550 (primary); Zalman 7" LCD (secondary)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 ; 800x600
- Hard Drives
- WD Raptor for OS
Seagate 7211 640GB
Two Samsung EcoGreens for TV in RAID 0 = 3TB
Two WD MyBook 1TB externals for B/U and Movies
Optical Drive:
LG GGC-H20L Super Multi Blue BluRay/HD-DVD internal
- PSU
- Corsair HX520W
- Case
- Zalman HD160XT
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9500Cu on processor - Four Nexus case fans
- Keyboard
- Gyration wireless Media Center Keyboard
- Mouse
- Gyration Cordless Optical Air Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 6344 kbps Down/1043 kbps Up (Comcast cable)
- Other Info
- HDMI audio/video out to Yamaha RX-V1065 receiver.
All controlled by a Harmony One universal remote.
Four other home built computers plus a Mac Mini, but this is my main Win7 testbed.
