Trevor68 48 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hi, Just wondered what people's plans are for LiveTV now that Windows 10 finally removed WMC altogther. I've been looking around for a solution, but it would seem a lot of them have minimal support for Apps on my Samsung H Series TV. I installed the Emby one first, but it has no LiveTV at all. I then visited the Kodi Forums, but the Samsung App there appeared pretty much abandoned, same thing over at NextPVR I guess I'm missing something obvious somewhere, I've never used TV apps before, is there a recommended one for Samsung? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph86 12 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 The answer is don't upgrade your current WMC computer to Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor68 48 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Yeah well, that will work for a time......................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellomade 140 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) I never understood everyone's need for bleeding edge upgrades. EOL for Windows 8 is January 2023. Eight years is a long ass time.... One of the cool things that has come from WMC's demise is that SiliconDust now has some skin in the software game. Commerical endeavours like that tend to push timelines faster than open source. Edited July 29, 2015 by mellomade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36991 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I never understood everyone's need for bleeding edge upgrades. EOL for Windows 8 is January 2023. Eight years is a long ass time.... One of the cool things that has come from WMC's demise is that SiliconDust now has some skin in the software game. Commerical endeavours like that tend to push timelines faster than open source. Don't underestimate us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor68 48 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 ha, what's the EOL for W7 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspdend 174 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 ha, what's the EOL for W7 then? January 2020 for extended support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoBear 19 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Of course there is also the issue of saving £100+ on a licence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor68 48 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thinking about using my 8" windows tablet and my chromecast for awhile, anyone else doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott750 29 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Would be nice if someone made WMC a standalone app and then updated it. Because WMC satisfies all of my live TV and recording needs and its easy for the kids/grandparents to use. None of the other live TV apps available seem to fit that bill. Edited August 3, 2015 by Scott750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koleckai Silvestri 1150 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Would be nice if someone made WMC a standalone app and then updated it. Because WMC satisfies all of my live TV and recording needs and its easy for the kids/grandparents to use. None of the other live TV apps available seem to fit that bill. Microsoft wants all WMC users to upgrade to XBOX One devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott750 29 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 F that! PC all the way for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deihmos 147 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Microsoft wants all WMC users to upgrade to XBOX One devices. Microsoft is also no longer focusing on the Xbox one TV features. At the end of the day the masses just aren't interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennymac 47 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Microsoft is also no longer focusing on the Xbox one TV features. At the end of the day the masses just aren't interested. They are bringing DVR features to the XB1 http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-is-bringing-dvr-functionality-to-the-xbox-one-stream-to-any-windows-10-device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deihmos 147 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Well I was quoting the Microsoft execs. That cable box connected to an Xbox has to be the dumbest idea ever. That's what they were referring too. I don't see this option taking off either unless it supports network tuners. http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9064527/microsoft-xbox-one-entertainment-features-future Edited August 5, 2015 by Deihmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub3 64 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Well I was quoting the Microsoft execs. That cable box connected to an Xbox has to be the dumbest idea ever. That's what they were referring too. I don't see this option taking off either unless it supports network tuners. http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9064527/microsoft-xbox-one-entertainment-features-future Actually, that's referring to the old cablebox HDMI passthrough, which was a feature they launched with, and has been pretty much abandoned. This was more of an integration thing, allowing you to seamlessly switch between your Xbox One and cable box etc. Unrelated to this, they've recently added TV tuner support, or now announced the coming DVR functionality. They've decided there is more future in this. Edited August 6, 2015 by sub3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennymac 47 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 More news on it today.. http://www.windowscentral.com/more-about-tv-dvr-feature-coming-xbox-one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14897 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Pretty cool. Of course, ours is going to work before 2016 and it won't require a $400 client and it will work with your network tuner so will also work with your (unprotected) cable channels . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor68 48 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Will it work with PCI Tuners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14897 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Will it work with PCI Tuners? Not in its first iteration but neither will Microsoft's and don't count us out for having that in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakus72 17 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 M$ wants the XBOX1 and future xboxes to be a compete gaming/media system. Since Win 10 is their last OS (so they say) it will be interesting to see what they do. I dropped WMC for NextPVR for the time being until EmbyTV is stable enough and working well enough. I have been testing it off and on on my main system, but my dev system is linux (wish they would push the dev to it as well - mine only updates beta even though it is set for dev, Am I missing something?) EmbyTV is the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor68 48 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Oh ok, what do I need to buy? Sorry I'm clueless to what a network tuner is, is that the HD Homerun setup I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidman 589 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Correct the HD homerun is a network tuner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef 3745 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Thinking about using my 8" windows tablet and my chromecast for awhile, anyone else doing that? I am! I use a Samsung Galaxy Tab with emby and a chromecast. I also use Xbox in my front room. I only utilize "play to" features in my home. My htpc was converted solely into a server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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