JRiver Media Center vs MediaPortal : Which is Better?

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JRiver Media Center

JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer running Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. Developed by JRiver (Jim Hillegass)

License: Commercial

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows

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MediaPortal

MediaPortal is an open-source media center (HTPC) software project. Developed by MediaPortal

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows

JRiver Media Center VS MediaPortal Feature comparision

Feature JRiver Media Center MediaPortal
Music Library
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Skinnable
Dvb-t
Internet Radio
Music Player
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Support AirPlay
Media Transcoding
Asset Pipeline
Apps with Chromecast Support
Operating system
Auto-identifies vids
Based on Debian
Designed for TVs
Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
Audio boosting
Built-in Media converter
Hardware accelerated decoding
Home Automation
Support for IPTV
Configurable
Music collection
Audio Recording
Record videos
Support for DLNA
Support for subtitles
TV Shows
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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