Using your computer as a main tool for playback can leave you with a hard time trying to find a media file. Luckily, with the help of specialized applications such as J. River Media Center you are able to organize all media files on your computer and fully enjoy them.
Make the interface suit your style.
Running the application for the first time manages to impress, first with the visually appealing interface, then through the amount of features you discover. In terms of visual elements, it sports a modern and fresh look, with various skins you can choose from and even customize.
Visualization is also neatly designed, as it puts several 3D animated frequency spectrum composed of pictures you insert, and a breathtaking amount of common ones.
Scans and imports your media files
If you've put your operating system's media folders to good use the application has no problem identifying items you wish to add to the library. You can rest assured that nearly any known audio, video and image format is supported by the application.
Create and organize media libraries
A side panel lets you quickly navigate through available categories such as now playing, audio, images, video, podcasts, playlists and a few more. You are able to carefully create and manage libraries in which your media files are stored.
Multiple view types available
Several view types are put at your disposal, one more attractive than the last. You can switch to a mini view, display, theater and cover, each suitable for a certain type of media. The most interesting of all is the theater view, which brings a whole new interface you can easily navigate through by connecting a remote control and using 5 buttons at most.
Various tools to work with
Amongst its abundance of features, you can also rip tracks from CDs or even burn custom ones, convert audio files to various formats, edit tunes and even go online with the help of an integrated browser.
A few last words
To sum it up, J. River Media Center is a powerful multimedia workstation that is definitely worth keeping on your computer if music is more than a means to pass the time. There is a lot more that can be said about what the application can do, but the true magic is being surprised with every click you press.
Features:
»» Copy music from MEDIA CENTER to a portable digital audio player or move digital camera photos into MC's powerful image library. Make a CD of music for your car. Record your favorite shows and watch them on your TV. More than one soundcard? Play different music simultaneously in different rooms. MC's Media Server can even stream your music to your PC at work!
»» Camera and Images
»» Support for Canon and Kodak cameras and others that use the WIA interface. Almost all cameras are supported.
»» Image enhancement during slide show or for e-mail and web upload.
»» Display color images as black-and-white or sepia.
»» JPG, BMP, TIFF, RAW and PNG support.
»» With one click, acquire images from your camera and load them into your media library.
»» Basic image editing.
»» Remote control Improved learning mode and additional commands.
»» Handheld Devices
For the iPod:
»» Single Click Synchronization of iPod audio and data with MC.
»» Apply Replay Gain to files on iPod.
»» Dynamically adjust playback volumes.
»» Audible file bookmarking.
»» iPod playcounts, date last played, and rating transfer to MC from iPod.
For players that support synchronization or appear as a drive:
»» Drag and Drop on Handheld image in the Action Window.
»» One click synchronization.
For players that appear as a drive:
»» Auto create a folder structure based on tags.
»» Designate a root directory.
»» For Microsoft PlaysForSure devices
»» Support for handhelds that play Microsoft protected files and the WMDM standard.
»» Cover View
»» MC has a new view showing album covers for audio tracks Note the new "My Computer" section of the organization tree, where you can browse your drives without leaving the application. Digital Images
»» The main image screen, showing thumbnails of digital camera images. An optional properties window can be opened for details about each image Minor edits can be made with the included Image Editor.
»» Theater View Prefer to browse your media from the comfort of the couch? This customizable view is designed for use from across the room on a monitor or TV. Type is enlarged and navigation is simplified so it's easy to use with a remote.
»» PLAY your media YOUR way
»» Create a slideshow of your vacation photos, and add a music soundtrack from your song library. Get the party started with a playlist of hot tunes. Or let MC do the work by picking an Auto Smartlist, such as an hour of random music, a CD of MP3 favorites, an audio CD of recently played tracks etc.
»» Slideshow
»» Digital images can be screened in an automated slideshow. You can stop to zoom in on a single image, pan from side to side, and then resume. All with your favorite music playing in the background. Slideshow options
»» Change the look of your slide show by altering the timing between images, transition effects and more.
»» Auto Smartlists
»» An hour of random music, a CD of MP3 favorites, an audio CD of recently played tracks, all tracks with empty properties. These and more are what "Auto Smartlists" are about. Powerful TV Features
»» TV recording, pause, resume, fast forward and re-wind. Control it using a remote device across the room or a PDA, PocketPC or TabletPC.
»» ORGANIZE your media YOUR way
»» Want to arrange your pictures by subject, date, and location? Categorize your music by artist, album, genre and assign a star-rating to your favorite songs? Or sort your videos by director, cast and year? Do it easily with the world's most powerful and flexible media library. Even add your own custom categories.
»» File Browser
»» A new section of the Organization Tree called "My Computer" lets you browse all your files and folders as with Windows Explorer. You can even see files you haven't imported and files on your portable music player. Flexible views
»» You can add new "view schemes" under any media type so you can see your files, arranged as you want to see them.
»» CD and Track Lookup
»» J. River's YADB database is the most trouble-free and accurate database available for CD titles and tracks. Audio fingerprinting also lets you look up track names on individual tracks. Extensive Tagging Capabilities
»» MC supports ID3v1 and ID3v2 for music. It supports J. River tags for photos. It can also import MusicMatch tags. You can fill the tags from the file names, re-name files from the tags, clean tags and much more. When the files are moved and re-imported, the organization is restored.
System Requirements:
»» 600 MHz Pentium
»» 32 MB RAM
»» 40 MB Free hard drive space
»» Sound card
»» Video card
»» Microsoft Internet Explorer I.E. 5.0 or above
»» Internet connection (recommended).
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Download:
J.River Media Center 21.0.19 + Patch (26.6 MB) | Only Patch (907 KB)
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