A problem I have recently discovered is that Windows is killing off Windows Media Center with the Win10 upgrade. It will remove it from the computer. I have lots of programs recorded using WMC because I have a receiver in my computer.

The WMC files don't play nicely with others - they can't be viewed in another program. I am going to have to slowly convert these files and burn them to DVD (the WMC program will do this). Some things I can jettison, but the ones I want to keep will need conversion. I want to continue using my computer as a DVR, so am looking into other software that will do what MWC did - provide a program directory and allow me to record. Has anyone else explored this situation? Once you upgrade to Win10, your Windows Media Center is toast. And as of a few days ago, to viewing schedule guide will not update. There is a source for $25 a year - Schedules Direct apparently will merge with WMC (there is a seven day free trial in which to test this out). I would like to eventually upgrade to Win10, so I need another answer before then. KODI is apparently software from the XBOX platform that will do some of this. Are there any users here?