They serve as a connection hub between your home network, home theater or TV, and computer. Media Receivers are devices that sit next to your stereo or TV and play music/photos from your computer on the stereo/TV. The most common type of device used with Media Center is a Media Receiver. It is an architecture for devices to interact with other Universal Plug and Play devices or software.

UPnP stands for 'Universal Plug and Play'. * Headphone DSP makes listening more natural and comfortable.NOTE - The UPnP standard has largely been replaced by DLNA. * Audiophile – Support for high end USB DAC’s with WASAPI * Audiophile – Added ability to play files from memory instead of disk * Audiophile – WASAPI exclusive output using high-end USB DACs * Native support of DirectShow DSP filters The most powerful media database available an essential tool for large collections. It’s also a Media Network, a whole house music, movie, TV, and photo solution.

Media Center is more than a world class player. Powerful utilities include Media Server for streaming music and images to remote PCs. MC encodes and plays all popular media formats. It plays all media, rips, burns, and organizes all your music, images, and video. It connects PC to stereo, TV, remote control devices, digital cameras, scanners, and portable MP3 players. JRiver Media Center – all-in-one media management app turns any Windows PC into an entertainment hub for complete control of your digital media: Audio, Video, Images, and Television.

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