Kevin Tofel was asking me just a couple of days ago if I knew of any program that would turn a Tablet PC into a remote control and look what I found today. WebGuide 3 is a free program that allows users to provide scheduling and recording control for a Media Center PC through any device with a web browser on your LAN. Can I hear a “that’s perfect for the Tablet PC” from someone? MCE WebGuide’s features:
Allows you to schedule recordings of shows anytime and anywhere from a web browser.- Installs quickly and runs with the familiar easy-to-use MCE interface.
- Accesses your own MCE PC which means live scheduling without delays.
- Provides LAN-based access to recorded TV shows via networked PC’s with playback in Windows Media Player.
- An improved homepage that provides quick access to recent and upcoming recordings.
- Improved guide listing that scrolls in-place, rather than scrolling the whole browser. This makes it very easy to get program info without having to scroll to the bottom of the page.
- A much improved search interface. Similar to Media Center, you can now get your search results grouped by show rather than just sorted by date/time.
- Ability to set manual recordings and adjust the settings of scheduled recordings.
- PocketPC and Smartphone enabled EPG.
- Localized languages include: Dutch, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish.
You can hear more about WebGuide on this episode of the Media Center Show with Ian Dixon. BTW, since WebGuide 3 is browser based it also works on PPCs and smartphones.
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