In addition to the rebranding of its older apps, Ceton has now launched a new Windows 8 My Media Center app ... (yes, it also supports Windows RT products).
Ceton has changed the name of its Companion app to My Media Center, and brought a ton of new features with it, mostly for those running Windows 8 and a Surface Tablet. Eliminating the confusion that the app required Ceton hardware (it doesn’t) was a major reason behind the name change. New features for everyone include tracking premiering shows.
Ceton have renamed the Ceton Companion app to “My Media Center” and have launched a Windows Store app... If you’re a Media Center user it’s well worth it...:
Windows Media Center's best companion app for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nook and Kindle has never required a Ceton branded tuner or extender, but now there's a new name to avoid any confusion. My Media Center is hitting your favorite app store via a free update today, which also includes a few bug fixes and wake on lan. More interestingly, Ceton has released a version of My Media Center for Windows 8,
If you’re a Windows Media Center user you owe it to yourself to be using My Media Center to remotely manage it. If you have a Windows tablet then pairing it with this app will give you the best mobile management experience available.
What I like most about the Ceton My Media Center mobile applications is that it let's me manage my Windows Media Center when, and where it is convenient for me. Instead of being required to burn free time on the couch taking care of DVR maintenance, I can start a show and get it done on the second screen or even away from home when I get a free moment. Windows Media Center's interface for managing is functional, but after discovering Ceton's My Media Center applications I can't remember the last time I choose to use Windows Media Center's UI to manage files, schedule or cancel recordings, or manage my series.
See Robert Heron and Patrick Norton unboxing the new Ceton Echo (starts at timestamp 05:42). "A terrific media center extender that I will immediately put to use in my home theater environment..."
Engadget HD hosts Ben Drawbaugh and Richard Lawler discuss the new Ceton Echo (Ceton portion starts at time stamp: 00:31:20.
The device seen at this year's CES is impressively small, with Ceton saying Echo is 72% smaller than an Xbox 360 power brick. Echo also claims to be significantly greener than an Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender consuming under 5 W - making it 90% more power efficient.
Once installed the Ceton Echo will transforming your Windows Media Centre PC into a complete home entertainment centre, and is now been re-packaged in a case which is 72% smaller than the one showcased at CES earlier in the year.