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   Review - J. River Media Center

   14.0.50 (Aug 20, 2009)

   The best application for media management and audio ever. Very good video, series and image handling. Superb media type support. Tons of features like Cover Flow (3D wall), streaming media, library server, remote control support and IR blasting, directly control htpc from a notebook. Very good Theater View, that's getting closer and closer to Media Centers like Meedio and XBMC regarding video and series. It's already way past when it comes to audio.
   
   I've used a lot of other media apps and media centers, and nothing even comes close. J River MC 14 is the fastest, most reliable, most configurable, most versatile, less bloated media application there is. This comes from a man who have been with J River for 4 years, but have tried about all the "good" media software out there to compare.
   
   Most of you who are complaining have really no idea what you're saying. Here's some facts.
   
   1. J River do not send spam. They send send mails to people who are registered users in forums, or that have bought the application. They usually send out mail for every major version change (13 to 14) and offer special price for this upgrade. This happens about every 1.5 year. It should not qualify as spam.
   
   2. The pricing are most reasonable fur such a "heavy" media app. If you use the special offers you'll pay 15-19$ for a upgrade. Similar applications with some of the more advanced functions often costs hundred bucks or more.
   
   3. The application is NOT bloated. It loads only what it needs.
   
   4. The speed of this application can not be matched by any applications out there when it comes to huge libraries. It's been tested with about 2,000,000 tracks and are still very responsive. IF you have problem with speed, try to check out if cover art creation (thumbnails) or something else is done in the background. Ask in the forums before you nag!
   
   5. The support for J River product is usually great. There are a LOT of helpful people on the forums that's more than willing to help people in trouble or who have other questions. There's not much that's not answered in a day. If there are things that other members can't answer, the J River staff often tries to help. When there comes to bugs or other user problems the staff often have lengthy discussions with the user.
   If you do not have patience to wait a day or two for answers, or if you are blunt, stubborn or rude in you're questioning or opinions, you'll get little help on the forums. The tone on the forums are 99% mature, and helpful.
   
   6. J River are one of the most user driven development teams I have ever encountered. About 6 of my 8 ideas I've come up with have been implemented in MC. Some of it is done in a matter of hours, and is released in the next build in a few days after it's tested by the Beta team. J River probably do have some higher development plan them self, but they do implement a lot of what the community asks for.
   
   Conclusion: Stop trolling and give it a chance you fools :) You'll be amazed if you dig deep.