Multi Media Center

Needless to say that you need a dedicated application to be able to enjoy all audio and video files offline. This can mean either a simple media player, or advanced alternatives like Multi Media Center which combine different options to stream content, load local libraries including pictures, in a cool environment.

Note that there’s no setup involved, so you can carry the application around on a thumb drive to have a powerful multimedia player wherever you go. By default, the application starts off in a fullscreen mode, but this can easily be toggled through the context menu.

It’s a good idea to pay a visit to the configuration panel first in order to define all media sources. This can include music files, videos, and pictures. Unfortunately, the built-in browse dialog is the only way to do this, which can easily become frustrating because of its compact, difficult layout style.

You’re able to work with a decent variety of file formats such as MP3 and WMA, JPG, as well as AVI, MKV, MPG, MP4, WMV, and XVID, with the possibility to add more, given your computer is equipped with the right codec packs. The configuration menu also lets you choose what modules to display in the main window.

Two skin packs are at your disposal to make it suit your style. Accommodation is not an issue here, since the general layout is similar. Navigation through the menu is done with the mouse, and one area can be accessed at a time. Each comes with a dedicated set of controls and a large preview area, including for music files if album art is added.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Multi Media Center is a neat application you might want to keep around in case the top priority on your computer is to handle and preview multimedia files. The visual design is neat, file support is rich, and it can even be carried around on a USB flash drive.