On 04/01/2008, Mr I Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 04/01/2008, Barry Carlyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> silly point - > >> > >> "Just in case anyone missed it, there's a bunch of developers trying to > >> bring BBC iPlayer content to the Xbox1 and Wii. The main thread can be > >> found here - http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27063"; > >> > >> is xbox1 a typo, myself a poor student, still only have an xbox1....so > >> iPlayer on the Normal Xbox would be interesting... > >> > > > > Yes, the original Xbox, not the Xbox360. > > > > The original Xbox's preloaded software can be modified to run > > community developed programs like the "Xbox Media Center" > > > > It is this program specifically that Ian is referring to; not all > > Xboxs will be able to view iPlayer streams, only ones modified to run > > XBMC. > > > > > I believe this can all be done with one CD image now. > > Stick the CD in the drive of a Xbox1 and its firmware will be modified > and you can install xbox media centre. > > Like I said, the Xbox running xbmc is interesting because it supports a > network, is open (as such) and has a scriptable environment (python). > You can imagine sooner or later set-top makers releasing boxes which > have the same functions for a price. Reminds me of what dave sent a > while ago - > http://gizmodo.com/339513/dash-express-runs-on-openmoko-foss-platform-nerds-heads-explode
Its probably worth pointing out (for the wider crowd) that there is a team working on porting XBMC to Linux, at this point a pico itx system based on something like VIA's Artigo (http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/vias-artigo-pico-itx-ultra-compact-barebones/) could make a very compelling offering to stick on the back of a TV. I guess someone could commercialise the hardware product with the XBMC port stuck on top with some sort of licensing/employment deal with the XBMC guys? Ian's post provides a decent overview with most of the important links on it: http://www.cubicgarden.com/blojsom/blog/cubicgarden/technology/home+entertainment/2007/07/21/Xbox-Media-Centre-is-being-ported-to-Linux.html - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
