XBMC actually really looks like a good platform because the base features are very good and so is the UI. Then you can pretty easily skin it and add new functionality of varying degrees. Its designed to be friendly to various input methods like remote control, panel control, etc. I am thinking about creating my own box around this platform to test it out. But so far it’s the most robust and feature rich platform I have seen. If you do end up going this way keep us updated and I will do the same.
What does everyone think of that nvidia motherboard as a hardware platform for a linux+xbmc box? Are those nvidia motherboards pretty heavy duty? I know xbmc kinda has high hardware requirements. Thanks, ------------------------------------------ Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) Sr. Security Researcher Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com ------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:31 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] HTPC - Which Software? I'll check it out. When I was dealing with GBPVR, the most frustrating thing was that they did not define their own acronymns. I don't mind digging in and learning how to use an open source program, but a least make some information available, don't make me have to search the web for the explanation of every single setting. Steve On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Mesdaq, Ali <ames...@websense.com> wrote: > Not sure if your looking for something like this but XBMC (http://xbmc.org/) > seems to be the best software on the market from what I hear and its open > source and free and cross platform. Rare that a open source project is the > best but it seems like it is. Boxee.tv is completely based on XBMC source and > they are getting a lot of attention lately. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------ > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > Sr. Security Researcher > Websense Security Labs > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > ------------------------------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:00 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] HTPC - Which Software? > > What's vmc? I was going by the recomendations in this thread, I don't > think that came up. Meedio was also recommended but I pretty much > stopped when I got something that actually worked. > > Steve > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 2:02 PM, <tmse...@rlrnews.com> wrote: >> So, if I can ask... What's wrong with vmc? >> >> ------Original Message------ >> From: Bobby Heid >> Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Sent: Jan 4, 2009 12:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC - Which Software? >> >> It is about $100 retail. >> >> Bobby >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com >> [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight >> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 1:44 PM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC - Which Software? >> >> >>>Beyond TV: Installed easily. Virtually no setup. Uses Hauppauge >>>Remote. Image quality is fine. Uh, huh? But where's the >>>problems???? >> >> Beyond TV isn't cheap though is it? >> >> >> >> >>>Working for about a day now with no issues. I think you can guess my >>>recommendation.....;-) >>> >>>Steve >> >> >> >> >> Sent via BlackBerry >> > > > Protected by Websense Hosted Email Security -- www.websense.com >
