Tag Archives: xbmc

DTS Audio and XBMC

November 8, 2009

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DTS Audio and XBMC

As default, XBMC uses the internal audio player, PAplayer to output music.  The issue with XBMC at the moment is that it cannot passthrough DTS audio streams to your receiver using PAplayer so the sound gets converted into stereo.
The solution to this is relatively simple, and is achieved by using the internal DVDPlayer.
Simply add this [...]

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Android Remote for XBMC

October 12, 2009

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Android Remote for XBMC

Ever wanted to control your XBMC Media Center with an Android powered device like the HTC magic or the HTC dream?
Now you can, The Android Remote for XBMC makes controlling your XBMC powered HTPC or Xbox a slick affair.
Just a word of warning, This software is still considered as “in development”. Once the developers are [...]

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ProjectM Visualisation in XBMC

September 25, 2009

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This is ProjectM, an opensource alternative to Milkdrop running on the XBMC front-end.
The hardware is powered by an Athlon 4400 Windows XP HTPC based system with a cheap ATI radeon 4350 HD HDMI graphics card.
I set the visualisation playlists to change every 5 seconds which highlights the different results each ProjectM preset can achieve.  I [...]

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5 of the best Free HTPC Frontends

September 14, 2009

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5 of the best Free HTPC Frontends

Building a HTPC (Home Theatre Personal Computer) has never been more popular but you still need some decent software to accompany your hardware.  A good Media Centre is not just a result of its owners capability but also the functionality of the software chosen to provide the ultimate media experience.  Here are 5 of the [...]

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XBMC HTPC Windows Quick Setup guide

September 7, 2009

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XBMC HTPC Windows Quick Setup guide

XBMC Quick Setup Guide Updated 29-1-10
As highlighted with our previous XBMC introduction article,   I have been using XBMC since it’s transformation from XBMP (Xbox Media Player) and was the sole reason I purchased the original xbox.  This day and age the focus is on High Definition formats and the original Xbox just doesn’t cut it [...]

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Boxee Update: Mac, Pandora, Hulu and Radiotime.

April 7, 2009

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Boxee Update: Mac, Pandora, Hulu and Radiotime.

The Open Source XBMC fork; Boxee, has been going from strength to strength adding some new “most requested” features and also managing to get Hulu into the front end thanks to a unique legal workaround.  The new version is currently only for Mac platforms at this stage with Windows and Linux soon to follow.
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XBMC MEDIA CENTER

March 13, 2009

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XBMC MEDIA CENTER

In our second Sourced article the spotlight is on the award winning XBMC Media Center.

What is XBMC?
Originally named Xbox Media Center, XBMC is now a full featured, award winning free and open source software media-player and entertainment hub for all your digital media.  I have been using XBMC since it’s transformation from xbmp (Xbox Media [...]

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