[H-GEN] Fwd: Fwd: Red Hat - Office Opening Invitation

[Nick Kwiatkowski]

Scott Wilson wrote on 25/08/2008 06:48:45 PM:

> >
> > Anybody else know about it and can comment - is it better
> > or worse than Myth, features it lacks, hackability?
>
> I use XBMC on a actual xbox for media duties, and I have for a while.
> For my needs, its pretty much perfect - decodes all
> standard-definition content that I throw at it (codecs and such) and
> has a *very* slick interface that works nicely with my Foxtel
> programmable remote. If there's any interest, I'll bring my 24"
> monitor (because it has component input) and my Xbox along to the AGM
> for a quick demo.
>

I brought a couple of these units --> http://www.popcornhour.com the A-100
model (now superseded).

Very happy and yet to find a file it will not play. At the time, they cost
approx $196 AUD each landed. Runs embedded linux, with good support by the
company for homebrew and hacking. The user interface is basic (does the
job), but there is support for media centres via plugin clients (MythTV,
GBPVR, etc), as well as community UI replacements.

Cheers,

Nik

Nickolas Kwiatkowski
Senior IT Architect (Certified)
Architecture Services
Global Business Services - Application Services
IBM Global Services, Brisbane, Australia
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