XBOX Media Player 2.0

smashr writes "If you can't afford the new Windows XP Media Center edition, why not grab yourself a modded XBOX, and check out the XBOX Media Player 2.0. The official site has some screen shots and previews. I am sure Gates will be real upset about this one. Somehow $300 for an x-box setup is cheaper than the $2000 XP boxes."

Comments

Re:modded xboxes

[DBordello]

He tried. He released a new version of the xbox. Something in the kernel changed. Now you can use the same mods as before! just need a new bios on it. db

MPlayer

[Doug Neal]

Its worth noting that this project is based on MPlayer, the Linux video player. There were some GPL violation issues recently with XBox Media Player but they have apparently now been resolved...

Re:MPlayer

[zurab]

There were some GPL violation issues recently with XBox Media Player but they have apparently now been resolved

Still not resolved with the old source code that was violating GPL from ffmpeg and xvid. If you read the mplayer website:

Their reasoning: the Win32 version that is/was available for download at http://xboxmediaplayer.com was an older version which didn't contain ffmpeg or xvid, and has non-GPL license, equipped with a DivX3 decoder which was 20-30% faster (!) than ffmpeg. Well that's what they say. Unfortunately, the source of that version was lost (??!!).

They also insist on us providing an apology. For what? They nuked any topic on their forum which was discussing GPL. The homepage did not contain enough information about licenses - only the success story of porting ffmpeg and xvid..

And the "losing" of the old source.. Either way, let's hope they are more tolerant to (L)GPL licenses now.

They took the code, distributed it violating both GPL and copyright, came up with lame excuses, conveniently "lost" the source code, and now demand an apology? Gimme a break! The only apology they get is "I'm sorry I won't go near your products for quite a while because I don't trust you!"

Re:modded xboxes

[MonTemplar]

For the same money, you could go buy one of those Walmart/Lindows PC's and load a copy of Mandrake or Redhat on it to achieve a low cost useful PC.

The difference, of course, is that you can fit an Xbox in your front room alongside the TV and VCR.

Site Mirrors

[JavaTHut]

http://www.xboxmediaplayer.0catch.com
http://www. xbox.homebrewers.co.uk
http://www.xboxmediaplayer .de/
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.it/
http://intra net.ktg.se/~andbje/xboxmediaplayer/

Re:xbox bias?

[CommanderTaco]

Actually, there was already a story about both the broadq and snapstream software available for tivo.

Re:modded xboxes

[Nickus]

Build a box based on VIA EPIA. It costs basically the same but you don't have to deal with any stinkin modchips. Take a look at http://www.mini-itx.com for more ideas.

Re:Bill Cares?

[runderwo]

The disc does not spin the opposite way. It is read the opposite way. (Outside-in as opposed to inside-out).