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Multimedia Home Entertainment System for Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the toys-keep-getting-cooler dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A group at the University of Saarland in Germany has been busy developing a Linux-based networked multimedia home entertainment system. The project consists of two parts: the Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware (NMM), to provide a common framework for audio and video playback using open source software, and the Multimedia-Box, a Linux box outfitted to be a TV receiver (digital and analog), video recorder, and a CD-, DVD-, and MP3- player using the NMM. Screen shots of the inside of the Multimedia-Box and the user interface are available, as well as videos and a detailed description (PDF) of the hardware and software used throughout. Can't wait to stick one of these on my network..."

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  1. in honor of tonight's 300th Simpsons Episode... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mmmmmmm....

    Linux Entertainment System, kghallll......

  2. Screenshots of the inside? by chrisseaton · · Score: 5, Funny

    We call screenshots of real things "photographs".

    1. Re:Screenshots of the inside? by ndogg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, you old people are weird. I bet you still watch movies on "VHS" too.

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  3. Awesome! by TopShelf · · Score: 3, Funny

    This will be perfect for my multimedia David Hasselhof collection...

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  4. Re:Will this kill Linux ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If their server is running Linux, then I'd say yes, it has already killed Linux. (Here's a mirror).

  5. She's going dooooown! by tweakt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quick someone mirror the photos! Please? I dont want to wait till tuesday to see them :-(

  6. Wow. by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: 0, Funny

    I never thought we could have something like this (sarcasm).

    In other news, there's about 15 inches of snow and rising outside my house and its starting to get on my nerves. If you live in DC metro area, scrap any plans for the next two days. That includes going to Microcenter.

    Also, sucks to be you if you have no toilet paper and you lack 4WD. ^_^

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  7. Re:ugly by brocktune · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sticking a toothpick in the fan blades made my computer super quiet.