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

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