Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Modded XBox The Ultimate Multimedia PC?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-sure-think-so dept.

Anonymous writes "Can a modded Xbox running homebrew software really beat all existing designed-for-the-living-room multimedia devices hands down?! Tom's Hardware Guide seems to think so. They reviewed Xbox Media Center (XBMC) and say the free open source software turn an Xbox into The Ultimate Multimedia Center, the ideal home playback system for audio and video. (Apparently there is a PC software version available too: Media Portal)" The article also explains some of the more convoluted issues surrounding XBMC. But I definitely agree that this is a great system.

9 of 358 comments (clear)

  1. GNAA ANNOUNCES NICK BERG T-SHIRT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Gay Nigger Association of America, in support of Iraq have comissioned a new t-shirt featuring the head of the now deceased oppressor "Nick Berg"

    order yours today

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  3. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    eat it worms

  4. Isn't this a duplicate article? by blake8087 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Isn't this a duplicate article?

    --

    --Slashdot readers delight in generalizing the behavior of other Slashdot readers.
    1. Re:Isn't this a duplicate article? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


      Hello, my name is Xiang, a resdent of China. I cannot use last name the goverment watch us and will put me in camp if they find me writing this.

      China government make Xbox Media Center illegal. It say causes bad thinks among China people. My friend Chiang was caught with Xbox Media Center and put in labor camp.

      I miss Chiang

      In fact dr. Yu-Yee, famos scientis say that Chinese people need more Xbox Media Center. he was found by goverment and put in camp like Chiang. I wonder if it same camp as Chiang. they can maybe I be in camp together making happy electronoc for western people. be happy! maybe your mouse or keyboard made by dr Yu-Yee or Chiang.

      I miss Chiang.

      dr Yu-Yee miss to but not as much as Chiang. He and me would go hunt duck with stones! Not hit many but still hunting. In fact we hit no duck, but still call it hunting! One time Chiang throw rock at duck and it hit tree and bounce and hit Chiang in face! hahaha!

      I miss Chiang.

      then goverment worker from Ministry of Rocks see us and chase us! we got away but good thing or we be in camp for 3 year for Rock Abuse Re-education. Maybe that where Chiang is in camp for.. maybe not for wanting Xbox Media Center.

      I miss Chiang.



      PS: excuse my english, not normal language to me.

      - Xiang

  5. Ultimate Multimedia Center until.... by SpitFU · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ....you have to replace the poor excuse for a DVD player on it a few times.

    --
    reassign null to be the tape device - it's so much more economical on my time as I don't have to change tapes_BOFH
  6. Re:Sony PSX is better... by strictnein · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Xbox doesn't have GTA:VC

    You must have missed the Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack. GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City for the Xbox for the price of just GTA: Vice City. They had to wait awhile to get it, but they have it.

    --
    Casual Games/Downloads
  7. mac it by millahtime · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    did they have to absolutely rip off Windows Media Center's look?

    THey could have ripped off a better look, like say the OS X look. No one can argue that it does look better and cleaner.

    --
    Evolution or ID?
  8. ATI software by blackmonday · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've got an ATI TV tuner, and I hate the bundled applications. They crash all the time. ATI should bundle an app like this with the card. It's open source and free, why not? ATI can create a skin and stop developing their crappy software. I gotta install this, I've never seen this before and I'm all excited and stuff.