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XBMC 12.1 is now available
XBMC has the 12.1 version available to their users. The main winners of this update are the Mac and iOS users, almost 50% of these developments are related to Apple devices.
These are the main changes:
XBMC now supports using OSX’s default output device for audio as well as hardware decoding with Intel GPUs in OSX
XBMC no longer hogs audio for Linux and on resume audio will continue to work in Linux
Full iPhone 5 resolution is now enabled
Volume buttons on Android devices now control Android volume, rather than XBMC volume
Volume buttons on OSX devices once again control OSX volume, rather than XBMC volume
Player optimization on the Raspberry Pi, including more efficient playback, better...
MediaPortal 1.3 final version has arrived
After a few short months of waiting between the Beta and RC, the MediaPortal Media Center software is now available in its 1.3.0 final version, and changes in this new version are more consistent as we had previously been able to glimpse.
The Media Portal 1.3 now has a new Titan skin specially adapted to 1080p Full HD at 16/9. For 720p at 16/9 displays, default skins will be most suitable. We also note the full compatibility with Windows 8, and native support for Blu-ray, but still no Java menus, a system issue that the MP Team tries to correct. A new “MPAR” (MediaPortal Audio Renderer) also appeared to improve the management of codecs and can play 23.976 FPS 25 FPS videos....
XBMC 12 Frodo: final version available
Frodo, the version 12 of the XBMC media center is available in its final version with, among others, HD audio support and DVR functionality.
In version 12, the media player can display a live TV stream and has digital recording features. This means that it will be possible for example to pause a live broadcast and enable time shifting via a caching mechanism.
Also a translation system provided by Transifex, XBMC has a new audio engine which supports the Dolby TrueHD and the DTS-MA codecs. Note also that the player is compatible with Hi10P, the 10-bit profile of the H.264 codec used in some cartoons.
Like Linux, this version is now compatible with 64-bit on OS X and has a label system that...
MediaPortal 1.3 Beta Released: NEW Features Overview
MediaPortal 1.3 Beta Features Overview! Enjoy the new “Titan” skin!
Timestamps below!
01:48 - Moving Pictures plugin - http://forum.team-mediaportal.com
05:32 - My Music
07:08 - My TV
09:40 - Most settings now inside MP(previously external)
14:21 - Online Videos
by www.team-mediaportal.com
XBMC Android: Media Center application available for download
A few months after the announcement of an Android version of XBMC, the developers of the XBMC Team have finally released a beta 2 of XBMC 12 Frodo with several optimizations and fixes, giving the opportunity to use the Media Center application on your smartphone or tablet, but also on the OUYA console.
You can still use the app on any Android device, with the sole condition that it must support...
OpenElec 2.0: Turning an old PC into a Media Center
The evolution of computing makes the hardware to quickly become obsolete. An old PC is far from useless and lots of possibilities of use are available such as turning it into a media center. The online availability of OpenELEC 2.0 (Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center) provides a software environment helping to transform a configuration into an HTPC.
The first stable version of the OpenELEC 2.0 distribution is...
XBMC 12 Frodo: Beta 1 is available for download
As promised, 6 months after the XBMC Eden, the XBMC team has released the Beta 1 of XBMC 12.0 Frodo, the opportunity to more formally announce the main novelties of this new version of the Media Center.
In addition to what the developers had previously announced, we note the appearance of corrections for AirPlay and H.264 10 bit decoding software, plus support for HD audio and Android platforms. The...
XBMC Frodo 12: first beta will be available soon
While XBMC Eden 11 is now available in its final version for a few months, developers from the XBMC team announced the launch of an Alpha version of XBMC 12 Frodo. Time to enter Middle Earth;)
At the moment and logically, very little information of what the new version of the XBMC Media Center will contain except the big outlines. Developers announce therefore an important update with the uPnP access...
