XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) version 1.0.0 has been released
Posted on 30/06/04 11:41 by Dennis                             
XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) version 1.0.0 has been released

Jaydee78 reports us that the first official version of XboxMediaCenter, or XBMC, has been released for the Xbox console. For those of you who don't know this software, XBMC is an evolution of the Xbox Media Player (XBMP) software. With XBMC you can play almost any media and audio file using your (modded) Xbox.

XBMP supports the following file formats: MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, MP3, AAC, JPG, GIF plus many more less known formats. XBMP can play these files directly from a CD or DVD in the Xbox DVD-ROM drive or of the Xbox hard disk. XBMC can also play files from a PC over a local network and even stream media streams directly from the internet. More information can be found in the XBMP FAQ.

XBMC 1.0.0 point release source code has now been set in our CVS, so believe it or not, the day that many of you been waiting for is finally here, today, now! We felt that we had been holding off doing release candidates for so long that we now consider the XBMC CVS to be as stable as a point release should be, so we decided that we were ready to go final (gold) without a release candidate process. Yes, there are still a few known bugs but none serious enough to stop you from fully enjoying XBMC. Know that we will keep the CVS feature freeze for a few more days, just in case any huge bugs are discovered in this release (in which case we fix them then set and announce a 1.0.1 point release src).

All XBMP and XBMC-Beta users out there are highly encouraged to upgrade to Xbox Media Center 1.0.0 point release which is now officially the only supported version. For those of you who are new to XBMC (and/or XBMP) please understand and respect that we do not release nor distribute Xbox executable (XDK binaries) at all, so please do not ask us where to find/download compiled versions of XBMC (which you do require to run XBMC on your Xbox). Please read through our FAQ and the online-manual carefully before you post anything in our forums

If you have a modded Xbox you should definitely check out the XBMC software. I have been using this software since the CVS-builds and on my Xbox it works extremely well. If you want more information on XBMP you can check out the homepage. Don't expect to find any direct downloads there though; you can only download the source code, which you'll have to compile yourself. You're welcome to discuss the XBMP software in our Stand Alone Devices & Home Entertainment Forum.

Source: XBMC - XboxMediaCenter

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By p_motch, Wednesday 30 June 2004 16:06
Given how inexpensive you can find xbox's for, its really looks interesting. I might give it a go.
By CaFrow, Wednesday 30 June 2004 18:11
I love how cheap Xboxs are. I have a Movie server in one of my bedrooms that was wireless networking about 3 250gig hard drives in it. I have an Xbox by every TV in the house that are modded and can stream movies, music, and games all from that 1 computer.
By RDJ, Wednesday 30 June 2004 23:15
RDJGreat program using it for i while now, I dont even have a divx/xvid codecs any more on this pc watchting them all on my xbox.
By soreros, Thursday 01 July 2004 06:46
anyone got a link?.....
By G@M3FR3@K, Thursday 01 July 2004 10:31
G@M3FR3@KTry www.suprnova.org and search for it. It's been released there yesterday.
[edited by G@M3FR3@K on 01.07.2004 10:32]
By Kinvig, Thursday 01 July 2004 10:41
I have been using xbmc for some time with the modded xbox and is great for watching movies over the lan from my main pc. My wife said when I first got it that the novelty of a games console will wear off after a couple of months, little did she know if its potential, now she uses it more than me for the movies Wink
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