Anyone using new XBMC?

Pauly
Pauly Posts: 4,519
edited December 2010 in The Clubhouse
Downloaded couple weeks ago on my PC and much better eye candy than the last one and easier to nav around. Gotta get around to updating Xbox to it.


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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2010
    Took it for a whirl on the PC, haven't switched the xbox over. Scrapers definitely working better in the new version.

    Probably going to go with Boxee on the PC since they seem to be trying harder to keep connected to Hulu.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited February 2010
    Good Article and breakdown

    http://lifehacker.com/5462275/which-media-center-is-right-for-you-boxee-xbmc-and-windows-media-center-compared


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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010
    Mkv support? How's it handling large movie directories? That was my problem with it in the past. I pointed xbmc to my 500+ movie folder and it passed out. I'm still on Media Browser.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited February 2010
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Mkv support? How's it handling large movie directories? That was my problem with it in the past. I pointed xbmc to my 500+ movie folder and it passed out. I'm still on Media Browser.

    My buddy has at least a TB of movies and his works fine.

    Not sure your exact issues. I only have 50 or so gigs as i rotate my movies in and out and im good. On the other hand about 500 Gigs of music and keeps up just fine....

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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2010
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Mkv support?

    It'll work with MKV as long as the platform can keep up with it (ie, xbox classic, not so much).
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    How's it handling large movie directories? That was my problem with it in the past. I pointed xbmc to my 500+ movie folder and it passed out. I'm still on Media Browser.

    Haven't had this issue. Maybe you should categorize into subfolders. You know, blondes, brunettes, etc.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010
    unc2701 wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue. Maybe you should categorize into subfolders. You know, blondes, brunettes, etc.

    Too difficult with movies where the heroines change their hair color 3 times.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited February 2010
    fat

    What OS you using on?

    You using on PC or modded xbox?
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010
    Pauly wrote: »
    fat

    What OS you using on?

    You using on PC or modded xbox?

    Back then? XP backend and XP front end. Never got around to modding the xbox.

    I'm not dissing the XBMC. I thought it was the least headache prone configuration for streaming vob's from the backend but it hesitated with large movie folders. Heck, even the MCE 2005 hesitated which was why I started looking for an alternative which lead to MediaPortal, Meedios, MyMovies, and finally MediaBrowser.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited December 2010
    XBMC 10 (Dharma) just dropped.

    Ive been on the nightlies and the most recent RC's.

    Its pretty slick with the add-ons and Hardware acceleration support. vs the old 9.11 Camelot.

    http://xbmc.org/

    Check it

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