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*Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/ Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote] | *Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/ Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote] | ||
*Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ Xbox™ game controller] | *Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ Xbox™ game controller] | ||
*Controllable via [[USB Keyboard and Mouse Support|USB (HID) Mouse]] (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) [[ | *Controllable via [[USB Keyboard and Mouse Support|USB (HID) Mouse]] (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Controllable via [[USB Keyboard and Mouse Support|USB (HID) Keyboard]] (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) [[ | *Controllable via [[USB Keyboard and Mouse Support|USB (HID) Keyboard]] (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC] playback on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] Xbox/TV and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] playback on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC] Xbox/TV | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC] playback on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] Xbox/TV and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] playback on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC] Xbox/TV | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdtv HDTV] support, multiple resolutions 480p/720p/1080i ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter required]) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdtv HDTV] support, multiple resolutions 480p/720p/1080i ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter required]) | ||
*[http://www.xbmc.xbox-scene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14370 LCD-display output] support to view status and control XBMC with TV OFF [[ | *[http://www.xbmc.xbox-scene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14370 LCD-display output] support to view status and control XBMC with TV OFF [[#Notes|#8]] | ||
*Analog audio-out (stereo/mono) via phono-connection or scart-adapter | *Analog audio-out (stereo/mono) via phono-connection or scart-adapter | ||
*Digital audio-out (stereo/mono/surround) SPDIF ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter required]) | *Digital audio-out (stereo/mono/surround) SPDIF ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter required]) | ||
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===Supported input media formats and devices:=== | ===Supported input media formats and devices:=== | ||
*Play media-files directly from a CD, VCD or DVD media in the Xbox's DVD-ROM drive [[ | *Play media-files directly from a CD, VCD or DVD media in the Xbox's DVD-ROM drive [[#Notes|#2]] | ||
**(Supported CD/DVD formats: ISO 9660 Mode1/2/XA, UDF 1.02 and XDVDFS/CDX) | **(Supported CD/DVD formats: ISO 9660 Mode1/2/XA, UDF 1.02 and XDVDFS/CDX) | ||
*Play media-files directly from Xbox built-in hard drive or a network) [[ | *Play media-files directly from Xbox built-in hard drive or a network) [[#Notes|#4]] | ||
*Stream media-files from a computer over a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network network] via [[UPnP Sharing|UPnP]] [[Windows_ccx_gui_%28xbms%29|XBMS]], or [[Windows_File_Sharing_%28samba/smb%29|SMB/SAMBA/CIFS]] | *Stream media-files from a computer over a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network network] via [[UPnP Sharing|UPnP]] [[Windows_ccx_gui_%28xbms%29|XBMS]], or [[Windows_File_Sharing_%28samba/smb%29|SMB/SAMBA/CIFS]] | ||
**Including all [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] that support [[UPnP Sharing|UPnP]] or [[Windows_File_Sharing_%28samba/smb%29|SMB/SAMBA/CIFS]] | **Including all [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] that support [[UPnP Sharing|UPnP]] or [[Windows_File_Sharing_%28samba/smb%29|SMB/SAMBA/CIFS]] | ||
* iTunes Music Shares via [[ITunes (Daap)|DAAP]] (network stream from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes Apple iTunes 6.x] on Mac or PC) [[ | * iTunes Music Shares via [[ITunes (Daap)|DAAP]] (network stream from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes Apple iTunes 6.x] on Mac or PC) [[#Notes|#5]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream-format is supported too) [[ | *Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream-format is supported too) [[#Notes|#5]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Stream media STORED, (NOT COMPRESSED), directly from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rar RAR] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29 ZIP] archives | *Stream media STORED, (NOT COMPRESSED), directly from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rar RAR] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29 ZIP] archives | ||
*Xbox Memory Cards (FATX) and [[USB Mass Storage support in XBMC|USB Mass Storage Devices]] (FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 formated) | *Xbox Memory Cards (FATX) and [[USB Mass Storage support in XBMC|USB Mass Storage Devices]] (FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 formated) | ||
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===Supported file/container formats:=== | ===Supported file/container formats:=== | ||
*Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal audio CD's (including CD-TEXT support [[ | *Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal audio CD's (including CD-TEXT support [[#Notes|#7]]) | ||
*SVCD and VCD (Video CD) video, (SVCD/VCD menus are not supported yet) | *SVCD and VCD (Video CD) video, (SVCD/VCD menus are not supported yet) | ||
*DVD-Video directly from Xbox DVD-ROM drive, Harddisk-drive or network | *DVD-Video directly from Xbox DVD-ROM drive, Harddisk-drive or network | ||
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*MP4 (MPEG-4 video) container | *MP4 (MPEG-4 video) container | ||
*RIFF AVI (AVI 1.0) container | *RIFF AVI (AVI 1.0) container | ||
*OpenDML AVI (AVI 2.0) container [[ | *OpenDML AVI (AVI 2.0) container [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*[http://www.morgan-multimedia.com/mmswitch/bivx.htm BivX] (AVI with several audio streams) container | *[http://www.morgan-multimedia.com/mmswitch/bivx.htm BivX] (AVI with several audio streams) container | ||
*Microsoft ASF/ASX/WMV/WMA containers [[ | *Microsoft ASF/ASX/WMV/WMA containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*Microsoft DVR-MS (Windows Media Center) containers [[ | *Microsoft DVR-MS (Windows Media Center) containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://www.apple.com/quicktime QuickTime] QT/MOV containers [[ | *[http://www.apple.com/quicktime QuickTime] QT/MOV containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Steaming Video (NSV)] containers [[ | *[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Steaming Video (NSV)] containers [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Steaming Audio (NSA)] containers | *[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Steaming Audio (NSA)] containers | ||
*MPA, MP2, MP3 and WAV containers [[ | *MPA, MP2, MP3 and WAV containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*AAC, M4A, MP4 (MPEG-4 audio) audio containers [[ | *AAC, M4A, MP4 (MPEG-4 audio) audio containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*RealMedia ([http://www.real.com Real] Video/Audio) RM/RAM/RA/RV/RMVB containers [[ | *RealMedia ([http://www.real.com Real] Video/Audio) RM/RAM/RA/RV/RMVB containers [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG] and OGM containers | *[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG] and OGM containers | ||
*[http://www.matroska.org/ Matroska ( | *[http://www.matroska.org/ Matroska (????????)] MKV containers [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*VIVO (VIV) containers | *VIVO (VIV) containers | ||
*PVA containers | *PVA containers | ||
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*FLI and FLC containers | *FLI and FLC containers | ||
*Tracker Mods ([http://mikmod.raphnet.net/#features 18 formats supported]) audio | *Tracker Mods ([http://mikmod.raphnet.net/#features 18 formats supported]) audio | ||
*M3U, PLS, CUE and STRM audio/video playlists [[ | *M3U, PLS, CUE and STRM audio/video playlists [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
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===Supported video codecs:=== | ===Supported video codecs:=== | ||
*MPEG-1 (VCD/MPG) and MPEG-2 (MPEG/SVCD/DVD/VOB/DV/TY) video | *MPEG-1 (VCD/MPG) and MPEG-2 (MPEG/SVCD/DVD/VOB/DV/TY) video | ||
*[http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=73022 MPEG-4 ASP]: DivX;-) 3.11, OpenDivX 4.0, [http://www.divx.com DivX] 5.x/6.x (Pro), [http://www.xvid.org XviD] 1.x and [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/index.html Nero Digital ASP] | *[http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=73022 MPEG-4 ASP]: DivX;-) 3.11, OpenDivX 4.0, [http://www.divx.com DivX] 5.x/6.x (Pro), [http://www.xvid.org XviD] 1.x and [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/index.html Nero Digital ASP] | ||
*[http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=96059 MPEG-4 AVC - Advanced Video Coding (H.264)]; [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/index.html Nero Digital AVC] and [http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html x264] video codec [[ | *[http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=96059 MPEG-4 AVC - Advanced Video Coding (H.264)]; [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/index.html Nero Digital AVC] and [http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html x264] video codec [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Microsoft's Windows Media Video v7, v8 and v9 (MSMpeg4/WMV v1, v2, and v3) | *Microsoft's Windows Media Video v7, v8 and v9 (MSMpeg4/WMV v1, v2, and v3) | ||
*RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9) | *RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9) | ||
*QuickTime 5.0, 6.0, 6.3 video and audio codecs (QDMC / QDM2) [[ | *QuickTime 5.0, 6.0, 6.3 video and audio codecs (QDMC / QDM2) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*3ivx D4 / 3vi1 MPEG-4 video (inc. MSZH/ZLIB Compressed-Header containers) [[ | *3ivx D4 / 3vi1 MPEG-4 video (inc. MSZH/ZLIB Compressed-Header containers) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Sorenson v1/v3 (SVQ1/SVQ3) QuickTime video | *Sorenson v1/v3 (SVQ1/SVQ3) QuickTime video | ||
*Apple Graphics (SMC) video | *Apple Graphics (SMC) video | ||
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*WAV/WAVE (WAVEform) and PCM audio format | *WAV/WAVE (WAVEform) and PCM audio format | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiff AIFF] (Audio Interchange File Format) audio | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiff AIFF] (Audio Interchange File Format) audio | ||
*MPEG layer I, II, and III (inluding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_II MP2] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3 MP3]) audio [[ | *MPEG layer I, II, and III (inluding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_II MP2] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3 MP3]) audio [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG] ([http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ Ogg Vorbis audio codec]) | *[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG] ([http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ Ogg Vorbis audio codec]) | ||
*WMA - Windows Media Audio v1 and v2 (WMA1/2 / DivX Audio v1/v2) [[ | *WMA - Windows Media Audio v1 and v2 (WMA1/2 / DivX Audio v1/v2) [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*WMA - Windows Media Audio v9 (WMA9) (via WMA9 DLL's) [[ | *WMA - Windows Media Audio v9 (WMA9) (via WMA9 DLL's) [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realaudio RealNetworks RealAudio] codecs: 1.0 (14.4), 2.0 (28.8), SIPRO, COOK, DNET and ATRAC3 | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realaudio RealNetworks RealAudio] codecs: 1.0 (14.4), 2.0 (28.8), SIPRO, COOK, DNET and ATRAC3 | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital#Dolby_Digital AC3] 2.0 or 5.1 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital#Dolby_Digital_EX Dolby Digital EX] 6.1 or 7.1 audio in video (AC3 digital cable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] 48Khz pass-through) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital#Dolby_Digital AC3] 2.0 or 5.1 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital#Dolby_Digital_EX Dolby Digital EX] 6.1 or 7.1 audio in video (AC3 digital cable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] 48Khz pass-through) | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System DTS (Digital Theater System)] 5.1 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System#DTS_variants DTS-ES] 6.1 audio in DVD-Video (DTS digital cable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] 48Khz pass-through) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System DTS (Digital Theater System)] 5.1 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System#DTS_variants DTS-ES] 6.1 audio in DVD-Video (DTS digital cable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] 48Khz pass-through) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System DTS] (DTS and DTS-WAV/DTS-CDDA) 44.1Khz/48Khz audio in DVD-Video (software decoded) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Theater_System DTS] (DTS and DTS-WAV/DTS-CDDA) 44.1Khz/48Khz audio in DVD-Video (software decoded) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)] profiles: Main, LC, HE, LTP, LD, ER, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding#Extensions_.26_improvements aacPlus v1/v2 (AAC+SBR/PS)] audio [[ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)] profiles: Main, LC, HE, LTP, LD, ER, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding#Extensions_.26_improvements aacPlus v1/v2 (AAC+SBR/PS)] audio [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*M4A and MP4 (MPEG-4 Audio) (including Nero Digital MP4) [[ | *M4A and MP4 (MPEG-4 Audio) (including Nero Digital MP4) [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC] (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio | *[http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC] (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio | ||
*[http://www.wavpack.com WavPack] audio | *[http://www.wavpack.com WavPack] audio | ||
*[http://www.musepack.net MPC] (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+ audio) [[ | *[http://www.musepack.net MPC] (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+ audio) [[#Notes|#6]] | ||
*[http://www.monkeysaudio.com APE] (Monkey's Audio ) audio | *[http://www.monkeysaudio.com APE] (Monkey's Audio ) audio | ||
*[http://www.etree.org/shnutils/shorten/ SHN] (Shorten) audio | *[http://www.etree.org/shnutils/shorten/ SHN] (Shorten) audio | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALAC ALAC] (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio [[ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALAC ALAC] (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio [[#Notes|#6]] | ||
*Tracker Mod's audio, see list bellow: | *Tracker Mod's audio, see list bellow: | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdLib Adlib] (AdLib and Sound Blaster OPL2/OPL3 and Dual OPL2/OPL3) FM audio | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdLib Adlib] (AdLib and Sound Blaster OPL2/OPL3 and Dual OPL2/OPL3) FM audio | ||
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*SQL database with view by file/genre/actor/year/title and sort by year/name/rating | *SQL database with view by file/genre/actor/year/title and sort by year/name/rating | ||
*Selectable options from OSD (On Screen Display) Control Panel during playback | *Selectable options from OSD (On Screen Display) Control Panel during playback | ||
*FFWD (fast-forward) and RWD (rewind [[ | *FFWD (fast-forward) and RWD (rewind [[#Notes|#1]]), and PAUSE in AVI/OGM/MKV/MPEG/MPG media | ||
*MPlayer time-based (30sec/5min) or procent-based (2%/10%) seeking forward and backward | *MPlayer time-based (30sec/5min) or procent-based (2%/10%) seeking forward and backward | ||
*Video-Autorun, auto-plays VCD/SVCD/DVD/CD's with video file(s) upon insert | *Video-Autorun, auto-plays VCD/SVCD/DVD/CD's with video file(s) upon insert | ||
*DVD-video playback with menus (from DVD, harddrive, network, as IFO/VOB or ISO/IMG DVD-images) [[ | *DVD-video playback with menus (from DVD, harddrive, network, as IFO/VOB or ISO/IMG DVD-images) [[#Notes|#12]] | ||
*Play supported video files directly from ISO, BIN, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images | *Play supported video files directly from ISO, BIN, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images | ||
*Subtitle support (MicroDVD, srt, smi, vplayer, rt, ssa, aqt, sub, jss, mpl & VobSub) [[ | *Subtitle support (MicroDVD, srt, smi, vplayer, rt, ssa, aqt, sub, jss, mpl & VobSub) [[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Play internet files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) [[ | *Play internet files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) [[ | *Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Streaming Video (NSV)] internet-streams (only if VP3+MP3), (Nullsoft TV a.k.a. [http://www.nullsoft.com/ntv/ NTV]) [[ | *[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Streaming Video (NSV)] internet-streams (only if VP3+MP3), (Nullsoft TV a.k.a. [http://www.nullsoft.com/ntv/ NTV]) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Streaming video from a [http://www.tivo.com TiVo] DVR box over network (requires hacked TiVo running [http://osdn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/xbplayer/ccxstream-1.0.15-tivo.tar.gz ccXStream]) [[ | *Streaming video from a [http://www.tivo.com TiVo] DVR box over network (requires hacked TiVo running [http://osdn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/xbplayer/ccxstream-1.0.15-tivo.tar.gz ccXStream]) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Streaming video from a [http://www.replaytv.com ReplayTV] (4500, 5000 or 5500 series) DVR box over network [[ | *Streaming video from a [http://www.replaytv.com ReplayTV] (4500, 5000 or 5500 series) DVR box over network [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*[[IMDB|IMDb (Internet Movie Database)]] information lookup for movie-info and thumbnails | *[[IMDB|IMDb (Internet Movie Database)]] information lookup for movie-info and thumbnails | ||
**Can also extract specific [[IMDB|IMDb]] URL a .nfo file with same file-name as the movie | **Can also extract specific [[IMDB|IMDb]] URL a .nfo file with same file-name as the movie | ||
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**Left, Right Mono and Stereo channel selection available for all two channel audio-streams | **Left, Right Mono and Stereo channel selection available for all two channel audio-streams | ||
*Multiple [[Rendering|video-rendering]] options to optimize playback of your video-formats | *Multiple [[Rendering|video-rendering]] options to optimize playback of your video-formats | ||
*Different Post-Processing filters for better video quality [[ | *Different Post-Processing filters for better video quality [[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Flicker-filter (optional video flicker-filter with five levels, disabled by default) | *Flicker-filter (optional video flicker-filter with five levels, disabled by default) | ||
*Soften-filter (optional filter to decrease video sharpness and thus artifacts) | *Soften-filter (optional filter to decrease video sharpness and thus artifacts) | ||
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*Optional custom file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see [[My_Music#Thumbnails|thumbnail options]]) | *Optional custom file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see [[My_Music#Thumbnails|thumbnail options]]) | ||
*Audio-Autorun, auto-plays CDDA and music DVD/CD's with audio file(s) upon insert | *Audio-Autorun, auto-plays CDDA and music DVD/CD's with audio file(s) upon insert | ||
*Play internet-files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) [[ | *Play internet-files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) [[ | *Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Play soundtracks ripped by/in Xbox dashboard (add path "soundtrack://" to XML) | *Play soundtracks ripped by/in Xbox dashboard (add path "soundtrack://" to XML) | ||
*Play supported audio files directly from BIN, IMG, NRG and ISO CD/DVD-images | *Play supported audio files directly from BIN, IMG, NRG and ISO CD/DVD-images | ||
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*View pictures directly from ISO, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images | *View pictures directly from ISO, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images | ||
*Picture Zooming, rotate, move around, info, pause, next/previous picture | *Picture Zooming, rotate, move around, info, pause, next/previous picture | ||
*[http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/9/511&pq-locale=en_US Kodak PictureCD compatible] (auto-launches slideshow on CD insert) [[ | *[http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/9/511&pq-locale=en_US Kodak PictureCD compatible] (auto-launches slideshow on CD insert) [[#Notes|#2]] | ||
*Auto-launches picture CD/DVD on insert if images in root directory | *Auto-launches picture CD/DVD on insert if images in root directory | ||
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====XLink Kai (online gaming) front-end features:==== | ====XLink Kai (online gaming) front-end features:==== | ||
*Kai connection/cummunity front-end [[ | *Kai connection/cummunity front-end [[#Notes|#9]] | ||
*Kai hosting options [[ | *Kai hosting options [[#Notes|#9]] | ||
*Kai text-chat [[ | *Kai text-chat [[#Notes|#9]] | ||
*Kai Voice-chat (using SPEEX) [[ | *Kai Voice-chat (using SPEEX) [[#Notes|#9]] | ||
*Kai Toast - pop up notifications for XLink Kai [[ | *Kai Toast - pop up notifications for XLink Kai [[#Notes|#9]] | ||
====Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats):==== | ====Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats):==== | ||
*[[Using_Trainers|Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine]] enable "training" of games to cheat and/or add new functions to Xbox games [[ | *[[Using_Trainers|Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine]] enable "training" of games to cheat and/or add new functions to Xbox games [[#Notes|#10]] | ||
*Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine cannot be used to cheat on XLink Kai (as disabled when logged on to XLink Kai) | *Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine cannot be used to cheat on XLink Kai (as disabled when logged on to XLink Kai) | ||
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*Fully re-mappable keys for [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/Xbox™ DVD Remote] and the [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ controller/game-pad] (via Keymap.xml) | *Fully re-mappable keys for [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/Xbox™ DVD Remote] and the [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ controller/game-pad] (via Keymap.xml) | ||
**Including the possibility to map and use all RCA-5 IR codes from a universal remote | **Including the possibility to map and use all RCA-5 IR codes from a universal remote | ||
*Auto-detection of UDF 1.02, XDVDFS/CDX and ISO9660 - mode1/mode2/XA [[ | *Auto-detection of UDF 1.02, XDVDFS/CDX and ISO9660 - mode1/mode2/XA [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Auto-launch Xbox game-disc on insert with enable/disable optional from within GUI | *Auto-launch Xbox game-disc on insert with enable/disable optional from within GUI | ||
*Advanced and expert options available via an optional [[AdvancedSettings.xml]] file | *Advanced and expert options available via an optional [[AdvancedSettings.xml]] file | ||
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*Supports Static-IP/Subnetmask/DNS/WINS and alternative DHCP-client for auto config | *Supports Static-IP/Subnetmask/DNS/WINS and alternative DHCP-client for auto config | ||
*Clock/date synchronization from a (NT SNTP) Time Server on the network/internet | *Clock/date synchronization from a (NT SNTP) Time Server on the network/internet | ||
*Harddrive (HDD) spindown on idle (spin-down disks when XBMC is idle in menu) [[ | *Harddrive (HDD) spindown on idle (spin-down disks when XBMC is idle in menu) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Emergency Recovery Console (enables the FTP-server if get corrupt XBMC system-files) | *Emergency Recovery Console (enables the FTP-server if get corrupt XBMC system-files) | ||
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# Exclusive to our [[MPlayer|MPlayer-based media-player]]. | # Exclusive to our [[MPlayer|MPlayer-based media-player]]. | ||
# Exclusive to our [[DVDPlayer|DVDPlayer DVD-Video player]].<br><br> | # Exclusive to our [[DVDPlayer|DVDPlayer DVD-Video player]].<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 22:10, 23 October 2006
XboxMediaCenter 2.0.0 Point Release was released on the 29th of September 2006.
XboxMediaCenter 2.0.0 point release source code supports the following
Supported hardware platforms and Xbox options
- Compatible with modded retail Xbox™, Debug/Development-Xbox and DreamX
- Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote
- Fully control XboxMediaCenter and its features via a Xbox™ game controller
- Controllable via USB (HID) Mouse (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) #1
- Controllable via USB (HID) Keyboard (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) #1
Supported output media formats and devices:
- TV-output: 50hz/60Hz NTSC-M/J (America/Asia) and PAL (Europe/Africa)
- Widescreen (16:9) and normal-TV (4:3) aspect ratio video output support
- RCA, SCART, RF Coaxial, S-video, Component/RGB (adapter available)
- VGA-output is also possible via third-party adapters or VGA-hacked BIOS
- NTSC playback on PAL Xbox/TV and PAL playback on NTSC Xbox/TV
- HDTV support, multiple resolutions 480p/720p/1080i (adapter required)
- LCD-display output support to view status and control XBMC with TV OFF #8
- Analog audio-out (stereo/mono) via phono-connection or scart-adapter
- Digital audio-out (stereo/mono/surround) SPDIF (adapter required)
Supported input media formats and devices:
- Play media-files directly from a CD, VCD or DVD media in the Xbox's DVD-ROM drive #2
- (Supported CD/DVD formats: ISO 9660 Mode1/2/XA, UDF 1.02 and XDVDFS/CDX)
- Play media-files directly from Xbox built-in hard drive or a network) #4
- Stream media-files from a computer over a network via UPnP XBMS, or SMB/SAMBA/CIFS
- Including all NAS (Network Attached Storage) that support UPnP or SMB/SAMBA/CIFS
- iTunes Music Shares via DAAP (network stream from Apple iTunes 6.x on Mac or PC) #5/#11
- Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream-format is supported too) #5/#11
- Stream media STORED, (NOT COMPRESSED), directly from RAR and ZIP archives
- Xbox Memory Cards (FATX) and USB Mass Storage Devices (FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 formated)
Supported file/container formats:
- Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal audio CD's (including CD-TEXT support #7)
- SVCD and VCD (Video CD) video, (SVCD/VCD menus are not supported yet)
- DVD-Video directly from Xbox DVD-ROM drive, Harddisk-drive or network
- MPEG, MPG, M2V formats (inc. VCD's .dat and .bin and DVD's .vob)
- MPEG-TS (TY/TS/DV) DVB transport stream format
- MP4 (MPEG-4 video) container
- RIFF AVI (AVI 1.0) container
- OpenDML AVI (AVI 2.0) container #1
- BivX (AVI with several audio streams) container
- Microsoft ASF/ASX/WMV/WMA containers #5
- Microsoft DVR-MS (Windows Media Center) containers #5
- QuickTime QT/MOV containers #5
- Nullsoft Steaming Video (NSV) containers #1
- Nullsoft Steaming Audio (NSA) containers
- MPA, MP2, MP3 and WAV containers #5
- AAC, M4A, MP4 (MPEG-4 audio) audio containers #5
- RealMedia (Real Video/Audio) RM/RAM/RA/RV/RMVB containers #1
- OGG and OGM containers
- Matroska (????????) MKV containers #1
- VIVO (VIV) containers
- PVA containers
- NuppelVideo containers
- FLI and FLC containers
- Tracker Mods (18 formats supported) audio
- M3U, PLS, CUE and STRM audio/video playlists #1
Supported video codecs:
- MPEG-1 (VCD/MPG) and MPEG-2 (MPEG/SVCD/DVD/VOB/DV/TY) video
- MPEG-4 ASP: DivX;-) 3.11, OpenDivX 4.0, DivX 5.x/6.x (Pro), XviD 1.x and Nero Digital ASP
- MPEG-4 AVC - Advanced Video Coding (H.264); Nero Digital AVC and x264 video codec #1
- Microsoft's Windows Media Video v7, v8 and v9 (MSMpeg4/WMV v1, v2, and v3)
- RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9)
- QuickTime 5.0, 6.0, 6.3 video and audio codecs (QDMC / QDM2) #1
- 3ivx D4 / 3vi1 MPEG-4 video (inc. MSZH/ZLIB Compressed-Header containers) #1
- Sorenson v1/v3 (SVQ1/SVQ3) QuickTime video
- Apple Graphics (SMC) video
- On2 Technologies VP3 (VP3.x), VP4 (VP4.x), VP5 (VP5.x), and VP6 (VP6.2)
- Intel Indeo 3.1/3.2 (Indeo3)
- NuppelVideo (NUV)
- VIVO 1.0 and 2.0 (VIV)
- ITU H.261 video
- Creative Labs YUV (CYUV) video
- Supermac Cinepak (CVID) video
- ASUS V1 (ASV1) and ASUS V2 (ASV2) video
- Autodesk FLI and FLC Animation
Supported video formats and resolutions
This is a comparison table of common video-codecs to show what the Xbox CPU/Processor can handle:
Codec / Resolution | 352x288 | 480x576 | 720x576 | 960x540 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MPEG-1/MPEG-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ? | 4 | |
MPEG-4 ASP (XviD, DivX) | 5 | ? | ||||
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) without Cabac & Deblocking | ? | |||||
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) with Cabac & Deblocking | 6 | 7 | ||||
WMV9 (Windows Media Video v3) | ? |
- ? = Undetermined (the Xbox-hardware may or may not be to slow to decode at an acceptable frame-rate)
Supported audio codecs:
- CDDA (Audio-CD) playback
- WAV/WAVE (WAVEform) and PCM audio format
- AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) audio
- MPEG layer I, II, and III (inluding MP2 and MP3) audio #5
- OGG (Ogg Vorbis audio codec)
- WMA - Windows Media Audio v1 and v2 (WMA1/2 / DivX Audio v1/v2) #5
- WMA - Windows Media Audio v9 (WMA9) (via WMA9 DLL's) #5
- RealNetworks RealAudio codecs: 1.0 (14.4), 2.0 (28.8), SIPRO, COOK, DNET and ATRAC3
- AC3 2.0 or 5.1 and Dolby Digital EX 6.1 or 7.1 audio in video (AC3 digital cable S/PDIF 48Khz pass-through)
- Dolby Digital AC3 and AC3-WAV/AC3-CDDA 2.0 and 5.1 audio in video software decoded to stereo analog-out
- DTS (Digital Theater System) 5.1 and DTS-ES 6.1 audio in DVD-Video (DTS digital cable S/PDIF 48Khz pass-through)
- DTS (DTS and DTS-WAV/DTS-CDDA) 44.1Khz/48Khz audio in DVD-Video (software decoded)
- AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) profiles: Main, LC, HE, LTP, LD, ER, and aacPlus v1/v2 (AAC+SBR/PS) audio #5
- M4A and MP4 (MPEG-4 Audio) (including Nero Digital MP4) #5
- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio
- WavPack audio
- MPC (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+ audio) #6
- APE (Monkey's Audio ) audio
- SHN (Shorten) audio
- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio #6
- Tracker Mod's audio, see list bellow:
- Adlib (AdLib and Sound Blaster OPL2/OPL3 and Dual OPL2/OPL3) FM audio
- SID (Commodore 64 tunes) audio
- YM (ATARI ST) audio
- NSF (Nintendo NES Sound Format) audio
- SPC (SPC700) audio
- GYM (SEGA Genesis) audio
- ADX/AST/ADP/DSP/YMF/HPS CRI MiddleWare and Gamecube ADPCM) audio
- (MOD/AMF/669/DMF/DSM/FAR/GDM/IMF/IT/M15/MED/OKT/S3M/STM/SFX/ULT/UNI/XM)
Supported picture/image formats:
- BMP picture/image
- JPG/JPEG picture/image
- GIF picture/image
- PNG picture/image
- TIF/TIFF picture/image
- TGA picture/image
- PCX picture/image
- ICO picture/image
Features available for video playback:
- Full-screen playback display of all supported video formats/containers via a TV
- Auto PAL50/PAL60-switching support and auto 4:3/16:9-switching support
- Framerate Conversion (23.98<->25fps), another NTSC <-> PAL workaround solution
- SQL database with view by file/genre/actor/year/title and sort by year/name/rating
- Selectable options from OSD (On Screen Display) Control Panel during playback
- FFWD (fast-forward) and RWD (rewind #1), and PAUSE in AVI/OGM/MKV/MPEG/MPG media
- MPlayer time-based (30sec/5min) or procent-based (2%/10%) seeking forward and backward
- Video-Autorun, auto-plays VCD/SVCD/DVD/CD's with video file(s) upon insert
- DVD-video playback with menus (from DVD, harddrive, network, as IFO/VOB or ISO/IMG DVD-images) #12
- Play supported video files directly from ISO, BIN, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images
- Subtitle support (MicroDVD, srt, smi, vplayer, rt, ssa, aqt, sub, jss, mpl & VobSub) #11
- Play internet files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) #1/#11
- Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) #1/#11
- Nullsoft Streaming Video (NSV) internet-streams (only if VP3+MP3), (Nullsoft TV a.k.a. NTV) #1/#11
- Streaming video from a TiVo DVR box over network (requires hacked TiVo running ccXStream) #1
- Streaming video from a ReplayTV (4500, 5000 or 5500 series) DVR box over network #1
- IMDb (Internet Movie Database) information lookup for movie-info and thumbnails
- Can also extract specific IMDb URL a .nfo file with same file-name as the movie
- Optional media file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see thumbnail options)
- Stack multi-file videos option, show/play files with 90% name similarity as one
- Switch between multiple audio streams/tracks in DVD-Video, AVI, OGM and MKV/Matroska
- Left, Right Mono and Stereo channel selection available for all two channel audio-streams
- Multiple video-rendering options to optimize playback of your video-formats
- Different Post-Processing filters for better video quality #11
- Flicker-filter (optional video flicker-filter with five levels, disabled by default)
- Soften-filter (optional filter to decrease video sharpness and thus artifacts)
- De-interlace filter (for interlaced video) implementation option
- Brightness/Contrast/Gamma controls (only for HighQuality Pixelshader)
- Video resizing/scaling and zooming functions
- Screenshot capture function (including video overlay support and OSD)
- AC3 (Dolby Digital EAX) 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1 pass-through from video to SP/DIF AC3 output
- AC3 (Dolby Digital) 5.1 -> 2.0 software-decoding to PCM stereo or mono out
- DTS (Digital Theatre Sound ES) pass-through from video to S/PDIF DTS output
- Option to output mono or stereo to all speakers (for 5.1 surround speakers)
Features available for audio playback:
- Playback of all supported audio-formats via a TV or external audio-receiver/amplifier
- SQL database with view music by Top100/Albums/Tracks/Artists/Filenames or Recent Albums
- Also option to sort by Track/Filename/Date or Size and search functions
- Karaoke CDG-file display for music files with audio-visualization overlay support
- CDDB album lookup support when playing Audio-CD's (done via freedb.org)
- Gapless and Crossfade playback support options
- ReplayGain "MetaData" applification/normalization (loudness control) support
- Thumbnail and album information lookup for Audio-CD's (done via AMG/Allmusic.com)
- Display embedded tumbnails/icons (album artwork) if integrated into a MP3 or AAC file
- Optional custom file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see thumbnail options)
- Audio-Autorun, auto-plays CDDA and music DVD/CD's with audio file(s) upon insert
- Play internet-files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) #1/#11
- Play RealMedia internet steams of HTTP + RTSP/RDT (Real Data Transport Protocol) #1/#11
- Play soundtracks ripped by/in Xbox dashboard (add path "soundtrack://" to XML)
- Play supported audio files directly from BIN, IMG, NRG and ISO CD/DVD-images
- Reads ID3v1/ID3v2/ID666/APEv1/APEv2 info-tags from audio/music-files
- M3U and PLS audio playlists (inc. option to create/save M3U audio-playlists)
- SHOUTcast Internet Radio (MP3 .pls playlists) playback support
- Local/native SHOUTcast recording (to MP3) onto the Xbox harddrive
- last.fm (AudioScrobbler) online-radio submission and playback/streaming support
- Audio Visualizations (several visual generators and a spectrum analyser)
- FF (fast-forward) and RW (rewind), and PAUSE during audio playback/visualization
- Option to output mono or stereo to all speakers (for 5.1 surround speakers)
Features available for picture/image viewing:
- Full-screen display of all supported picture and image formats via a TV
- Picture slideshow, including option for adding recursive to slideshows
- Picture thumbnails (automatically generated on demand)
- Folder thumbnails (automatically generated after entered that folder)
- View pictures directly from ISO, IMG, NRG and BIN CD/DVD-images
- Picture Zooming, rotate, move around, info, pause, next/previous picture
- Kodak PictureCD compatible (auto-launches slideshow on CD insert) #2
- Auto-launches picture CD/DVD on insert if images in root directory
Features available for launching games and applications (dashboard):
My Programs interface features:
- Dashboard replacement mode, launch other Xbox software applications ("XBE" executables)
- (including Xbox games, console-emulators, applications and other dashboards, etc.)
- Optional custom thumbnails for folders and the executable, (see thumbnail options for info)
- Display embedded tumbnails/icons that are integrated into most Xbox executables for Xbox games
- Video Mode Switching to force launching a game a specific video-mode (PAL, PAL60, NTSC, etc.)
- Flicker-Filter settings for Xbox games, (creates a patched copy of all default.xbe with new setting)
XLink Kai (online gaming) front-end features:
- Kai connection/cummunity front-end #9
- Kai hosting options #9
- Kai text-chat #9
- Kai Voice-chat (using SPEEX) #9
- Kai Toast - pop up notifications for XLink Kai #9
Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats):
- Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine enable "training" of games to cheat and/or add new functions to Xbox games #10
- Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine cannot be used to cheat on XLink Kai (as disabled when logged on to XLink Kai)
Other and generic Graphical User Interface (GUI) features:
- Controllable via the DVD Remote, a game-pad, USB keyboard and/or USB mouse
- Virtual-Keyboard for manual video/misic database searches and settings configurations
- Flexible XML based skinning-engine with GUI skin-switching (and many skins available)
- Context Menu feature (mapped by default to the TITLE button on the remote)
- View file media listing By List, By Small Icons or By Large Icons option
- "My Files" file-manager, move/copy/delete local and copy from network
- "My Weather" weather forecast feature (done via The Weather Channel)
- Several screensavers on configurable timer in GUI to choose from
- RSS feed in main menu (you can manually disable or change feed in RssFeeds.xml)
- Python Script Interpreter Engine (execute/run Python scripts from within XBMC)
- Idle shutdown-timer, which shutsdown XBMC when idle, configurable timer through GUI
- Non-ilde shutdown-timer, shutsdown XBMC even if not idle after specific set manually
- Flicker-filter (optional GUI flicker-filter with five levels, high enabled by default)
- Language (XML) files for translated GUI (over 30+ languages so far), switch from GUI
- International-language fonts for the GUI (via TTF-Fonts, configurable in UI-Settings)
- GUI and video calibration (including storing calibration settings per resolution)
- Displays system info under Settings (Build date, free space, IP, temperature)
- Screenshot capture function, to snap shots of GUI (inc. video overlay support)
- Configurable memory cache buffer for video/audio playback, configured in GUI
Other non-GUI features, functions and options:
- Fully re-mappable keys for DVD Remote and the controller/game-pad (via Keymap.xml)
- Including the possibility to map and use all RCA-5 IR codes from a universal remote
- Auto-detection of UDF 1.02, XDVDFS/CDX and ISO9660 - mode1/mode2/XA #1
- Auto-launch Xbox game-disc on insert with enable/disable optional from within GUI
- Advanced and expert options available via an optional AdvancedSettings.xml file
- Built-in Web-Server for remote control of XBMC (http//:xboxIPaddressHere.asp)
- Built-in HTTP API interface so you can build custom remote control applications
- Built-in FTP-Server, connect to it via an FTP client to copy files to/from Xbox harddrive
- Supports Static-IP/Subnetmask/DNS/WINS and alternative DHCP-client for auto config
- Clock/date synchronization from a (NT SNTP) Time Server on the network/internet
- Harddrive (HDD) spindown on idle (spin-down disks when XBMC is idle in menu) #1
- Emergency Recovery Console (enables the FTP-server if get corrupt XBMC system-files)
Notes
- Experimental, unfinished, unstable, buggy and/or limited
- Most Xbox DVD-ROM drives are very picky with CD/DVD media disks, see FAQ
- XBMC currently only have DVD VOB and IFO parsing support, (no menu support)
- Xbox's FATX harddrive file-system has file & folder name/character limitations, see FAQ
- DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected files are not yet supported by XBMC
- Exclusive to our integrated audio/music-player (PAPlayer)
- Samsung DVD-ROM drive only (and maybe some PC DVD-ROM drives)
- For LCD-display add-on mods compatible with XBMC see here
- Xlink Kai tunneling-engine running on networked computer with internet-access is required.
- Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine is only developed/maintained/supported by Team Xored.
- Exclusive to our MPlayer-based media-player.
- Exclusive to our DVDPlayer DVD-Video player.