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XBMC Media Center 8.10 (codename: Atlantis) Point Release was released on the 14th of November 2008. | XBMC Media Center 8.10 (codename: Atlantis) Point Release was released on the 14th of November 2008. | ||
==XBMC 8.10 (Atlantis) Point Release supports the following == | == XBMC 8.10 (Atlantis) Point Release supports the following == | ||
''For the cutting edge SVN code, see | ''For the cutting edge SVN code, see XBMC Features and Supported Formats/Codecs'' | ||
===Supported hardware platforms=== | === Supported hardware platforms === | ||
*XBMC for Linux, Mac, and Windows are support on computers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_architecture x86 processor architecture]. | * XBMC for Linux, Mac, and Windows are support on computers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_architecture x86 processor architecture]. | ||
**Minimum requirement is AMD/Intel CPU with SSE support and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] 1.4 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPU GPU (graphics)] | ** Minimum requirement is AMD/Intel CPU with SSE support and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] 1.4 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPU GPU (graphics)] | ||
*XBMC for Xbox is compatible with any [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox modded retail Xbox™] and Debug/Development-Xboxes | * XBMC for Xbox is compatible with any [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox modded retail Xbox™] and Debug/Development-Xboxes | ||
===Platform-independent supported controller periphials and hardware options=== | === Platform-independent supported controller periphials and hardware options === | ||
*Controllable via supported Remote Control (depends on platform and remote) | * Controllable via supported Remote Control (depends on platform and remote) | ||
*Controllable via USB (HID) Mouse (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) | * Controllable via USB (HID) Mouse (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) | ||
*Controllable via USB (HID) Touchscreen (as long as the touchscreen emulates a mouse) | * Controllable via USB (HID) Touchscreen (as long as the touchscreen emulates a mouse) | ||
*Controllable via USB (HID) Keyboard (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) | * Controllable via USB (HID) Keyboard (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) | ||
===Xbox supported controller periphials and hardware options=== | === Xbox supported controller periphials and hardware options === | ||
*Fully control XBMC and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/ Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote] | * Fully control XBMC and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/ Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote] | ||
*Fully control XBMC and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ Xbox™ game controller]<br> | * Fully control XBMC and its features via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ Xbox™ game controller]<br /> | ||
*Controllable via | * Controllable via USB (HID) Mouse (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*Controllable via | * Controllable via USB (HID) Keyboard (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
===Platform-independent supported output media formats and devices:=== | === Platform-independent supported output media formats and devices: === | ||
*Widescreen (16:9) and normal-TV (4:3) aspect ratio video output support | * Widescreen (16:9) and normal-TV (4:3) aspect ratio video output support | ||
*HDTV (High-Definition) output resolutions (720p, 1080i, 1080p and higher) [[#Notes|#14]] | * HDTV (High-Definition) output resolutions (720p, 1080i, 1080p and higher) [[#Notes|#14]] | ||
===Xbox supported output media formats and devices:=== | === Xbox supported output media formats and devices: === | ||
*TV-output: 50hz/60Hz [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC]-M/J (America/Asia) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] (Europe/Africa) | * TV-output: 50hz/60Hz [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntsc NTSC]-M/J (America/Asia) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL PAL] (Europe/Africa) | ||
*RCA, SCART, RF Coaxial, S-video, Component/RGB ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter available]) | * RCA, SCART, RF Coaxial, S-video, Component/RGB ([http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/catalog.aspx?g=203000000&p=1&c=10&s=0&xlm=0&h=0&r=0 adapter available]) | ||
*VGA-output is also possible via [http://www.x2vga.com third-party adapters] or [http://xbmc.org/docs/VGA-native.txt VGA-hacked BIOS] | * VGA-output is also possible via [http://www.x2vga.com third-party adapters] or [http://xbmc.org/docs/VGA-native.txt VGA-hacked BIOS] | ||
*[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 Xbox cable-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 Xbox cable-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 [[#Notes|#8]] | * [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]) | ||
===Supported physical input media formats and devices:=== | === Supported physical input media formats and devices: === | ||
*Play media-files directly from a CDs and DVDs (including DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD and Audio-CD/CDDA)[[#Notes|#2]] | * Play media-files directly from a CDs and DVDs (including DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD and Audio-CD/CDDA)[[#Notes|#2]] | ||
**(Supported CD/DVD formats: | ** (Supported CD/DVD formats: ISO 9660 Mode1/2/XA, UDF 1.02 and XDVDFS/CDX) | ||
*Play media-files directly from any built-in harddisk drive [[#Notes|#4]] | * Play media-files directly from any built-in harddisk drive [[#Notes|#4]] | ||
*Streaming from a computer/server over a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network network] via | * Streaming from a computer/server over a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network network] via UPnP, SMB/Samba/CIFS, FTP, or XBMSP | ||
**Including all | ** Including all NAS (Network Attached Storage) that support UPnP or SMB/SAMBA/CIFS | ||
* iTunes Music Shares via | * iTunes Music Shares via DAAP (network stream from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes Apple iTunes 6.x] on Mac or Windows) [[#Notes|#5]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream protocol-format is supported) [[#Notes|#5]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | * Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream protocol-format is supported) [[#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 | ||
*USB Memory Drives and | * USB Memory Drives and USB Mass Storage Devices (FATX/FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 formated [[#Notes|#13]]) | ||
**Including most | ** Including most USB Mass Storage Devices (like memory-keys/sticks) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
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===Supported file/container formats:=== | === Supported file/container formats: === | ||
*Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal Audio CDs (including CD-TEXT support) [[#Notes|#7]] | * Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal Audio CDs (including CD-TEXT support) [[#Notes|#7]] | ||
*SVCD and VCD (Video CD / CDXA) video, (SVCD/VCD menus are not supported yet) | * SVCD and VCD (Video CD / CDXA) 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 | ||
*MPEG, MPG, M2V formats (inc. VCD's .dat and .bin and DVD's .vob) | * MPEG, MPG, M2V formats (inc. VCD's .dat and .bin and DVD's .vob) | ||
*MPEG-TS (TY/TS/DV) DVB transport stream format | * MPEG-TS (TY/TS/DV) DVB transport stream format | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD M2T/M2TS/MTS] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD AVCHD] video format) container [[#Notes|#5]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD M2T/M2TS/MTS] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD AVCHD] video format) container [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_transport_stream M2TS] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray Blu-ray] video format) container [[#Notes|#5]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_transport_stream M2TS] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray Blu-ray] video format) container [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_VOB EVO] (Enhanced VOB) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD HD DVD] video format container [[#Notes|#5]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_VOB EVO] (Enhanced VOB) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD HD DVD] video format container [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*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 [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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 [[#Notes|#5]] | * Microsoft ASF/ASX/WMV/WMA containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://forum. | * [http://forum.kodi.tv//showthread.php?t=34 Microsoft DVR-MS (Windows Media Center) containers] [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://www.apple.com/quicktime QuickTime] QT/MOV containers [[#Notes|#5]] | * [http://www.apple.com/quicktime QuickTime] QT/MOV containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*FLV and SWF (Adobe/Macromedia Flash Video) containers | * FLV and SWF (Adobe/Macromedia Flash Video) containers | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUT_Container NUT] multimedia container | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUT_Container NUT] multimedia container | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] audio/video containers | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] audio/video containers | ||
*[http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/ Nullsoft Steaming Video (NSV)] containers [[#Notes|#1]] | * [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 [[#Notes|#5]] | * MPA, MP2, MP3 and WAV containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*AAC, M4A, MP4 (MPEG-4 audio) audio containers [[#Notes|#5]] | * AAC, M4A, MP4 (MPEG-4 audio) audio containers [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*RealMedia ([http://www.real.com Real] Video/Audio) RM/RAM/RA/RV/RMVB containers [[#Notes|#1]] | * RealMedia ([http://www.real.com Real] Video/Audio) RM/RAM/RA/RV/RMVB containers [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG], OGA, OGM, and OGV containers | * [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ OGG], OGA, OGM, and OGV containers | ||
*[http://www.matroska.org/ Matroska (матрёшка)] MKV containers [[#Notes|#1]] | * [http://www.matroska.org/ Matroska (матрёшка)] MKV containers [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
*VIVO (VIV) containers | * VIVO (VIV) containers | ||
*PVA containers | * PVA containers | ||
*NuppelVideo containers | * NuppelVideo containers | ||
*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 [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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 (H.263)]: [http://www.divx.com DivX (Pro), OpenDivX, [http://www.xvid.org XviD] and [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/index.html Nero Digital ASP] | * [http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=73022 MPEG-4 ASP (H.263)]: [http://www.divx.com DivX (Pro), OpenDivX, [http://www.xvid.org XviD] 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], [http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html x264], and [http://www.divx.com DivX AVC] video [[#Notes|#1]] | * [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], [http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html x264], and [http://www.divx.com DivX AVC] video [[#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) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VC-1 VC-1 (SMPTE 421M)] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VC-1 VC-1 (SMPTE 421M)] | ||
*RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8.x) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9.x) | * RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8.x) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9.x) | ||
*QuickTime 5.0, 6.0, 6.3 video and audio codecs (QDMC / QDM2) [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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) [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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 | ||
*[http://www.on2.com On2 Technologies] VP3 (VP3.x), VP4 (VP4.x), VP5 (VP5.x), and VP6 (VP6.2) | * [http://www.on2.com On2 Technologies] VP3 (VP3.x), VP4 (VP4.x), VP5 (VP5.x), and VP6 (VP6.2) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] video codec | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] video codec | ||
*[http://www.intel.com/labs/archive/indeo.htm Intel Indeo] 3.1/3.2 (Indeo3) | * [http://www.intel.com/labs/archive/indeo.htm Intel Indeo] 3.1/3.2 (Indeo3) | ||
*[http://frost.htu.tuwien.ac.at/~roman/nuppelvideo/ NuppelVideo] (NUV) | * [http://frost.htu.tuwien.ac.at/~roman/nuppelvideo/ NuppelVideo] (NUV) | ||
*VIVO 1.0 and 2.0 (VIV) | * VIVO 1.0 and 2.0 (VIV) | ||
*ITU H.261 video | * ITU H.261 video | ||
*Creative Labs YUV (CYUV) video | * Creative Labs YUV (CYUV) video | ||
*Supermac Cinepak (CVID) video | * Supermac Cinepak (CVID) video | ||
*ASUS V1 (ASV1) and ASUS V2 (ASV2) video | * ASUS V1 (ASV1) and ASUS V2 (ASV2) video | ||
*Autodesk FLI and FLC Animation | * Autodesk FLI and FLC Animation | ||
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===Xbox supported video formats and resolutions=== | === Xbox supported video formats and resolutions === | ||
This is a comparison table of common video-codecs to show what the Xbox [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_III 733Mhz PIII CPU] can handle: | This is a comparison table of common video-codecs to show what the Xbox [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_III 733Mhz PIII CPU] can handle: | ||
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::" * " = Working with acceptable frame-rates most of the time | ::" * " = Working with acceptable frame-rates most of the time | ||
:#a.k.a. NTSC VCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD More Info] | :# a.k.a. NTSC VCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. PAL VCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD More Info] | :# a.k.a. PAL VCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. NTSC SVCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVCD More Info] | :# a.k.a. NTSC SVCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVCD More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. PAL SVCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVCD More Info] | :# a.k.a. PAL SVCD - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVCD More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. NTSC DVD-Video - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video More Info] | :# a.k.a. NTSC DVD-Video - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. PAL DVD-Video - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video More Info] | :# a.k.a. PAL DVD-Video - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. TS (Transport Stream MPEG-2 Video Stream) - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_stream More Info] | :# a.k.a. TS (Transport Stream MPEG-2 Video Stream) - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_stream More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. HRHD (High Resolution High Definition) - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Resolution_High_Definition More Info] | :# a.k.a. HRHD (High Resolution High Definition) - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Resolution_High_Definition More Info] | ||
:#a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 720p | :# a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 720p | ||
:#a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 1080p | :# a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 1080p | ||
:#a.k.a. Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 720p | :# a.k.a. Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 720p | ||
:#a.k.a. Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 1080p | :# a.k.a. Blu-Ray Disc, HD DVD, Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 1080p | ||
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===Supported audio codecs:=== | === Supported audio codecs: === | ||
*CDDA (Audio-CD) playback | * CDDA (Audio-CD) playback | ||
*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 [[#Notes|#5]] | * 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) [[#Notes|#5]] | * 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) [[#Notes|#5]] | * 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) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital Dolby Digital] AC3 and AC3-WAV/AC3-CDDA 2.0 and 5.1 audio in video software decoded to stereo analog-out | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital Dolby Digital] AC3 and AC3-WAV/AC3-CDDA 2.0 and 5.1 audio in video software decoded to stereo analog-out | ||
*[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 [[#Notes|#5]] | * [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) [[#Notes|#5]] | * M4A and MP4 (MPEG-4 Audio) (including Nero Digital MP4) [[#Notes|#5]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] audio codec | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard AVS (Audio Video Standard)] audio codec | ||
*[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] lossless audio | * [http://www.wavpack.com WavPack] lossless audio | ||
*[http://www.musepack.net MPC] (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+) lossless audio [[#Notes|#6]] | * [http://www.musepack.net MPC] (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+) lossless audio [[#Notes|#6]] | ||
*[http://www.monkeysaudio.com APE] (Monkey's Audio) lossless audio | * [http://www.monkeysaudio.com APE] (Monkey's Audio) lossless audio | ||
*[http://www.etree.org/shnutils/shorten/ SHN] (Shorten) lossless audio | * [http://www.etree.org/shnutils/shorten/ SHN] (Shorten) lossless audio | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALAC ALAC] (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) lossless audio [[#Notes|#6]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALAC ALAC] (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) lossless audio [[#Notes|#6]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midi MIDI] music using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiMidity Timidity] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midi MIDI] music using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiMidity Timidity] | ||
*Tracker Mod's audio, see list below: | * Tracker Mod's audio, see list below: | ||
**[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 | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_SID SID] (Commodore 64 tunes) audio | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_SID SID] (Commodore 64 tunes) audio | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST YM] (ATARI ST) audio | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST YM] (ATARI ST) audio | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nsf NSF] (Nintendo NES Sound Format) audio | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nsf NSF] (Nintendo NES Sound Format) audio | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPC700_sound_format SPC] (SPC700) audio | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPC700_sound_format SPC] (SPC700) audio | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.GYM GYM] (SEGA Genesis) audio | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.GYM GYM] (SEGA Genesis) audio | ||
**[http://www.halleyscometsoftware.com/in_cube.html ADX/AST/ADP/DSP/YMF/HPS] [http://www.cri-mw.com/example/example_e.htm CRI MiddleWare] and Gamecube [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADPCM ADPCM]) audio | ** [http://www.halleyscometsoftware.com/in_cube.html ADX/AST/ADP/DSP/YMF/HPS] [http://www.cri-mw.com/example/example_e.htm CRI MiddleWare] and Gamecube [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADPCM ADPCM]) audio | ||
**([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module_file MOD]/AMF/669/DMF/DSM/FAR/GDM/IMF/IT/M15/MED/OKT/S3M/STM/SFX/ULT/UNI/XM) | ** ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module_file MOD]/AMF/669/DMF/DSM/FAR/GDM/IMF/IT/M15/MED/OKT/S3M/STM/SFX/ULT/UNI/XM) | ||
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===Supported picture/image formats:=== | === Supported picture/image formats: === | ||
*CBR/CBZ comic books (RAR/ZIP archives renamed) | * CBR/CBZ comic books (RAR/ZIP archives renamed) | ||
*BMP picture/image | * BMP picture/image | ||
*JPG/JPEG picture/image | * JPG/JPEG picture/image | ||
*GIF picture/image | * GIF picture/image | ||
*ICO picture/image | * ICO picture/image | ||
*PCX picture/image | * PCX picture/image | ||
*PNG picture/image | * PNG picture/image | ||
*RAW picture/image | * RAW picture/image | ||
*TIF/TIFF picture/image | * TIF/TIFF picture/image | ||
*TGA picture/image | * TGA picture/image | ||
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===Features available for video playback:=== | === Features available for video playback: === | ||
*Full-screen playback display of all supported video formats/containers via a TV | * 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 | * Auto PAL50/PAL60-switching support and auto 4:3/16:9-switching support | ||
*Framerate Conversion (23.98<->25fps), another NTSC <-> PAL workaround solution | * Framerate Conversion (23.98<->25fps), another NTSC <-> PAL workaround solution | ||
*SQL database with view by file/genre/actor/year/title, sort by year/name/rating and search functions | * SQL database with view by file/genre/actor/year/title, sort by year/name/rating and search functions | ||
*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 [[#Notes|#1]]), and PAUSE in AVI/OGM/MKV/MPEG/MPG media | * FFWD (fast-forward) and RWD (rewind [[#Notes|#1]]), and PAUSE in AVI/OGM/MKV/MPEG/MPG media | ||
*MPlayer time-based (30sec/5min) or percent-based (2%/10%) seeking forward and backward | * MPlayer time-based (30sec/5min) or percent-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) [[#Notes|#12]] | * 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 (embedded and external) | * Subtitle support (embedded and external) | ||
**AQTitle/AQT, ASS/SSA, CC, JacoSub, MicroDVD, MPsub, PJS, RT, SMI, SRT, SUB, VobSub, VPlayer | ** AQTitle/AQT, ASS/SSA, CC, JacoSub, MicroDVD, MPsub, PJS, RT, SMI, SRT, SUB, VobSub, VPlayer | ||
**JSS, MLP [[#Notes|#11]] | ** JSS, MLP [[#Notes|#11]] | ||
*Play internet files/streams from HTTP and MMS (Microsoft Media Streaming Protocol) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | * 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) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | * 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]) [[#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]) [[#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]) [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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 [[#Notes|#1]] | * Streaming video from a [http://www.replaytv.com ReplayTV] (4500, 5000 or 5500 series) DVR box over network [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
* | * Internet Movie information lookup for movie-info and thumbnails | ||
**Can also extract specific | ** Can also extract a specific URL from an nfo file with same file-name as the movie | ||
*Optional media file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see | * Optional media file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see Artwork) | ||
*Party Mode playlists and playlist editor. | * Party Mode playlists and playlist editor. | ||
*Stack multi-file videos option, show/play files with 90% name similarity as one | * Stack multi-file videos option, show/play files with 90% name similarity as one | ||
*Support for local moving trailer files (using the naming standard: "moviename-trailer.avi") | * Support for local moving trailer files (using the naming standard: "moviename-trailer.avi") | ||
* | * EDL (commercial skipping) and SceneMarker support using chapter files | ||
**EDL (Edit Decision List) | ** EDL (Edit Decision List) | ||
** ComSkip .txt (with framerate, like Comskip generates) | ** ComSkip .txt (with framerate, like Comskip generates) | ||
** VideoReDo | ** VideoReDo | ||
** SnapStream Beyond TV Smart Chapters (a.k.a. smartskip) | ** SnapStream Beyond TV Smart Chapters (a.k.a. smartskip) | ||
*Switch between multiple audio streams/tracks in DVD-Video, AVI, OGM and MKV/Matroska | * 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 | ** Left, Right Mono and Stereo channel selection available for all two channel audio-streams | ||
*Multiple | * Multiple video-rendering options to optimize playback of your video-formats | ||
*Different Post-Processing filters for better video quality [[#Notes|#11]] | * 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) | ||
*De-interlace filter (for interlaced video) implementation option | * De-interlace filter (for interlaced video) implementation option | ||
*Brightness/Contrast/Gamma controls (only for HighQuality Pixelshader) | * Brightness/Contrast/Gamma controls (only for HighQuality Pixelshader) | ||
*Video resizing/scaling and zooming functions | * Video resizing/scaling and zooming functions | ||
*Screenshot capture function (including video overlay support and OSD) | * 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 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 | * 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 | * 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) | * Option to output mono or stereo to all speakers (for 5.1 surround speakers) | ||
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===Features available for audio playback:=== | === Features available for audio playback: === | ||
*Playback of all supported audio-formats via a TV or external audio-receiver/amplifier | * 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 | * 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 | ** 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 | * Karaoke CDG-file display for music files with audio-visualization overlay support | ||
*[http://www.freedb.org CDDB] album lookup support when playing Audio-CD's (done via [http://www.freedb.org freedb.org]) | * [http://www.freedb.org CDDB] album lookup support when playing Audio-CD's (done via [http://www.freedb.org freedb.org]) | ||
*Party Mode playlists and playlist editor. | * Party Mode playlists and playlist editor. | ||
*Gapless, Crossfade, and Preamp (pre-amplification) playback support options | * Gapless, Crossfade, and Preamp (pre-amplification) playback support options | ||
*[http://www.replaygain.org ReplayGain] "MetaData" applification/normalization (loudness control) support | * [http://www.replaygain.org ReplayGain] "MetaData" applification/normalization (loudness control) support | ||
*Thumbnail and album information lookup for Audio-CD's (done via [http://www.allmusic.com AMG/Allmusic.com]) | * Thumbnail and album information lookup for Audio-CD's (done via [http://www.allmusic.com AMG/Allmusic.com]) | ||
*Display embedded tumbnails/icons (album artwork) if integrated into a MP3 or AAC file | * 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 | * Optional custom file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see Artwork) | ||
*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) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | * 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) [[#Notes|#1]]/[[#Notes|#11]] | * 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 | ||
*Reads [http://www.id3.org/id3v1.html ID3v1]/[http://www.id3.org/easy.html ID3v2]/[http://www.alpha-ii.com/snesmusic/files/spc_file_format.txt ID666]/APEv1/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APEv2_tag APEv2] info-tags from audio/music-files | * Reads [http://www.id3.org/id3v1.html ID3v1]/[http://www.id3.org/easy.html ID3v2]/[http://www.alpha-ii.com/snesmusic/files/spc_file_format.txt ID666]/APEv1/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APEv2_tag APEv2] info-tags from audio/music-files | ||
*M3U and PLS audio playlists (inc. option to create/save M3U audio-playlists) | * M3U and PLS audio playlists (inc. option to create/save M3U audio-playlists) | ||
*[http://www.shoutcast.com SHOUTcast] Internet Radio (MP3 .pls playlists) playback support | * [http://www.shoutcast.com SHOUTcast] Internet Radio (MP3 .pls playlists) playback support | ||
*Local/native [http://www.shoutcast.com SHOUTcast] recording (to MP3) onto the Xbox harddrive | * Local/native [http://www.shoutcast.com 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) | * Audio Visualizations (several visual generators and a spectrum analyser) | ||
*FF (fast-forward) and RW (rewind), and PAUSE during audio playback/visualization | * 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) | * Option to output mono or stereo to all speakers (for 5.1 surround speakers) | ||
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===Features available for picture/image viewing:=== | === Features available for picture/image viewing: === | ||
*Full-screen display of all supported picture and image formats via a TV | * Full-screen display of all supported picture and image formats via a TV | ||
*Picture slideshow, including option for adding recursive to slideshows | * Picture slideshow, including option for adding recursive to slideshows | ||
*Picture thumbnails (automatically generated on demand) | * Picture thumbnails (automatically generated on demand) | ||
*Folder thumbnails (automatically generated after entered that folder) | * Folder thumbnails (automatically generated after entered that folder) | ||
*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) [[#Notes|#2]] | * [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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===Features available for launching games and applications (dashboard):=== | === Features available for launching games and applications (dashboard): === | ||
====My Programs interface features in XBMC for Xbox:==== | ==== My Programs interface features in XBMC for Xbox: ==== | ||
*Dashboard replacement mode, launch other Xbox software applications ("XBE" executables) | * Dashboard replacement mode, launch other Xbox software applications ("XBE" executables) | ||
**(including Xbox games, console-emulators, applications and other dashboards, etc.) | ** (including Xbox games, console-emulators, applications and other dashboards, etc.) | ||
*Optional custom thumbnails for folders and the executable, (see | * Optional custom thumbnails for folders and the executable, (see Artwork for info) | ||
*Display embedded tumbnails/icons that are integrated into most Xbox executables for Xbox games | * 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.) | * 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) | * Flicker-Filter settings for Xbox games, (creates a patched copy of all default.xbe with new setting) | ||
====Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats) in XBMC for Xbox:==== | ==== Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats) in XBMC for Xbox: ==== | ||
* | * 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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===Other and generic Graphical User Interface (GUI) features:=== | === Other and generic Graphical User Interface (GUI) features: === | ||
*Controllable via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/Xbox™ Remote Control], a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ game-pad], USB keyboard and/or USB mouse | * Controllable via a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-SE/hardware/d/dvdplaybackkit/Xbox™ Remote Control], a [http://www.xbox.com/sv-se/hardware/x/xboxcontroller-s/ game-pad], USB keyboard and/or USB mouse | ||
*Virtual-Keyboard for manual video/music database searches and settings configurations | * Virtual-Keyboard for manual video/music database searches and settings configurations | ||
*Flexible XML based skinning-engine with GUI skin-switching (and many skins available) | * Flexible XML based skinning-engine with GUI skin-switching (and many skins available) | ||
*Range of different view modes (supports up to 10 custom skinner created views) | * Range of different view modes (supports up to 10 custom skinner created views) | ||
*Context Menu feature (mapped by default to the TITLE button on the remote) | * 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 | * 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 Files" file-manager, move/copy/delete local and copy from network | ||
*"My Weather" weather forecast feature (done via [http://www.weather.com The Weather Channel]) | * "My Weather" weather forecast feature (done via [http://www.weather.com The Weather Channel]) | ||
*Several screensavers on configurable timer in GUI to choose from | * 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) | * RSS feed in main menu (you can manually disable or change feed in RssFeeds.xml) | ||
*[http://www.python.org Python] Script Interpreter Engine (execute/run Python scripts from within XBMC) | * [http://www.python.org Python] Script Interpreter Engine (execute/run Python scripts from within XBMC) | ||
*Idle shutdown-timer, which shutdown XBMC when idle, configurable timer through GUI | * Idle shutdown-timer, which shutdown XBMC when idle, configurable timer through GUI | ||
* | * Non-idle sleep timer, shutdown XBMC even if not idle after specific set manually | ||
*Flicker-filter (optional GUI flicker-filter with five levels, high enabled by default) | * 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 | * 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) | * International-language fonts for the GUI (via TTF-Fonts, configurable in UI-Settings) | ||
*GUI and video calibration (including storing calibration settings per resolution) | * GUI and video calibration (including storing calibration settings per resolution) | ||
*Displays system info under Settings (Build date, free space, IP, temperature) | * Displays system info under Settings (Build date, free space, IP, temperature) | ||
*Screenshot capture function, to snap shots of GUI (inc. video overlay support) | * Screenshot capture function, to snap shots of GUI (inc. video overlay support) | ||
*Configurable memory cache buffer for video/audio playback, configured in GUI | * Configurable memory cache buffer for video/audio playback, configured in GUI | ||
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===Other non-GUI features, functions and options:=== | === Other non-GUI features, functions and options: === | ||
*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 [[#Notes|#1]] | * 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 | * 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 Web-Server for remote control of XBMC (http//:xboxIPaddressHere.asp) | ||
*Built-in | * 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 | * 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 | * 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) [[#Notes|#1]] | * Harddrive (HDD) spindown on idle (spin-down disks when XBMC is idle in menu) [[#Notes|#1]] | ||
* | * Error Recovery Mode (Emergency Recovery Console) - Enables the FTP-server if get corrupt XBMC system-files. | ||
<br> | <br /> | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
'''1.''' Experimental, unfinished, unstable, buggy and/or limited<br> | '''1.''' Experimental, unfinished, unstable, buggy and/or limited<br /> | ||
'''2.''' Most Xbox DVD-ROM drives are very picky with CD/DVD media disks, see FAQ<br> | '''2.''' Most Xbox DVD-ROM drives are very picky with CD/DVD media disks, see FAQ<br /> | ||
'''3.''' XBMC currently only have DVD VOB and IFO parsing support, (no menu support)<br> | '''3.''' XBMC currently only have DVD VOB and IFO parsing support, (no menu support)<br /> | ||
'''3.''' Xbox's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FATX FATX] harddrive file-system has file & folder name/character limitations, see FAQ<br> | '''3.''' Xbox's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FATX FATX] harddrive file-system has file & folder name/character limitations, see FAQ<br /> | ||
'''5.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management DRM (Digital Rights Management)] protected files are not yet supported by XBMC<br> | '''5.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management DRM (Digital Rights Management)] protected files are not yet supported by XBMC<br /> | ||
'''6.''' Exclusive to our integrated audio/music-player ( | '''6.''' Exclusive to our integrated audio/music-player (PAPlayer)<br /> | ||
'''7.''' Samsung DVD-ROM drive only (and maybe some PC DVD-ROM drives)<br> | '''7.''' Samsung DVD-ROM drive only (and maybe some PC DVD-ROM drives)<br /> | ||
'''8.''' For LCD-display add-on mods compatible with XBMC see [http://www.xbmc.xbox-scene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14370 here]<br> | '''8.''' For LCD-display add-on mods compatible with XBMC see [http://www.xbmc.xbox-scene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14370 here]<br /> | ||
'''9.''' | '''9.''' Xlink Kai tunneling-engine running on networked computer with internet-access is required.<br /> | ||
'''10.''' Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine is only developed/maintained/supported by [http://forums.maxconsole.net/forumdisplay.php?f=44 Team Xored].<br> | '''10.''' Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine is only developed/maintained/supported by [http://forums.maxconsole.net/forumdisplay.php?f=44 Team Xored].<br /> | ||
'''11.''' Exclusive to our | '''11.''' Exclusive to our MPlayer-based media-player (only available in XBMC for Xbox).<br /> | ||
'''12.''' Exclusive to our | '''12.''' Exclusive to our DVDPlayer (FFmpeg-based) video-player.<br /> | ||
'''13.''' Exclusive to XBMC for Xbox (XBMC running nativly on Xbox game-console).<br> | '''13.''' Exclusive to XBMC for Xbox (XBMC running nativly on Xbox game-console).<br /> | ||
'''14.''' Only limited by the hardware and operating-system that XBMC is running on.<br><br> | '''14.''' Only limited by the hardware and operating-system that XBMC is running on.<br /><br /> | ||
[[ | [[Category:Releases|8]] |
Latest revision as of 22:39, 19 July 2020
XBMC Media Center 8.10 (codename: Atlantis) Point Release was released on the 14th of November 2008.
XBMC 8.10 (Atlantis) Point Release supports the following
For the cutting edge SVN code, see XBMC Features and Supported Formats/Codecs
Supported hardware platforms
- XBMC for Linux, Mac, and Windows are support on computers of x86 processor architecture.
- Minimum requirement is AMD/Intel CPU with SSE support and OpenGL 1.4 GPU (graphics)
- XBMC for Xbox is compatible with any modded retail Xbox™ and Debug/Development-Xboxes
Platform-independent supported controller periphials and hardware options
- Controllable via supported Remote Control (depends on platform and remote)
- Controllable via USB (HID) Mouse (Left/Right/Middle buttons and Wheel supported)
- Controllable via USB (HID) Touchscreen (as long as the touchscreen emulates a mouse)
- Controllable via USB (HID) Keyboard (ASCI-keys only, not any multimedia-keys)
Xbox supported controller periphials and hardware options
- Fully control XBMC and its features via a Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote
- Fully control XBMC 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
Platform-independent supported output media formats and devices:
- Widescreen (16:9) and normal-TV (4:3) aspect ratio video output support
- HDTV (High-Definition) output resolutions (720p, 1080i, 1080p and higher) #14
Xbox supported output media formats and devices:
- TV-output: 50hz/60Hz NTSC-M/J (America/Asia) and PAL (Europe/Africa)
- 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 (Xbox cable-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 physical input media formats and devices:
- Play media-files directly from a CDs and DVDs (including DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD and Audio-CD/CDDA)#2
- (Supported CD/DVD formats: ISO 9660 Mode1/2/XA, UDF 1.02 and XDVDFS/CDX)
- Play media-files directly from any built-in harddisk drive #4
- Streaming from a computer/server over a network via UPnP, SMB/Samba/CIFS, FTP, or XBMSP
- 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 Windows) #5/#11
- Stream supported media-files from the internet (if the stream protocol-format is supported) #5/#11
- Stream media STORED, (NOT COMPRESSED) directly from RAR and ZIP archives
- USB Memory Drives and USB Mass Storage Devices (FATX/FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 formated #13)
- Including most USB Mass Storage Devices (like memory-keys/sticks) #1
Supported file/container formats:
- Audio-CD (CDDA) playback for normal Audio CDs (including CD-TEXT support) #7
- SVCD and VCD (Video CD / CDXA) 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
- M2T/M2TS/MTS (AVCHD video format) container #5
- M2TS (Blu-ray video format) container #5
- EVO (Enhanced VOB) HD DVD video format container #5
- 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 #1/#5
- QuickTime QT/MOV containers #5
- FLV and SWF (Adobe/Macromedia Flash Video) containers
- NUT multimedia container
- AVS (Audio Video Standard) audio/video containers
- 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, OGA, OGM, and OGV containers
- Matroska (матрёшка) 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 (H.263): DivX (Pro), OpenDivX, [http://www.xvid.org XviD and Nero Digital ASP
- MPEG-4 AVC - Advanced Video Coding (H.264): Nero Digital AVC, x264, and DivX AVC video #1
- Microsoft's Windows Media Video v7, v8 and v9 (MSMpeg4/WMV v1, v2, and v3)
- VC-1 (SMPTE 421M)
- RealVideo codecs: 1.0, 2.0 (RealPlayer G2), 3.0 (RealPlayer 8.x) and 4.0 (RealPlayer 9.x)
- 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)
- AVS (Audio Video Standard) video codec
- 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
Xbox supported video formats and resolutions
This is a comparison table of common video-codecs to show what the Xbox 733Mhz PIII CPU can handle:
Codec / Resolution | 352x240 | 352x288 | 480x480 | 480x576 | 720x480 | 720x576 | 960x540 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7* | 7 | |
MPEG-4 ASP (H.263) (like DivX or Xvid) | 8 | 9* | 10 | ||||||
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) without Cabac & Deblocking | * | ? | |||||||
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) with Cabac & Deblocking | * | ? | 11 | 12 | |||||
WMV9 (Windows Media Video v3) / VC-1 | * | * |
- " ? " = Undetermined (the Xbox-hardware may or may not be too slow to decode at an acceptable frame-rate)
- " * " = Working with acceptable frame-rates most of the time
- a.k.a. NTSC VCD - More Info
- a.k.a. PAL VCD - More Info
- a.k.a. NTSC SVCD - More Info
- a.k.a. PAL SVCD - More Info
- a.k.a. NTSC DVD-Video - More Info
- a.k.a. PAL DVD-Video - More Info
- a.k.a. TS (Transport Stream MPEG-2 Video Stream) - More Info
- a.k.a. HRHD (High Resolution High Definition) - More Info
- a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 720p
- a.k.a. DivX HD and XviD HD in 1080p
- a.k.a. Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 720p
- a.k.a. Blu-Ray Disc, HD DVD, Quicktime HD, x264, and Nero AG's Nero Digital AVC video in 1080p
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
- AVS (Audio Video Standard) audio codec
- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio
- WavPack lossless audio
- MPC (Musepack, a.k.a. Mpeg+) lossless audio #6
- APE (Monkey's Audio) lossless audio
- SHN (Shorten) lossless audio
- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) lossless audio #6
- MIDI music using Timidity
- Tracker Mod's audio, see list below:
- 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:
- CBR/CBZ comic books (RAR/ZIP archives renamed)
- BMP picture/image
- JPG/JPEG picture/image
- GIF picture/image
- ICO picture/image
- PCX picture/image
- PNG picture/image
- RAW picture/image
- TIF/TIFF picture/image
- TGA 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, sort by year/name/rating and search functions
- 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 percent-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 (embedded and external)
- AQTitle/AQT, ASS/SSA, CC, JacoSub, MicroDVD, MPsub, PJS, RT, SMI, SRT, SUB, VobSub, VPlayer
- JSS, MLP #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
- Internet Movie information lookup for movie-info and thumbnails
- Can also extract a specific URL from an nfo file with same file-name as the movie
- Optional media file and/or folder thumbnails for easy localization (see Artwork)
- Party Mode playlists and playlist editor.
- Stack multi-file videos option, show/play files with 90% name similarity as one
- Support for local moving trailer files (using the naming standard: "moviename-trailer.avi")
- EDL (commercial skipping) and SceneMarker support using chapter files
- EDL (Edit Decision List)
- ComSkip .txt (with framerate, like Comskip generates)
- VideoReDo
- SnapStream Beyond TV Smart Chapters (a.k.a. smartskip)
- 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)
- Party Mode playlists and playlist editor.
- Gapless, Crossfade, and Preamp (pre-amplification) 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 Artwork)
- 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 in XBMC for Xbox:
- 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 Artwork 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)
Xored Trainer Engine (gaming cheats) in XBMC for Xbox:
- 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 a Remote Control, a game-pad, USB keyboard and/or USB mouse
- Virtual-Keyboard for manual video/music database searches and settings configurations
- Flexible XML based skinning-engine with GUI skin-switching (and many skins available)
- Range of different view modes (supports up to 10 custom skinner created views)
- 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 shutdown XBMC when idle, configurable timer through GUI
- Non-idle sleep timer, shutdown 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
- Error Recovery Mode (Emergency Recovery Console) - Enables the FTP-server if get corrupt XBMC system-files.
Notes
1. Experimental, unfinished, unstable, buggy and/or limited
2. Most Xbox DVD-ROM drives are very picky with CD/DVD media disks, see FAQ
3. XBMC currently only have DVD VOB and IFO parsing support, (no menu support)
3. Xbox's FATX harddrive file-system has file & folder name/character limitations, see FAQ
5. DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected files are not yet supported by XBMC
6. Exclusive to our integrated audio/music-player (PAPlayer)
7. Samsung DVD-ROM drive only (and maybe some PC DVD-ROM drives)
8. For LCD-display add-on mods compatible with XBMC see here
9. Xlink Kai tunneling-engine running on networked computer with internet-access is required.
10. Xored ETM/XBTF Trainer Engine is only developed/maintained/supported by Team Xored.
11. Exclusive to our MPlayer-based media-player (only available in XBMC for Xbox).
12. Exclusive to our DVDPlayer (FFmpeg-based) video-player.
13. Exclusive to XBMC for Xbox (XBMC running nativly on Xbox game-console).
14. Only limited by the hardware and operating-system that XBMC is running on.