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==The Xbox Media Center Project==
'''Xbox Media Center''' (XBMC) is a feature-rich [[open source]] [[media player]] for the [[Xbox]]. 


XboxMediaCenter is a free open source (GPL) multimedia player for the Xbox™ from Microsoft. Currently XboxMediaCenter can be used to play/view most popular video/audio/picture formats such as MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, MP3, AAC, JPG, GIF plus many more less known formats directly from a CD/DVD in Xbox DVD-ROM drive or of the Xbox harddrive, XBMC can also play files from a PC over a local network and even stream media streams directly from the internet. XBMC has playlist and slideshow functions, a weather forecast and many audio visualizations. All these features enable the Xbox™ running XboxMediaCenter to fully function as a multimedia jukebox. XBMC is easy to use, it's convenient, flexible and offers great price/performance ratio. (This, The XboxMediaCenter Project is also known as "Xbox Media Center" or simply "XBMC"). Note! XBMC is a hobby project that is only developed by volunteers in their spare-time for free. (Remember that XboxMediaCenter does require a modded Xbox to run on or it will not function).
XBMC is the successor to [[Xbox Media Player]] (XBMP). XBMC is a complete rewrite of XBMP by the same developer team. XBMC was publicly announced in October [[2003]].


==1.0.0 Point Release==
XBMC's media player core is based on the [[MPlayer]] source code, a  [[cross-platform]] and [[open source]] media player that is known for playing [[proprietary]] media-formats without having to pay license fees.


The [[1.0.0 Point Release]] of XBMC was released 29th June 2004.
XboxMediaCenter can be used to play/view common [[multimedia]] formats such as:


==1.1.0 Point Release==
*[[MPEG]]-[[MPEG-1|1]]/[[MPEG-2|2]]/[[MPEG-4|4]]
*[[DivX]]
*[[XviD]]
*[[H.264]]
*[[RealMedia]]
*[[QuickTime]]
*[[MP3]]
*[[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]]
*[[FLAC]]
*[[JPEG]]
*[[GIF]]
*[[Windows bitmap|BMP]]


The [[1.1.0 Point Release]] of XBMC was released 18th October 2004.
XBMC can play media from CD/DVD using the Xbox's built-in DVD-ROM drive. It can also play media from the hard-drive, or stream it over a [[Server Message Block|SAMBA]] share. It can also stream [[iTunes]]-shares via [[DAAP]]. XBMC takes full advantage of the Xbox's Ethernet-port and broadband Internet if available, using the [[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] to obtain pictures and reviews on movies, and [[CDDB]] (via [[FreeDB]]) for Audio-CD track listings, stream internet video streams, and play internet radio stations (like [[SHOUTcast]] for example). XBMC also includes the option to submit music usage statistics to [[Audioscrobbler]] and [[Last.fm]], it has music/video-playlist and picture/image-slideshow functions, a weather-forecast (via [[Weather.com]]) and MP3+CDG [[karaoke]] function, plus many audio-visualizations. XBMC even includes an [[Xbox Live]] alternative (called "XLink KAI" tunneling) enabling you to play system-link/LAN-enabled Xbox games online.  


==Upcoming 2.0.0 Point Release==
XBMC supports [[Python programming language|Python scripts]] as [[Widget]] [[plugins]], so users can add functionality without an illegal copy of the [[XDK]]. Current scripts include services like TV, cinema and weather guides, train-timetables, scripts to control [[Personal video recorder|PVR]] software and hardware (like: [[MediaPortal]], [[MythTV]], [[TiVo]] [[ReplayTV]]), internet-radio-station browsers (example [[SHOUTcast]]), internet TV browsers, email clients, [[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] file sharing ([[BitTorrent]]), [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] and more.


The upcoming [[2.0.0 Point Release]] of XBMC has not as of yet been released, but is coming soon.
XBMC requires a [[modchip]] or software exploit/hack to run, as it is not an authorized (a.k.a. "signed") [[Microsoft]] product. XBMC can be run as an application, or a dashboard that appears directly when the [[Xbox]] is turned on. Also included in XBMC is international translations to many languages, (and if your language is not available you can easily make your translation by simply editing an [[XML]]-file, plus by submitting that into the project you contribute to the experience of others who use the software). In addition because XBMC is an open source software program, it constantly undergoes minor to major changes on a daily basis (sometimes noted by the tags [[CVS]]).
 
==Legal==
Although XBMC is licensed under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License (GPL)]], it is written for use with [[Xbox Development Kit|Microsoft's XDK]] and so is not legally available as an executable program. Users are encouraged to compile their own [[Executable|binaries]] using the [[Xbox Development Kit|XDK]] and the daily [[source code]] release, rather than downloading a questionable illegally released [[Compiler|executable]]. XBMC's full source code is however legal 'as is' and is available on [[SourceForge]].
 
==External links==
* [http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/ XBMC home page]
* [http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/ XBMC mirror page]
* [http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl XBMC community forums]
* [http://manual.xboxmediacenter.de/ XBMC online Wiki manual]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/xbmc/ XBMC SourceForge project]
* [http://xbmc.blogspot.com/ What's Up With XBMC]
* [http://www.xbmcscripts.com/ XBMC Plugin Scripts]
* [irc://irc.efnet.net/xbmc XBMC chat room (IRC)]
* [http://www.xbox-skins.net/ XBMC skin download site]
* [http://www.allxboxskins.com/ another XBMC skinning site]
* [http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/20040511/ Review on tomshardware.com]
* [http://www.tvharmony.com/blog/archives/2004/09/xboxmediacenter.html Review on tvharmony.com]
* [http://www.o-sd.com/hardcoregamermag/publicPDF/HGM_Aug.pdf Review in Hardcore Gamer Magazine (Volume 1, Issue 3, August 2005)]
* [http://www.productwiki.com/microsoft_xbox/article/how_to_go_from_xbox_to_xbox_media_center_in_30_minutes.html Transform an Xbox into the ultimate media center] - A step-by-step guide how to softmod your Xbox on [[ProductWiki]]
 
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Revision as of 21:23, 16 April 2006

Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a feature-rich open source media player for the Xbox.

XBMC is the successor to Xbox Media Player (XBMP). XBMC is a complete rewrite of XBMP by the same developer team. XBMC was publicly announced in October 2003.

XBMC's media player core is based on the MPlayer source code, a cross-platform and open source media player that is known for playing proprietary media-formats without having to pay license fees.

XboxMediaCenter can be used to play/view common multimedia formats such as:

XBMC can play media from CD/DVD using the Xbox's built-in DVD-ROM drive. It can also play media from the hard-drive, or stream it over a SAMBA share. It can also stream iTunes-shares via DAAP. XBMC takes full advantage of the Xbox's Ethernet-port and broadband Internet if available, using the IMDb to obtain pictures and reviews on movies, and CDDB (via FreeDB) for Audio-CD track listings, stream internet video streams, and play internet radio stations (like SHOUTcast for example). XBMC also includes the option to submit music usage statistics to Audioscrobbler and Last.fm, it has music/video-playlist and picture/image-slideshow functions, a weather-forecast (via Weather.com) and MP3+CDG karaoke function, plus many audio-visualizations. XBMC even includes an Xbox Live alternative (called "XLink KAI" tunneling) enabling you to play system-link/LAN-enabled Xbox games online.

XBMC supports Python scripts as Widget plugins, so users can add functionality without an illegal copy of the XDK. Current scripts include services like TV, cinema and weather guides, train-timetables, scripts to control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo ReplayTV), internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast), internet TV browsers, email clients, P2P file sharing (BitTorrent), IRC and more.

XBMC requires a modchip or software exploit/hack to run, as it is not an authorized (a.k.a. "signed") Microsoft product. XBMC can be run as an application, or a dashboard that appears directly when the Xbox is turned on. Also included in XBMC is international translations to many languages, (and if your language is not available you can easily make your translation by simply editing an XML-file, plus by submitting that into the project you contribute to the experience of others who use the software). In addition because XBMC is an open source software program, it constantly undergoes minor to major changes on a daily basis (sometimes noted by the tags CVS).

Legal

Although XBMC is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), it is written for use with Microsoft's XDK and so is not legally available as an executable program. Users are encouraged to compile their own binaries using the XDK and the daily source code release, rather than downloading a questionable illegally released executable. XBMC's full source code is however legal 'as is' and is available on SourceForge.

External links

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