We all know about MythTV. Heck, i have a MythTv box at home myself. but i came across a few projects that look pretty cool as well. I thought I might list them. Some depend on MythTV and are only face lifts, but then again.... who doesnt enjoy a little cosmetic surgery?
XBMC - See a youtube video here. This was a media center for the original XBOX. It has since been ported to Linux and looks really cool. It is theme-able and has support for some pretty cool scripts.
MythTV - This is the brains of the operation. most of these projects rely on Mythtv to function. this is the most mature of the projects. but is a little light on the eyecandy.
Gloss - Is a google code project you can see a youtuve video here. It is primarily used as a front end to MythTV from what I can tell. It has nice glossy effects.
Entertainer - You can see a youtube video here. I dont know much about this project. I just discoverd it today.
Elisa - you can find a youtube video here. This project works much like the Apple product "Front Row". It can also apparently be used as a MythTV front end and has support for plugins.
Boxee - This app is a new arrival to the scene that is grabbing a lot of attention. It currently runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and AppleTV. The main draw to Boxee is its social networking spin and new NetFlix functionality. You will need to join the beta program to in order to gain access to download.
What is your favorite PVR-esque software and why?
XBMC - See a youtube video here. This was a media center for the original XBOX. It has since been ported to Linux and looks really cool. It is theme-able and has support for some pretty cool scripts.
MythTV - This is the brains of the operation. most of these projects rely on Mythtv to function. this is the most mature of the projects. but is a little light on the eyecandy.
Gloss - Is a google code project you can see a youtuve video here. It is primarily used as a front end to MythTV from what I can tell. It has nice glossy effects.
Entertainer - You can see a youtube video here. I dont know much about this project. I just discoverd it today.
Elisa - you can find a youtube video here. This project works much like the Apple product "Front Row". It can also apparently be used as a MythTV front end and has support for plugins.
Boxee - This app is a new arrival to the scene that is grabbing a lot of attention. It currently runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and AppleTV. The main draw to Boxee is its social networking spin and new NetFlix functionality. You will need to join the beta program to in order to gain access to download.
What is your favorite PVR-esque software and why?
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