Linux What is the best/your favourite Media Centre OS?

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  1. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Hi guys,

    Quick question. Doing an HTPC project and have question:

    What is the best/your favourite Media Centre OS? .

    Thanks in advance
     
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  2. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    If you ONLY need it for the HTPC duties I would install the XBMC linux distro. Should be absolutely perfect for your needs.
     
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  3. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    On my old xbox obviously XBMC
    On my 2 HTPC's just windows and Mplayer Classic, Mrs prefers it for navigation

    Am looking forward to getting a Raspberry PI and get XBMC on it to replace the old xbox

    You can dual boot Windows and XBMC if you needs Windows functions
     
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  4. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Cool ok. I have no real need for Windows functions. As long as it supports DLNA and can handle 720p content, MKVs etc.

    How do soundcards etc, work with XBMC?
     
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    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    Windows explorer for me!
     
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  6. Scorpuk

    Scorpuk Minimodder

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    MythTV for me on Ubuntu 64bit 10.10. (Still to look at updating)

    Record, watch, pause live tv, stream videos, plus a load more.


    I use a dedicated MythTV backend server and frontend. My frontend is a Revo R3610 and can hande 1080p MKV's, 30GB+ in size, over wired gigabit network with zero artefacts or tearing. VDPAU :rock:

    :D
     
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  7. Cleggmeister

    Cleggmeister Of reasonable knowledge...

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    Openmediavault. I recently tried all the main contenders on a new server, OMV installs onto a pen drive, runs flawlessly and is adminsterable (made up word) from any web browser on the same network.
     
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  8. ruke

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    Windows for me. But I'm almost constantly sitting in front of a PC.
     
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  9. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Is OpenMediaVault a server OS though? I need to be able to actually watch HD movies etc from it.
     
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  10. dynamis_dk

    dynamis_dk Grr... Grumpy!!

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    I'd say another vote for XMBC live (as a HDD install).

    I ran XBMC on Win 7 but never really needed the Windows Part. The compatability and community of XMBC makes it worth while - as does the good skins :)

    My SkyHD project will run XBMC once I get a bit more time to finish it.
     
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  11. Cleggmeister

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    It's just a Debian distro aimed at NAS/server users. You would them drop your media player software on top and you're cooking.
     
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    Openelec Cheesecake
     
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  13. KidMod-Southpaw

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    XBMC in Windows 7 HP.
     
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  14. Fungalist

    Fungalist What's a Dremel?

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    Would any of these run ok on a single core atom, 2gb DDR2 system? I've got win7 on it and it is hopeless even outside of a media centre. fedora and xbmc maybe? its just for xvid backed up DVDs for the bedroom telly, no HD shenanigans.
     
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  15. goldstar0011

    goldstar0011 Multimodder

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    I run Win7 on similar setup as yours and it's fine enough for me.

    Linux runs fine on much older systems so you;d be fine with something like ubuntu or xbmc live
     
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  16. lysaer

    lysaer Suck my unit! Kirk lazarus (2008)

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    Windows or nix with xbmc

    Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using Tapatalk
     
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  17. Fungalist

    Fungalist What's a Dremel?

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    That's odd, mine wheezes along like an old man climbing a flight of stairs. I'll give xbmc/ubuntu, cheers boss.
     
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  18. goldstar0011

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    If it's general browsing and stuff then ubuntu will be fine
     
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  19. Fungalist

    Fungalist What's a Dremel?

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    that works much better. thanks again have some rep.
     
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