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I've heard of XBMC but I never saw the need for it as it seems to require all this ecosystem around it (storage for movies, computers for downloads, etc) so I m
by fierarul 16y ago
I've heard of XBMC but I never saw the need for it as it seems to require all this ecosystem around it (storage for movies, computers for downloads, etc) so I might just as well use a laptop directly.
Has it reached a point where I can just install it on some hardware (which?) and leave it at my parents', connected to their TV?
General usecases I see: normal TV(maybe PiP, timeshift, record), youtube, local/remote photos, CD/DVD movie playback, ideally semi-automatic torrent download.
- AndrewDucker 16y agoIt's just a media (photos/music/TV) player. It's better than a laptop because it just sits under the TV, and you can get it on a box for about $100. Personally, my TV is hooked up to an amp, sits in front of the sofa, and is a much better experience than watching things on a laptop. If you want timeshifting and recording then you want something like a Tivo (or MythTV if you want to do that yourself).