XBMC help

[Solaris17]

the only experience i have with it is on my og xbox that i modded. But im building a media center pc. I had a few questions. and they are easily the most important.

1. does xbmc have the ability to play bluray?
2. can you install xbmc (like on the og xbox) as a standalone OS on a HTPC?

do i need to use it as a "player"? i want to keep expense and overhead/powerconsumtion down. so id rather not run it ontop of an os. but if i have to i suppose i could just ramp up the components.

 

[Easy Rhino]

xbmc for linux can run in standalone mode but cannot play netflix because of the lack of silverlight support. yes you can play bluray.

 

[CaptainFailcon]

for netflix I recommend this plugin
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add-on:XBMC_Flicks_-_Netflix_for_XBMC
it works but its a WiP and the developer is MiA

 

[Easy Rhino]

for netflix I recommend this plugin
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add-on:XBMC_Flicks_-_Netflix_for_XBMC
it works but its a WiP and the developer is MiA

and that only works with windows as the OS. really wish linux and netflix could come to some sort of agreement over DRM.

 

[CaptainFailcon]

and that only works with windows as the OS. really wish linux and netflix could come to some sort of agreement over DRM.

meh moonlight is working on breaking though the drm but its a long way off
personally I just torrent everything ....

 

[Easy Rhino]

meh moonlight is working on breaking though the drm but its a long way off
personally I just torrent everything ....

lol, well yea that is certainly one solution.

 

[Solaris17]

does it require any configuration? i did some quick reading and apparently you have to download a seperate plugin? and apt-get some stuff?

 

[Easy Rhino]

xbmc comes with some prebuilt in plugins. if you are running it on a windows box i dont think you can run standalone mode.

 

[Solaris17]

xbmc comes with some prebuilt in plugins. if you are running it on a windows box i dont think you can run standalone mode.

thats what i wanted to do. run just xbmc. no underlying os

 

[Easy Rhino]

well you have to run an OS, but only linux allows you to run xbmc in standalone mode.

 

[Solaris17]

well you have to run an OS, but only linux allows you to run xbmc in standalone mode.

ok in that case ill run ubuntu i didnt want a windows background. whats stand alone mode? like boot up and auto run/emerse in xbmc.

 

[Easy Rhino]

ok in that case ill run ubuntu i didnt want a windows background. whats stand alone mode? like boot up and auto run/emerse in xbmc.

yes.

 

[Solaris17]

yes.

when i eventually get frustrated with it your my goto guy.

 

[Easy Rhino]

start here.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMCbuntu

load into the livecd and configure some options. make sure you are getting your desired audio/video playback. then install it.

 

[Solaris17]

start here.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMCbuntu

load into the livecd and configure some options. make sure you are getting your desired audio/video playback. then install it.

 

[Bio-Surge]

What!?!?

well you have to run an OS, but only linux allows you to run xbmc in standalone mode.

Why run an OS at all? If it's XBMC you want...
Please turn your attention to http://www.openelec.tv
I know, I know... but it's WAY more stand alone than XBMCbuntu is.

I like it

 

[Easy Rhino]

i have heard good things about openelec's build of xbmc.