boxee blog: boxee blog » linux version is available
Andreas Setterlind (a.k.a. Gam
· 1 year ago
Congrats Boxee on the first Ubuntu alpha release!
It should maybe be mentioned that you need a fairly fast CPU to be able to 'garantee' playback under Linux of all 1080p H.264 videos that are available to download from the internet these days. Either a Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.6Ghz or an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8Ghz (or an even faster processor, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are currently though more efficient than anything that AMD got to offer). This is because there is not yet a method of of-loading the video decoding process to the GPU so the CPU has to practically handle the whole load itself, (in 6-months from now this might no longer be the case).
For playback of 720p H264 videos you can go with a slower processor, but it should still really at least be a dual-core CPU.
cesman
· 1 year ago
Boxee looks very interesting! Is a source version available for those that know how to compile and build packages? After all, Linux isn't Ubuntu isn't. ;)
Regards,
Cecil
avner
· 1 year ago
yep. source is available for download. will be great to have it running on other distros.
let us know how it goes
Tom Jackson
· 1 year ago
Cool, Downloading now!
Havel
· 1 year ago
Great news!
But I'm not able to log on the forum with my login and password.
Other thing...not able to try boxee, my windows mce remote is only partialy working. On XBMC it works perfectly.
ComDor82
· 1 year ago
This looks great and hope to try it out on my Linux machine. Just applied for the alpha, but it seems that it may take a few weeks yet. I do like this idea of socializing. If there is a way I could acquire an invite, it would be much appreciated.
comdorpenguin[at]gmail[dot]com
Look forward to seeing how this takes off!
Mike Donaghy
· 1 year ago
Where is the download link ... it's not there !?!
tom sella
· 1 year ago
@Mike Donaghy - did you log into app.boxee.tv? the download is to the left, or just go http://app.boxee.tv/download
Mike Donaghy
· 1 year ago
why do I have to sign up to donwload an OPEN SOURCE PROJECT , also ...there are no invites ... does anyone have an invite for me ?
tom sella
· 1 year ago
@Mike Donaghy - mainly because boxee has a server layer which we need to scale and support. invite sent, enjoy.
an0n1 m0us
· 1 year ago
how can I apply for an invite? I signed up to the forum but can't see any invite or download option
Mike Donaghy
· 1 year ago
@Tom Sella , Thank you very much ... I was ... confused :)
Tim Drinkhill
· 1 year ago
Cool! From the screenshots I've seen, this looks great! Can someone send me an invite?
Brian C
· 1 year ago
Hi all,
I've been following this project and I'm very excited so far. I signed up for the alpha, but haven't heard anything yet. Would it be possible to get an invite as well? I'd very much like to test this on my Ubuntu machine. Thanks!
Raj
· 1 year ago
Would love to help test this on Ubuntu as it's connected permanently to my TV.
EdwardOCallaghan
· 1 year ago
Hi,
Could you please provide a OpenSolaris package?
Thanks, Edward.
tom sella
· 1 year ago
@EdwardOCallaghan - wow. solaris. haven't done that in a while.. we currently have no plans for that os, but feel free to download the source and give it a go, if you can meet all the dependency requirements under opensolaris (see README.linux in the source package). let me know how goes.
dusan maletic
· 1 year ago
Why not use existing OpenSource projects and enhance them with Boxee functionality? I enjoy MythTV and its weak point is exactly what Boxee fulfills... At the same time MythTV does perfect TV/DVR job Boxee does not cover... I'd love to have them both on the same media PC but it would be quite awkward switching between them, as klutzy as having two media PCs, one with each... So, have you contemplated merging efforts with other OpenSource and providing Boxee as menu option there?
tom sella
· 1 year ago
@dusan maletic - there is progress by xbmc, the opensource powering boxee, of integrating mythtv, as well as a google summer of code sponsored project for making a unified pvr frontend under xbmc. so eventually, you can bet this will happen.
breynded
· 1 year ago
Hi can I have an invite as well? I would like to try this out on a new Linux install on an Atom. Thanks in advance.
breynded
· 1 year ago
By the way, my email address is: breynded[at]gmail[dot]com :)
chris ian fiel
· 1 year ago
can i have an invite also for ubuntu 8.04 ccfiel at gmail . com
digitalfrog
· 1 year ago
I'd love to try it too. I dropped my email a month ago but no invite so far :-(
Just dropped the mail! really looking forward to it! Just hooked my new tv on HDMI to my mac... And my xbmc is not giving me HDMI support.. and i would love to test it!
So if some one got an invite left... You will make my day.
All Comments
It should maybe be mentioned that you need a fairly fast CPU to be able to 'garantee' playback under Linux of all 1080p H.264 videos that are available to download from the internet these days. Either a Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.6Ghz or an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8Ghz (or an even faster processor, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are currently though more efficient than anything that AMD got to offer). This is because there is not yet a method of of-loading the video decoding process to the GPU so the CPU has to practically handle the whole load itself, (in 6-months from now this might no longer be the case).
For playback of 720p H264 videos you can go with a slower processor, but it should still really at least be a dual-core CPU.
Regards,
Cecil
let us know how it goes
But I'm not able to log on the forum with my login and password.
Other thing...not able to try boxee, my windows mce remote is only partialy working. On XBMC it works perfectly.
comdorpenguin[at]gmail[dot]com
Look forward to seeing how this takes off!
I've been following this project and I'm very excited so far. I signed up for the alpha, but haven't heard anything yet. Would it be possible to get an invite as well? I'd very much like to test this on my Ubuntu machine. Thanks!
Could you please provide a OpenSolaris package?
Thanks,
Edward.
So, have you contemplated merging efforts with other OpenSource and providing Boxee as menu option there?
I dropped my email a month ago but no invite so far :-(
Digitalfrog@gmail.com
So if some one got an invite left... You will make my day.
marty26@gmail.com
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ps @ marty, kick ass pictures @ cilinder man!
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