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Ask LH: How Should I Replace My Xbox Media Centre?

Lifehacker AU

Dear Lifehacker, For the last few years I’ve been using my Xbox as a media centre of sorts — basically plugging my external hard drive in and watching TV shows and movies through it as well as DVDs. But the other week the Xbox died (damn three red rings!) Now I need something to replace it and was hoping you could provide some advice.

February 24, 2011
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Power Up Your XBMC Installation With These New Add-Ons

In its latest update, much-beloved media centre application XBMC added one-click add-on installation, bringing browser-like extensions to your media centre. If you’ve ever wanted to incorporate watching TV, listening to podcasts, or playing video games to your XBMC box, the new add-on system is incredibly easy to use, and can power your box up to do all sorts of things. Here’s how it works, and a few of our favourite XBMC add-ons.

January 22, 2011
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XBMC Now Available For Jailbroken iPhone And iPad

iOS: We recently showed you how to install XBMC on your 2nd-gen Apple TV, but if you’re looking for a more mobile experience, XBMC has just been released on Cydia for jailbreaking iPhone and iPad users.

January 21, 2011
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How To Install XBMC On Your Apple TV 2

Great news for anyone looking for a tiny, cheap standalone XBMC box: You can now install XBMC on an Apple TV 2. Here’s how it works.

December 20, 2010
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XBMC 10 Dharma Makes Installing Add-Ons, Skins Much Easier

Windows/Mac/Linux: XBMC, the powerful, trimmed-down media centre that’s easy to love, is out with a 10.0 “Dharma” release. New in this version are add-ons and skins you can add and change from your remote control, along with hardware acceleration and more.

December 19, 2010
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XBMC Updates To 10.0 Dharma, Rocks Awesome Add-On Support

Windows/Mac/Linux: XBMC, the awesome open-source and highly-customizable media centre, updates to XBMC 10.0 Dharma today with some serious changes under the hood—including an absolutely awesome upgrade to the add-on framework.

December 4, 2010
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XBMC Dharma RC2 Brings Enhanced Add-On Support

Windows/Mac/Linux: Back in August we took a peek at the beta version of the newest XBMC release. The new release candidate, Dharma RC2, is available for download now and packed with new features like enhanced add-on support with automatic updating and more.

December 1, 2010
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Build Or Buy: How To Get The Best Boxee Box For Your Money

The Boxee Box and other set-top boxes like it promise to pipe the internet to your HDTV with little fuss, for about $300. But Boxee itself is still a free download. Here’s why a DIY Box could still be your best bet.

November 30, 2010
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The AirPlay-Alternative Guide To Streaming Your Media

AirPlay is Apple’s great new media-streaming technology, but unless you’ve purchased a handful of Apple devices, you’re not welcome to the party. Here are the best alternatives to AirPlay that offer even more options for streaming your media.

October 15, 2010
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Catch The History Of Boxee On Gizmodo

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To celebrate the impending November release of the Boxee Box, I’m writing a series of posts on our sibling site Gizmodo looking at how a media player initially designed for a proprietary console has now evolved into a high-powered, bargain-priced media centre box. Head there now to check it out and share your XBMC memories. [Gizmodo]

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