wraggster
March 4th, 2014, 22:27
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Version 13 of XBMC's media center software, codenamed Gotham, is now ready for your official beta-testing pleasure. The foundation -- which started (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/28/xbox-360-hacked-for-homebrew-and-bigger-hard-drive/) the project for the Xbox and spawned apps like Plex (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/01/plex-website-relaunches-as-plex-tv-one-stop-home-for-all-of-its/) and platforms like Boxee (http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/boxee-xbmc-now-available-on-apple-tv/) -- kicked off work on the update nearly a year ago (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/xbmc-team-starts-work-on-version-13-gotham-breaks-down-new-up/). It said that many of the qualms fromversion 12 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/xbmc-12-frodo-launches-in-finished-form-with-android-support/) (Frodo) users have been addressed. Most notably, it now supports native hardware decoding on Android for x86 and ARM platforms, which should bring smoother playback for formats like Blu-ray. Other improvements include support for more 3D formats (with the notable exception of 3D Blu-ray), better touchscreen support, enhanced UPnP capability, "dramatic" audio engine improvements and easier setup. Though nightly versions have been available for a while, the company provided the usual caveats about beta software and the importance of backing up. If you're unperturbed by that, hit the source.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/xbmc-gotham-media-player-beta/
Version 13 of XBMC's media center software, codenamed Gotham, is now ready for your official beta-testing pleasure. The foundation -- which started (http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/28/xbox-360-hacked-for-homebrew-and-bigger-hard-drive/) the project for the Xbox and spawned apps like Plex (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/01/plex-website-relaunches-as-plex-tv-one-stop-home-for-all-of-its/) and platforms like Boxee (http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/boxee-xbmc-now-available-on-apple-tv/) -- kicked off work on the update nearly a year ago (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/xbmc-team-starts-work-on-version-13-gotham-breaks-down-new-up/). It said that many of the qualms fromversion 12 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/xbmc-12-frodo-launches-in-finished-form-with-android-support/) (Frodo) users have been addressed. Most notably, it now supports native hardware decoding on Android for x86 and ARM platforms, which should bring smoother playback for formats like Blu-ray. Other improvements include support for more 3D formats (with the notable exception of 3D Blu-ray), better touchscreen support, enhanced UPnP capability, "dramatic" audio engine improvements and easier setup. Though nightly versions have been available for a while, the company provided the usual caveats about beta software and the importance of backing up. If you're unperturbed by that, hit the source.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/xbmc-gotham-media-player-beta/