X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE

[wraggster]

press release

X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE enables users to enjoy their music, videos and photos on a Nintendo Wii™. This innovative software turns the popular gaming console into an interactive media centre, by digitally streaming media files such as MP3s and Windows® Media Player files from a PC to a Wii™.

Share and enjoy your favourite digital media
No longer just for gaming, X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE significantly enhances the Wii’s capabilities. Favourite video files, photos and music normally found on a PC in a bedroom or study can now be easily shared and enjoyed on a TV in any room via a Nintendo Wii™. Once installed, the software allows the PC to wirelessly interact with the Wii™. Chosen files can then be streamed to the console, eliminating the hassle of transferring content via memory cards, USB devices or CDs.

Access web TV, radio and podcasts
X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE also makes it possible to browse the internet, providing access to over 1,000 digital radio and TV channels. New options include podcast support, RSS feeds and access to popular video sharing sites such as YouTube™ and Google Video™.

Easy installation
Requiring no extra hardware, X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE is easy to use and install. After installing the software on the PC, use the File Wizard to add files to the Media Centre. Then, simply select the Wii’s Internet Channel, typing in the web address and pass code provided to navigate the simple menus and browse the streamed files.

Photos and films can be enjoyed in high quality as the software is optimised for widescreen and HD programs. Common network connection is provided through WLAN or LAN, and extensive media files are supported such as MP3, WMA, OGG, DivX, XviD, Mpeg2, MPEG4, WMV, JPG, BMP etc.

[iofthestorm]

Aww, I was hoping this was some sleeper homebrew app that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Flash based players suck most of the time it seems. I wonder why no company makes an official Media Center disc/program/thing, with support for USB hard drives and stuff. Ah well, we'll have it with homebrew soon enough.

[mrsidnet]

dragonminded should have one up and running soon!
I'm waiting for updated codec support and of course, streaming from PC. I'll then finally be able to move my computer out of my already crowded lounge.

[vicious1988]

Not impressed. I had to wait 30 minutes for the update to download, and couldn't run w/o it because the pile would hang on scanning. Then I couldn't add a single video (divx, wmv, or otherwise). Really piss poor help file so its not good to those who are not computer savvy. It also ran very slow and thoroughly enjoyed sapping mah resources.

Not recommended to anyone. For real, I'm not even joking.