Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!

December 14th, 2007 | by Jose Miguel Cansado |



You can download this video in high-def with the text sharp and readable: http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Video

Running on Kubuntu, Linux MCE is probably the most advance Media center in the market, and probably the best option for your digital home… if you are a Linux savvy.
I must admit that installation for the Linux MCE is straight-forward. Now, the configuration of many of the features in the video, including simply to discover media in other PCs in your network, might take some more time and IT skills.

Nonetheless if I get it to do what it promises, this is really the Media Center and Home Automation system of my dreams.

There is a more simple option that installing yourself:  Fiire builds HW with Linux MCE pre-installed. Fiire is the vendor of the gyro and the thin media extenders in the demo video.

Although somehow overpriced, I must admit that the product definition from the Fiire guys is outstanding.

  1. 30 Responses to “Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!”

  2. By Red on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    OOh man, I really should not have watched this! Now I am thinking about a server, another pc, a new flat screen TV, and miles of cable…
    Who said this was free….lol My GF is going to spite me…

  3. By frggr on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Wow, just….wow.

    Home automation has come a long long way!

  4. By wil on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    the UI looks nasty, and the pvr setup is only that good if you have the right hardware. same for all the hardware, if you tried to install this on a hp desktop, acpi would complicate your install. if thats a fiire media centre, thats exactly why its so easy, i i ordered bits for an mce, i bet it wouldent be so easy. linux is never easy, its not supposed to be.

  5. By Rick on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    God, the software is great but the GUI can’t get any uglier. The gradients and color choice make me puke!

  6. By Tech Roach on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Boy, the MCE interface sure is ugly. I mean, eyecandy. Yuck.

  7. By Xerop on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Nice Video.

    Where did you get the juke box and how much does it cost?

  8. By SelfishGene on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Oh man, one of the worst UI’s I have ever seen. I would be embarrassed to show this to anyone.

  9. By D on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    That’s ownage =D

  10. By Navigator2 on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Cool!!Are you sure this is real? or is it just Fiire advertisment?

  11. By James Justin Harrell on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Wow, this narration sounds really professional.

  12. By VC on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    The functionality and the way the user can interact with the interface looks incredible. Unfortunately, the interface itself is one of the ugliest I’ve ever seen.

    Part of the appeal of mediacenter-type programs is to show them off to others as you watch TV and movies or choose music for a party. The amateurish artwork and color choices just won’t have that same slick feeling as evinced by Coverflow and Windows MCE.

  13. By Stian on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    I don’t know…The UI is about the ugliest I’ve come across, which can be explained by three simple letters: KDE. I’ll stick with Windows XP and Mediaportal until there’s (hopefully) a LinuxMCE running Gnome.

  14. By onesojourner on Dec 23, 2007 | Reply

    impressive features but holy smokes its ugly. I could never use something so ugly. I don’t think keeping the media full screen all the time is really a benefit. It makes things to clutters. Mythbuntu looks much nicer. I am going to give that one a shot. Hopefully you guys can get this one looking respectable soon.

  15. By UI Dude on Dec 23, 2007 | Reply

    The interface sucks!!!

  16. By m00nstone on Dec 24, 2007 | Reply

    The look of the UI is the least of my concerns. I want quick efficient access to all of my media. Front row. Looks great. Functionality sucks. I’m really looking forward to trying this out.

  17. By Mick on Dec 24, 2007 | Reply

    One of the many advantages of being British.

  18. By Chuckisnutz on Dec 26, 2007 | Reply

    Well, isn’t that the thing about linux, you can alter prettymuch everything, including the UI? If someone really wanted to, they could make a really pretty one. I think it was just altered to be super ugly so you could use it on any size moniter, really, without any big differences. If you could alter the way things are represented on different moniters without changing the overall design so much to make it confusing, I don’t see what the problem would be. Great program.

  19. By music on Jan 7, 2008 | Reply

    very interesting.
    i’m adding in RSS Reader

  20. By John on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply

    Great site and useful content!

  21. By Doodee on Feb 2, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks for sharing

  22. By DDL Provider on Feb 17, 2008 | Reply

    Get this Video in HD:

    http://rapidshare.com/users/KYTWVE?byfilename=1

  23. By website design on May 5, 2008 | Reply

    The look of the UI is the least of my concerns. I want quick efficient access to all of my media. Front row. Looks great. Functionality sucks. I’m really looking forward to trying this out

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