Boxee Media Centre Alpha Test

[Lem]

Anyone else signed up for the Boxee alpha test? Downloaded it yesterday, and it blows elisa clean out of the water. Very impressive.
Only downside is that you have to turn compiz off at the moment, but I'm sure that will get fixed evntually.

[Havel]

I have Boxee installed, but I'M not able to have my windows MCE remote work properly. I able to log in, but not able to navigate further.

In XBMC it works perfectly.

[Apple.boi]

just downloaded it today after receiving the email a while back (july 14) i was lazy. i like that they have repositories for it, makes installing it a breeze compared to xbmc. right now though i can't use it because the ui is slow, no mouse and typing won't work either keyboard/onscreen keyboard. i think it has promise though. let me know how yours turned out?

[wipeout140]

just downloaded it today after receiving the email a while back (july 14) i was lazy. i like that they have repositories for it, makes installing it a breeze compared to xbmc. right now though i can't use it because the ui is slow, no mouse and typing won't work either keyboard/onscreen keyboard. i think it has promise though. let me know how yours turned out?

XBMC is easy to install aswell - Thread Post (http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33327)

Stable Builds


deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-gutsy/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-gutsy/ubuntu gutsy main



deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main

Daily Builds (SVN)



deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu gutsy main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ubuntu intrepid main

[zekopeko]

any pics for this boxee?

[geoken]

I just signed up and will try this out tonight. I've been kind of let down by Elisa. I've been using it for a while but it seems that they've recently changed their focus to Windows and aren't really paying any attention to the Linux version.

[Apple.boi]

XBMC is easy to install aswell - Thread Post (http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33327)

Stable Builds





Daily Builds (SVN)
thanks! i didn't know those existed, i've been building from source/svn lol.

i'm afraid i can't offer much for screenshots but heres a couple of mine. i made a new account for boxee and turned off compiz in that acount. while taking the screenshots i also discovered boxee has a built in screenshot handler which is neat. unfortunatley i can't sign in because the keyboard won't work in it.

here a good read from hackaday about boxee with some screenshots.
http://www.hackaday.com/2008/06/17/boxee-social-media-center-public-alpha/

anyone else got screenshots or video walkthrough?

[geoken]

Some videos I found.

Not to much info but high resolution:
http://www.vimeo.com/1231857


Lower res, but a boxee dev gives an overview while the video plays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwQG-4kT7FE

[jnusa]

Anyone willing to depart with an invite - might give a try and compile a 64 bit bin. Thanks in advance (see e-mail in profile) :popcorn:

[billgoldberg]

Anyone willing to depart with an invite - might give a try and compile a 64 bit bin. Thanks in advance (see e-mail in profile) :popcorn:

I can't seem to find your email address.

Pm me with it and I'll send you an invite.

I did a piece on boxee on my blog, so if anyone is interested:

http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/boxee-a-media-center-for-the-modern-world/

[Swarms]

Still waiting for the 64 bit deb. :cry:

[jnusa]

Cant work out miracles - just got the invite 15 minutes ago and I'm still at work :)
Jokes aside, I'll see if I can't compile a 64 bit version on sunday (granted the source code is available).

[littletinman]

That would def rock man.

[Sealbhach]

Cant work out miracles - just got the invite 15 minutes ago and I'm still at work :)
Jokes aside, I'll see if I can't compile a 64 bit version on sunday (granted the source code is available).

I want to try that too. Where can we git the source code?

Anyone? Anyone?


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[Swarms]

Cant work out miracles - just got the invite 15 minutes ago and I'm still at work :)
Jokes aside, I'll see if I can't compile a 64 bit version on sunday (granted the source code is available).

Haha it wasn't directed at you, I have been accepted for the alpha for months now, but since I could not figure how to compile it I have to wait for someone to do it for me. :)

[jnusa]

I second that - where can one obtain the source code

[crosby1991]

hi guys

check out this thread http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=374 regarding 64 bit platform ...please pm if you want an invite to boxee or just go to this thread http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=144...enjoy