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Feature/Media CenterMythTVFreevo My Media SystemXBMCNeuros OSDMediaPortalElisaEntertainerBoxeeCenterStage+Plex

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1Project Started2002200220022002200320042006200720082008

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Distribution

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2Run on ...LinuxLinux, Windows, MacLinuxXbox, Linux, Mac, Windows, Apple TVSet-top BoxWindowsLinux, WindowsLinuxMac, Linux, Apple TVMac

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3LiveCD√√√√n/a×××××

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4Built-in hard driven/an/an/a√
Xbox/Apple TV hard drive		×
Needs external HD		n/an/an/a√
Apple TV hard drive		n/a

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Video

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5Video player/handlingFFmpeg,mplayer, vlc, xinexine, mplayerCXFE, xine, mplayermplayer, FFmpeg, custom DVD-playervlcwindows codecsgstreamer gstreamerXBMC custom playerXBMC custom player

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6Play DVD√√√√×√√×√√

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7Subtitles support√√√√√
srt only		√√×√√

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8DVD ripping√√××√
using external DVD player		√
using plugin		××××

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9Burn DVD√√
using plugin		×××√
using plugin		××××

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Audio

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10Audio player/handlingFFmpeg,mplayer, vlc, xinexine, mplayeralsaplayer, xine, gstreamerPAPlayer, FFmpegvlc, xmms2windows codecsgstreamer gstreamerPAPlayer, FFmpegPAPlayer, FFmpeg

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11Play CD√√√√×√●
under development		√√√

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12Cross-fading and gapless playback●
only gapless playback		××√●
only gapless playback		√●
only gapless playback		●
only gapless playback		√√

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13CD ripping√√×√×√××√√

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14Burn CD√√
using plugin		×××√
using plugin		××××

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Images

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15Play Slideshow√√√√√√√×√√

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16Animated music/image slideshow√√√√√√√×√√

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TV / Radio

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17TV Watch/Recording√√●
partial support		●
under development		√√××××

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18Support Multiple TV Tuner Cards√√×××√××××

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19Full HD support (1080p)√√√√
except on Xbox		●
under development		√√√√√

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20Video Encoding√
MPEG-4, MPEG-2, RTjpeg, Nuv		√
MPEG-4, MPEG-2, AVI		××√
ASF, MPEG-4		√
MPEG-2		××××

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21Schedule timed recordings√√×●
under development		√√××××

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22TV Guide navigation√√√●
under development		×√××××

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23Commercials Removal√●
external add-on		×●
under development		×√
using plugin		××××

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24IR Blaster√√×√
except on Xbox		√√
using plugin		××√×

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25Radio FM√
unofficial plugin		√×××√××××

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Applications

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26Games√
MAME, NES, SNES, PC		√
MAME, SNES, PS1, Linux native		√
MAME, NES, SNES, PSX		√
Xbox Games, MAME, NES, SNES, PSX		×√
using plugin		××●
under development		√
MAME, SNES

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27VoIP√ ×√
using plugin		××√
using plugin		××××

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28Web Browser√××√●
under development		√
using plugin		××××

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29Email●
under development		××√
using plugin		×√
using plugin		××××

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Feature/Media CenterMythTVFreevo My Media SystemXBMCNeuros OSDMediaPortalElisaEntertainerBoxeeCenterStage+Plex

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30P2P File Sharing×××××√
using plugin		××√
only metadata is shared (bittorrent and http)		×

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31Plug-in support for user apps√√√√●
under development		√√×√√

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Network & Online Services

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32Weather√√√√×√√√√√

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33YouTube√
unofficial plugin		√
using plugin		√√√√
using plugin		√×√√

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34Other Video Sites√
unofficial plugin		Apple trailers×√
using plugin		●
under development		√
using plugin		××blip.tv, CNet, revision3, CNNApple trailers

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35Image Sites×√
using plugin		√
using add-ons		√
using plugin		××flickr×flickr, picasaflickr

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36Web Radio√
unofficial plugin		√ √ √
using plugin		shoutcast√
using plugin		shoutcast×shoutcastshoutcast

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37User-added News RSS√ √ ×√
using plugin		×√●
under development		√√√

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38User-added Podcast RSS√ √ ×√
using plugin		××●
under development		×√×

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39User-added Videos RSS√ √ ×√
using plugin		××××√×

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40CDDB√√ √√×√×√√√

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41IMDB√√ √√×√×√√√

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42Covers Retrieval√√ √√×√√√√√

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43Home networking (Media Server)√√√√√√√×√√

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44Keyword-search in webtv/video sites××√√√√
using plugin		●
under development		×●
partial support		×

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45Othersnetflixlyrics, last.fmlyrics, last.fmlast.fmlast.fmlyrics, last.fm, netflixdailymotion, picasalyricslast.fm, twitter, friendfeed, thumblr, jamendo, lyrics, CNNlyrics, last.fm

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Accessories / Support

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46Remote Control support√√√√√√√√√√

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47Gyroscope Remote●
partial support		××●
partial support		×√●
partial support		×√×

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48Microsoft Multimedia Wireless Keyboard√√×√×√××√×

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49Support for Universal Plug 'n' Play devices e.g. Media streamers, usb key, sd cards...√√×√√√√×√√

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50Sony PSP support×××√√×××××

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51iPod Support√
using add-on		√
using plugin		●
partial support		×√×√×√×

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52DRM support×××××●
partial support		××××

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Miscellaneous / General

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53Support Skins/Themes√√√√×√√√●
under development		√

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54Multi-language UI√√√√√√√●
under development		√√

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55Keyword-search in media library√×√√×√
using plugin		●
under development		××√

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56Playlists and Smartlists√playlist onlyplaylist only√playlist only√playlist only●
under development		playlist only√

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57Software UpdateLinux - Built in OSLinux - Built in OSLinux - Reinstall (deb packages available)Linux - Manual, script
Mac - Reinstall
Windows - Reinstall
Xbox - Manual, script
Apple TV - Built-in		Automatic built-in software updateWindows - Manual, scriptLinux - Built in OS
Windows - Reinstall		Linux - Built in OSMac - Reinstall
Linux - Built in OS
Apple TV - Built in		Mac - Reinstall

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58Latest Version0.211.8.21.1.0 RC8Atlantis Beta 211.0 RC30.5.130.1 Beta0.9 AlphaPlex 0.5.21

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59Project Page URL[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

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60Source Code URL[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]