XBMC is highly customizable thru the many add-ons that are available. It is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Apple TV and many other devices. XBMC is a free open source cross-platform media center. My favorite media center application is XBMC.

However Banana TV no longer works with the iOS 5 update. As part of that media center I installed Banana TV to AirPlay my videos from my iPad to that Mac Mini. To that TV I have attached a Mac Mini which I use as a media center. The problem is I only have one Apple TV and there are times when I’m sitting up late at night and looking at my iPad and I see a video that I want to see on my large screen TV in the bedroom. Plus everything sounds much better on the Apple TV, which is connected to my sound system than it does on the iPad. Let’s face it some videos are better on a bigger screen. One of my favorite things is the ability to take a video that’s on my iPad and then send it over to the Apple TV by using AirPlay. Little Black Box brings XBMC to the set-top box market It’s available now, but you don’t have to install it and, as it is a beta, you may not want it powering your home theater. “If installing XBMC for friends or family, it is highly encouraged that you move the settings down to Beginner level”, the company warns. New features include Android hardware decoding, Raspberry Pi and Android speed improvements, stereoscopic 3D rendering, improved touchscreen support, improved UPnP capabilities, dramatic audio engine improvements, settings improvements, better subtitles and more capability for developers. “After a year of hard work, improvements and testing since the release of version 12.0, we are delighted to announce the Beta release of the upcoming XBMC 13.0, codenamed Gotham”, the company states. Now XBMC is moving towards its latest release, announcing beta one of the new Gotham release.

It’s become one of the hottest platform for HTPC enthusiasts, though it is far from the only one. XBMC began life as Xbox Media Center, but the platform has come a long way since those early days.

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