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19 December 2010

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XBMC

10 “Dharma”

is released, this new release comes with many new features and  support

to many new media formats, now XBMC play all of the current media

formats available, including the new WebM/VP8 codec that is the latest

buzz. Hardware acceleration has been added in windows (Vista or 7) via

DXVA2, CrystalHD has been added for all platforms (best supported in

OSX and Linux), VDPAU support has been improved in Linux, and VAAPI

support has been added for the hardware that supports it in Linux. This

new version comes also with  11 different skins , all with distinct

looks and personalities. There are far too many improvements to list

here, so check out the changelog

for a full list.

About XBMC:

" XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media

player and entertainment hub for digital media. XBMC is available for

Linux, OSX, Windows, and the original Xbox."

Installation :

- Try XBMC Live CD:

XBMC come also come in a live cd for people that like to test

applications before to install, you can download and run the booable

live CD from this this Link

. Also  If you want to run the XBMC from a USB drive, check out UNetbootin

to create a bootable flash drive.

Download the live CD from this Link

.

- Installation in Ubuntu and LinuxMint:

To install XBMC in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and LinuxMint10

Julia, first we need to install some dependencies, to do that open

terminal and  copy the commands bellow :

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config

The packages for Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 (32-bit and 64-bit)are

available in XBMC ppa, for installation open terminal and type the

following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone

Add more functionality to XBMC by installing Add-ons :

Also if you want to watch your favorite youtube videos, Listen to

some web radio or podcasts, Install a web interface to control your

living-room experience, or even one to manage your media It’s all

available in the new add-ons system, you need just to go  to the

“add-ons” section in the system menu and install what you want: