T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev10387) of XboxMediaCenter for Xbox1.
This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:
* AMT plugin updated to 1.0.2 + AMT script updated
* added: actor thumbs added: impa posters for imdb scrapes (you can choose between several using get thumb)
* added: missing keymapping for queue in music playlist editor.
* I'm including the XBMC Win32 PC environment.exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
* I've tweaked the win32 run_me_first.bat so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit.
Lending a little more credence to all the Zune launch rumors we heard yesterday, the FCC just leaked out some sketches and specs for the flash Zune. It's not even a mystery Toshiba like last time—these 4GB and 8GB mini-Zunes even have the Zune symbol on board. It looks exactly like the display model we saw, down to the circular/square keypad and the play and skip buttons that are moved up. Along with these flash-based players, there's also a charger and what looks like an FM adapter. Looks like it's going to be a war between the skinny long Zune and the fat, wide iPod nanos.
We love a good non-mystery around here, and Microsoft's new Zunes are about as un-mysterious as they get. But we also love a good product refresh, and now that the cat's officially out of the bag we can really dig into the new Zunes, which definitely have a lot going for them. There's plenty to cover, so here's what you need to know.
Hard drive Zunes
It's called the Zune 80 and, shockingly enough, it has 80GB of storage.
Uses the new Zune Pad -- four way touch-sensitive d-pad (with up, down, left, and right buttons).
It will sell for $250 (with "premium" headphones).
Available only in black (to start).
Screen size has increased to 3.2-inches (from 3-inches). As far as we know the resolution is still QVGA.
Dimensions are 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9mm (2.4 x 4.25 x 0.5-inches), some 1/3rd smaller than the classic Zune.
The classic Zune will now be known as the Zune 30 -- it's not going anywhere. More on that in a sec.
New flash Zunes
Zune 8 and Zune 4 are the names for the 8 and 4GB flash based models.
Also uses the Zune Pad.
These will sell for $200 and $150 respectively.
Both will be available in pink, green, black, and red.
It will feature a 1.8-inch screen (compare to the nano's 2-inch screen).
Dimensions are 41.4 x 91.5 x 8.5mm (1.6 x 3.6 x 0.33-inches) -- compare to the new iPod nano, at 69.8 x 52.3 x 6.5mm (2.75 x 2.0 x 0.26-inches).
Everything else
New Zunes ship in November, date not yet announced.
All Zunes (including the Zune 30) will have a new, redesigned interface and feature parity. In other words, early Zune 30 adopters will have all the same software features as new Zune 80, 8, and 4 users.
Additional native video codecs for h.264 and MPEG-4 -- users no longer need transcode those file types to WMV.
Zune can FINALLY sync video from your Media Center PC! Jeez, took you friggin long enough, guys!
WiFi sync to host computer! Includes moving over music, movies, photos, podcasts, etc.
Podcast support! (Sorry, no over the air downloads -- sync only.) Podcasts can also be shared via WiFi.
The 3x3 song sharing DRM has had its three day restriction removed, but users can still only play files three times.
There is still NO wireless music store.
The Zune software is all new and rewritten, and is supposed to actually be more than a rebadge of WMP10 now. Friggin finally.
The Zune music store is going DRM-free, with over 1m MP3 tracks being made available for download. Other details (like which labels, whether there is a DRM-free upgrade path is for users who've bought music with DRM, price differences, etc.) are not yet revealed.
Speaking to news agency Reuters, Allard was asked what the outlook was for Zune and games, to which he was generally dismissive, saying; "Thus far, the market really hasn't proven out that it is a great scenario. Customer satisfaction with what has been done isn't that high."
"I love games and maybe for someone with a 40-minute commute, it might be an interesting scenario," said Allard. Expanding on his comments of negative customers satisfaction he added: "The other challenge is with the platform. The games that you bought in your fifth generation don't run with your sixth generation. ... The rate of innovation, turnover, and variety of form factors makes it a tricky proposition.
"That said, we have a lot of flexibility and a lot of magical software," continued Allard. "What we've done with XNA is an incredibly portable environment designed to abstract some of the hardware differences. We'll see where that takes us. We're always thinking, but the Zune isn't playing Halo 3 anytime soon."
T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev10457) of XboxMediaCenter for Xbox1.
This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Added/Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:
* added: ftp client can now do active mode. use url syntax ftp://host/dir?active[=ipaddressort]
* added: <angle> tag to container labels.
* added: allow filesystem to handle mms:// urls by falling back to their http:// variant
* added: complete thumb management for plugins in the video library. note: the video library plugin entry has a separate thumb from the media source
* added: plugins now inherit folder.jpg or default.tbn thumbs
* added: video plugins node to video library
* Apple Movie Trailers (AMT) script updated to rev1526; now includes AMT plugin installer. Separate AMT plugin removed.
* I'm including the XBMC Win32 PC environment.exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
* I've tweaked the win32 run_me_first.bat so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit.
Not many sites other than our own Network sites are worthy enough of a Network Posting on all our sites but PDroms the Archive for tons of homebrew roms no other site covers is invaluable, heres a list of homebrew rom downloads to whet your appetite:
Atari 2600 | Atari 5200 | Coleco Vision | Gameboy | Gameboy Advance | Game Gear | Genesis | GP32 | IntelliVision | Master System | Neo Geo Pocket | Nintendo Entertainment System | Pokemon Mini | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Virtual Boy | Wonderswan
So as you can see lots of Free and Legal Homebrew Roms and its also ran by a Decent Webmaster who is well liked and respected by the Homebrew Community.
T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev10538) of XboxMediaCenter for Xbox1.
This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Added/Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:
* added: new overlay ICON_OVERLAY_HD added: OverlayHD.png (Thanks to mikebeecham) changed: ListItem_SetInfo can now set "overlay" for type "video"
* added : music info dialogs now match video info dialogs changed : removed media overlays from dialogs
* added: [ 1803325 ] Advance EDL support, scenemarker support. thanks to drddt
* added: [ 1801795 ] Addition of episode bookmarks, multi-part episode files - thanks to s23@woot.net. - extend regexp handling for detection of multipart episodes - repeatedly apply the last successful season/episode regexp to look for additional season/episode pairs, then look for more episode numbers until the filename is exhausted. should handle detection of any number of x-part episodes over multiple seasons in one file, so i've removed the twopart handling. tested with the current 4 tv show regexps.
* added: mark as (un)watched for seasons and whole shows
* added: defaultartistbig.png (thx jezz)
* added : Movie-XML scraper with permission of site owner. Many thanks...
* added: static id for studio which is now visible on Movie Info dialog. changed: Movie Info dialog (actually resembles a dialog now rather than a window), default icons in artists/actors or related dialogs now show a different default icon.
* added: Additional parameter to the plugin function endDirectory() to allow the plugin to tell XBMC to just update the current directories contents, instead of fetching the content as a new directory. Allows previous/next items in plugin listings.
* Apple Movie Trailers (AMT) script updated to rev1545; still includes AMT plugin installer.
* I'm including the XBMC Win32 PC environment.exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
* I've tweaked the win32 run_me_first.bat so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit.
As some of our astute readers have pointed out, the Zune 2 looks like it will support a Wi-Fi text messaging service. The extract from the leaked support document details an inbox feature, which "is where customers can send and receive text messages with other Zune users." The added functionality would sure make the social a lot more social, but the exact details are not clear.
Apparently, there are three types of messages, including text, artist or album. What the artist and album message formats will allow is not clear. (Simply a message with the information seems unlikely, but anything beyond that also seems a little unlikely). What has not been touched upon is a method for text entry; we sure hope there is some form of a solution to make this doable. Given the hardware infrastructure we cannot see a solution, but we'd love to be proven wrong
T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev10582) of XboxMediaCenter for Xbox1.
This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Added/Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:
* added: media's url info to getcurrentlyplaying and getplaylistcontents when playing audio and using library mode added: GetRecordStatus httpapi command
* added: broadcast record status
* added: English language strings id's(20200,20201,20202,20203) added: Infolabel "Skin.CurrentColourTheme" fixed: Python's Progress dialogs docs example
* Apple Movie Trailers (AMT) script updated to pre0.99.2 rev1567; New this time around is support for multiple trailers (per movie), Actor thumb display (loaded from XBMC Library) support and an updated Movie Theater plugin that now also supports XBMC's Library.
* I'm including the XBMC Win32 PC environment.exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
* I've tweaked the win32 run_me_first.bat so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit.
The XIR has been around for several years now.
It is not a make once and forget project. Continually being updated to meet the demands of the users and increase functionality.
Version 2.5 adds a much requested feature, the ability to turn on the xbox via the Eject button.
The previous revision allowed users to eject the dvd tray, but this allows modchip control.
This means that users with modchips that are enabled/disabled via the eject button can now be fully controlled by the XIR.
The XIR is now 100% able to control 3rd+ generation modchips without soldering a single wire.
The second addition is the that of a simplified USB Programming cable, no more serial cables, no more jumpers.
Installs in no time and uses the latest plug and play features of USB.
Do remember the Programming Cable is only need to change the default settings.
As always I stand by my product and will continue to offer free upgrades for all existing customers.
All new V2 orders as of October 19th will be shipping with the new V2.5 Firmware.
Wow just spotted news of this tonight and its most impressive. A new handheld from China that boasts Nes, Snes, Genesis, Sega Master System, Gameboy, GBA and NeoGeo emulation on it from the start.
2GB VERSION + 2GB SD CARD = 4GB Unit Price: $149.00
The JXD 301 has a LTPS TFT (Low Temperature Polysilicon Thin Film Transistor) screen, which allows for better screen performance than most other players. It can also play a large number of audio and video file types, most importantly RM/RMVB, which is growing in use due to is high compression/hi quality ratio, it also allows for FLV playback allowing users to download off sites like You Tube and watch the videos directly on this player. One of the nicest features is its ability to play NES, SNES, SMD, GBC, GBA and Neo Geo games.
Package Contents:
2GB 3.0" LTPS TFT (4GB Pack: 2GB JXD 301 + 2GB SD Card)
USB cable
Headphones
English Manual
Carrying case
2 Pin Wall Charger
CD with drivers and software
12 Month Warranty
FEATURES:
Processor: ADI Blackfin 533 - 600MHz
Screen: 3.0" LTPS TFT, capable of displaying 16 million colors with a aspect ratio of 4:3
Supported Audio Codecs: MP3, WMA (32K ~ 320Kbps), APE, FLAC
Supported Video Codecs: RM/RMVB, AVI (XVid), FLV, MPG, MPEG, DAT
Equalizer: BBE, SRS, 10 Custom EQ and 7 Pre-set EQ
Frequency Response: 20HZ~20KHZ , 0dB± 3dB
Games: NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy Classic, Game Boy Advanced and Neo Geo Emulator
File Viewing: GIF, BMP, JPG, TXT
Lyrics: LRC
Voice Recording: (WAV) Sampling Rate: 8kHz-320kHz
Input and Output: 5PIN USB, Dual 3.5mm stereo earphone output.
Language Support: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English
Battery: 1000mAH
Playtime: 15hrs audio, 5-6hrs video.
Expansion Slot: SD slot capable of supporting up to 4GB
Flash Memory Capacity: 2GB
Interface: USB 2.0 HI-SPEED
Built in loud speaker
Easy to use Graphical User Interface
USB Storage Function
Firmware Upgradable
A new special edition of the homebrew game 'Super Mario War(info)' for PC and Xbox(1) has been released.
What's new/fixed:
* Complete graphics, sound and music update for halloween
* New levels full of cauldrons, castles, pumpkins, mummies and more!
* Update by: Link901, GeneralGuy, KingPepe, Tanuki, Fabian G, and Mr. Mister
* Comments/Questions - http://forum.72dpiarmy.com/viewtopic.php?t=6401&start=0
* Have fun this Halloween!
T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev10638) of XboxMediaCenter for Xbox1.
This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Added/Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:
* Apple Movie Trailers (AMT) script updated to pre0.99.2 rev1611.
* Plugin added, worldpremiere for the new AOL Videos Plugin by Nuka1195 & Dataratt.
AOL Videos Plugin 1.0 can access 1000+ musicvideos on AOL in quality ranging from 640x480.mov to 400x300.flv, it has a settings.xml that you should check before transferring XBMC over. More Plugin instructions in 'AN INTRODUCTION TO PLUGINS'.
* added: cachelevel for paplayer for codecs that implement caching.
* added: Player.CacheLevel infolabel which returns the cache fill percentage if the player supports it.
* added: Container.Row(number), Container.Column(number), and Container.Position(number) conditionals. Useful for differing focus anims in panels depending on location.
* added: UPnP client now shows device icons changed: xbmc now shows standard icons while loading remote thumbs
* added: support for local season thumbs. only supports <showpath>/season[ ._-]0?<seasonnumber>.tbn
* added: partial workaround for Nero MediaHome broken behavior when xbmc's UPnP Renderer is enabled. it should now atleast provide data for mp3's and mpeg video's. for anything else disable xbmc's UPnP Renderer and remove that device from Nero MediaHome's devices screen.
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