http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/ Engadget Comments for Fiire's Linux-based media center ties it all together http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.plutohome.com) is really cool. You can add support for almost any hardware with an open interface (with varying amounts of work). It has support for light control, media control, etc.

The demo video is here and is worth a watch: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Screenshots

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No such blasphemy here. If you must buy DRM'ed stuff, there will always be a way to remove that crap and own your media.]]>Aug 16th 2007 4:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/
I'm talking about subscription services. You know, like cable TV? HBO, Vongo, Netflix, etc. The kind of thing that can't even exist without DRM?]]>Aug 16th 2007 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/hdmi cable...problem solved..]]>Aug 16th 2007 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/
First of all, DVI has a smaller color depth than HDMI can carry.

Secondly, this is for high-end multi-room use. Think of an LCD or plasma mounted on the bedroom wall. Or out by the pool. Or in the kitchen. It doesn't have an optical input. And it certainly doesn't have an AV reciever with 5.1 speakers hooked up to it. How do you get sound to it if the "Fiirestation" isn't located nearby? Only option is to run analog audio to it. And that's a shitty option. Having audio over HDMI can solve logistical issues.

Is it a huge deal? No. But if you're investing thousands of dollars to have a high-end multi-room home theater setup like this - I'd be really pissed if I was stuck with DVI.]]>Aug 16th 2007 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 19th 2007 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/
Brilliant idea though, seeking out things you don't care about and declaring it...]]>Aug 16th 2007 5:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/
Sorry... truth hurts]]>Aug 16th 2007 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/
Mom, is this a cruel joke? I put in that blu-ray disk you got me and WHAM! The screen goes blue... Hey, what are those little words?... Memory.. access violation... at... SU628UF7H15...
Dang.

OK, reformatted the internal hard drive... Invalid license number? What the heck?]]>Aug 16th 2007 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 16th 2007 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/Aug 17th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/15/fiires-linux-based-media-center-ties-it-all-together/http://www.dianemo.co.uk]]>Nov 10th 2007 4:55AM