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iTheater media center launches new site, version bump
iTheater is an open source media center app for Mac OS X which we've blogged before. While I hear it's definitely still rough around the edges, the project has launched both a new site and a version bump to 0.1.2a - both sporting all-new UIs. Various bug fixes and other additions have made it into this updated version, but if you think it's still lacking in features (after all, it's a 0.1.2 alpha), you're in luck! They're also looking for developers to join the team and lend a hand.[via MacMerc]
iTheater RC1 is available
As promised, iTheater RC1 was released today. I only played with it briefly this morning, but I can see where they're going with it. At first launch, iTheater takes over the screen as does FrontRow. You use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus, and other key combinations manage video playback (these are included in the Read Me file). I had no problem finding and playing the videos I was after. Navigating my music library worked as well, though I had a hard time getting tracks to play. I don't have a Mac with a remote, so I was unable to try that out.The weather feature is a nice idea, a feature similar to MythTV (as of RC1 you can't specify your location, but it's still pretty cool). It's a good early release and I look forward to RC2. iTheater is an open source project released under the GPL.Try it out and send them some feedback.
iTheater: One week to go
Don't be sad, Damien, you can have your Mac media center after all! The folks working on the open source iTheater media project have promised that, come hell or high water, iTheater will be released on January 31, which is a week from today. Last week, they announced that the current beta is a universal binary, which is good news for all of you lucky enough to have Intel equipped Macs.My Powerbook and I are really looking forward to this release. See you in a week!
iTheater RC1 to drop on January 31
If you've been waiting for the release of iTheater as eagerly as we have, you may have been expecting to be able to download the project yesterday. Alas, it was not meant to be. For the uninitiated, iTheater is an open source, home theatre media center project intended to make browsing your computer's media easy and fun. The development team intended to offer their initial release yesterday, but when the time came they felt that it just wasn't ready, and opted for a period of internal beta testing instead. Get the full low-down on their decision here. They do promise, however, that RC1 will absolutely, positively be made available on January 31.To the development team: We understand your frustration, and we're glad that you're taking the time to ensure your project's readiness. Good luck in your beta testing, and we'll see you in three weeks.
