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Linux-based media center Enna ready for its close up
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The software has been in testing for a while but the first "stable" release is coming out now. It's available as both a standalone application but it will be part of the upcoming GeeXbox 2.0 release. It takes the program from a pretty basic CD player to a full media center than can even rival Windows 7. It includes the ability to play music, watch movies, read internet-based books, get weather information and browse files on your computer.
After playing with Enna for a little while, I must say it looks awesome. It has a lot of the features that people who are accustomed to Windows Media Center or even Front Row have come to expect. Like the developers promised, the version out now is "very stable" and didn't have any real problems.
Here are a few shots of the application:
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Try it out for yourself and let us know in the comments if you like it!
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Subscribe to commentsquantaJan 5th 2010 8:44PM
Looking at the screenshots at a glance it looks like a custom-skinned XBMC. Unsure what new it brings to the table (other than ebooks).
DavidJan 5th 2010 9:07PM
One feature WIndows Media Center supports natively that looks significantly more fiddly on Enna is TV support. A cursory look shows support for the Video Disk Recorder, however I'm uncertain how that will compare in ease of use and setup compared to the native TV support in Windows Media Center.
whiskeyJan 7th 2010 7:15AM
Should you give your feedback to the developers, they might put in more attention to those details you mention. One might even consider donating for a cause like that.
What seems to be the best selling point of this program though is that it does not require you to pay for Windows to get it.
If you want more control for TV though, MythTV (in the easier form of Mythbuntu perhaps) might be a good thing to look at.
FewCluesJan 6th 2010 1:11PM
I gave it a try on Ubuntu 9.10 and there is no way to configure it. So as beautiful as it is, the weather is for NY City and I live in the Rio Grand Valley. Today we are 60* Warmer than NYC.
The rest seems to work very well.
eduplessisJan 10th 2010 9:53PM
The only thing that all media center does'nt have exept wmc is the TV (cable or satelitte) dawm so basic... if only one mc exept wmc would have that I think i gonna give it a try...
i wanna be able to record and watch cable tv on my media center