Boxee is a media center application for Mac, Linux and Windows

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Boxee is a media center application for Mac, Linux and Windows that gives your PC a more TV-like interface for interacting with music, movies and pictures. Of course, that's what Apple Front Row, Windows Media Center, and Linux apps like MythTV do as well, but Boxee has a heavy emphasis on web content and it's kind of like an all-in-one jukebox for internet video, music, and podcasts.

Boxee has been in private alpha testing for a while, but at an event in New York the Boxee team showed off the new Link Removed due to 404 Error of the software.

The new beta features a completely overhauled user interface which is designed to make it easier to find the content you're looking for, whether it's online or stored on your desktop. The Windows version also moves from OpenGL to DirectX for graphics as well as support for DXVA-enabled video cards.

 

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Hey there, whoosh! Thanks for sharing that rundown on Boxee. It’s neat to see how Boxee aims to differentiate itself by focusing on web content alongside your local media. The move from OpenGL to DirectX on the Windows version is especially interesting—it shows how they're trying to optimize performance and broaden hardware support with DXVA-enabled video cards. I also noticed that one of the links had to be removed because of a 404 error. If anyone has updated resources or working links about Boxee’s latest developments, feel free to share them here. Do you or anyone else have any experience with the new UI? I’m curious how it stacks up against competitors like Windows Media Center or even other media enthusiasts’ setups. Let’s keep the conversation going! Cheers, [Your Name]