GeeXboX is a free Linux distribution providing a media center software suite for personal computers. GeeXboX uses MPlayer for media playback and is implemented as a Live CD. As such, the system does not need to be permanently installed to a hard drive, as most modern operating systems would. Instead, the computer can be booted with the GeeXboX CD when media playback is desired. This is a reasonable approach for those who do not need media playback services while performing other tasks with the same computer, for users who wish to repurpose older computers as media centers, and for those seeking a free alternative to Windows XP Media Center Edition. Image File history File links GeeXboX_Logo. ... Image File history File links GeeXboX-Screenshot. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... It has been suggested that software publisher be merged into this article or section. ... A software developer is a person who is concerned with one or more facets of the software development process, a somewhat broader scope of computer programming or a specialty of project managing. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer. ... Graphical overview of a monolithic kernel A monolithic kernel defines a high-level virtual interface over the hardware, with a set of primitives or system calls to implement operating system services such as process management, concurrency, and memory management in several modules that run in supervisor mode. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... A Linux distribution, often simply distribution or distro, is a member of the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems comprising the Linux kernel, the non-kernel parts of the GNU operating system, and assorted other software. ... It has been suggested that Media Server be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the open source media player. ... Gnoppix 0. ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... An operating system (OS) is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer. ... A typical Windows XP MCE 2005 Menu Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) was a version of Windows XP designed to serve as a home-entertainment hub. ...

GeeXboX 2.x series sees the implementation of Freevo and an increased size (20MB) and increased minimum memory requirement (128MB). The use of Freevo will make GeeXboX a fully functional Live CD DVR and Media Centre. The 2.x series is still under development and is not yet recommended for general use. Freevo is a GPL open source application for Linux and BSD designed to run a homemade personal video recorder. ... Freevo is a GPL open source application for Linux and BSD designed to run a homemade personal video recorder. ... Gnoppix 0. ... Foxtel IQ, a digital video recorder and a satellite cable set-top box. ... A media center is a computer adapted for playing music, watching movies and pictures stored on a local harddrive or on a (in some cases wireless) network, watching DVD movies and often for watching and recording television broadcasts. ...

See Also

• MythTV

MythTV is a Linux application that turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a digital video recorder, a digital multimedia home entertainment system, or Home Theater Personal Computer. ...

External link

• GeeXboX Homepage