Linux for video player

[marlboro]

Which one is currently the best version of Linux with easiest graphical interface and which software is best to install on a PC and use as dedicated video/media player?

 

[MyWorld]

Something like this?
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-great-linux-media-cente-distributions-transform-tv/

 

[marlboro]

Something like this?
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-great-linux-media-cente-distributions-transform-tv/

Don't really need all the extra bells and whistles. Just a generic mainstream Linux distribution, e.g. Fedora, Ubuntu, etc. and some good software as a media player.

 

[AstroTurf]

vlc or xbmc

 

[MyWorld]

Linux mint, Cinnamon and VLC I would say.

 

[bar1]

Try XBMC live

 

[Sapphiron]

Openelec is a lighweight XBMC Live

where XMBC took Ubuntu and slapped XBMC on it, Openelec took XBMC and built just enough OS under it to make it run on most hardware. Thus its about 8 times smaller than XMBC live.

http://openelec.tv/

 

[Avenue]

is Ubuntu-TV available yet?
other wise you could try myth tv Never tried it myself though

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

XBMCbuntu is the new live version of XBMC for Eden. It will be out soon, the beta release is here: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/XBMCbuntu/

MythTV is a bit dated and only really useful if you want to set up live tv.

 

[GforceD]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythbuntu

 

[MickZA]

Last time I played with MythTV was just after the gnome distros switched to PulseAudio - to say trying to set it up was akin to mud-wrestling with an alligator is a understatement.

Not recommended.

 

[Avenue]

MythTV is a bit dated and only really useful if you want to set up live tv.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythbuntu

yes, I meant mythbuntu.... still dont know how much better it is though.

 

[nic777]

Ubuntu with XBMC or XBMC Live (which is Ubuntu with XBMC , but everything done for you)