Windows MCE vs LinuxMCE - Revision history

Ray N at 16:21, 18 August 2009

2009-08-18T16:21:32Z

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	LinuxMCE is an alternative to Windows Media Center Edition ("Windows MCE"). Using the Linux OS instead of the Windows OS delivers features unique to Linux. LinuxMCE brings its own feature set that differs from that of Windows MCE.		LinuxMCE is an alternative to Windows Media Center Edition ("Windows MCE"). Using the Linux OS instead of the Windows OS delivers features unique to Linux. LinuxMCE brings its own feature set that differs from that of Windows MCE.

Perspectoff at 14:44, 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T14:44:20Z

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	LinuxMCE is an alternative to Windows Media Center Edition ("Windows MCE")~~, its chief competition~~. Using the Linux OS instead of the Windows OS delivers features ~~included in~~ Linux ~~itself, and the rest of~~ LinuxMCE brings its own ~~featureset~~ that differs from that of Windows MCE.		LinuxMCE is an alternative to Windows Media Center Edition ("Windows MCE"). Using the Linux OS instead of the Windows OS delivers features unique to Linux. LinuxMCE brings its own feature set that differs from that of Windows MCE.

	=Features=		=Features=

Matthew: Reformat

2007-12-11T19:57:05Z

Reformat

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	!Media Redirection		!Media Redirection
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			\|Media Directors
	\|LinuxMCE can direct all media around a network using [[Media Director]] client machines.		\|LinuxMCE can direct all media around a network using [[Media Director]] client machines.
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	!Media Types		!Media Types

Matthew: Feature sections

2007-12-11T19:55:57Z

Feature sections

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 (This table is modeled on one in the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Windows_and_Linux#Desktop "Comparison of Windows and Linux"].)
 =Use Cases=
 (Different ways in which Windows MCE and LinuxMCE are used.)

Matthew: Cleanup

2007-12-11T19:43:37Z

Cleanup

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	!Price		!Price
	\|$237.99 12:39, 11 December 2007 (MST) <ref>http://google.com/products?q=%22windows+xp+media+center+edition%22&btnG=Search&show=dd</ref>		\|$237.99 (12:43, 11 December 2007 (MST)) <ref>http://google.com/products?q=%22windows+xp+media+center+edition%22&btnG=Search&show=dd</ref>
	\|$Free		\|$Free
	\|LinuxMCE is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software free and open source software].		\|LinuxMCE is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software free and open source software].
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	=Use Cases=		=Use Cases=
	(Different ways in which Windows MCE and LinuxMCE are used.)		(Different ways in which Windows MCE and LinuxMCE are used.)

	~~=Price~~

Matthew: Create comparison table

2007-12-11T19:39:37Z

Create comparison table

New page

LinuxMCE is an alternative to Windows Media Center Edition ("Windows MCE"), its chief competition. Using the Linux OS instead of the Windows OS delivers features included in Linux itself, and the rest of LinuxMCE brings its own featureset that differs from that of Windows MCE.

=Features=
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
! width="10%" | Feature
! width="35%" | Windows MCE
! width="35%" | LinuxMCE
! width="20%" | Notes
|- valign="top"
!OS
|Windows (MCE)
|Linux (custom kernel/distro)
|Both are customized OS and customized bundled apps and customized configs.
|- valign="top"
!Support
|Microsoft
|Community / 3rd Party
|LinuxMCE is a community project related to the [[History| Pluto project]].
|- valign="top"
!Price
|$237.99 12:39, 11 December 2007 (MST) <ref>http://google.com/products?q=%22windows+xp+media+center+edition%22&btnG=Search&show=dd</ref>
|$Free
|LinuxMCE is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software free and open source software].
|- valign="top"
!User Interface
|Desktop
|[[Orbiter]], Website
|LinuxMCE Orbiter offers remote control by various network devices.
|- valign="top"
!Media Redirection
|
|LinuxMCE can direct all media around a network using [[Media Director]] client machines.
|
|- valign="top"
!Media Types
|Audio (file), Video (file)
|Audio (file, streaming), Video (file, streaming)
|
|- valign="top"
!Audio Formats
|CDDA, WMA
|CDDA, MP3, Vorbis
|
|- valign="top"
!Video Formats
|WMV
|WMV, Theora
|
|- valign="top"
!Telephony
|
|[http://asterisk.org/ Asterisk] v1.x.x, [[Cisco 7970]]
|LinuxMCE supports SIP, SCCP, and Orbiter on Cisco 7970 phones.
|- valign="top"
!Device Types
|
|Harddrive, CD, DVD, CD/DVD Jukebox, TV (SD, HD), SliMP3/Server, Z-Wave, Cameras, Generic Bluetooth, Generic Serial
|
|- valign="top"
![http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management DRM]
|
|
|LinuxMCE does not license any DRM technology, though its HW can include DRM licensed tech like HDMI.
|}
(This table is modeled on one in the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Windows_and_Linux#Desktop "Comparison of Windows and Linux"].)

=Use Cases=
(Different ways in which Windows MCE and LinuxMCE are used.)

=Price