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| Developer(s) | Project X Network |
|---|---|
| Initial release | ? |
| Written in | ? |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Internet television |
| License | Unknown |
| Website | getmadcat.com |
MadCat Media Browser is an Internet television and video podcast client for Windows developed by Shane Andrusiak. The application uses the VLC media player activeX control for video playback within windows. The website includes a RSS aggregator to produce m3u channel files based on categories in the channel guide.
Channels can be watched on a TV with an Xbox running XBMC for Xbox, using Madcat Python Script. Software has built-in tabbed browser, VLC media player, IRC chat.
Video playback can be controlled with a Xbox 360 Controller, wired or via wireless receiver. Directories are based on Opml technology. Built in C#.
External links[link]
http://wn.com/MadCat_Media_Browser
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
For the internet browser branding company see MediaBrowser
Media Browser is a media aggregator plugin for Media Center that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Media Browser prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family.[1]
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Highlights[link]
- Automatic metadata retrieval
- Streaming latest online trailers
- Media bookmarking (resume play)
- Support for external players
- Vodcast support (video rss feeds)
- Third party plug-in architecture
- Automatic updates
- Custom view layouts
- Multiple themes
- Create random / full folder playlists[1]
Software Requirements[link]
Media Browser works in Windows Media Center on both Windows 7 and Windows Vista 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) versions. Windows XP is not supported. The complete list of supported operating systems is:
- Windows Vista Home Premium x86, Home Premium x64, Ultimate x86 and Ultimate x64
- Windows 7 Home Premium x86, Home Premium x64,Professional x86,Professional x64, Ultimate x86, Ultimate x64, Enterprise x86 andEnterprise x64
If you are using Windows Vista you also need:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5
The .Net 3.5 Framework is installed on Windows 7 by default.[2]
Hardware Requirements[link]
If Media Browser is installed on a machine with lower specifications than these then it may run slowly and require certain visual elements to be disabled to increase performance.
- At least 2GB memory
- Dual Core CPU of at least 2 GHz
- A graphics card with at least 256MB memory
- At least 2GB of free hard disk space
Note: Some Intel Atom processors are also capable of running MB with no slowdown, as are some NVIDIA ION chips.[2]
Technical Information[link]
Media Browser is written in the C# programming language targeted for the .NET 3.5 SP1 Framework. You can download the .NET Framework from Microsoft or directly form here. Media Browser runs on the Microsoft Media Center platform, found on Vista Home Premium, and Vista Ultimate operating systems.[3] The UI for Media Browser is written in Windows Media Center Markup Language (MCML), which is an XML-based declarative language. MCML rendering technology allows Media Browser to create experiences with the same richness and quality of the user interface (UI) within Windows Media Center (perhaps even more so).[3]
External links[link]
http://wn.com/Media_Browser
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
