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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Miro Media Player 5 Release Candidate Out, Final Version Soon

The developers of Miro have released a first release candidate of the upcoming Miro 5 version. Miro at its core is a media player with Internet connectivity built right into the software. The software can play back media formats and supports the playing and downloading of media from the Internet.


You can use it to manage your local video and audio library, go to video hosting sites like YouTube from within the program interface to watch and download videos from there,  subscribe to podcasts, download torrent files, or make use of the channels and shows offered by Miro. Channels include the ever popular Ted Talks, Buzz out Loud or the Discovery Channel Video podcast. You can subscribe to these channels to receive updates when new items are published.


 


A lot has changed since our initial review in 2008 and last year’s update to Miro 4. The developers behind Miro have now released the first release candidate of the upcoming version 5. This is a test version which is not suited yet for productive environments. While the majority of features work without larger issues, you will come upon  a few bugs in that version, like the inability to minimize the program version using the button at the top of the window.


When you look at the program interface you will notice that it looks more or less identical to previous versions. The developers claim massive updates to the Windows backend of the software.


The new version of Miro now supports downloading HD videos from Vimeo feeds, faster device syncing and format conversions, song information and album art lookup, and a new album view mode that groups together songs by album and artist.


Interested users can download the release candidate of Miro 5 from the official blog. Downloads are provided for Windows and Mac Os X, and the source code.


New users should check out the Get Started section for an overview of some of the things that Miro allows them to do.


Are you using an all-in-one media player like Miro, or do you prefer to keep things separate?

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

VLC Media Player 2.0.1 Released, Feature and Security Update

If you have been on the official VLC website in the past 12 hours or so, you may have noticed that an update was posted for the popular VLC media player. The update brings the version of the player to 2.0.1, and while it is already available for download at the official project website, it has not yet been picked up by the player’s internal update checker. Update notifications are likely being rolled out gradually, which means that while VLC users may receive update notifications right now, others may have to wait a bit longer before they get them.


VLC 2.0.1 is a security and feature update, which makes it an important update for all VLC users. The version replaces VLC 2.0 which has been downloaded more than 15 million times since its release on February 18, 2012.


The VLC Security Advisory page lists two security fixes for March 2012 which both have been integrated into the update. The first resolves an issue in VLC’s Real RTSP support, the second a stack overflow in VLC’s MMS support.


 


The VLC development team has added several new features to VLC 2.0.1 that include support for MxPEG files and streams, limited support for Blu-Ray disc menus, and additional interface customization features for Mac OS X users.


About 120 bugs have been fixed in the new VLC version. The most prominent fixes include a fix for playback from splitted RAR archive files, MKV support fixes, and http live streaming support fixes.


VLC Media Player 2.0.1 is as usually available for all supported operating systems and as a source code download.


The developers are still working on improving Blu-Ray disc playback support in the media player, and limited support for menus is a step in the right direction.

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Set Up an Awe-Inducing Media Center This Weekend [Video]

So you've set up an awesome home theater, but you're still using outdated DVDs and Blu-Ray discs. If you're tired of hearing all the talk about PC-based media centers, take some time this weekend and set one up for yourself—you won't be disappointed with the results.


While you could always just grab something like the Boxee Box (or wait for Google's upcoming media center), there's nothing quite like putting together one for yourself. Whether you build a new computer from scratch, buying a cheap nettop or customize a jailbroken Apple TV, it's easy to see why a DIY HTPC won most popular set-top box in our Hive Five—heck, even two of our writers said they'd rather spend money on an HTPC than a new iPad. We've run down the pros and cons of each set up before, so check out out Ask Lifehacker on the subject for more information.


Once you've got the basic hardware down, you have a few add-ons you can build in to beef it up even more. If you want live TV on your media center, you can get an internal or external TV tuner that will work with your cable or antenna. You can also get a remote that works out of the box with your media center software of choice (see below), or get any remote you want and use something like LIRC to link the two together. Your iPhone or Android device makes a handy remote, too.


As you're perusing your hardware options, it's a good idea to keep in mind what software you'll use as well. We're pretty partial to XBMC around here: it has a huge community, tons of great add-ons that expand its functionality, and you can customize it to the nines. Plus it's open source, which means there are a lot of neat variations out there, like OpenELEC, that offer other features. Of course, you could also try something like Plex, which has great streaming features, or Windows Media Center, which is especially easy to use for non-geeks. Most of this software is free, too, so you can try a few things out before you settle down on one.


Next, it's time to decide how you'll get your media (and where you'll store it). Obviously, you can rip those DVDs and Blu-Ray discs yourself, which gives you complete control over the process—but takes a long time. Alternatively, you can set your computer to automatically download new TV shows as soon as they've aired, essentially turning it into an internet DVR. Couple this with a self-built NAS and you've got a nice streaming setup going. Alternatively, you could stream those videos over UPnP from any computer in the house, or, if you want to get really traditional on is, just stick a really big hard drive in your HTPC and store your videos there instead.


Okay, so now you have a box that looks awesome and plays all your digital movies. But if you really want to go the distance, we've covered a few ways to really power up your HTPC. If you want to enable Blu-Ray playback for those discs you haven't ripped, you can do so with a simple XBMC add-on. You can also turn your media center into a video game console so you have all your media in one place. And, if you have more than one HTPC in the house, you can synchronize them all together so you can pause a movie in one room and resume it from that same spot in another. Lastly, don't forget to add streaming capabilities to everything so you can get your media anywhere you want, and make everything wireless for a truly clean setup.


We've talked a lot about DIY media centers over the years, and while it can feel like we've exhausted the topic, we know there's so much more out there you can do. If you've built a media center for yourself and have any tips we didn't mention, be sure to share them in the comments below.

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

VLC Media Player's Latest Version-Two Flowers Downlnad Now

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Social Media Week in Review: What you may have missed

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CNET News SreeTips Social Media Week in Review: What you may have missed Sree Sreenivasan by Sree Sreenivasan February 19, 2012 2:16 PM PST Follow @sree

Since it's so hard to keep up with everything that's shared on social media, here's a weekly guide to things that may have passed you by.

OK, here's the dirty little secret of social media. Almost everyone will miss almost everything you share.

Those who disparage Twitter, Facebook, and so on, point to that as a reason for us to ignore social media altogether.

But though it's true most folks will miss the majority of your posts, that's no excuse for you not to participate. After all, you can say that about any medium--TV, magazines, newspapers, even blockbuster films--the majority of people will never see what goes on there.

So, in an attempt to get more stuff seen, I'm starting a Social Media Week In Review. Each weekend, I'll post items you may have missed. You can help by posting links in the comments section or e-mailing me at sreetips@sree.net.

First stop:Mashable's 37 digital-media resources you may have missed, by @MattPetronzio. A great way to catch up with all the best posts within Mashable, a leading social-media site. On Mondays, @Charlie_White offers a Weekend Recap of Mashable posts--also worth checking out.

Social Media Week: Hundreds of social-media events were held in dozens of cities last week as part of Social Media Week. That means you--and I--missed almost everything that went on. Dozens of the panels were simulcast, and you can catch up via the SMW Livestream page. I was involved in two panels, and I thought I'd share them here.

One was about the future of education (video here). It featured several terrific speakers, but the star of the show was Melissa Seideman (@MSeideman), 8th grade history teacher from a school north of NYC. She showed me several new tools that I'll use with my students, including Socrative, an audience/class instant polling service that could make those complicated clicker-based systems obsolete.

The other panel was one I moderated at the instigation of Eric Carvin (@EricCarvin), the new social-media editor at the Associated Press. (Video below.) It was about challenging the conventional wisdom in social media, with seven top social-media editors. Strange to think that such a new medium already has conventional wisdom, but it's true, and we covered many topics I hope to touch on in future posts.

Watch live streaming video from columbiajournalism at livestream.com

#anthonyshadid: Thursday night we learned that Anthony Shadid, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and foreign correspondent for The New York Times (and ex-Washington Post, ex-AP) had died while covering the crisis in Syria. A man who had survived the Iraq war and countless other hostilities, including being kidnapped in Libya, appeared to have died because of an asthma attack. In a testament to how popular he was, Facebook and Twitter lit up with posts, tributes, and comments about his work. This NYT compilation of tweets shows the extent of Shadid's reach; my favorite was by his former colleague Don Van Natta, Jr. (@DVNjr):

"By Anthony Shadid" was a beacon of humanity and truth.
February 17, 2012

Liz Heron (@LHeron), NYT social-media editor, speaking at a tribute to Shadid at Columbia Journalism School, pointed out social media's unusual role in the hours after his death. She said the paper and his family would have had no idea how globally loved Shadid had been if it weren't for the outpouring of affection via social media.

Shadid himself was on Twitter (@AnthonyShadid), and what struck me the most about how he used it was in his very simple Twitter bio. He just said, "Journalist and author," rather than mention his prizes and his Times connection. How many of us are as humble as he was?

Shadid's widow, Nada Bakri (@NadaBakri), a former student at Columbia, tweeted this on Saturday:

#anthonyshadid i love and appreciate all your notes. they bring so much solace. he had so much more to give ... if only he had the time.
February 18, 2012

Funniest post I saw this week: Changing gears, the most amusing item I saw was posted on my Facebook wall by Jonathan Boorstein (@solodiner). It was a graphic from StuffJournalistsLike.com's Facebook account, which looked at what journalists think they do and what they actually do. I guess others liked it, too. The graphic got more than 14,500 likes and almost a thousand comments.

What did I miss? Tell me in the comments or via @sree or #sreetips on Twitter.

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