XBMC 9.11 Codenamed “Camelot” Released for Windows, OSX, and Linux, Available Immediately

December 24, 2009: The XBMC team is proud to announce the latest version of its award-winning home-theater software. This version includes many new features and fixes, and is fully functional on the latest operating systems including Windows 7, OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala).

Noteworthy changes include a revamped user interface via the new default skin “Confluence”, DirectX support by default for the Windows platform, a complete reorganization of the settings menus, automatic video information extraction, and smoother video playback. In addition, new remotes are supported out of the box and codecs have been updated for more reliable playback. A full list of changes is available on the xbmc.org website.

“This release coincides with a rapidly growing Home-Theater PC market,” said XBMC developer Jonathan Marshall. “We’re proud and excited to be a major contender in this emerging industry, and will continue to set the standard for the ultimate media experience”.




About XBMC Media Center (www.xbmc.org)

XBMC is an award-winning free and open source software media player and entertainment hub for digital media. XBMC is available for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, XBMC is a non-profit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 50 software developers have contributed to XBMC, and 100-plus translators have worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages.

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