ITheater

Infobox Software
name = iTheater



caption = iTheater running on Mac OS X
developer = The iTheater Group
latest release version = 0.2.0
latest release date = 2007-07-14
latest preview version =
latest preview date =
operating_system = Mac OS X
genre = Media center
license = GPL
website = [http://www.itheaterproject.com/ www.itheaterproject.com]

iTheater: Mac Media Center is an open source project that aims to build a media center application for Mac OS X. Utilizing the power of the Apple Macintosh platform, iTheater will capitalize on the rich media environment that is created by programs such as iPhoto and iTunes and create a media center application for all Mac users.

About the project

With the release of the Mac mini at MacWorld SF 2005, it became possible to keep a small computer, with a lot of power, in the living room to share the multimedia content created by Apple's "Digital Hub". iTheater is but one of a few non-Apple Macintosh media center applications and is similar to Windows XP Media Center Edition. The application is designed to discover and present an array of cross-platform multimedia content in a user friendly and eye pleasing way.

The iTheater Group is a term that refers to the programmers of the application. This term is used to signify that the application is a product of not one, but many dedicated developers.

Development

iTheater is an open source project that is being developed under the GNU General Public License by a group of programmers around the world. When complete, iTheater will be available in over 10 different languages and will also lay the groundwork for future projects that will involve presenting media with Macintosh computers.

Milestone Releases

See also

* CenterStage
* Front Row
* [http://www.equinux.com/us/products/mediacentral/index.html MediaCentral]
* Plex

External links

* [http://www.itheaterproject.com/ iTheater]
* [http://wiki.itheaterproject.com/ iTheater Wiki]
* [http://alecfeld.com/?p=9 Interview: Ed Wolf on iTheater]