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Entertainment

How Can I Play Blu-ray Discs On My Computer?

1:00AM May 31, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, My laptop came with a Blu-ray drive, but I can’t seem to play Blu-rays with it, and everyone says I need to buy extra expensive software to use it. Even VLC can’t play them. (I thought it played everything!) Is paying $US50 my only option? Sincerely, Miffed Movie Lover More »


Entertainment

What Is UPnP And How Do I Use It To Stream Media To My TV?

6:40AM May 21, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, I’m tired of transferring my movies and TV shows to my PlayStation 3′s hard drive whenever I want to watch them. It says I can stream media from my computer via UPnP, but I’m not sure what that means or how to set it up. Help! Sincerely, Stressed with Streaming More »


Software

Power Up Your XBMC Installation With These New Add-Ons

7:20AM February 24, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

In its latest update, much-beloved media centre application XBMC added one-click add-on installation, bringing browser-like extensions to your media centre. If you’ve ever wanted to incorporate watching TV, listening to podcasts, or playing video games to your XBMC box, the new add-on system is incredibly easy to use, and can power your box up to do all sorts of things. Here’s how it works, and a few of our favourite XBMC add-ons. More »


Gaming

Top 10 Gaming Hacks And DIY Projects

3:59AM February 13, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We love our games and consoles, but there’s a big world that lies beyond the product you pull out of the box. Your console is capable of so much more than you may realise. Here are our top 10 video game hacks and DIY projects to prove it. More »


Software

XBMC Now Available For Jailbroken iPhone And iPad

9:40AM January 22, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

iOS: We recently showed you how to install XBMC on your 2nd-gen Apple TV, but if you’re looking for a more mobile experience, XBMC has just been released on Cydia for jailbreaking iPhone and iPad users. More »


Software

How To Install XBMC On Your Apple TV 2

3:40PM January 21, 2011 | Adam Pash

Great news for anyone looking for a tiny, cheap standalone XBMC box: You can now install XBMC on an Apple TV 2. Here’s how it works. More »


Entertainment

Your Pre-Ordered Boxee Boxes Are On Their Way

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9:00AM November 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Boxee boxes started shipping yesterday in the US, but what about here in Australia? If you pre-ordered, you could be receiving your little bundle of Boxee joy as early as today. More »


How Do I Normalise The Audio In My Music, Video Collection?

12:40PM August 27, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Dear Lifehacker,

I have a large music and video collection but the audio levels are all over the place. How can I normalise them so I don’t have to constantly adjust the volume myself? More »


Entertainment

Boxee Beta Updates With A New Movie Library

3:19AM August 27, 2010 | Adam Pash

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/E8ix7P1O4oQ&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );

Windows/Mac/Linux/Apple TV: Open-source media centre application Boxee gained a lot of notoriety for seamlessly integrating web-based TV shows with a remote-friendly, ten-foot interface. Now they’re aiming to bring more web-based movies to their Movie Library. More »


Gaming

2.5cm Thick Xbox Mod Makes One Sexy XBMC Unit

9:00AM August 16, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

A modder by the name of Bandit5317 created this amazing mod of an original Xbox, cramming in a 320GB HDD (though no optical drive) in the process. It took six months to build, but looks absolutely amazing. More »