At the start of the year I got hold of an old desktop PC (HP Compaq) running Windows XP. It was a great little bargain at a computer fair, just $50 for the base unit with XP fully installed. I have since formatted the box and, after looking around, I’ve decided to put XBMC on it as the primary OS (media centre).
I had a look at a few other free “Media Centre” OS alternatives, however, XBMC won hands down and it also helps that it’s Linux based.
Since, I’ve managed to pick-up an external 2TB Western Digital hard disk drive for $98, so it’s now become the ultimate media centre, 1000′s of films and songs all playing though my TV and at the touch of a button… however, it gets even better! I’ve recently come across something that may result in me no longer need the extra data storage!
I stumbled upon IceFilms.info while browsing a forum. It was suggested to someone to watch one of the latest TV shows “streaming” live though XBMC, so I did a little research.
The Icefilms.info concept is simple and brilliant. It’s a up-to-date repository of every TV show, and Film, ever! All free to stream and watch directly though XBMC, all you need is a internet connection though your XBMC player – Awesome!
You can run XBMC though Windows or Linux, however, as XBMC is a Linux based OS (media centre) I prefer it as a standalone OS on my TV.
I’m so glad I stumbled across it… and also I’m now finding many alternatives to it as well, so now the only issue now is…. what to watch!
Here is a small video clip I found on YouTube showing the IceFilms.info addon in operation:
(this video was not made by me)
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