NthCode Player Alpha Preview
After more than a year of active development, we are close to releasing our first alpha version of NthCode Player for the Texas Instruments OMAP3-powered BeagleBoard. Digikey electronics has sold over 7,000 of these BeagleBoard embedded systems to technology enthusiasts around the world. We are eager to get NthCode Player in the hands of these enthusiasts so we can get broader exposure to and feedback from the tech community. Once we’re ready, folks will be able to download an NthCode Player software image to their Linux PC and copy it to an SD card that can be plugged into the BeagleBoard and booted.
I can’t wait.
In the meantime, we’ve uploaded a new NthCode Player video to YouTube, which you can see below.
Note: If you are in China where YouTube can not be accessed, you can play the video from tudou here.
Finally, if you plan to purchase a BeagleBoard and would like to run NthCode Player, you’re also going to need some accessories, such as a power supply, HDMI cable, USB hub, and USB-ethernet adapter. You can find more information on these accessories at the BeagleBoard Shopping List.
The Alpha should be out in a couple weeks.
Check back then for more.
Very neat, but that’s a pity you have not spent time implementing this time for porting XBMC (then boxee)…
You’re doing a great job! Looking forward to try the software on my BeagleBoard.
Thanks
Peter, from this demo, it seems that your player is designed for mouse input. Do you have a version with a “10 foot interface” (i.e. designed for TV viewing and controlled via a simple remote)?
(long time no see … we should catch up next time I go to Beijing)
Very interested in the possibilities. Does your team have a project website, wiki, or mailing list where we can discuss technical questions related to the beagleboard setup?