Hi all,
I'm new in the forum and I've only recently found out about XBMC. My question will seem rather obvious or/and naive but I would appreciate some answers anyway...
I heard about XBMC from an acquaintance who quit cable TV to start using only XBMC. Unfortunately I didn't get the details first hand and so I'm trying to understand exactly what XBMC is and what it can do, since I would be interested in something that can replace normal cable tV.
I'm not familiar with the very technical terms and so, even thought I browsed thru XBMC Wikipedia entry and got a small idea about what it might be I'm still a bit unsure if it's exactly what I would like to be. If someone could "explain it to me like I'm a 4 year old" I would rather appreciate it
The main question I have is if XBMC allows me to watch live stream TV, exactly like it is on a normal tv channel... I have a feeling this might not be possible since why would anyone bother to stream a tv channel 24/7 right? Still, I dare to ask
If it's not, can I at least get access to different tv shows? perhaps in user made playlists. Where I can pick one that I like and just watch it? (similar to user channels in Justin.tv?)..
Any clarification is appreciated!
Cheers,
I'm new in the forum and I've only recently found out about XBMC. My question will seem rather obvious or/and naive but I would appreciate some answers anyway...
I heard about XBMC from an acquaintance who quit cable TV to start using only XBMC. Unfortunately I didn't get the details first hand and so I'm trying to understand exactly what XBMC is and what it can do, since I would be interested in something that can replace normal cable tV.
I'm not familiar with the very technical terms and so, even thought I browsed thru XBMC Wikipedia entry and got a small idea about what it might be I'm still a bit unsure if it's exactly what I would like to be. If someone could "explain it to me like I'm a 4 year old" I would rather appreciate it
The main question I have is if XBMC allows me to watch live stream TV, exactly like it is on a normal tv channel... I have a feeling this might not be possible since why would anyone bother to stream a tv channel 24/7 right? Still, I dare to ask
If it's not, can I at least get access to different tv shows? perhaps in user made playlists. Where I can pick one that I like and just watch it? (similar to user channels in Justin.tv?)..
Any clarification is appreciated!
Cheers,
