Is XBMC = media browser?

[cooljay]

are they pretty much doing the same thing, i.e., media management so you basically just need one or another?

 

[Archer75]

No. XBMC is more stand alone. Media browser uses media center. Both can launch external players. Media management is a little bit different.

 

[cooljay]

Thanks - so XBMC should be "equivalent" to WMC?

No. XBMC is more stand alone. Media browser uses media center. Both can launch external players. Media management is a little bit different.

 

[Archer75]

Thanks - so XBMC should be "equivalent" to WMC?

Closer to that, yes. Personally I have used both and greatly prefer WMC with media browser.

 

[cooljay]

Thanks man. I think I recognized you. I pretty much followed your instructions a little over a year ago thus I have VMC with media browser as well. They worked very well. I have a win7 laying around so I'm thinking to update my htpc to 7MC. Also, hope I can "play" mkv with tech preview(?) with my xbox 360. BTW, any other options for playing back mkv through xobx a year later after my original post?

Closer to that, yes. Personally I have used both and
greatly prefer WMC with media browser.

 

[Archer75]

I can't help you with that. While I do have an xbox I don't/can't use it to play back the bulk of my video.