ubuntu Ubuntu TV

[Syanide]

Labeled as TV for human beings, Ubuntu TV has been gracefully revealed, exposing a fancy interface with plenty of functionalities.

Ubuntu TV is to act as a modern experience, ditching wires, boxes, aiming at "Just TV", an environment where users are to enjoy content via Ubuntu TV's simplicity, simplicity that integrates broadcast, time shift, personal cloud, online box office, "all without wires, connectors or more boxes".

Ubuntu One is an important component of Ubuntu TV, allowing the display of cloud-stored content on the fancy screen.

Simplicity is also a quality of user-services' relationships, Canonical will manage users' interactions with various streaming services, online services, storing login information and payment details safely in cloud accounts.

Terrestrial broadcast in US and EU formats, both standard and high-definition content, are to be supported.

The visuals are impressive and usable, Ubuntu TV is based on "Just click to go to the movie", enhanced search, record capabilities, contextual informations when on playing, separate playlist, personalized viewing (users can continue playing a movie on a computer starting with x+1 minutes, after they have previously seen the first x minutes on their phone), and much, much more.

Ubuntu developers have already sketched a list of hardware requirements





Source: iloveubuntu.net

Official website
Install a development version
Engadget's Ubuntu TV @ CES photo gallery
The Verge interview with Canonical's Pete Goodall

[MidnightDevil]

So, it's basically ubuntu, but re-designed to act as a media center, is that it? :-)

[Detection]

Yea looks basically that is it... like if Windows 7 booted in Media Centre mode

[Syanide]

Yeah, the shell's based on Unity 2D (Qt + QML). It's just going to be tightly integrated with Ubuntu services (music store, Ubuntu One, possibly a video store? who knows) and iOS, Android and Ubuntu (I guess future tablets and phones) devices. Here's another video, courtesy of The Verge:

Looks neat and simple.

[redvamp128]

I like the background-- the purple with the pattern, though nice spot to setup -- right near the Emergency Exit. I thought that Ubuntu already had MythTv (Mythbuntu)?

[Glassed Silver]

Wow...

Wouldn't have thought that the system requirements are that steep.

Rasberry Pi is out.

Too bad... It was short of making me want that little guy more! :D

Glassed Silver:mac

[cybertimber2008]

Wow... Wouldn't have thought that the system requirements are that steep. Rasberry Pi is out. Too bad... It was short of making me want that little guy more! :D Glassed Silver:mac

XBMC will work on the Rasberry Pi :D

Ubuntu TV might (it does have 1080p hardware decoding onboard) work... but I think the desktop GUI is where the memory recommendations are coming from.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Love the UI

[bjoswald]

I am very excited about this project, and I've been keeping a close watch on it. However, I hoped to have seen a Ubuntu-based smartphone prototype at CES.

I like the background-- the purple with the pattern, though nice spot to setup -- right near the Emergency Exit. I thought that Ubuntu already had MythTv (Mythbuntu)?

You can download a copy of the "official" wallpaper @ OMG Ubuntu, if you're interested. :)

[Glassed Silver]

XBMC will work on the Rasberry Pi :D

Ubuntu TV might (it does have 1080p hardware decoding onboard) work... but I think the desktop GUI is where the memory recommendations are coming from.

Well the GUI is actually just what made it so appealing to me! :p

Glassed Silver:mac

[Syanide]

Well the GUI is actually just what made it so appealing to me! :p

Glassed Silver:mac

Those requirements are for hardware manufacturers I think, nothing will stop you from installing this on older/weaker computers or custom made boxes (

), you'll just most likely have to give up 1080p and crap depending on performance.

[Glassed Silver]

Those requirements are for hardware manufacturers I think, nothing will stop you from installing this on older/weaker computers or custom made boxes (

), you'll just most likely have to give up 1080p and crap depending on performance.

I know I can probably install it anyways, but it's a letdown to know that it's so demandin in the first place.

What was that, 512MB video memory you say?

What for? It's a rather simple, not too busy GUI, Full HD video doesn't need half of that and apart from that I don't see any reason to be so needy.

Yes it's for OEMs, but why do they require that much still?

My guess is something like games might break the bill so they made it a bit extra future proof.

Glassed Silver:ios