XBMC or Plex?

Hotkey · 2009-12-20 18:08

I've been running XBMC on XBox 1 for years. Just got a new Mac and wasa thinking of moving XBMC to it. I read about Plex being a very nice Mac fork of XBMC and was wondering if anyone here knew the pros and cons for either?

Thanks.

garyi · 2009-12-20 18:10

Christ mate do a search its asked every day.

Hotkey · 2009-12-20 18:16

garyi Wrote:Christ mate do a search its asked every day.

I'm so sick and tired of puds jumping on the "search" bandwagon!

(1) No need to use "His" name.
(2) I'm NOT your "mate".
(3) Try searching for "XBMC or Plex" yourself and you'll see zero relevant results. Maybe the search here isn't too swift.
(4) Quit wasting bandwidth and my time with needless posts.

garyi · 2009-12-20 18:26

Use the wonders of google.

There are a hundred results on youtube ffs. What do you want people to say yet again. You have plenty of posts on this forum, download plex and find out. Write a report, put it on the web and add to the millions of other results of 'differences between XBMC and Plex'

Then tomorrow someone else can come and ask the same question.

Christ was just another guy. If it offends you I will say Frank.

**althekiller** · 2009-12-20 19:28

Do you really expect to get an unbiased response to that question here? You won't, and you won't get it on plex's forum either. So do as the others say, search. Engage your brain, weigh the pros and cons, and make a damn decision on you own for once.

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Hotkey · 2009-12-20 19:31

Amazing how many people feel the need to be assholes.

**davilla** · 2009-12-20 19:41

XBMC for Mac is the best, Plex is an imitation that caters to eye candy. If you like eye candy, use Plex. If you want a media center application use XBMC.

**althekiller** · 2009-12-20 20:00

Hotkey Wrote:Amazing how many people feel the need to be assholes.

Truth hurts, eh? If I were truly an ass hole I'd ban you for in appropriate language towards staff.

davilla Wrote:XBMC for Mac is the best, Plex is an imitation that caters to eye candy. If you like eye candy, use Plex. If you want a media center application use XBMC.

And...point!

**jmarshall** · 2009-12-20 21:59

WTF? XBMC has way better eye candy.

But seriously, to the original poster, just download each of them, try them out, and see what you think.

Cheers,
Jonathan

Hotkey · 2009-12-21 03:38

davilla Wrote:XBMC for Mac is the best, Plex is an imitation that caters to eye candy. If you like eye candy, use Plex. If you want a media center application use XBMC.

Thanks for the honest opinion!

Hotkey Senior Member Posts: 219 Joined: Sep 2007 Reputation: -30	2009-12-20 18:08 XBMC or Plex? Post: #1 I've been running XBMC on XBox 1 for years. Just got a new Mac and wasa thinking of moving XBMC to it. I read about Plex being a very nice Mac fork of XBMC and was wondering if anyone here knew the pros and cons for either? Thanks.
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garyi Posting Freak Posts: 1,196 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-12-20 18:10 Post: #2 Christ mate do a search its asked every day.
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Hotkey Senior Member Posts: 219 Joined: Sep 2007 Reputation: -30	2009-12-20 18:16 Post: #3 garyi Wrote:Christ mate do a search its asked every day. I'm so sick and tired of puds jumping on the "search" bandwagon! (1) No need to use "His" name. (2) I'm NOT your "mate". (3) Try searching for "XBMC or Plex" yourself and you'll see zero relevant results. Maybe the search here isn't too swift. (4) Quit wasting bandwidth and my time with needless posts.
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Hotkey Senior Member Posts: 219 Joined: Sep 2007 Reputation: -30	2009-12-20 19:31 Post: #6 Amazing how many people feel the need to be assholes.
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2009-12-20 19:41 Post: #7 XBMC for Mac is the best, Plex is an imitation that caters to eye candy. If you like eye candy, use Plex. If you want a media center application use XBMC. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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Hotkey Senior Member Posts: 219 Joined: Sep 2007 Reputation: -30	2009-12-21 03:38 Post: #10 davilla Wrote:XBMC for Mac is the best, Plex is an imitation that caters to eye candy. If you like eye candy, use Plex. If you want a media center application use XBMC. Thanks for the honest opinion!
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