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Product Description:
CenterStage is an open source project that aims to create a fully functional Mac Media Center application to allow you to watch movies, view photos, listen to music etc. from one streamlined application that can be controlled via a remote control.
CenterStage should be used in conjunction with it's sister application BackStage which is a movie organisation tool for CenterStage, visit the CenterStage site for more information on BackStage.
CenterStage should be used in conjunction with it's sister application BackStage which is a movie organisation tool for CenterStage, visit the CenterStage site for more information on BackStage.
What's new in this version:
This version is classed as an alpha release.
Alpha releases have an incomplete feature set and will contain bugs.
Functional modules
Alpha releases have an incomplete feature set and will contain bugs.
Functional modules
- Movies
- Settings partially working
- Improved video playback
- Integrated basic EyeTV plug-in for playback of pre-recorded files
- Integrated basic live TV over firewire DV
- Integrated basic DVD playback
- Integrated skin selection through the settings module
- Improved skin UI
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Screenshots:
 CenterStage main navigation screen |
example CenterStage movies screen |
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Download Links:
Download CenterStage Version 0.4 (File Size: 16.2M)
Download Links:
Download CenterStage Current Version (File Size: 17.6M)
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Feedback Summary:
| Version 0.4: | |||||
| Overall Rating: |   (3.7) |
Features: | (3.5) |
Support: | (3.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (3.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (2.5) |
Price: | (5.0) |
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Featured Reviews
love it love it love it - Version: 0.5, 12/10/2005 11:58AM PST
zag2395
in all i've had 1 crah expierience and it was while zooming in on a movie in the backstage library (i mainly use CenterStage for music and photos)
Nice Start - Version: 0.4, 8/26/2005 12:55AM PST
(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)
Hunteraz
Looks good so far, still long way to go, but to be expected with an alpha.
Aside from bugs and technical issues, one point worth mentioning at this early stage is that the GUI doesn't 'feel' very TV like. Maybe it's the colours, Black type on a white background says 'computer' to me. I think white type on a dark background would feel more 'TV ish'. Think DVD Menus, Pay TV menues, Nintendo, Playstation etc etc. they're all usually light on dark.
Some snappiness would go a long way too in the navigation department (again an alpha issue I'm sure), but I would assume the loading of all the movie icons must mean more thinking from the CPU, when a simple list would probably do the job, as well as fit more titles on the screen at once. Long file names also cause a hell of a mess.
That's about all for now, good job so far, I shall be watching the progress of this app with very keen interest.
4 stars for a promising alpha.
Aside from bugs and technical issues, one point worth mentioning at this early stage is that the GUI doesn't 'feel' very TV like. Maybe it's the colours, Black type on a white background says 'computer' to me. I think white type on a dark background would feel more 'TV ish'. Think DVD Menus, Pay TV menues, Nintendo, Playstation etc etc. they're all usually light on dark.
Some snappiness would go a long way too in the navigation department (again an alpha issue I'm sure), but I would assume the loading of all the movie icons must mean more thinking from the CPU, when a simple list would probably do the job, as well as fit more titles on the screen at once. Long file names also cause a hell of a mess.
That's about all for now, good job so far, I shall be watching the progress of this app with very keen interest.
4 stars for a promising alpha.
Too buggy to keep - Version: 0.4, 8/25/2005 09:03PM PST
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The_Shadow
First off, CenterSage is an alpha release, with all that that implies. I tried this app and within the first 5 minutes of use, CenterStage locked up my PowerMac G5. I could not force quit the application.
Also, CenterStage requires BackStage as well to run to assemble your movie library. At this time only the movie function works. All others are not yet working.
When it was working, CenterStage will only playback .mov and .mpg files. I found the playback extremely jerky and halting. MPEG files playback strangely, with one file playing back at almost double speed. Although the release notes indicate that CenterStage will playback EyeTV recordings, I could not get it to do so, causing an application hang each time.
I would recommend passing on CenterStage until it's a more refined an functional application.
Also, CenterStage requires BackStage as well to run to assemble your movie library. At this time only the movie function works. All others are not yet working.
When it was working, CenterStage will only playback .mov and .mpg files. I found the playback extremely jerky and halting. MPEG files playback strangely, with one file playing back at almost double speed. Although the release notes indicate that CenterStage will playback EyeTV recordings, I could not get it to do so, causing an application hang each time.
I would recommend passing on CenterStage until it's a more refined an functional application.
