Open Source C Home Theater PC Software

Freevo is an open source HTPC media centre integrating PVR / DVR funtionality along with music, video, gaming, home automation and more. It is written in python and uses existing popular software such as mplayer, xine and vlc.

SmartCrib is a project that aims to offer a low cost solution for a smart home. You can control lights, multimedia system and surveillance video through an easy to use, customizable web interface, accessible from mobile browsers as well.

SnapRAID is a backup program for disk arrays. It stores parity information of your data and it recovers from up to six disk failures.

XBMC Media Center is a free cross-platform media player software and entertainment system application framework for Linux, Mac, and Windows. XBMC is capable of playing back and streaming all popular video, audio, and picture formats out-of-the-box.

This FUSE based file system allows you to browse the Apple Trailers page like a directory structure on your computer. appletrailerfs will be optimized for use with the Western Digital TV HD but does work with any OS supported by FUSE.

emotion Media Center is a free open source platform independent multimedia application running on top of a multimedia system like a HTPC. You can use it to watch television, play movies, listen to music, manage your media content and many more. It is based on a module orientied design which provides a flexible and customizable way to fit anyone's requirements and to support a wide variety of features and applications.

micontrol is a remote control application that allows you to control media playbacks on your computer from a mobile handset

Linux driver for the Philips SRM 7500 remote control. This remote control uses a USB dongle implementing IEEE 802.15.4 MAC layer for bidirectional RF communication which also allows controlling the remote's small display.