Aeon - The Ultimate XBMC Skin
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 9:19AM | Print Article Duncan Harris has just released the latest version of his amazing XBMC skin known as Aeon. Now on version 0.91 code named STARK (released on the 4th April 2009).
Aeon has always been one of the most impressive XBMC skins, however this version feels significantly more polished with an integrated settings menu and customizable, dynamically generated media library, all displayed in pixel perfect 1080p. Also, with each new version of Aeon, it gets increasingly more efficient and reliable ensuring that it works seamlessly with all of your media no matter what platform you are running it on.
The Aeon website states the latest release includes the following features:
- Unmatched levels of user customisation, allowing features to be toggled and repositioned, and backgrounds defined in multiple configurations for each separate media type.
- Native support for 1080p "TrueHD" televisions, meaning no upscaling or loss of fidelity.
- A combined Home and Settings window unique amongst the current crop of XBMC skins. Various fullscreen and "mounted" view types designed with a disciplined approach to information display, aesthetic balance and overall consistency Interface-wide display of time/date and, optionally, local weather.
- Database library views for organising large movie and TV Show collections. Support for contextual artwork for movies and TV shows. Discreet, interface-wide "Now Playing" panels. Unique "Roller" object for music album covers.
Check out the images below courtesy of aeonproject.com:
The Home Screen:
Movie Selection (List):
Movie Selection (Showcase):
Movie Details:
Settings Menu:
Finally check out this great video by djhAeon showing Aeon (STARK) in action:
Aeon is available for free from aeonproject.com.