Hands on with Plex, alternative to Apple's Front Row

29.06.2009
It's difficult to find a video cataloguing and playback application that rivals the formidable pairing of iTunes and Front Row. But now there's Plex, a media center for Mac OS X that's capable of cataloguing and playing back every major video format out there, and it works admirably with the Apple Remote to boot.

This video provides an in-depth look at Plex. Find out how it works and how it handles media. You can also read the .

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