When comparing XBian vs Mythbuntu, the Slant community recommends Mythbuntu for most people. In the question“What are the best operating systems for a Home Theatre PC?” Mythbuntu is ranked 13th while XBian is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Mythbuntu is:
Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu flavor of MythTV. Both MythTV and Ubuntu are completely free and open source, so by extension Mythbuntu is open source as well.
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Pros
Pro Free and open source
Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu flavor of MythTV. Both MythTV and Ubuntu are completely free and open source, so by extension Mythbuntu is open source as well.
Pro Customizable
MythTV (and by extension Mythbuntu) has plenty of modules that allow users to display photos, listen to music and watch movies. All of this is done from the main menu.
Cons
Con Dated UI
The UI is dated and not very pleasing to the eye.