If the prediction of Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) makers are correct, then we just might see a drop in the production cost of Blu-ray disc players. According to their forecast, the media player will drop from US$ 99.99 to as much as US$ 50 by the year 2010.

A new update for MPlayer CE, a Wiibrew media player app based on MPlayerWii and GeeXboX, has been released today courtesy of the MPlayer CE team. The new update has fixed the USB Adaptor problem, improved cIOS and added a lot of small bug fixes.


Download: MPlayer CE v0.62

Wii brew devs Scip, Rodries, etc. have created a fork of the Team Twiizers' MPlayer port, adding in elements of the MPlayerWii and GeeXboX to make their own touch. If you just came across this app, MPlayer basically turns your Wii into a media player.


Download: MPlayer CE v0.61

Homebrew developer cooleyes has released a new build of PMPlayerAdvance. The new update for this homebrew media player application for the PSP adds a new subtitle format.

Download: PMPlayer Advance build 20090503

It's been a while since we last heard from Winnydows but now she's back with a new update for Winnydows Commander. For those who don't know what this homebrew app does, Winnydows Commander is a media manager designed for various devices like the PSP and iPhone. Now the latest update adds a media player and preview mode making the homebrew a full-fledged media center app.

Download: Winnydows Commander 1.007

A new update of MPlayer CE has been released by Scip, Rodries, and the rest of the dev team. If you remember, MPlayer CE is a port of MPlayer by Team Twiizers which combines the features of MPlayerWii and GeeXboX. The new update of the Wiibrew media player has a ton of changes and improvements.

Download: MPlayer CE v0.5

Wii homebrew devs Scip, Rodries, and the rest of the MPlayer gang have released a new update for MPlayer, a homebrew solution for those who want to turn their Nintendo Wii into a media player. This release adds support for both USB 2.0 and TrueType fonts. It also features a bunch of bugfixes, including one that has resulted in smoother DVD playback. Hit the full article for more details.

Download: MPlayer CE v0.4
Download: MPlayer CE v0.4 widescreen

After last week's update, Infantile Paralysiser has released a new version for MoonShell. The homebrew media player (and then some) for the DS is now on Version2.00 beta.8.1. The previous update concerned itself more with flash cart compatibility. With that out of the way, this one however goes into the nitty-gritty of fixing specific bugs and adding more features.

Download: MoonShell Version2.00 beta.8.1

Farter is back with a new update for his Wii port of GeeXboX. GeeXboX is a media player application that can play all audio and video files that MPlayer can. For this release, farter has added some updates for Linux and MPlayer as well as laying out the groundwork with partial SDHC support. The full changelog is available after the jump.


Download: GeeXboX v0.1alpha5

MPlayer CE, the new media player in Wii town, has been updated by devs Scip, Rodries, and the rest of the dev team. The version is now on version 0.3a, with bug fixes and a new widescreen version in tow. Details after the link.

Download: Mplayer CE v0.3a
Download: Mplayer CE v0.3a (Widescreen version)