Here is the release info from the Boxee team: 

Software requirements:

• for nvidia gpus, latest nvidia proprietary drivers from nvidia
• for ati gpus, latest ati proprietary drivers from ati
• if you have a lirc compatible remote, for example, windows MCE remote, install lirc using sudo apt-get install lirc command. we also support direct hardware mapping for supporting Apple IR and other usb based devices usually not supported under lirc

we tested boxee with the following hardware configurations (though other setups may be supported as well):

gpu

• nvidia 6150le igp, go7300 mobile, 8600m gt mobile and 7,8 series desktop gpus
• intel 945*, 965, X3000, X3100 igp
• ati x1600 mobile gpu

cpu

• current intel and amd processors

audio

• intel hda

known issues

• this is alpha software. ’nuff said.
• at times, boxee may cause elevated cpu usage, and become sluggish, requiring an application restart
• some dvd titles may not play. this has already been fixed in internal builds, and should be made available in the next version.
• visual effects (compiz fusion) should be disabled. this is done by System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects, set to None

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