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Readers' Choice Awards Winners 2011 for Best Mac Applications

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Plex - Best Mac Application in the Mac Home Theater Category
Plex - Best Mac Application in the Mac Home Theater Category

Plex, winner of the Readers' Choice Awards 2011 in the Best Mac Home Theater Application or Product category.

Plex is the first-ever winner in the Best Mac Home Theater Application or Product category. The category is new this year, and is evidence of the Mac's growing popularity in home theater environments. Plex started off strong and never looked back, galloping off to cross the finish line well ahead of its rivals.

Plex is media center software that can catalog and play a wide range of audio, video, and image formats. Plex software uses a 'big screen' interface, letting you control the software easily from across the room while you watch your big screen TV.

Final Vote Tally

Plex - 55%

EyeTV - 20%

Apple TV - 9%

VLC - 8 %

Netflix Streaming - 6%

Note: Due to rounding errors, voting percentages may not total 100%.

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