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• Unboxing a Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard

  This is a quick first look a the new Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard . Last year I reviewed the previous version of the keyboard and this new keyboard has the following new features: Includes a "Green Button" Hotkey that Launches Media Center Reception Read More... Posted 02 September 2008 16:36 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Vidabox Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingOfAVidaboxPremiumWirelessKeyboard677.wmv

• How to get Windows Media Center on an Xbox 360

  In this "how to " video I look at how to extend Windows Media Center to the TV with an Xbox 360. I look how easy it is to connect the Xbox 360 with Windows Media Center so you can get live TV, music, pictures and videos on the TV without having to connect Read More... Posted 22 August 2008 13:05 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Media Center, Extenders for Windos Media Center, Xbox 360 Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-HowToGetMediaCenterOnAnXbox360688.wmv

• How to get digital TV on Windows Media Center

  This is the first in my series of “How to” posts and this video looks at how to get digital TV (e.g. Freeview) on your PC with Windows Media Center. You will need a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate Edition and a TV Tuner (I used a Hauppauge Read More... Posted 12 August 2008 16:12 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Media Center, How To, Digital TV Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-HowToGetDigitalTVOnWindowsMediaCenter931.wmv

• A closer look at HP'’s TouchSmart UI

  HP's new TouchSmart PC is a fantastic bit of kit and what makes it so great is the innovative touch UI. I have already recorded an unboxing video so in this video I wanted to show off the Touch UI and how along with music, pictures and videos you can Read More... Posted 06 August 2008 14:20 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Video, HP, HP TouchSmart Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-ACloserLookAtHPsTouchSmartUI345.wmv

• Unboxing and a first look at HP’s new TouchSmart

  I was really looking forward to getting hold of HP’s new TouchSmart PC (the IQ500) ever since I first saw the product back in Berlin . In this video I unbox the TouchSmart, fire up the unit for the first time and take a look at the TouchSmart UI. Since Read More... Posted 25 July 2008 13:23 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: HP, HP TouchSmart Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingAHPIQ500TouchSmartPC529.wmv

• Unboxing and setup of a HP MediaSmart Connect

  HP are launching a new Media Center Extender products called the MediaSmart Connect . It is not just a Media Center Extender it is also a digital media adapter that can stream content from both Vista and XP. One thing I like is from the Connect UI content Read More... Posted 24 June 2008 12:04 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: Video, HP, Windows Media Center, Extenders for Windos Media Center, MediaSmart Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingAndSetttingUpAHPMediaSmartConnect650.wmv

• Unboxing a HP HDX Dragon Entertainment PC

  As part of the 31 days of Dragon I am giving away a HP HDX Entertainment PC and in this video I unbox the monster machine and take a quick look at the Vista performance rating and Windows Media Center. As I said in my first impressions post it is the Read More... Posted 06 May 2008 14:08 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingAHPHDXDragon197.wmv

• Setting up a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server

  I final setup my HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server . I recorded the process which from start to finish took under an hour, thankfully for you I edited this down to around 20 minutes. The video shows how simple it was setting up the Home Server especially Read More... Posted 09 April 2008 20:42 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: HP, Windows Home Server Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-SettingUpAHPMediaSmartWindowsHomeServer511.wmv

• How I Record music with a Tablet PC

  I have been recording music with my HP TC1100 Tablet PC for a while so I thought it may be interesting to show how well the Tablet PC form factor works for me. Since using the tablet I use more virtual instruments and my other keyboards are being used Read More... Posted 01 March 2008 22:31 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: HP, Tablet PC, Music Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-RecordingMusicWithATabletPC675.wmv

• Video: Unboxing HP's MediaSmart Windows Home Server

  In this video I unbox and give a brief tour of a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server . It's a very compact unit with plenty of space for adding more storage and it has plenty of expansion options. So have a look at this video and then compare it with the Read More... Posted 13 February 2008 21:06 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: Video, Windows Home Server Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingOfAHPMediaSmartWindowsHomeServer914.wmv

• Video: Unboxing and setting up a Linksys DMA2200 Media Center Extender

  Now that I have the video out on Linksys' DMA2100 I thought I would try the DMA2200. This is the big brother of the 2100 and includes an upscaling DVD Player. ( You can read my first impression in here ) This video shows the unboxing of the DMA2200, the Read More... Posted 08 February 2008 12:03 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Linksys, Extenders for Windos Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-UnboxingAndSetupOfALinksysDMA2200378.wmv

• Video: Comparing The Xbox 360 with a Linksys DMA2100

  I was about to packup the Linksys DMA2100 and unbox the 2200 when I thought it would be interesting to compare the Extender function of the Xbox 360 with the Linksys DMA2100. So with both extenders connected up to my TV I made a side by side comparison Read More... Posted 07 February 2008 14:08 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Media Center, Linksys Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-ComparisonOfXbox360ExtednerWithALinksysExtender371.wmv

• Linksys DMA2100 Unboxing and Setup (reposted)

  I have reposted this as the post didn't get pickup in the rss feed As promised on my "first impressions" post here is the video of the unboxing and setup of the DMA2100. The video shows the unboxing and how I setup the Extender to connect with my Media Read More... Posted 02 February 2008 08:13 by Ian Dixon | 5 Comments Filed under: Linksys, Extenders for Windos Media Center, DMA2100 Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-LinksysDMA2100MediaCenterExtenderUnboxing229.wmv

• Video: Walking the CES show floor with Tim Cutting from Niveus.

  This is my last video from the 2008 CES. Tim Cutting from Niveus and I walked the show floor looking at Extenders and had some fun searching for Sideshow devices. Lookout for a Niveus product announcement at the end where Tim mentioned a free application Read More... Posted 01 February 2008 09:13 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-WalkingTheCESShowFloorWithTimCuttingFromNiveus930.wmv

• Samsung Media Center Extender

  This is a very short video looking at Samsung's Media Center Extender. Samsung's Extender only works with selected models of their TVs so I tried to find out some more information, I managed to get quick chat with a PR guy on Samsung's booth. I wasn't Read More... Posted 22 January 2008 13:41 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: CES, Windows Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-SamsungMediaCenterExtenderAtCES838.wmv

• Cutting Edge PC's Bluray / HD-DVD Media Center System.

  When I looked at Sony's Bluray Media Center System I thought the load time of Bluray movies was slow and that put me off it a little. So I was impressed with Cutting Edge PC'S new Media Center System on show at CES. In this video we look at HD-DVD and Read More... Posted 18 January 2008 14:09 by Ian Dixon | 3 Comments Filed under: CES Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-CuttingEdgePCsBlurayHDDVDMediaCenter762.wmv

• Linksys Media Center Extender with Home Security

  At CES Linksys where showing off their new Extenders and part of the demo was of home security using mControl from Embedded Automation. Say take a look at this video all running on an Extender showing off IP security cameras. There is a bit of flickering Read More... Posted 17 January 2008 14:32 by Ian Dixon | 3 Comments Filed under: CES, mControl, Linksys Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-LinksysOnMControlMediaCenterHomeSecurity938.wmv

• HP on MediaSmart TV and Extenders

  At CES I interviewed Alex Thatcher from HP for the The Media Center Show . While I was there I recorded some video of HP's new Media Center Extender and their latest Media Center TV. In the video I show the user interface of HP's own MediaSmart software Read More... Posted 16 January 2008 16:54 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: HP, CES Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-HPAtCES191.wmv

• Ricavision Sideshow Remote (VAVE100)

  I wasn't able to do a full video review as I would have liked, for some reason Ricavision would allow audio interviews and not video. You would think they want to show off their latest remotes! Anyway I did a sneak video of the remote and the interview Read More... Posted 16 January 2008 13:10 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: Sideshow, CES, Ricavision Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-RicavisionSideshowRemoteAtCES2008422.wmv

• Microsoft Robotics Studio at CES

  While everybody crowded around the Microsoft Surface demos I talked to Microsoft's Robotics team next to the Surface guys. They are doing some interesting stuff with Robotics and automation. Robotics Studio has a great visual tool for developing Robot Read More... Posted 15 January 2008 15:22 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: CES Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-MicrosoftRoboticsStudioAtCES2008348.wmv

• Fuze Media System at CES

  While walking the floor with Richard Miller (a Windows Media Center MVP) we found Fuze Media's booth. They have an interesting whole home system that combines parts of Windows Media Center with some of there own code. It adds distributed audio and video Read More... Posted 14 January 2008 14:51 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Filed under: CES, Windows Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-FuzeMediaSystemsAtCES2008685.wmv

• Microsoft Surface at CES 2008

  The biggest crowd as CES was around the Microsoft Surface demos. So I pushed through the crowd and grabbed some video. I liked the puzzle and the phone store demo. Later this year the tables should start showing up in T-Mobile stores in the US Watch via Read More... Posted 13 January 2008 20:59 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: CES, Microsoft Surface Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-MicrosoftSurfaceAtCES2008757.wmv

• Video of The NextGen Home at CES

  I posted this on my blog, but I forgot to post it here and I know a lot of people subscribe to this feed for videos, so here it is. This is a sneek video I did while on the tour of the NextGen Home at CES yesterday. The tour takes you around a home all Read More... Posted 13 January 2008 14:32 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Filed under: CES, Windows Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-TheNextGenHomeAtCES2008873.wmv

• The DigitalLifestyle.com Video Show #11 - 10ft Media's Media Center System

  The Digital Lifestyle.com video show is sponsored by Embedded Automation 10ft Media make Media Center systems for consumers and businesses, they even install systems in dentists. A few weeks ago they were on The Media Center Show and we chatted about Read More... Posted 24 December 2007 08:53 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Video, Media Center, Windows Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-TheDigitalLifestylecom1110ftMediasMediaCenterSystem364.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show - Zune and Media Center Recorded TV

  I love the new Zune update and one of my favorite features is the easy syncing of Recorded TV from Media Center. So in this video I take a look at how the feature works and what it looks like on the Zune. There are a couple of minor things I would change, Read More... Posted 15 November 2007 13:54 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-TheDigitalLifestylecom10ZuneAndRecordedTV131.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show - Tranquil's Windows Home Server

  The Digital Lifestyle.com video show is sponsored by Embedded Automation In this video I take a look at Tranquil's T7-HSA Home Server. This is a headless and fanless Windows Home Server. Tranquil were one of the first to market with Windows Home Server Read More... Posted 12 November 2007 15:30 by Ian Dixon | 6 Comments Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-TheDigitalLifestylecom9TranquilsWindowsHomeServer823.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #8 - Omaura TF8

  Watch this video in HQ WMV (I am testing a download service from Blip.tv so let me know if you have any problems) Specialtech.co.uk sent me a Omaura TF8 Home Theatre PC chassis to look at, and it was interesting to compare it to the Sony Xl302 Media Center Read More... Posted 17 September 2007 17:07 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center Attachment(s): http://blip.tv/file/get/IanDixon-TheDigitalLifestylecom8OmauraTF8Case869.wmv

• The DigitalLifestyle.com Video Show #7 - Vidabox Wireless Keyboard

  Watch this video in HQ WMV Vidabox are known for the premium Media Center systems and in this video I take a look at their latest wireless keyboard. It's a lightweight remote keyboard with trackball (800dpi) and is very nice to use. The keyboard never Read More... Posted 10 September 2007 14:21 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Attachment(s): http://thedigitallifestyle.com/videos/TDL_Videoshow_20070907_07.wmv

• The DigitalLifestyle.com Video Show #6 Sony XL301 / XL302 Bluray Media Center PC

  Watch the video in HQ WMV In this video I take a look at Sony's XL301 / XL302 (Bluray) Media Center PC complete with Bluray drive. I connected the PC up to my TV via HDMI (the only output avaible) and was impressed by the performce of the box. I rented Read More... Posted 29 August 2007 13:39 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Attachment(s): http://thedigitallifestyle.com/videos/TDL_Videoshow_20070829_06.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #5 - Sony UX1 UMPC

  Watch the video in HQ WMV It's been a while since I did any videos, so here is the first of a couple I have coming out. This show looks at Sony's UX1 UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) It's a nice device with a 4.5" screen and slide out keyboard running Windows Vista Read More... Posted 20 August 2007 13:47 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Video, Vista Attachment(s): http://thedigitallifestyle.com/videos/TDL_Videoshow_20070820_05.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle Video Show - Settings for Recording TV

  This show looks at the settings used for Recording TV and how to optimize Media Center to not fill up your hard disk with recording while ensuring that you don't miss your favorite shows. This video will be great for new Media Center users and experienced Read More... Posted 01 May 2007 11:33 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Media Center, Recorded TV Attachment(s): http://thedigitallifestyle.com/videos/TDL_VideoShow_20070501_04.wmv

• Big Screen Photos v2 - Video on The Digital Lifestyle.com

  Nial Ginsbourg posted a video of his great new application "Big Screen Photos v2" on MSN Soapbox. Nial kindly allowed me to host a high quality WMV version to show the program off in all its glory and a lower quality WMV version for people unable to view Read More... Posted 27 April 2007 12:23 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Filed under: Windows Media Center

• The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #3 - UMPC

  I recently got hold of a Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC and have been impressed by its media capabilities. So I have made a short video looking at three different options for consuming media on the UMPC. First up is the Origami Experience , a program by Microsoft Read More... Posted 05 April 2007 15:09 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments Filed under: Video, Media Center, Vista Attachment(s): http://thedigitallifestyle.com/videos/TDL_VideoShow_20070405_03.wmv

• The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #2 - Windows Home Server (Part 2)

  Part 2 of 2 This is part two of my look at Windows Home Server. In part one I looked at the Windows Home Server console and this week I am looking at restoring a file from a backup, the web based user interface and remote access functions. For more info Read More... Posted 13 March 2007 08:37 by Ian Dixon | 1 Comments Filed under: Windows Home Server

• The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #1 - Windows Home Server

  Part 1 of 2 I have been interested in Windows Home Server since it was announced at CES and so as soon as I could get hold of the beta bits I did. In this video I walk through the features of the Windows Home Server console, looking at Shared Folders, Read More... Posted 06 March 2007 13:28 by Ian Dixon | 4 Comments Filed under: Windows Home Server

• The Media Center Show Extra # 9 CES Part 4

  This is the final Extra show from CES, and on this show I talked to Jonathan Sass from Simplifi Digital . We look at their Media Center Expander card that enables you to have AV devices going directly in to Media Center and one of there USB audio amplifiers Read More... Posted 06 February 2007 16:37 by Ian Dixon | 2 Comments Filed under: CES

• The Media Center Show Extra #8 - CES Part 3

  This week on the Extra show I continue my CES coverage. First is a look at the Gyration Remote Control that was on show at CES which is a great motion controlled remote control, it was the first chance I had to play with one and I must say I am impressed. Read More... Posted 23 January 2007 22:27 by Ian Dixon | 3 Comments Filed under: Video, Vista, Gyration Remote, Home Automation

• The Media Center Show Extra #7

  This Extra show looks at Vidabox's HD-DVD Media Center Server with Steven Cheung, its the first time I have seen HD-DVD close us and I was impressed. Then in the 2nd part of the show I look at the new Vista version of TVTonic with Michael Sprague, it Read More... Posted 18 January 2007 01:32 by Ian Dixon | 6 Comments Filed under: HD-DVD, TVTonc, Vidabox

• The Media Center Show Extra #6 CES Part 1

  This is my first video from CES. Tim Cutting from Niveus and I walked around the Microsoft and Intel booths with the video camera. We saw HP's new touch screen PC "HP TouchSmart" with a Media Center photo application, we looked at HD-DVD on a Niveus Media Read More... Posted 12 January 2007 22:32 by Ian Dixon | 10 Comments Filed under: Video, Sideshow, Niveus, HP, HD-DVD, CES

• The Media Center Show Extra - Pilot Show

  This was my first experiment at a video podcast and I enjoyed it so much I created the Media Center Show Extra. In this video I looked at TV functions in Vista Media Center via an XBOX 360 extender (this was recorded around Beta 2 time). Vista looks great Read More... Posted 02 January 2007 23:15 by Ian Dixon | 0 Comments