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Listen Here This week Microsoft put out Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server, this includes a fix for the data corruption bug, x64 support and extra backup features. Also HP put out an update for the HP MediaSmart Server so HP's Allen Buckner joins me Read More...
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Nial's blog has been quiet for a while but he is back with an update on the Big Screen applications. He has updated the installer to support future versions of Windows Media Center. Check out Niall's blog for more details In preparation for future Vista Read More...
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While there has been a lot of talk about forthcoming TV features for Windows Media Center (I find it frustrating that some of the testers are breaking NDAs and giving out incorrect information while the rest of us wait for the NDAs to be lifted) and Charlie Read More...
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Charlie Owen now back blogging has gone for a less controversial post and posted a handy tip on how to get rid of the pesky games that install themselfs in the Program Library in Windows Media Center I'll admit it somewhat irks me we shipped games inside Read More...
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There has been no official information from Microsoft but according to Engadget HD Windows Media Center TV Pack was released yesterday. I wish I could say more about it but I can’t! Wow, we didn't see this coming, at least not this fast -- just a week Read More...
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Charlie Owen is back blogging and seems to have gone straight for a controversial post! He has posted this thoughts on why DVD streaming is not a feature of Media Center (and properly never will be). So far it’s been left to the community to come up with Read More...
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Listen Here This week I am talking to old friend of the show Ted Singh from Embedded Automation . Ted will be talking about mPanel a new wall-mountable touch screen that you can play music from and control the home, Ted will also be updating us on mControl Read More...
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Remember TweakMCE for XP Media Center? Wondered where the Vista equivalent is? Wonder no more as Microsoft have released TweakMC for Vista Media Center (what took you so long guys!) The new application is available on MSDN is also available in source Read More...
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Damian Meher the developer behind BeebMC has created two screencast on how to create Media Center applications. Part 1 looks at the tools used for Media Center development and starting a new project and part 2 looks at using a template to create a BeebMC Read More...
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It looks like Microsoft are getting the idea that for Media Center and Extenders to be a success they need to show them off in stores. They have just completed fitting out all 13 Magnolia AV stores with a merchandising rack showing off the Windows Media Read More...
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On the Gadget Blog Justin has reviewed the Windows Media Center Sideshow gadget , this is the gadget (in beta at the moment) for controlling Media Center from a Sideshow device such as a Windows Mobile Device or a Ricovision Remote Control. I keep meaning Read More...
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There will be no shortage of Media Center training at CEDIA this year with Niveus offering training courses on their hi-end equipment. They will be covering topics including network storage, mulitroom A/V and home control. Obviously Niveus will focus Read More...
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HP are continuing their series of Webinars coving HP MediaSmart devices. Tomorrow (July 10th) Mike Garcen is the guest on a Webinar covering HP’s new MediaSmart Connect extender and July 17th & 22nd HP are presenting webinars on their MediaSmart Server Read More...
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Damian Mehers has developed a BBC Radio addin for Windows Media Center that enables listening of BBC Radio streams directly from the Media Center user interface. It’s a simple app that Damian originally developed for his own use and has made it available Read More...
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It looks like Engadget HD have some details on potential future updates on Media Center: The update expected this month is mainly focused around International support, which has evidently really been lacking up until now. The Japanese can expect ISDB-T Read More...
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Microsoft continues [edit thanks Jim for the correction] to target Media Center at Custom Installers: At CEDIA Expo 2008 they will be training installers on setting up Windows Media Center and other related topics like Windows Home Server, Extenders and Read More...
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Todd Rutherford presents part 4 of the Media Center University this time looking at Whole House Integration. You can download the video in a variety of formats including including iPod , WMV , WMV (high) and Zune Media Center University: Whole House Integration Read More...
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While I was busy as Silverstone over on TheGreenButton they have announced that the site has been sold to Microsoft. I think this is great for the Media Center community as its a central point to communicate with the eHome team. It will be interesting Read More...
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Listen Here This week Pete Stagman Windows Media Center MVP talks about how to stream DVDs to Extenders from a Media Center System. Pete worked on the project with a group of Media Center MVPs and they have put together a guide on how to setup your system Read More...
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I have been looking forward to seeing a Media Center Sideshow gadget that will run on my Windows Mobile device since I first saw Sideshow in the first Vista beta and it looks like finally Microsoft have one in development. Eagle eyed Stuart Thailand spotted Read More...
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On WeGotServed.co.uk they have details of a new plug in designed for Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center. The application called TV Manager is an addin or Windows Home Server that copies recordings from Media Center to Windows Home Server for Read More...
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Steven Harding has made available for download his Media Center development book, while the book is not complete (call it a beta) if you interested in Media Center development its well worth a look. There is over 150 pages of detailed Vista Media Center Read More...
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If you a Facebook user and want to get all that social content on to the TV then Martin Thornalley may have the answer for you. He is developing a new application for Vista Media Center called Photato that brings Facebook to the 10 foot interface. The Read More...
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The 3rd and final part of the Media Center University Video has been posted on Microsoft CE installer blog. This video covers Extender setup, network tuning and Windows Home Server. Topics covered include: Setting Up a Media Center Extender The 3 Server Read More...
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My main Media Center PC developed a power supply problem a few weeks ago and I have been on a lower spec backup PC and while it’s working it’s underpowered for driving 5 Extenders so I am on the market for a new Media Center PC. Over the last couple of Read More...
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Over the last year Windows Vista has come in for a tremendous amount of criticism, some of justified but most of it not and lots made by people that had never used the OS but I get the feeling that the perception is slowly starting to swing back Microsoft’s Read More...
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When MSNBC called Windows Media Center PCs a miss earlier this week I wrote my reply but I thought I would save the post for my first post on TechRadar.com's Digital Home Blog . My thoughts were this: Windows Media Center is a service and not a product. Read More...
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The BBC have launched a beta of the iPlayer 2.0 which they say has a more “cinematic” experience, great for slacking off work and watching TV but there is still no official Media Center version. If I miss a BBC show I want to watch it on my LCD TV along Read More...
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Microsoft have put out a couple of updates for Windows Media Center, the first ( via Dennis Morgan ) is for the Extender functions on the Xbox 360. Issues that are resolved by this update: This update addresses the following issues. These issues occur Read More...
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You may remember the beta of MceFM I talked about back in March , MceFRM is a Last.FM addon for Vista Media Center with features like using the More option from Media Center to select MceFM and then listen to more artist like the one you selected. Damian Read More...
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I have been a TVTonic user since the I first got Media Center and it’s great to see that they are partnering with NBC to bring the Olympics to Windows Media Center. The nice thing about TVTonic is that it downloads and caches the content on the local Read More...
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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...
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On Microsoft's consumer electronics blog they have posted part two of the Media Center university video. This is a presentation given by Mike Seamons at EHX Spring 2008 and the video shows optimizing Windows Media Center, connecting with a Zune and removing Read More...
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Listen Here This week I am talking to Jason Leonardelli from Life|Ware talking about the Innoventions Dream Home at Disneyland . The project is a home of the future featuring Windows Media Center, Home Automation, Microsoft Surface and many other technologies. Read More...
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Alexander Grunder from eHomeUpgrade got to visit the Disney Innoventions Dream Home that opened this week (and featured on this weeks The Media Center Show ) and has some great content showing off the home. Alexander has a good look at HP’s new TouchSmart Read More...
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HP have launched the MediaSmart Connect (formally known as the HP MediaSmart Receiver). This is the dedicated Media Center Extender first shown at CES that as well as being a Media Center Extender will also stream content from other sources. So far there Read More...
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Are you going to Disneyland Resort? If so make sure you checkout the new Dream Home, and I will be talking about the home on a future show: ANAHEIM, Calif., June 16, 2008 - Today, the Innoventions Dream Home became latest attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, Read More...
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Microsoft looks to be expanding Windows Media Center features for the Japanese market. They will be adding ISDB-T support which is the Japanese digital TV format and multilanguage closed-captioning. Also being added is TV Asahi, NHK, NTV, TBS and Fuji Read More...
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On the blog for Windows Live for TV they have announced that Beta is closing down, not that anybody has been using this or that is a shock as Chris Lanier reported that it was closing down a while ago. While I don't think it was a good implementation Read More...
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On Microsoft’s consumer electronics blog they have a link to part 1 of the Media Center University video. The video was taken at EHX Spring's Media Center University , I am watching it now, it has some good tips on connecting up a Media Center system Read More...
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