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Windows Media Center Cumulative Update for Windows 7

Microsoft released on Feb 23rd, Revision 1.0 of their Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows 7 (x86/x64). As is usual with these patches, it rolls up a number of previously released updates and this release is no different targetting the...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 11:45 PM by Da1ek

Filed under: Windows 7 Update Media Center

Mediabrowser 2.2.2.0 (ThunderBlade) Released.

Last night MediaBrowser 2.2.2.0 quietly slipped out a few days earlier that most of us where expecting and includes a long list of fixes and enhancements. Thunderblade provides support all of the latest versions of the themes including the latest Diamond...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 7:07 PM by Da1ek

2010: The Year AACS and HDMI Kill Off Component Video

Clint DeBoer over at AudioHolics as written an excellent piece on the AACS analogue sunset rules that come into effect on Dec 31, 2010. The rules effectively say that no AACS licensed device can have any analogue outputs that will deliver anything greater...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 11:47 PM by Da1ek

Filed under: AACS DRM HDMI Fair Use

Plug Computing.

Lets face it, anyone visiting this site has an interest in smarter ways of consuming information, and often if your a real hobbyist you wind up with a 'system' over here to run this , and box there to run that, all taking up space , raising your electic...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 10:36 PM by Da1ek

Filed under: Plug Computing

WHS ' Vail ' early version leaked.

Zack Whittacker over at ZDNET is running a story on an early 'leaked' version of the new Windows Home Server codenamed 'Vail' CTP4. Overall features are sketchy, but its clear that it comes in two versions with the system requirements for this leak as...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2010 10:43 PM by Da1ek

Filed under: WHS Vail

Why is SkyPlayer PPV content inconsistent across platforms?

This has been annoying me ever since SkyPlayer launced on Windows Media Center and on Xbox360. Anyone familar with using an Extender with WMC will now that that SkyPlayer isn't available, you have to be using a computer with WMC, so for us having SkyPlayer...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 3:07 PM by JayC

Filed under: Xbox360, SkyPlayer, WMC

CPU and Network utilisation with DVBLink network tuners

In my previous post Why all the excitement over network tuners? I went into what DVBLink can do and why I think this is so great for the Windows Media Center (WMC) enthusiast. I said I would do a follow up post showing the CPU and network utilisation...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 1:57 PM by JayC

Why all the excitement over network tuners?

Anyone following me or Garry Whittaker on Twitter or reading his blog here on TDL will have seen us singing the praises of some software created by DVBLogic ( website / twitter ). I thought I'd do a post on what this software actually does, as most information...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 9:04 PM by JayC

A niggling sleep problem fixed (but not by me)

This post is about a problem I tweeted about sometime ago but no amount of searching has located that tweet. I'll start by detailing the hardware that went into our HTPC: Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2-VM DH CPU: Intel Celeron D 352 3.2GHz HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax10...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 4:21 PM by JayC

Commercial skipping in Windows 7 Media Center for UK users

When WTV became the default container for Windows Media Center recorded content it broke all of the methods of skipping and cutting commercials from our recordings. Since those early days many have worked hard to include WTV support in their applications...

Published Sat, Jan 23 2010 7:19 PM by Dangelus

Can network tuners make a virtual HTPC possible?

Any regular reader of Garry Whittaker's blog here on TDL will have seen his posts on DVBLogic's DVBLink TVSource V2 which allows any tuner (DVB-T or DVB-S) installed in a computer to be used by another computer (client) on the network. If you follow me...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 2:07 PM by JayC

Filed under: WMC7, DVBLogic, TVSource, HTPC, DVBLink

Blog Post: Using Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 and Media Center Integration

I know Power Pack 3 has been out for a few months (late October), but I have yet to see any good posts talking about the Media Center Connector. I've seen posts on the increased functionality of PP3, better backup, Windows 7 support and a few new features...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 2:42 PM by tyrstag

Filed under: Media Center, Windows Home Server

Ripping, Storing and Playing Blu-Rays in Media Center

I've been ask many times "How do you rip Blu-Rays?". So, I wrote a guide on how I do it. It's not the only way, but it works well for me. You can read the post Here

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 9:37 AM by tyrstag

Filed under: Media Center, Blu-Ray

What Windows7 Media Center Plug-In items do you use ??

It would be interesting to read about what other Media Center users are using as enhancements and plug-ins to Windows7 Media Center, listing your items here can have many beniifits, for new users they can find out what is working and what is not, for...

Published Sun, Dec 20 2009 9:19 AM by gadget

Remote scheduling via email

Whilst we wait for a 7MC compatible replacement for WebGuide, is this a viable alternative? It's a program that you schedule to run periodically on your 7MC machine and it will download emails sent to a specific account then schedule recordings based...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 11:52 PM by mark1234

Are you seeing duplicate recordings? Microsoft seeking feedback.

Over on TGB there is a post from Microsoft asking if you've seen duplicate recordings. I thought it deserved wider awareness, so please go and vote. Even if you're not seeing the issue please vote and say so, as that way MS will get the fullest picture...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 8:57 PM by mark1234

Windows7 Media Center LEARN MORE

LEARN MORE A nice recent addition to Windows7 Media Center is the ability to Watch and Learn about Media Center. By selecting the “ Learn More “ option on the “ Tasks “ line, Videos and Text inform the user of what Media Center...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 7:16 PM by gadget

Filed under: Windows 7, Media Center, Window7, Learn More

SkyTV Sky Player Integration Within Windows7 Media Center ... hmm

Originaly Posted by Gadgmeister on 22/11/2009 Windows7intouch.com Below is a List of what is available in Windows7 Media Center from the UK ( BSkyB ) SkyTV Sky Player integration, what is listed below is the first view you will see of the various packages...

Published Sun, Nov 22 2009 8:27 PM by gadget

Filed under: Windows 7, tv, Media Center, Windows7 WME, Window7, UK, Sky, Sky Player

Sky Player in Windows Media Center

It has been known for a while that Sky has teamed up with Microsoft to bring their Sky Player to the Xbox 360 Platform. Well now there is even more good news for Media Center users in the UK, Sky has announced that they will be bringing the Sky Player...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 10:53 PM by dunks517

Filed under: UK, Sky

My Set Up and Backing Up DVD's and Blu Ray to MP4 or MKV

If I was to add up the amount of time I've spent in the last few years on encoding, muxing and generally getting audio and video into the format I need, it would probably scare the life out of me! The good news is I'm now at a point where I'm in a generally...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 5:04 PM by SheldonW

Microsoft to Deliver New Generation of Windows Phones on Oct. 6

Sept. 1, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Windows ® phones will be widely available at retail stores worldwide on Oct. 6, 2009. The new phones will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 5:54 PM by gadget

Video skip feature in Windows 7 Media Centre

I mailed this tip to the Entertainment 2.0 podcast recently and got some positive feedback from it, so I thought I’d post it here as well. When watching a video (recorded TV, avi or whatever) you can quickly jump forward or backward. Just enter...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 3:34 PM by mark1234

Filed under: Windows 7

DoubleTwist

Many of us, myself included, have a large music library and sometimes managing this can be a real pain, especially when you have multiple devices from different manufacturers. For those with an Apple device you are stuck with using iTunes to manage and...

Published Fri, Aug 07 2009 1:01 PM by ddunipace

Questions to DrFlick

i can think of no one more qualified than Dr Flick for answers to questions that have been on my mind lately regarding DLNA and i wonder if Derek has 5 minutes he may like to shed some light on a few things if possible please, the answers may also help...

Published Thu, Aug 06 2009 11:02 PM by gadget

Filed under: Nokia, DLNA, Window7

Microsoft: No browserless Windows 7 after all

Microsoft: No browserless Windows 7 after all by Ina Fried Cnet News Microsoft's proposed "ballot screen" that would let users in Europe choose which browser they want on their PC. (Credit: Microsoft) It looks like there won't be a browserless version...

Published Sat, Aug 01 2009 8:16 AM by gadget

Future wish for a wifi screen

So my phone can accept streams from a Wifi network , it can play music , show pictures and play films all via the Wifi network What i want in the future A Wifi Touch screen or Tv , that connects to my network and streams all my content , simple ... why...

Published Sat, Jul 25 2009 3:57 PM by gadget

Connecting Nokia N95 to Windows 7 issues

Connecting Nokia N95 to Windows 7 issues For a reason I do not understand fully my Nokia N95 wifi refused to connect to Windows 7 properly ?? The problem is now resolved but the workaround is odd Some background A previous install of W7 on a different...

Published Sat, Jul 25 2009 11:13 AM by gadget

My Media Centre setup

i have been meaning to detail my Media Centre setup for some time now but due to me creating a new web site time has been short in the evenings ... the web site is now live so i have a bit of time on my hands to take a breather from web design and get...

Published Tue, Jul 14 2009 11:08 PM by gadget

So we can't see Internet TV here in the UK?...... well actually...

As we all know, we media center users in the UK are the poor relations with regard to content compared to US users-specifically we lack the Internet TV option(s) on our media center setup. Well actually that might not really be true, while experimenting...

Published Thu, Jul 09 2009 1:23 PM by jem101

Filed under: internet tv

Be carefull when choosing a graphics card for your HTPC

Be carefull when choosing a graphics card for your HTPC I say that because dependant on your needs you may take the wrong path when choosing a graphics card for your HTPC and miss out on a golden oportunity of having 2 audio outputs at once, this can...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2009 4:55 PM by gadget

Back to Vista, Tesco is a Yardstick and Sky is the limit

Back to Vista Windows7 is nice, it has some new features, its allegidly faster but in all honesty the user experience is .... Vista Anyway i`m a Media Centre fan and the new Windows7 Media Centre front end was to me at least a step forward, the new background...

Published Mon, Jun 22 2009 5:33 PM by gadget

Media Browser 2.1 released says Adam Thursby

Adam Thursby has reported on his blog that Media Browser 2.1 is soon to be released... Good luck to Sam and Jas, i`m sure it will be a fine addition to the Media Centre interface Adams blog http://thedigitalmediazone.com/2009/06/18/media-browser-21-released...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2009 3:27 AM by gadget

The definitive guide to creating an audio library across Windows Media Center, Windows Media Player, ITunes and the iPod.

See the article at: http://www.brianfrost.com/misc/sortingmusic.htm Ah! Got you!. Yes, I too have Googled up forum and down blog to locate how to get my extensive music library integrated into the above software and hardware tools and yes, there is a...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2009 3:00 PM by bfrost

Filed under: Media Center, MP3, Tags, iPod, Media player

HDDVD playback possible within W7 media centre easily

this is a follow on from my other blog post about HDDVD playback in Windows7, the caveats of the format good or bad have already been mentioned so i wont mull over them again, instead i am going to show all the HDDVD lovers how to play HDDVD films within...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 11:38 PM by gadget

Filed under: windows7 HDDVD EVO

Windows7 has limited HD DVD playback with help from Sharky

Yes Yes , i no , HDDVD is dead, but the fact remains alot of us still have HD DVD titles and apart from the fact that Windows7 does not presently support any HD playback from DVD or BR, it dosent mean its a bad format, infact in some ways it was the best...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 4:16 PM by gadget

Build a DIY Windows Home Server...

I like building things. I get exactly what I want and I have fun and learn by doing it. Sometimes I get hassle, but hey, that’s how you learn. This project was actually very easy and you can follow these steps too to get a home server solution at...

Published Sun, Jun 14 2009 10:35 PM by bfrost

Filed under: homeserver media center library storage

No X10 remote control in Windows7

After a night / day of playing with W7 it was getting late so i thought i would settle down and watch a DVD from media Centre , i fired it up with my mouse, grabbed my remote and ...Zippo, nothing, it failed completely to contact W7 ?? Its an X10, 0R28V...

Published Sun, Jun 14 2009 12:27 AM by gadget

Filed under: Windows 7 x10 remote control

Finally installed Windows7 - good/ok and oh well

Finaly got around to installing Windows 7 RC , hmm , ok its early days and it is a Beta but so far i have found a few issues that on the most part are probably my own fault 1. it took over 4 hours to get a desktop to display answer: remember that your...

Published Sat, Jun 13 2009 10:23 PM by gadget

Filed under: Windows 7, Media Center, Windows7 WME

Multiple tuners, Windows 7 RC and channel merging

I have been running the Windows 7 since some of the earlier builds became available and I am have been a proud user of the official RC build for a little while now. I was delighted when I heard dvb-s support had been added to Windows 7 and it was the...

Published Thu, May 14 2009 7:41 AM by Dangelus

Filed under: Media Center, freeview, freesat, dvb-s, dvb-t

Windows 7 RC - what's good and what still needs to be done?

I have been using Media Center the RC build on Windows 7 for a little while now and I have been able to test it various ways so I thought I would pass on my findings. Due to recent reorganisation in my home I am now using Media Center both directly from...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2009 7:30 AM by Dangelus

Filed under: Windows 7, Extender, ac3, .m2ts, .mkv

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