The Media Center Show Podcast

The Media Center Show #242 – OABSoftware apps

Joining me this week is Oebele Beetstra from OABSoftware talking about his great range of apps for Windows Media Center. Oebele has been developer for Media Center since the XP days and has a great collection of apps including email, Twitter and stock...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 12:02 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #241 – Remote Potato

Great interview this week with Carl Partridge the developer of Remote Potato , a remote scheduling app for Windows Media Center. With this app you can browse the EPG and schedule recordings via a web browser (including mobile phone browsers), this is...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 12:00 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, News, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show, Zune

The Media Center Show #240 – Final CES 2010 Interviews

This is the final batch of interview from CES. I have Arcsoft talking about how to get 3D movies in Windows Media Center using Total Media Theatre, they have some great solution for movie watching in Media Center including HD audio and upscalling. Of...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2010 10:51 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, CES 2010

The Media Center Show #239 - CES Interviews

Lots of interviews from CES this week. I walked miles to get you a good selection of interviews and this week I have: Microsoft’s Ben Reed talking Windows Media Center Avner Ronen from Boxee talking about the new Boxee box and the new version of...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 10:52 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show, CES 2010

The Media Center Show #238 – CES 2010 Part 1

This week I am in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show and I have a great collection of interviews for you. In part one of the CES coverage I have pre and post keynote chat from bloggers Andrew Edney , Terry Walsh , Jim Clark , Dave McCabe and Garry...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 7:00 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, News, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show, CES 2010

The Media Center Show #237 - Ben Drawbaugh on CES

Back from the festive break and 2010 starts with CES in Las Vegas so tomorrow (Tuesday) I will be flying to Vegas looking forward to seeing what new gadgets and services we will be talking about over the next 12 months. So in preparation for CES I am...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 12:04 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show, CES 2010

The Media Center Show #236 – My Movies 3.10

A day early and a shorter show this week seeing as its Christmas but I still a great interview for you. This week Brian Binnerup talks about the latest update to My Movies . Version 3.10 adds new views, Trailers and Intros and improved parental controls...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 12:06 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #234 - DVBLink V2

Following on from last weeks show talking about DVBLink and set top boxes this week I am speaking to Pavlo Barvinko from DVBLink. Pavlo will be explaining how DVBLink got started, what it does and what is new in the new version 2. I am really excited...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:44 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #234 – Garry Whittaker

Joining this week is old friend of the show Garry Whittaker . Garry has been integrating his Virgin Media cable box with Windows Media Center and he explains how he got it connected using a vararity of tools. The solution Garry talks about is not just...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 11:39 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #233 – mStation

This week Ted Singh from Embedded Automation returns to the show to talk about the latest update of mControl the home automation app for Windows Media Center and how energy management has become increasing important in the digital home. Ted explains how...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 12:23 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #232 – YAMMM

This week on the show Media Center developer Michael Welter talks about this Media Center applications including YAMMM an excellent media manager that I have just started using. Michael has also developed some very useful tools for Media Center and we...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 11:53 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #231 – Tagging your photos

This week on the show long term listener Brian Frost talks photo tagging and how to get the most of your photos in Windows Media Center. Brian has some great tips on the methods and the tools needed to make the most of your photo collection. I posted...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 11:24 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #230 - Vision Audio

This week on the show I have Dustin Anderson from Vision Audio winners of the 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Installer competition . Vision Audio installed a fantastic solution at a home in Texas with over 30 audio zone and 13 displays. Dustin will...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 9:29 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

Taking a break this week

I have been away this week so The Media Center Show is taking a week off, I will be back next week talking Windows Media Center and the digital lifestyle with email, news and an interview Don’t forget to keep your emails coming in and don’t...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 1:26 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Podcast

The Media Center Show #229 – Andrew Edney

This week Window author and Windows Home Server MVP Andrew Edney joins me to give us an update on the Windows Home Server world including the latest hardware from HP and Lenovo and an update on Power Pack 3. Plus Andrew talks about Windows 7 and his new...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 10:52 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #228 – Windows 7 Launch and Vidabox

This week is the launch of Windows 7 and a big thanks to everybody that sent in their favourite features. I take a few moments to discus them and my own favourites on the show and I also have an interview with Vidabox’s Steven Cheung, Vidabox make...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 11:51 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #227 – Mobile Media Devices

This week on the show is Kevin Tofel, Jose Ortiz and Derek Dunipace talking mobile media devices like the Zune HD, iPods and the new Archos tablet. We also get to talk about Kevin’s Palm Pre and what he thinks about WebOS. I have email and a round...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 3:40 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast

The Media Center Show #226 – Sincast

This week on the show I am talking to Tim Curtis about SinCast , Sincast is a way of disturbing content around the home for synchronised multi-zone audio and video ( more details here ). I also have a round up of the weeks news. Listen Here (download...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 11:26 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #225 – tubeCore

This week on the show I am talking to Curtis Grey from Tubecentric.tv about tubeCore the Windows Media Center application that enables content like hulu, cbc and other internet conent to play directly in to Media Center I also have a round up of the weeks...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 9:00 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #224 – Ben Drawbaugh

As promised last week here is the interview I recorded with Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh talking about his CEDIA experiences and looking back at how well he did with his predictions, some came off and some didn’t. The main news seems to be...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 10:57 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, News, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #223 - Anders Fomsgaard

This week I am talking to Anders Fomsgaard a Danish Media Center enthusiast about the state of Media Center in Denmark and we talk DVB-C and getting it to work with Media Center. We also talk about automating Media Center with applications like Girder...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 1:00 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast

The Media Center Show #222 Small Form Factor PCs

This week Missing Remote’s Mike Garcen returns to talk about the rise of small form factor PCs that could have the potential to be a replacement for Extenders. Mike and I discus the pros and cons of the PCs and how they can fit in with our home...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2009 11:49 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #221 – My Movies 3.0

An early show this week because My Movies 3.0 is out and the developer Brian Binnerup explains about the new UI written for Vista and Windows 7 Media Center and he talks about the new features. My Movies has for a long time been one of the most popular...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 8:05 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #220 – S1Digital

This week Paul Heitlinger from S1Digital talks about their new range of products including a Windows Home Server based Digital Entertainment Platform that streams CableCARD content around the home. Paul also talks about their new Bluray changer for Media...

Published Thu, Aug 27 2009 11:24 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #219 – TV on the PC?

A Great show for you this week. I have Ben Drawbaugh , Garry Whittaker , Mike Garcen and Josh Shenkle talking about a range of topics including do you want “TV on the PC”, TV markets, downloading content and Ben’s CEDIA predictions....

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 9:25 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #218 – Microsoft’s Ben Reed

Nice short show for you this week, Microsoft’s Ben Reed senior product manager for Windows Media Center talks supported TV formats in the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center. Windows 7 adds support for some new formats and builds on the Windows...

Published Thu, Aug 06 2009 11:24 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #217 – Mobile Platforms

Something a little different this week, I am looking at mobile platforms with Bjon Morris from Cybersmart system , Garth Miles and Chris Oldroid from Mobile Tech Addicts podcast . With Smartphones becoming more and more popular with consumers I wanted...

Published Thu, Jul 30 2009 8:12 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #216 – MCEZone and WHS PP3

Two interviews for you this week. I am talking to Windows Media Center developer Brian Baskerville from MCEZone.com about his range of Media Center applications and I am talking to Windows Home Server MVP Andrew Edney about the new Windows Home Server...

Published Thu, Jul 23 2009 11:30 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #215 – Zune HD

A great show for you this week, I am talking to Jason Dunn from ZuneThoughts.com about the new Zune HD and the direction Zune could take in the future with its integration with Xbox. I also have the latest news and email in to the show. Listen Here (download...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2009 3:34 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show, Zune

The Media Center Show #214 – Chris Lux

This week I am talking to Media Center enthusiast and medical student Chris Lux. Chris recently spent some time in Kenya and we talk about his experiences with technology in developing countries, plus we talk about streaming media with Chris’ setup...

Published Wed, Jul 08 2009 5:36 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #213 – Ed Bott

One of my favourite guests returns to the show this week. Ed Bott returns to talk Windows 7 and how its progressed from beta to RTM and how its different from the Vista development. Ed also talks about the product editions and which one is best for Media...

Published Thu, Jul 02 2009 12:00 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #212 - Play To and Web streaming

This week Simon Many and I chat with Edwin and Gabe, Program Managers in the Windows Experience team at Microsoft talking about “Play To”, DLNA and streaming media over the internet with Windows Media Player. Windows 7 introduces internet...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2009 10:48 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #211 – Streaming Content

This week I am talking to David McCabe from The Home Server Show , Richard Miller and Adam Thursby about streaming content around the home, including how to stream downloaded content. We also debate the future of Extenders and what we would like to see...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2009 11:37 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #210 – Mediavue

This week I am talking to Paul Thomas from MediaVue a UK based Media Center systems reseller, we talk about about their products, the issues effecting Media Center sales and the implications of Windows 7 I also have a round up of the weeks news and details...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2009 11:34 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast

The Media Center Show #209 – Secondrun.tv

Secondrun.tv is a great application for watching Hulu and other content in Windows Media Center and this week I am talking to the Yaggs (aka Jason Jaeger) the developer of Secondrun.tv about why he developed the application and his plans for the future...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2009 10:37 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #208 – Jim Clark

This week I am talking to WGS blogger Jim Clark about his writing on Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center. Jim writes some great detailed articles and has long history with computers (back to the XT days!). I also have a round up of the weeks...

Published Wed, May 27 2009 5:37 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, Windows Home Server, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #207 – Round Table

This week I am talking to Garry Whittaker and Jason Coombs in a recording of a live session we did a couple of weeks ago. We talk topics like streaming, Windows 7, Powerline networking and HD Homerun I also have a round up of the weeks news and email...

Published Thu, May 21 2009 8:23 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #206 – Niveus

This week I am talking to Tim Cutting co-found of Niveus Media makes of high end Media Center systems about their new ZONE line of affordable Media Center systems that could interest enthusiasts as well as custom installers I also have a round up of the...

Published Thu, May 14 2009 9:17 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #205 – TDL Coffee Morning

This week I have a recording of the TDL coffee morning from a couple of weeks ago where I was joined by Garry Whitiker, Adam Thursby, Josh Pollard and Jon Dickinson and we chatted about a range of topics including Windows 7 beta testing. Since recording...

Published Wed, May 06 2009 5:03 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, The Media Center Show

The Media Center Show #204 – Ben Drawbaugh

This week I am talking to Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh about a whole range of topics from Windows 7 to Overscan, getting rid of Cable by using Media Center to MKV playback Plus I have email and roundup of the news Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2009 9:10 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Podcast, Windows Media Center Podcast, The Media Center Show

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