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We are back with the latest instalment of the Custom Integrator Show. As ever Derek has a detailed blog post to go with the show so make sure they check that out and don’t forget to subscribe We spend a considerable amount of time in Installment 026 discussing the growth of HDMI and digital interconnects...
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Busy schedules and illness has pushed this weeks show back and unfortunately Jose was unable to join us but Jon and Sheldon kept up the fort. This week we talk Android news and in particular carrying on from Show 29 Sheldon gives his first impressions of the Nexus One. We then go on to talk about the...
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This week I am talking to Eddy Carroll from Amulet Devices about there very cool voice controlled remote control solution for Windows Media Center. Their system enables full interaction with Windows Media Center via a voice controlled remote control and it offers a whole range of possibilities . I have...
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The crew is back this week on show 28. Some recording missteps forced us to rehash the first segment of this week's show, but it was well worth it as we hear from Jon about making the switch from the iPhone to the HD2. We move on to talk a little Apple, Palm, Motorola, and Google, and wrap things up...
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This week I am talking TDL Mobile podcaster Jose Ortiz about mobile devices and gadgets, with a new mobile platform from Microsoft and new devices from Apple plus Apple suing HTC there is a lot to talk about and Jose has boundless enthusiasm for mobile gadgets so its great fun catching up with him. I...
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We spend a considerable amount of time in Installment 026 discussing the growth of HDMI and digital interconnects as the only high definition connectivity option available in about a year, especially for Blu-ray players. Of course, current equipment still should play as it does now (unless it potentially...
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Dr Flick has posted the latest edition of The Custom Integrator Show , in instalment 025 we talk about DLNA/UPnP apps for the iPhone, 3D and CEC in HDMI. As ever Derek dives in to the details as we talk about CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) There has been a lot of confusion regarding CEC, proprietary...
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We continue our discussion of the CEC functionality in HDMI for Installment 025. Before we dive into CEC though, Ian spends a little time enlightening us to his adventures with MyDevices and a couple of other applications for interacting with devices and services based on UPnP technologies/DLNA from...
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This week blogger Chris Oldroyd joins me to talk about Media Streaming devices, boxes from Netgear and devices like the Popcorn hour are offering an easy way to get video and internet content on to the TV and could offer an alternative to Extenders. Chris will be talking about his experiences with the...
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No Jon nor Sheldon this week but filling in is Nicole Cozma , associate editor at AndroidGuys.com . We discuss Apple's action against HTC, resurrect the iPad discussion, and attempt to talk about leaked images of a new BlackBerry form factor. Be sure to check out our new video channel on Vimeo and become...
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This week Garry Whittiker and Jason Coombes join me to discuss networked tuners using DVBLink , Jason has all his tuners pooled in a Windows Home Server and then is using DVBLink to distribute the tuners around the network. Its an interesting solution and takes us closer to having a centralised TV tuner...
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This week joining me is Dale Kirkwood a Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server enthusiast, we will be talking about his massive 40TB Windows Home Server and how he is integrating it with his Media Center setup. Dale talks about the hardware he used to build his home server and the software and...
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What better way to follow-up last week's round table than to get the whole gang together to talk Mobile World Congress news. There is no doubt that Windows Phone 7 Series (or Windows 7S, as we have dubbed it) stole the show, but there was also some news that came from manufacturers like HTC, Sony Ericsson...
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Welcome to the the TDL Awards show. At the end of last year you voted for your favourite Media Center apps and answered questions on your digital lifestyle so this week Missing Remote’s Mike Garcen joins me to reveal the winners and to talk about some of the statistics from the votes. The categories...
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This week we have a special show dedicated to the Nokia N900. Joining me in this roundtable discussion are two great guests: Kevin Tofel from jkOnTheRun and Lisa Gade from Mobile Tech Review. We have a great in depth discussion about the N900's design, usability, market position, Maemo 5, and Nokia's...
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There are lots of apps for controlling Windows Media Center with an iPhone and I thought I would start talking a look at how good they are. The first app I tried is vmcMote , I used the lite version which is free and there is a full version priced at £4.99. Both are available in the iPhone app...
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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 apps. I also have email and a look at the weeks news...
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Installment 024 is live. It has been a while. We decided to let the dust settle after CES before picking things up again. It has been a year since our first installment. Man, we have covered a lot of territory since then. I decided to change the way I format the subject for these blog posts so that it...
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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 a feature missing in Media Center since the changes...
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Fresh after the Apple event, Jon, Sheldon, and I got together to discuss the newly announced and now official iPad. Everyone knows the specs by now so we focus on where this device would fit in and how it can best be used. At the end of the show we also reveal which of the three of us will be getting...
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Back once again and trust me folks, the audio quality is much, much better this week. Skype decided to play along and you won’t have to listen to us sounding like we’re in a tunnel. Hopefully we won’t have any issues for awhile. As for the content of the show, well, it was a slow week...
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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 course 3D requires special hardware and so I talked...
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Sadly Jon could not make it this week but filling in is none other than Ian Dixon himself. Of course everyone is buzzing about next week's Apple event so we discuss some of the possibilities there along with some of the tablets that Ian got to see while at CES. We also had a very lively discussion about...
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As the title would suggest, this isn’t our best week audio quality-wise. It seems that Skype simply didn’t want to work with us and as such, we’re having to provide a lower quality show to our listeners this week. Never fear however. We’ll hopefully return next week sounding much...
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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 the software Jason Ludka from Silicon Dust talking...
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Welcome back and welcome to 2010! For this, our first official show of 2010, we’re joined by none other than THE Custom Integrator , Derek Flickinger. He’s bringing his industry expertise to Entertainment 2.0 for the week. For those of you wondering why we’d be releasing a CES and 2010...
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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 Whittker plus interviews from Avermedia talking...
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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 talking to Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh about...
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This Installment focuses on HDMI Extenders. Direct Download – Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe with Zune I decided to put the topic of the Podcast as the first line (as part of the New Year) so that it is easier to find information and so that it shows up as part of the Podcast...
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While we recorded this show on the 30th of December, today is January 1st, 2010 so this is technically a decade spanning show! We hope all of our listeners stick with us through 2010 and beyond and if you’re just getting started with Windows Media Center, we encourage you to keep listening! This...
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The Custom Integrator Show Installment 022 is live. We continue our series on HDMI and start into HDMI Extenders. However, we do get distracted quite a bit at the beginning catching up on other aspects of the industry. I also apologize for the extreme delay in getting these out. We recorded this installment...
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It’s Christmas Eve and all through the house, not a creature was stirring. Except for Josh, Adam and special guest for Episode 57 Dave McCabe. Fresh off of our cable company round table, we’re sending out a great Christmas gift for our listeners this week. Dave McCabe of The Home Server Show...
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To wrap up the year we've recorded a short show for everyone. We would like to thank all of the listeners for tuning in to the first 21 shows of the TDL Mobile Podcast. Hopefully we can continue to deliver through 2010 and beyond. Happy holidays to all. Catch you in 2010! Direct Download - Subscribe...
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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 (and is available in the Windows Media Center app...
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No real notes to speak of this week folks. For the last week before our Christmas episode you get to hear part 2 of our chat with Phil Lozen and Richard Green. If you missed part 1 be sure and go here to take a listen first. It’s well worth it. In fact, I'd have to say that this week is the better...
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No Jon or Jose this week as other commitments (or possibly some last minute Christmas shopping eh guys :-D) means that it's just Sheldon navigating through the weeks news. Big news is the Google Phone (aka Nexus One) but plenty more good stuff including how to get content on a Nook in the UK, LTE trials...
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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 about the new network tuner features I think there...
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We’re back with another roundtable this week and as most roundtables go, this is a two-parter! You’ll hear part one this week and we’ll be sending out part two next Thursday. This week, Josh and I are joined by Phil Lozen from Seen in HD and Richard Green . We’ve decided to expand...
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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 for connecting Virgin boxes as its really a way of...
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This week we have a special treat for you all as Jason Coombes joins us to talk first impressions of the new highly anticipated HTC HD2. Jason and Jose are lucky enough to get their hands on one of these devices and give some insight into what they think. Unfortunately Sheldon was unable to make it this...