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HP have announced a nice little addin for their MediaSmart range of Windows Home Servers called HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo. The addin enables Tivo owners to manage video content from an HP Home Server and best of all its free! Press Release: Consumers Can Now Manage TiVo DVR Recordings from...
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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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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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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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You wait years for a remote guide application for Media Center and then a couple come along almost at the same time. I am happily using Remote Potato but there is another solution which utilises Windows Home Server. Remote Wizard for Windows Home Server is a central managed guide solution that runs on...
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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. But nothing about the Media Center Connector...
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If your still wondering if Windows Home Server is for you then why not try the free trial from Microsoft. Using Windows Home Server has really changed how I store media in my home (and taken away any of my backup worries). Since the launch of PP3 for Home Server I have used the Media Center addin to...
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I love seeing how people use technology in their home so I was interested to watch the latest “Show Us Your Tech” video on Microsoft’s onTen blog , especially as the home was of Windows Home Server Senior Product Manager. As you would expect Mark uses Windows Home Server at the core of his home network...
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The update for Windows Home Server we have all been waiting for has been released. Power Pack 3 vastly improves the Windows Home Server integration with Windows Media Center, it adds a Home Server Console and TV archiving to Media Center as well as improving the Windows 7 support ( checkout my video...
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Microsoft have officially announced that Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 is going to released next Tuesday (24th) via Windows Update. PP3 includes improved Windows 7 support and a great Windows Media Center addin Details from the Windows Home Server blog Windows 7 Libraries integration When you install...
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According to Phil Churchill Windows Home Server PP3 will be released next week. Power Pack 3 includes much improved Media Center integration including a WHS console view in Media Center and TV archiving. When the beta was launched I posted a video over which you can watch here Sean Daniel who is...
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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 Windows 7 book! I have a roundup of the weeks news...
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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 Windows 7 book ! I have a roundup of the weeks...
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At Automatedhome they have great guide to building a DIY Windows Home Server. The box is called the JukeBox MKII and has an impressive 8 SATA drives and Mark does an excellent job explaining the components used. The original version of the Jukebox used Windows XP so its good to see that replaced with...
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On Microsoft’s Home Server blog they have an update on progress of Windows Home Server PP3 and some tips on how to get Windows 7 working best with Windows Home Server until the Power Pack is released. One thing I have noticed is that the release of PP3 seems to have slipped. When the beta was announced...
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If you using Windows Home Server to store all your music and you have Zune you may want to install the Zune desktop software on Windows Home Server so you can manage syncing with your device. Out of the box the Zune software will not install on WHS but with a little bit of work it can be done. On the...
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HP are updating their Windows Home Server models and replacing the EX485 and EX487 with the new EX490 and EX495, details from HP: PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2009 – HP today launched the HP MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Home Servers, new models offering increased capacity, high-performance processors...
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On the Windows Home Server blog they have a top ten list of why you should use Windows Home Server, so I thoughts its well worth re-posting here: 1. Image-based backup Rest easy and know that your irreplaceable videos and pictures are always safe since Windows Home Server automatically backs up your...
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An interesting post from a re-located Home Server Blog “What is Windows Home Server?” I guess there are some people that have not seen Windows Home Server yet and the post is a good overview of the platform “Windows Home Server was designed for households and home-based offices that have more than...
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Channel 9 have a video with CJ Saretto from the Home Server team talking about Power Pack 3for Windows Home Server which improved Media Center integration and Windows 7 libraries integration PP3 really makes Home Server and Media Center work together better and I am looking forward to the update going...
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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 Center and other products I also have email and...
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Michael Gannotti has nice video up showing Windows Home Server and Power Pack 3 . Taken at Microsoft’s Tech Ready event Michael talked to Vick from the Home Server team about the features of Windows Home Server. The video also shows the Windows Media Center features of Power Pack 3 and they talk how...
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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 Power Pack 3 that includes a new Windows Media Center...
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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 Power Pack 3 that includes a new Windows Media Center...
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One of the main features of features of the new Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta is the much improved Windows Media Center integration. Not only is there a 10 foot version of the Home Server Console there is automatic archiving of Recorded TV shows. In this video I take a look at installing the...
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One of the main features of features of the new Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta is the much improved Windows Media Center integration. Not only is there a 10 foot version of the Home Server Console there is automatic archiving of Recorded TV shows. In this video I take a look at installing the...
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I posted earlier that PP3 for Windows Home Server could be on the way, well it is and its official. The Windows Home Server Team Blog have posted details of PP3 which has some major benefits for Windows Media Center Users, including archiving and management of Windows Home Server. At last its what we...
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Terry Walsh of We Got Served has a link to an article on Winbeta reporting that Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta could be coming soon. In fact the details have come from the Windows Home Server Team blog and then the post was pulled, it said: We are pleased to announce the Windows Home Server Power...
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The Home Server Show - 49 Avast and Antivirus software on your Windows Home Server On today's show we talk about whether or not you should run Antivirus software on your Windows Home Server. We also go in depth on Avast for Windows Home Server. There is a lot of info in this show and you will find the...
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Rick Drasch has released Recorded TV Manager Console which is part of the Recorded TV Manager family of applications that enables archiving of Windows Media Center content to NAS devices or Windows Home Server. The new Recorded TV Manager Console provides the same functionality as Recorded TV Manager...
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OverDrive Audiobooks as mentioned by Chris Lux. Congratulations to Jared Finkenbinder for winning AIC 2009. Announcement at WeGotServed.com. Add-In: Fireplay Installer Jim Collison Blog - Follow Jim's SmartPhone Search Long time listener and friend of the show, Jose Ortiz, Pixel Concept - Tech news with...
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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. I also have a round up the weeks news Listen...
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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. I also have a round up the weeks news Listen...
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Today I am joined by Jim and John and we talk about everything under the sun. We might even mention a home server here and there! We mostly cover the ioSafe Solo video that was posted on July 1st as well as the new MVP's, and some smartphone discussions. Here are the links to items discussed on show...
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Just spotted a very neat little Atom N270 based system on Tranquil’s web site . You may know Tranquil as the makers of Windows Home Server boxes and this little box could be used as a Home Server or a nettop type device. It comes in three colours and can take up to 2GB of ram and up to 2TB hard...
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Philip Churchill has a link to a interesting guide on MediaSmartHome.com that shows you how to convert and stream home movies with HP’s MediaSmart Server. It’s an in depth guide (4 pages) and includes instructions on how to use HP’s Video Converter that can simplify the process by converting various...
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Show 45 is all about the Add-In competition sponsored by WeGotServed.com . Since the competition is closed for submission I am going to share with you my submission and some Add-In's that I would like to see. I am joined again by Jim Collison for news and color analysis as well as John(aka Diehard) and...
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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 news and email. Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...
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OK I know I am a little late on this but better late than never! My Movies and Tranquil PC Competition My Movies and Tranquil PC gives our customers and users the chance to win a Tranquil AVA RS5 “Special Edition” Media Server. The Tranquil AVA RS5 is a full featured Windows Home Server, that can contain...
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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 news and email. Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...