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Windows Media Center users in Australia have always suffered from a lack of EPG data and have to use 3rd party apps to get the data in to Media Center but TV Feature Pack broke some of the 3rd party EPG solutions. The good news is that SBS Australia are now transmitting 7 days worth of EPG data over...
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Ed Bott links to two updates for Windows Vista: KB959485 “resolves issues with Media Center for Windows Vista” (the 64bit version is also available), the knowledge base page is not up yet but I believe it fixes a problem where TV shows recorded on CableCARD end up with just the audio. The...
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I thought I would give the new Media Center Sideshow gadgets a try on my test machine and it looks like the TV Pack version number issue has hit again. So far I have tried it on a 32bit version of Vista with TV Pack and the installer fails when it checks Media Center’s version number. It’s...
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I mentioned the two updates for Windows Media Center that were put out on Windows Updates this week and Microsoft have released details of the update. On my test system the TV Pack update was installed and then cumulative update has been offered as a Recommended Update October 2008 Cumulative Update...
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In next weeks batch of updates from Microsoft there are two updates for Windows Media Center. One update is for TV Feature Pack and one for the release version of Media Center, watch out for them appearing on Windows Update on Tuesday. More details on Microsoft support page Thanks to Richard and Scott...
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Freeview are planning to launch a HD service in the UK next year starting with Granada (my local region). In the press release Ilse Howling, Managing Director of Freeview said "With Freeview on PS3 and Media Center and HD just around the corner, being a Freeview viewer is now more exciting than...
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PCmag have an interesting article on Windows Media Center TV Pack, it highlights the features, the pitfalls and how to install TV Pack. Adam Thursby points out it has some good information on how to get CleanQAM working well. Checkout the rest of the article on HERE What's the neatest feature in...
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Derek Flickinger sent me a link to an article about the ATSC group choosing H.264 for DTV transmission. Derek wondered if this was the reason why H.264 support was dropped from TV Feature Pack as Microsoft knowing about the impending change would not want to put pack out knowing they would have...
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Ed Bott has been reflecting on the dilemma that Microsoft has around supporting enthusiast and OEMs and how the the limited distribution of TV Feature Pack has upset. Ed looks back at the history of Windows Media Center and digs in to the story of TV Feature Pack. As ever with Ed it makes a good read...
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Following on from Microsoft’s press release about Freeview certification for Media Center today they put out a press release with details of PBDA (Protected Broadcast Architecture). It seems that PBDA is going to bring “PC solutions for pay TV” next year, I am not sure what channels that would be but...
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If you use DVR-MS toolbox and enjoy some of the great features like commercial skipping then you need to act to save the application. DVR-MS doesn’t work with the new TV pack and part of the reason for this is that a published API in the Windows Media Center SDK that is broken in the TV pack and with...
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There has been a lot speculation that Microsoft will make some kind of announcement about the TV Feature Pack at CEDIA next month and according to CE Pro there may be nothing to say. They quote Microsoft’s Kevin Collins saying that: "I know there has been big speculation about a big announcement...
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Mike on his Digital Home blog has pictures and this initial impressions of S1Digitial’s Platinum system, S1Digital are one of the first OEMs to offer the new TV Pack. Mike has posted some unboxing pictures and his first thoughts, look for more details from Mike after the beta NDA is lifted With the new...
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Listen Here (mp3) Last week Microsoft released details on the Windows Media Center TV Feature Pack (the update formally known as Fiji) and that provoked a passionate debate around the limited (OEM only) availability of the update. So to get a expert view on the subject I chatted with Windows expert Ed...
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CE Pro have their take on the TV Feature pack, they have nice details on some of the new features including PlayReady , how QAM support works and the new TV format. TV Pack is still shrouded in secrecy. OEMs still are not allowed to talk about its innate features and cannot even mention the word "Fiji"...
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Fluid Digital are one of the first OEM (along with S1Digital) to announce they are supporting Windows Media Center TV Feature Pack, it looks like it will be offered on new installations and not as an upgrade: Fluid Digital Integrates Additional TV Functionality in Windows Vista Media Center Specialty...
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There are lots of questions (and frustration) about the new Windows Media Center TV Feature Pack so this Monday at 12pm PST (8pm UK) Windows expert Ed Bott will be joining me live to talk about the update and take your questions. Leave your questions as comments on this post or ask them live in...
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I know there are a lot of upset Media Center enthusiasts at the moment with the confirmation that the feature pack is going to be OEM only. Ed Bott as ever has a balanced view on the subject, his opinion seems to be that Microsoft were stuck between releasing a buggy product or cutting features (like...