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Sky Player Launched Today for Windows Media Center
Sky Player for Windows Media Center is available today. While it is UK only it’s a great idea and I wish more service providers would look at this model. It allows you to stream on-demand, movies and live events straight to Windows Media Cen...
Hulu Integration in Windows 7 Media Center
Hulu Desktop Integration does actually what it sounds like it does. It adds Hulu to the Windows Media Center menu. You have to have Hulu Desktop installed then you run the Hulu Desktop integration. It doesn’t work with extenders but it̵...
Microsoft Posted Digital CableCard FAQ
Microsoft posted a FAQ page on Digital Cable and Windows Media Center. SDV support will only work with Windows 7 but other enhancements will work in Windows Vista. The 1.19.12 firmware update will be available on October 22nd with the release of Wi...
Video: How-To Record Live TV in Windows Media Center
Windows Videos has a few how-tos on using Windows 7 Media Center. The video above is recording live TV. It’s nice to see Microsoft getting Media Center into the public eye a little more. (via The Digital Lifestyle) Related Posts: Video: I...
Video: Dish Network Media Center Tuner
The video above is of the Dish Network Media Center Tuner. Looks good but it’s not available yet and they won’t tell anyone when or if ever. EngadgetHD took the video and has some a little more information. I just wish DirecTV was stil...
HD Plex’s Fanless HTPC Case
HD Plex announced new fanless HTPC cases. Noise has always been a complaint when you have your HTPC sitting next to your TV. It’s one reason why extenders were so popular over the Xbox 360. The HD Plex cases look alright but there is no pric...
My Movies 3.0 Launching Soon
The popular plug-in for Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server will be launching version 3.0 soon. The beta will be available on this coming Tuesday. Right now there isn’t much information about the new version. The screen shots look v...
Video: Niveus ZONE Media Center
Niveus makes some nice high end media center gear. The Niveus ZONE is their extender computers that still pack plenty of power and features. They have Core2Duo processors and feature a Blu-ray drive. While the price is a high for most, especially ...
Windows 7 Hidden Startup Switches for Media Center
Using the hidden Media Center switches in Windows 7 will allow you to customize the way Media Center starts up. Some of the switches don’t seem that useful but there are a few that many will use. The list of switches is below. You can find o...
Windows 7 Supports Dolby Digital Plus
Good news for people using Windows 7 as their HTPC. Windows 7 is going to support Dolby Digital Plus. You have to have Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions to use it. The Plus offers higher bit rate and better so...
Review: Windows 7 Media Center
EngadgetHD reviewed Windows 7 Media Center in a very nice write-up. I haven’t been using Windows Media Center for a few years since I switch to DirecTV but this update makes me want to play around again. I’m even thinking cable again bu...
Video: Windows Home Server PP3 and Windows Media Center
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 is bringing new media center features. It’s only in beta but you can sign up to test it out. Ian Dixon has a video walk through of how it works which is above. Some of the new features are below. [...]...
Battle of the Media Center Movie Managers
If you have a HTPC you know you need a good movie manager to organize all those legal DVDs you have stored on there. Missing Remote has put a bunch to the test to see which one wins. Of course they all offer different positives and negatives. I ha...
Netflix Comes to Windows Media Center
There have been many plug-ins to get Netflix in Windows Media Center. Now there is a built-in program to watch Netflix. It’s always best to have the features built-in. It doesn’t work on extenders which isn’t surprising since mos...
HP Discontinues HP MediaSmart TVs and Connect
Right after Linksys discontinues their media center extenders HP is pulling theirs. The MediaSmart TVs and the Connect receiver are canceled. I’m still hoping Microsoft has something planned. SoftSled might be the thing to keep it going. Or...
Linksys Discontinues Media Extenders
For the past 6 months or so you could pick up the Linksys Media Extenders for cheap. Because of that they have become a lot more popular. Well now Linksys has decided to discontinue the extenders. That’s probably why they were so cheap as th...
Video: Install Windows Media Center add-in for Windows Home Server
The biggest part of the new PP2 update for Windows Home Server was the integration of some Windows Media Center features. It wasn’t a lot but it’s a good start. The video walks you through setting up the add-in for Windows Home Server. ...
Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 with Media Center Integration
Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 is set to be released tomorrow (March 24th 2009). The biggest part of this update is some integration between Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center. Windows Media Center Connector * Computers running Win...
Deal: Linksys DMA2200 for $99
Dell is offering the Linksys DMA2200 for $99. That’s the model that includes the DVD player. It’s $100 off the retail version. If your looking to extend your Windows Media Center setup to another room you better act fast. Linksys DMA ...
Media Center Health Monitor for Windows Home Server Beta
I just posted about Health Monitor for Windows Media Center. Now Ian Dixon has released Media Center Health Monitor for Windows Home Server. It’s only a beta but it looks pretty slick. All media centers report to the Windows Home Server. It...
March Madness Goes Live on Windows Media Center
March Madness is now available through Windows Media Center. Since the games haven’t started yet it’s mostly previews. Starting on Thursday you will be able to get the games, brackets and other things. This will be a nice addition for ...
Windows Media Center Health Monitor
Windows Media Center health monitor is an application that does exactly what it sounds like, it monitors your media center. The cool thing about it is that it can inform you of problems to a twitter account. You can also be notified via email if yo...
Windows Media Center VS SageTV Podcast
It’s always nice to have a friendly debate on which media center application is best. I haven’t listened to the entire podcast yet but they provided lots of information without attacking each other. You can find the links over at the Ge...
Look at CableCard Diagnostics Tool for Windows Media Center
CableCard hasn’t always been the easiest thing to setup in Windows Media Center. The new CableCard diagnostics tool is supposed to help. Julie Jacobson has a first look at the new tool. It looks cool allowing for channel pairing and to view ...
New Sports Channel for Windows Media Center
Microsoft has released a new sports channel for Windows Media Center. This is good timing being right before March Madness starts. The channel will pull from CBS Sports, Fox Sports and MSNBC. You don’t get full games going on. It’s mo...
Add Logos and Color Coding in Windows Media Center 7
Windows 7 is making some nice improvements to Windows Media Center. Adding color coding is very easy to do. You just go to the Settings>TV>Guide Page Options. The channel logos is possible through a program called My Channel Logos. The program is...
Video: TunerFree MCE Running in Windows 7
The video above shows a Windows Media Center plug-in called TunerFree MCE running on Windows 7 netbook. I haven’t talked much about the plug-in on the site before. Not only is the plug-in already working on Windows 7 it is a nice looking inte...
Change Your Windows 7 Media Center Background
With this hack you can change the background image in Windows 7 Media Center. I didn’t even know it was possible. It does involve some work in the registry. The directions seem simple enough but make sure you backup your files and registry f...
