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Windows Media Center and The Digital Lifestyle
The Media Center Show Podcast
June 25

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

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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 content streaming with WMP and you can even stream Recorded TV over the internet

I also have email and a round up the weeks news

In the interview we refer to a list of Play To compatible devices which you can find HERE

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Show Times:

00:23 Coming up this week
01:28 Email: Netflix VMC
01:44 Comments from last weeks show
03:12 Email: DVB-T2
05:21 Windows Media Center to get Freeview HD
06:00 Media Browser Beta 2.1.0.0 Released (updated)
06:20 New Xbox for 2010?
07:10 Archos Windows 7 Tablet PC, great for Media Center on the go
08:00 Video: First look at a Air Mouse GO Plus Mouse for HTPCs
08:50 Video: First Impressions of a HP DV2 Notebook
09:00 First Impressions of a HTC G1, or bye bye Windows Mobile
11:03 Wanted for round table, views on Mobile OS
11:42 Welcome to Gabe, Simon and Edwin
13:37 Feedback on Play To
15:04 Play To devices
21:00 Transcoding and Windows 7 support
28:27 Internet streaming with Windows Media Player
37:00 Sharing content and security issues
41:00 Streaming Media in Windows 7 – network settings
43:10 Streaming Recorded TV
48:12 Multiple user accounts and Windows Live ID
1:00:01 Play To in Windows Media Center?
1:03:00 Multi-room support in Windows Media Player?
1:07:00 Microsoft Blog: Media Streaming with Windows 7

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

June 18

The Media Center Show #211 – Streaming Content

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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 in the Zune HD

I also have a roundup of the weeks news

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Show Times:

00:23 Coming up this week
01:12 Big Screen EPG – ‘by Remote’ (2 Foot PVR Client for Media Center)
02:10 Trouble with the DTV transition and Windows Media Center
02:45 Windows Media Center users on Xbox 360/Windows 7 down for 24 hours
03:30 Members blog
03:35 The Custom Integrator Show Installment 011
05:16 Catch up with David
06:39 Catching up with Adam and Richard
08:02 Downloading content
09:46 Streaming with Windows Home Server
15:00 Extenders
17:30 Xbox 360 and a dedicated Microsoft Extender?
22:46 Zune HD as a portable extender, yes please!
28:21 Combined experience
31:20 MKV support
38:40 Streaming VOBs
40:17 Converting videos
43:39 Netflix in Windows Media Center
48:00 PlayOn
52:12 Tunerfree MCE
59:40 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

June 11

The Media Center Show #210 – Mediavue

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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 of how to stream DVDs to Extenders without transcoding

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Show Times:

00:23 Coming up this week
01:20 Download the free TDL Reader
01:58 TwitterMCE – Twitter from Windows Media Center
02:42 TouchRC – Control Media Center from Windows Mobile
03:24 Windows Media Center guide to surviving the switch to digital TV in the United States
03:50 Windows Media Center – Service Alert
04:06 Converting and Streaming Home Movies with the HP MediaSmart Server
04:52 Windows 7 General Availability Announced
05:24 Playing Ripped DVDs on Media Center Extenders without conversion or playlists
06:50 Plugin developers wanted for TuneFreeMCE
07:28 June 2009 Updates for Media Center
08:47 Welcome to Paul
09:02 Background on MediaVue
11:00 Media Center in the home
12:00 The product range
13:29 Customers
16:50 Case design
17:07 HTPC or Xbox 360?
19:00 Graphics cards
21:07 Components
22:01 TV Tuners
23:11 Sky or internal tuners
23:41 Windows 7
26:49 Windows 7 performance improvements
32:00 Thanks to Paul

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

May 28

Podcast: The Media Center Show #208 – Jim Clark

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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.

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Show Times:

00:23 Coming up this week
01:04 Email: Media Center Forums
02:40 Videos of Netflix in Windows Media Center
03:00 Media Center Addin: TunerFree PVR
04:02 Vista Application to Hide Media Center Menu Strips
04:30 Windows Audio Changer for Windows Media Center
05:20 Welcome to the Home Server Blog
06:01 Ben Drawbaugh on the future of Home Server with Media Center
06:42 Metrological's Mediaconnect TV points to a PC based CE future?
08:09 Service Pack 2 for Vista available to download
08:44 The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00F
09:21 Welcome to Jim Clark
12:00 Using a LCD display with Windows Home Server
17:42 Jim’s background
23:00 Windows 7 testing
27:00 Windows Vista
28:35 32bit v 64bit
30:18 Virtual machines
35:50 Jim’s posts
47:35 Jim’s most used addins
48:12 Media Center Health Monitor
1:02:00 Codec support
1:08:00 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

May 21

The Media Center Show #207 – Round Table

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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

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Show Times:

00:23 Coming up
01:15 Virtual PC and Windows Home Server?
02:53 Report predicts 85% compounded annual growth rate of Media Center systems through 2013
03:57 Big Screen EPG for Windows 7 – Public Beta Program Now Open
04:11 Linksys Discontinuing Media Center Extender DMA-2100
06:12 Windows Media Center Internet TV Beta 2 is Live
06:29 Windows Media Center Software Development Kit for Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available
06:52 Charlie Owen moves on from Media Center
07:34 The Windows Media Center Ultimate Enthusiast Contest 2009 Vote
08:10 Podcast: The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00E
08:32 Netflix comes to Windows Media Center
09:40 Welcome back to Garry
10:12 How to fix streaming issues
17:49 Drivers and Windows 7 installs
23:09 Windows Media Center Addin for Windows Home Server
25:29 HD Homerun – now working with Windows 7
27:56 Powerline networking
30:00 Welcome to Jason
41:17 Using Easy Transfer Wizard
47:55 Upgrading to Windows 7
50:27 Live Mesh
58:00 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

May 14

The Media Center Show #206 – Niveus

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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 weeks news

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Show Times:

00:30 Coming up this week
01:15 Hack to make your PC OCUR compliant
02:10 Upcoming features for Media Browser
02:40 Podcast: The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00D
03:20 Windows 7 on track for 2009
04:03 How are you finding Windows 7 RC?
04:59 Engineering Windows 7 blog talks Media Streaming with Windows 7
05:55 Streaming Media in Windows 7 – network settings
06:35 Forums , chat room and wiki
07:40 Follow me on Twitter
07:47 Welcome to Tim
09:08 Background on Niveus
11:21 High end streaming
12:12 The new ZONE line
18:54 ZONE specs
23:09 Wireless / wired
27:00 Movie Browser
29:13 CableCARD ready
32:50 Using Tivo with a ZONE
36:24 Niveus ZONE community
45:16 Windows 7
48:47 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

May 07

The Media Center Show #205 – TDL Coffee Morning

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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 the session my HD Homerun issues with Windows 7 are now fixed and the Windows 7 release candidate is out.

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Show Times:

00:27 Coming up this week
02:00 Checkout the forums
02:20 Members adventure blog
02:39 Windows 7 update
03:00 Problems with the Nova-t 500 and Windows 7
04:00 Samsung Q1 up and running with Windows 7 and sound!
04:27 Streaming Media in Windows 7 – Streaming your collection over the Internet
05:25 DivX Solution for MKV in Windows 7
06:25 Demo: Syncing from Windows Media Center to your Windows Mobile Phone
06:40 Welcome to the coffee morning
07:28 HD Homerun
10:34 Signal Strength in Windows 7
16:10 Welcome to Josh Pollard and Jon Dickinson
18:38 Testing troubles
22:00 Beta leeks
23:15 Drivers
29:57 3rd party apps
32:57 Zune
35:00 HomeGroup
38:43 Sharing content over the internet
40:26 Windows 7 of 512mb or ram
42:00 Windows 7 on a netbook
45:00 Sony Vaio P

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

May 05

The Media Center Show #204 – Ben Drawbaugh

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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

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Show Times:

00:27 Coming up this week
01:03 Email – My perfect solution
03:09 Email – HD Home Run DVB-T Video
03:55 The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00C
04:30 Resources from 1st Uk Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server Usergroup Event (updated)
05:10 Windows Media Center Addins Wiki
05:39 Windows 7 Release Candidate April 30th for MSDN and May 5th for Public
06:59 Streaming Media in Windows 7
07:06 My Movie Finder for 7MC
07:34 The Windows Media Center Ultimate Enthusiast Contest 2009 Deadline
08:16 Welcome to Ben
09:00 The Engadget HD Podcast
10:23 Windows Beta testing
14:02 Multiple Tuners in Windows 7
14:37 Getting rid of Cable
20:27 Paying for content
23:59 Xbox 360 local content on Media Center Extender
25:30 Internet Content in Windows 7 Media Center guide
29:29 Home Group in Windows Media Center
32:40 Windows 7 wish list
35:00 Power DVD and Bluray
38:20 Audio and Bluray
39:40 Overscan
46:40 Ben’s MVK to dvr-ms post
49:40 X264
52:30 Xbox 360 fans
56:20 VGA v HDMI
1:00:00 Home Automation and device switching
1:07:00 Ben’s site BJDraw.com

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

April 23

The Media Center Show #203 – Sheldon Witney

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This week I am talking to Sheldon Witney. Sheldon is a real Media Center enthusiast and we talk about the experimentation he has done to get Media Center working the way he likes it, from getting Sky working with Media Center to streaming HD content and getting a Apple TV to work with the rest of the system

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Show Times:

00:25 Coming up this week
01:30 Email: Streaming to a PS3
02:40 Zune HD as a Offline Media Center Extender
04:30 The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00B
05:06 Media Center gets a new boss
05:52 13 million using Windows Media Center each month
07:23 Welcome to Sheldon
08:30 Sheldon’s backgroup
13:20 TV Tuners
15:05 Getting Sky working in Media Center
20:54 Windows 7 TV features
24:18 Using Home Group in Windows 7
27:41 HD-DVD and Bluray
30:07 Streaming HD content
34:46 Using a Apple TV
37:24 Using 3rd party applications
40:30 Media Center marketing
43:09 Favourite feature of Windows 7
48:41 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to

April 16

The Media Center Show #202 – Media Browser

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This week I am talking to Jas Manghera and Sam Saffron from the Media Browser team, a great open source application for consuming media in Windows Media Center

Plus I have a roundup of the weeks news and I look forward to the UK Media Center / Windows Home Server user group

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Show Times:

00:27 Coming up
01:10 UK User Group event
01:57 Windows 7 Update
03:07 Hauppauge launch Windows 7 drivers for WinTV
03:25 The Custom Integrator Show Installment 00A
04:05 TDL Radio
05:15 TunerFreeMCE Update
06:03 A New Zune HD?
06:37 HP Updates MediaSmart Server Software
07:41 The Windows Media Center Ultimate Enthusiast Contest 2009
08:28 Twitter
09:08 Welcome to Jas and Sam
09:38 What is Media Browser
10:54 Why start Media Center
17:18 Why use Media Browser
20:29 Media Control
22:03 Using it with Windows 7
25:18 Movie playback
27:46 Meta Data
31:24 Coverflow UI
32:50 Media Center development issues
35:06 Contributing to Media Browser
44:09 Extenders
47:44 download from MediaBrowser.tv
48:50 Info for developers
50:43 Forums and wikki
52:33 See you next week at the UK User Group

Music by Ian Dixon

 

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