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10月31日 Vista PackagingLooks like Microsoft may be learning from the old jokes about there packaging, remember the "If Microsoft designed the ipod packaging video" If the pictures are true then the packaging of Vista and Office 2007 looks much better and should really stand out on the shelf pictures from Windows Vista Blog  10月30日 Your feedback on The Media Center Show ExtraSo I have done two episodes of The Media Center Show Extra and wanted to get your feedback.
First off do you like the idea of an extra show? If so what would you like to see on the show.
What format should it be in? (Youtube, direct download etc)
Go to this survey page and let me know what you think
10月27日 Ed Bott's Media Center Comparison ChartEd Bott has great chart comparing the features of digital media platforms, such as tivo, Windows Media Center, Myth TV etc.
It's interesting to note that only Media Center (Vista Edition) was ticks in all the feature boxes. Sage TV comes closest but without cablecard support.
Checkout the full chats on Ed's ZDnet site 10月26日 The Windows Media Center Show #80 - Media Center Development (Part 2)The Media Center Show #80 - Media Center Development (Part 2)October 26th, 2006 The Media Center Show #80(MP3 - 15.4mb- 44mins 55secs) This week I have part two of a the interview with Aaron Stebner from the eHome team at Microsoft. We are talking about Media Center Markup Language the new way of developing applications for Media Center. In part two we talk about code, the tools for developing MCML application and how to deploy the applications. To see the sample application Aaron talked about checkout The Media Center Show Extra #2, also tell me what you think of the “extra” shows Don’t forget the Media Center Show Award nominations! The Media Center Show with Orb Networks Send your questions and feedback to isdixon at gmail dot com (feel free to send your questions in mp3)
Show Times: 0:40 Coming up this week
10月25日 October Rollup for Media CenterAaron Stebner points to the update for Windows Media Center out this month
10月24日 LinkSys DVD player that is a Media Center Extender?Thanks to listener of the show Mark Carline. He spotted a new Linksys network ready DVD player. It can play DiVX, DVD, WMV9 (plus other formats). It has a great range of connections on it, wifi, lan, HDMI,Scart,composit etc but the most interesting thing about it is that it can be a Media Center Extender for Vista (code named "Pika") It says the price will be around £200 and availably will be December, I would have thought it will be around some time after Vista launches, there is nothing on Linksys's web site yet. I hope it does come out because the market really wants a low cost Media Center Extender device other than the XBOX 360. In fact I hope we see a good selection of V2 extenders Thanks for the tip Mark [ Hardware.Info ] - Linksys announces network ready DiVX-DVD player10月23日 MCE TunesThe team behind MyTVtoGo have developed a new application, MCE Tunes is a iTunes application for Media Center that enables you to play protected iTunes tracks, i.e. ones you bought from iTunes. I don't have any purchased tracks from iTunes but I set the free version up (which works at the full version expect for protected tracks) and downloaded some podcast and they appeared in Media Center with no problem. So it looks good There is a free demo available, more info www.mcetunes.com 10月21日 Big Screen Headlines MCML ApplicationOk this is one of the best Media Center Markup Language application I have seen so far. Its an RSS reader for Media Center written in MCML for Vista. You can browse the feed setup by Niall Ginsbourg (the developer) or add your own feeds using IE7. It plays enclosed videos and audio files. Niaill has made good use of MCML, and I hear more is on the way from Niall too Download from HERE, more screen shots from HERE ,10月19日 Vidabox's Dual HD-DVD & Blue-Ray Media Center PCVidaBox LLC have announced a dual Blu-ray and HD-DVD Media Center PC. So you get the best of both words. Vidabox will be on the show in the future so I will find out more info then From there Press Release:
VidaBox Introduces World’s First Dual HD-DVD & Blu-Ray Media Center GARDEN CITY, NY – October 18 – VidaBox LLC, an innovator of media center systems, announced today the world’s first dual HD-DVD & Blu-Ray Media Center lines. The Dual HD upgrade allows the rack-mountable, premium LUX™ and MAX™ systems to play both high definition disc formats. “The Dual HD LUX™ & MAX™ systems are perfect for those who can appreciate convenience, high-fidelity audio, and high-quality video performance in a single, easy-to-use package,” says Steven Cheung, co-founder of VidaBox. “High definition is the new video standard, and many customers want the ability to play both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs. Combining that ability with the attractive, rich feature set of media center allows everyone to conveniently use the VidaBox as the center of all their digital entertainment needs. There’s no need to buy two separate high definition disc players, nor is there a need to use a PVR/TiVo®, stereo, DVD player, etc. when everything – TV, movies, music, pictures, and more – can be easily accessed from a single remote at the touch of a button.” In addition to being able to play both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs at their native 1080p high-definition resolution, the new LUX and MAX Dual HD systems will also feature HDCP-compliant outputs for stunning, high-quality video, dual analog & dual HDTV tuners to record up to four TV shows at once, up to AMD 4600+ dual core processors with 8GB of RAM and a 7950GT video card for maximum speed & power, and up to 3,000GB and 3,750 GB of massive, VidaSafe™-protected storage on the MAX™ and LUX™, respectively. "We’re delighted to be the first manufacturer to offer both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD on one system," Steven continues. "There’s still no clear winner in the high definition format war, but by having a LUX or MAX, you’re guaranteed to be a winner by being able to play either format, regardless of which one becomes the standard in the future.” For more details and specifications on the VidaBox™ LUX™ and MAX™, please visit the company website at http://www.vidabox.com or call (516) 730-7500. About VidaBox LLC The Media Center Show Extra #2October 19th, 2006This week on the Media Center Show Extra I am showing off mceAuction the ebay application for Media Center as well as Media Center Markup Language samples and the Q application that Aaron Stebner talks about on the Media Center Show this week. View via Youtube, MSN Soapbox or direct download Links from the show  The Media Center Show Extra #2 The Media Center Show #79 - Media Center Development (Part 1)The Media Center Show #79(MP3 - 19.9mb- 57mins 69secs) This week I have part one of a great interview with Aaron Stebner from the eHome team at Microsoft. We are going to be talking about Media Center Markup Language the new way of developing applications for Media Center. It was such an in depth interview I have decided to split the interview over two weeks. If you thinking of or are developing for Media Center this is going to be a great interview. So this week on the Media Center Show Extra I will be showing off the sample applications that Aaron talks about in the interviews including the Q applications, I will also be showing off mceAuction the ebay application I have talked about on the show before Don’t forget the Media Center Show Award nominations! The Media Center Show with Orb Networks Send your questions and feedback to isdixon at gmail dot com (feel free to send your questions in mp3)
Show Times: 0:40 Coming up this week
10月17日 What should Microsoft do to raise awareness of Media CenterWith the recent announcement that Media Center has sold over 20 million units, there has been some comments that some people don't even know that they have Media Center and with Vista including Media Center more people are going to have access to it without knowing what it is.
If you talk to the average consumer they still don't know about Media Center.
So what should Microsoft do to raise awareness of Media Center. I know there are features that people want that Media Center doesn't have but I am talking about people have don't even know about the 10 foot UI
What do you think? 10月16日 Media Center Show Extra on MSN SoapboxI thought I would try out MSN Soapbox as an alternative to Youtube, so I have uploaded #1 of The Media Center Show Extra.
The upload process is almost identical to Youtube but without a progress bar so you don't know how long you have to wait, well you don't have to wait you can carry on browsing soapbox while its uploading. Also it seems to take longer to upload, in fact a lot longer!
A good start was that I couldn't see any video in the embedded player, on my other PC it worked fine.
I tried to embed the video on my blog but that didn't work (neither did youtube) but the link with image worked ok.
Overall it works well, just a Youtube. Will I use it? I guess I will but I will stick with Youtube for now unless the integration between Live Spaces and Soapbox gets better
 The Media Center Show Extra #1 10月13日 20 Million Media Center PCs SoldCharlie Owen reports that there are 20 million Media Center PCs sold. Well done guys
The Media Center Show Extra #1The Media Center Show Extra #1October 12th, 2006Welcome to something new on the show. The Media Center Show Extra is a video accompaniment to the Media Center Show. This week I look at some of the new applications talked about on the Media Center Show #78. FlickrMCE is a Flickr applications for Media Center and Big Screen Weather is a Weather application written in MCML for Vista. More details on this week show Find out more on this weeks Media Center Show #78 Download (large WMV) from HERE or watch on Youtube Video: The Media Center Show Extra #1 The Media Center Show Extra #1 10月12日 The Windows Media Center Show #78 - Orb and Home AutomationThe Media Center Show #78 - Orb and Home AutomationOctober 12th, 2006The Media Center Show #78(MP3 - 13.4mb- 39mins 11secs) A different show this week, I have two guests both answering questions sent in by listeners. Orb’s Ian McCarthy answers questions on Orb and Embedded Automation’s Ted Singh answers questions on Home Automation I have an new video accompaniment to the show this week called The Media Center Show Extra, it shows off two of the new applications talked about on the show this week, so have a watch and send me your feedback. Don’t forget the Media Center Show Award nominations! The Media Center Show with Orb Networks Send your questions and feedback to isdixon at gmail dot com (feel free to send your questions in mp3)
Show Times: 00:38 Coming up this week 10月10日 Webguide 4One of my favorite applications for Media Center is Webguide. With Webguide you can schedule recordings from any Internet device including mobile devices. Doug Berrett the developer was on the Media Center Show last year talking about its features (have a listen here) Now Doug has updated the application to version 4, download it for free from HERE Here is a list of features: 10月9日 FlickrMCE - A New Flickr app for Media Center 2005FlickrMCE is a new Flickr application for Windows Media Center 2005. This is different from other Flickr apps for Media Center in that its designed for XP Media Center (Big Screen Photo's app is for Vista) and Martin Millmore the developer of the application has made the source code available and it looks a very neat application, as ever I am really pleased to see developers support Media Center.
So go to Martin's site for more details and a free download
10月6日 Big Screen Weather MCML applicationNiall Ginsbourg has launched one of the first MCML applications that I know of. A beta version of Big Screen Weather has been launched, I have been playing around with it for a couple of days and I can say its a slick looking application that really takes advantage on MCML You can get the beta for free from http://www.mobilewares.net/mce/bswhtm.htm |
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