The big news this week is the massive giveaway that TheDigitalLifestyle.com is part of, the prize pack includes 3 HP laptops, a HP Touchsmart, printer and Media Center Extender are being given away, more details on my blog.

Videos posted this weeks:

Video: STK's BTHS600 Bluetooth Headset

Video: Unboxing a HP Mini 1000 Netbook

Podcasts

The Media Center Show #183 - Christian Steenberg

The Windows Home Server Show 24 - Traveling with Windows Home Server

Blog posts:

Welcome to the amazing HP Magic Giveway!

Gizmodo:10 Really Cool Windows 7 Media Center Features

TVTonic turns off it’s Media Center service

Microsoft Patches for Media Center and Windows Home Server

Are you having problems with the Windows Home Server update?

Great series of posts on Channel 8 for building a HTPC

Tuner Free MCE – Now with Live BBC One and Two

What do you want to do in Media Center but can't?

Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 Coming Mid-2009

The HP Magic Prizes have arrived

Don’t forget I have moved all my content to TheDigitalLifestyle.com

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This week I am talking to Christian Steenberg from Denmark about this Windows Media Center installation, the troubles he faced and the furniture he used to make his solution. I have email, news items and details of the massive new competition TheDigitalLifestyle.com is part of.

Addin Reviews can now be posted directly on the Addin Review Wiki

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Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Follow me on Twitter

This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center

Show Times:

00:50 Coming up this week
02:36 Email: Wishes from Windows 7
04:50 HP introduces the multi-touch consumer Tablet PC: TouchSmart TX2
05:39 Windows Media Center in Windows 7 Touch Control
06:08 The Media Center DirecTV HDPC-20 caught in action
06:38 How to Sync Windows Mobile with Your DVR
07:15 Play Vonage voice mails on Media Center with V-Mail for MCE
07:44 Gizmodo:10 Really Cool Windows 7 Media Center Features
08:15 Microsoft Patches for Media Center and Windows Home Server
09:00 TVTonic turns off it’s Media Center service
10:20 Welcome to the amazing HP Magic Giveway!
11:59 Join TheDigitalLifestyle.com!
13:02 Welcome to Christian
13:55 How Christian got in to Media Center
20:40 Time Shifting TV
24:40 www.silentpcreview.com/
27:00 TV Card issues
29:00 Vista working well
31:06 HDMI issues
38:29 Media Center Addins
40:33 Media Center furniture www.clic.dk/uk/Idea
54:30 Album Art problems
56:12 See you next week

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

This week there has been  surprise updates for the Zune as well as new subscription model, The Media Center Show talked Home Server Addins and Windows Media Center in Windows 7 gets touch features added

• Play Vonage voice mails on Media Center with V-Mail for MCE

• How to Sync Windows Mobile with Your DVR

• Asus officially launch Eee Top touchscreen PC line

• Microsoft Announces New Zune Pass Music Subscription Model

• TunerFree MCE updates

• Smaller footprints on Windows 7

• The Media Center Show #182 – Home Server Addins

• The Media Center DirecTV HDPC-20 caught in action

• Windows Media Center in Windows 7 Touch Control

• Foldershare is no more, well it is just called Live Sync

• Bye Bye One Care

• Xbox Experience is here

• Upgraded my Media center to play Blu-ray using motherboard graphics

• HP introduces the multi-touch consumer Tablet PC: TouchSmart TX2

• Zune 3.1 Firmware and Software Released Today

• HP digiframe / slate PC hybrid device?

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This week I am talking to the Home Server Show’s David McCabe about his top Windows Home Server addins including addins for enabling Windows Media Center integration. I have email on HD Home Run, Extender DVD playback and Sideshow gadgets, plus a roundup of the Media Center news

Addin Reviews can now be posted directly on the Addin Review Wiki

Direct Download Link - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS  - Subscribe with Zune

Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Jon The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Follow me on Twitter

This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center

Show Times:

00:50 Coming up this week
01:45 Email: Getting a HD Homerun working with Media Center
02:10 Email: Gold Membership
02:55 Email: DVDs on Extenders
05:10 Email: Sideshow gadgets and extenders
06:18 Email: Streaming H.264
07:26 Video: Running Windows 7 on a Samsung Q1
07:50 Design Guidelines and Considerations for Building Windows Certified Network Media Devices
08:09 My Movies for Windows Home Server 1.02 adds Extender compatible DVD ripping
08:45 Opportunity to beta test Windows Media Center
09:15 HP digiframe / slate PC hybrid device?
10:30 Zune 3.1 Firmware and Software Released
11:46 Welcome to David McCabe from the Home Server Show
13:11 Why do a podcast on Home Server
15:02 Windows Home Server Disk Management
18:10 GridJunction for Windows Home Server
22:32 Advanced Admin Console for Windows Home Server
27:21 KeepVault for Windows Home Server
34:01 Autoexit 2008 for Windows Home Server
37:48 Remote Notification for Windows Home Server
40:44 WIIST for Windows Home Server
44:00 Recorded TV Manager , TV Manager
48:01 The Home Server Show

Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

This week I have been playing with the Media Center sideshow gadgets on my Windows Mobile phone and Windows 7, taking to Jason Dunn about the Zune updates and talking Windows 7 with UMPCPotal. Here are the highlights from TheDigitalLifestyle.com over the last 7 days

• Listen to me being interview on UMPCPortal.Com
• Sites you should know: http://slicksolutions.eu/ - home of the Media Center Standby tool
• Video: Windows Media Center Sideshow gadgets on Windows Mobile
• Video: Running Windows 7 on a Samsung Q1
• Design Guidelines and Considerations for Building Windows Certified Network Media Devices
• The Media Center Show #181 – Jason Dunn on the Zune
• Entertainmenet 2.0--Episode 8
• Can Windows Live connect with the digital home?
• My Movies for Windows Home Server 1.02 adds Extender compatible DVD ripping
• Opportunity to beta test Windows Media Center
• TV Pack Installing & Startup Issues
• Windows 7’s new “play all” decoders, encoders and transcoding capabilities

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This week I am talking Jason Dunn from ZuneThoughts.com a great resource for Zune owners. Earlier this year the Zune firmware and software was updated and I talk to Jason about what’s new on the Zune devices and the updated Zune desktop software. I also have your email and a roundup of the Media Center news

Addin Reviews can now be posted directly on the Addin Review Wiki

Direct Download Link - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS  - Subscribe with Zune

Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Jon The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Follow me on Twitter

This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center

I am testing a new host for the MP3 files, so if there are any problems with playback please let me know

Show Times:

00:50 Coming up this week
01:34 Email – Window 7 features
03:41 Email – TV Toolbox
04:22 DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?
05:13 Listen to me being interview on UMPCPortal.Com
06:45 Windows 7 thoughts
07:36 Video: Windows Media Center Sideshow gadgets on Windows Mobile
11:07 Welcome to Jason
12:43 Updates to the Zune
16:45 New hardware
24:27 Zune Accessories
27:03 What is new in Zune V3 firmware
28:00 Zune Pass
40:00 Firmware updates
41:25 Purchase from FM
44:00 Wireless
46:50 Zune international user guide
47:20 Mix View
52:44 Now playing view
56:50 TV Pack Zune fix
58:30 zunethoughts.com
Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

A busy week again at TheDigitalLifestyle.com, here is a roundup of the top posts from the last 7 days and don’t forget Addin Reviews can now be posted directly on the Addin Review Wiki

DirecTV’s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?

ZuneOriginals Gets New Designs

SideShow in Windows 7

The Home Server Show 23 - News and PDC2008 Wrapup

More information / Video on Live Mesh Homeserver and Media Center Integration

Addinistrator - Now Shipping

Interacting with Media Center

The Media Center Show #180 – Charlie Owen on the new Windows Media Center

VidaBox Introduce RackServer

Video of WebGuide Silverlight application from the Live Mesh desktop.

My Sony PSP just got allot more interesting!

Windows Home Server: How to fix Home PC is not responsive when setting up Backup

My Movies 2.48 and My Movies for Windows Home Server 1.00 Released

Zune and Univision Online Launch One-Stop Music Download Offering

Media Center issues from a Windows Home Server User

Go to the all new TheDigitalLifestyle.com

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This week I am talking to Microsoft’s Charlie Owen about the new version of Windows Media Center that will ship as part of Windows 7. Last week Windows 7 was shown off for the first time and Charlie posted details of the updated Media Center on his blog. We will be talking about what's new and improved in Windows Media Center, I think this is going to be a very good release of Windows and I am really looking forward to using the new version of Windows Media Center. I also have your email and a round up of the news, you can email me show @ TheDigitalLifestyle.com

Addin Reviews can now be posted directly on the Addin Review Wiki

Direct Download Link - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS  - Subscribe with Zune

Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Jon The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Follow me on Twitter

This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center

Show Times:
00:50 Coming up this week
01:48 Email – Update on DVD folders
02:36 Email – H.264
04:37 Windows 7 Picture Gallery and first impressions
05:49 Libraries & HomeGroup in Windows 7
06:10 Developing Connected Home Applications and Services for Windows Home Server
06:48 Windows Home Server and Live Mesh and Florence
07:56 next generation Remote Control (ngRC) Release Candidate 1 is now available for download
08:22 TheDigitalLifestyle.com Wiki
08:45 TheDigitalLifestyle.com Members Adventure Blog
09:21 Media Center SDK v6.0 (Windows 7 M3) First Impressions
10:00 Tip on getting Media Center Extender sessions to play DVDs from Windows Home Server
10:20 My Movies 2.48 and My Movies for Windows Home Server 1.00 Released
11:11 TheDigitalLifestyle.com site update
11:37 Welcome to Charlie Owen
12:25 The power of the internet
13:57 What is new in Windows 7 Media Center
16:30 The start menu
21:00 Now playing updated
24:18 Music improvements
29:13 Details page
32:00 New now playing
35:20 Music rating
38:00 Turbo Scroll
41:00 Pictures improvements
48:00 H.264 support for Media Center and extenders
50:00 TV Pack included
52:00 Seek bar
54:00 Sharing content between machines
56:00 TV Details
1:00:00 Extras – No more Online Media
1:01:50 Developer changes
1:02:37 New Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows
1:08:37 Thanks to Charlie, visit Charlie’s blog
Music by Ian Dixon

Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts

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Here is a roundup of recent posts including the news about Windows 7 from Microsoft’s PDC:

• Netflix gets some Silverlight Goodness

• Electronic House: Is your Media Server Secure?

• HP Cutting MediaSmart TV Lineup?

• Windows 7 at the PDC

• Details of Windows Media Center in the PDC Build of Windows 7

• HomeGroup in Windows 7

• Platform updates for Media Center in Windows 7.

• PlayOn - Hulu on your Xbox360, or HP Media Smart TV!

• Windows 7 Picture Gallery and first impressions

• Libraries & HomeGroup in Windows 7

• More Xbox 360 Experience info

• New blog on the Digital Lifestyle

• Developing Connected Home Applications and Services for Windows Home Server

• The Home Server Show 22 - Windows Home Server Team Interview

• The Media Center Show #179 – Mike Garcen live!

• The new Mesh is here!

• Windows 7 on a Samsung Q1

• Windows Home Server and Live Mesh and Florence

• next generation Remote Control RC1 now out!

• TheDigitalLifestyle.com Members Adventure Blog

• Media Center SDK v6.0 (Windows 7 M3) First Impressions

• Tip on getting Media Center Extender sessions to play DVDs from Windows Home Server

• What’s New In Media Player 12