Not much Media Center news about this week but there were plenty posts on the site. I posted three videos this week, a look at an Air Mouse GO for controlling a HTPC, a quick look at HP’s DV2 slim notebook and a video looking at controlling Windows Media Center with an Andriod phone. On The Media Center Show I talked Play To and web streaming with Microsoft and on The Custom Integrator Show we talked UPNP and DLNA

• Freeview HD starting in the UK December 2nd
• Microsoft reveals Windows 7 pricing details
• Windows 7 branded HTPC
• Engadget hands on Zune HD video
• Crestron announce Windows CE based Sideshow WIFI remote control
• Belkin Launch Gigabit Powerline
• Archos Windows 7 Tablet PC, great for Media Center on the go

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

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Here are a selection of posts hitting TDL in the last week, on The Media Center Show I talked streaming content with David McCabe from The Home Server Show, Richard Miller and Adam Thursby . On The Custom Integrator Show Installment 011 we talked DLNA and last weeek I got a HTC G1 phone and have been very impressed with the Android OS.

• First Impressions of a HTC G1, or bye bye Windows Mobile
• New Xbox for 2010?
• Media Browser Beta 2.1.0.0 Released (updated)
• The definitive guide to creating an audio library across Windows Media Center, Windows Media Player, ITunes and the iPod.
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in Windows 7
• Improving Audio Glitch Resilience in Windows 7
• Windows Media Center users on Xbox 360/Windows 7 down for 24 hours
• HDDVD playback possible within W7 media centre easily
• Trouble with the DTV transition and Windows Media Center

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

Lots of great posts on TDL this week, from Media Center Alerts to the June update and the new applications. This week on The Media Center Show I talked to Paul Thomas from Mediavue and if your missing The Custom Integrator Show it should be out later today! 

Here are some posts from the last 7 days:

• Build a DIY Windows Home Server...
• Big Screen EPG – ‘by Remote’ (2 Foot PVR Client for Media Center)
• Finally installed Windows7 - good/ok and oh well
• Blu-ray gets Managed Copy next year, requires new hardware
• Media Browser alpha testing started
• June 2009 Updates for Media Center (Updated)
• Quick Headsup - DVBLINK for HDPVR RC is up in DVBLogic Forums
• Plugin developers wanted for TuneFreeMCE
• Playing Ripped DVDs on Media Center Extenders without conversion or playlists
• Windows Media Center – Service Alert
• Converting and Streaming Home Movies with the HP MediaSmart Server

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

Seems like there were more wins for the Xbox 360 last week, controller free gameplay with Project Natal and 1080p content via Xbox Live the 360 seems to be getting a lot of attention at the moment but there was still lots of Media Center news. There were new apps like TwitterMCE and TouchRC, on The Media Center Show we talked Secondrun.tv and Microsoft announced a Windows 7 date

• Playing MKVs in Media Center and on Extenders

• Windows Media Center guide to surviving the switch to digital TV in the United States

• Episode 32: Pop Pop!

• The Home Server Show 45 - Add Ins I would like to see

• Aftermarket Xbox 360 Case

• New wiki guide for Transcode 360

• SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame

• Microsoft reveals native Windows 7 video transcoding

• TouchRC – Control Media Center from Windows Mobile

• TwitterMCE – Twitter from Windows Media Center

• AMD Launches New Chip For Worldwide HDTV-on-the-PC Reception

• Xbox Unveils Entertainment Experiences That Put Everyone Center Stage

• Turn your MCE remote in to a mouse & keyboard

Last week on [tmcs] I talked to Jim Clark about Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server, on The Custom Integrator Show we answered he question "How do you know if your network implementation is ready to turn over to your client?"

Don’t forget to download The Digital Lifestyle.com Reader for Windows Media Center, read all the blogs and listen to the podcast directly from Windows Media Center

Here are some of the other posts from the last week

• Windows Audio Changer for Windows Media Center

• Metrological's Mediaconnect TV points to a PC based CE future?

• Service Pack 2 for Vista available to download

• Microsoft confirms Zune HD with video service

• Fix for WHS Console screen resolution problem

• Recorded TV Manager 3.7.6

• Microsoft introduce Touch Pack for Windows 7

• My Movies and Tranquil PC Competition

• Sky TV goes on to Xbox Live

• Introducing the TDL Reader for Windows Media Center

• BBC Content now on Zune Market place

• Pictures of the Zune HD in use by Steve Ballmer

• First look at Sky Player on the Xbox 360

• Video of the Zune HD

• How to Integrate Hulu Desktop to Media Center

• Media Center Integrator Alliance Case Studies