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8月31日 The Windows Media Center Show #73 - Tony Campbell and Andrew EdneyThe Media Center Show #73(MP3 - 23.7mb- 1 Hour 9mins 03secs) The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Tony Campbell and Andrew Edney authors of a new book on Media Center called “Using Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005“ will be joining me to take a step by step look at setting Media Center up and how to become a Media Center guru. If you have a Media Center application, service or blog let me know and you could come on the show and talk about it. Drop me a line at the show email address Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel free to send your questions in mp3)
Show Times: 00:40 Coming up this week on the show
8月29日 Big Screen Business Vista Media Center Application UpdatedCheck out the screenshots of Mobilewares Big Screen Business application. It has great 3d application, and features: It's a great example of WPF Media Center development and if you want wait for the RC1 version email Niall to get the Vista 5472 version If you interested in Media Center development, in a few weeks I have a show on WFP development with Media Center and then using Media Center Markup Language with Vista Media Center UPDATE: I have just tested it on build 5536 and it works great Still features to come for Vista Media Center?David Fleischman from the eHome team at Microsoft hints that there are still features to come for Media Center in Vista. In his post "Dave - where did you go" he says:
So what could the "surprises" be? Media sharing (like the softsled project that have been talked about for years!) or maybe bulit in RSS support. David asked what would you like to see him blog about 8月24日 Another of my new tracksI have posted another of my new songs for download This one features my vocals with very little processing! I am not the best singer in the world by a long way but its something I wanted to try.The sounds come mainly from a Korg Radias synth. Its a very strange experience recording your own vocals. I have got used to hearing my voice from editing my weekly podcast but singing is different especialy when its your first proper attempt. I am a lot more comfortable putting my emotions in the music rather than the lyrics. I really admire writers that put there inner feeling in to song lyrics for all to hear. Anyway have a listen and let me know what you think Download All Over You, more music from iandixon.co.uk/music The Windows Media Center Show #72 - Bryan SochaThe Media Center Show #72(MP3 - 16.7mb- 48mins 47secs) The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This been on the show Bryan Socha Media Center MVP joins me to talk about the state of Media Center,optimizing your network for streaming video and his thoughts on Vista. I have email in to the show including a link to a new Media Center video on Youtube If you have a Media Center application, service or blog let me know and you could come on the show and talk about it. Drop me a line at the show email address Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel free to send your questions in mp3)
Show Times: 00:45 Coming up this week
8月20日 Interview with Christoph Buenger on10This week I interviewd Christoph Buenger we talked about mceAuction his award winning eBay application for Media Center. Christoph has also been interviewed by Microsoft's on10 site
8月18日 At last a hibernate fix for MCE XP
Since I got my new Sony Media Center laptop I have a problem hibernating it. When I try and hibernate windows tries then says "Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API" I turns out if a kernal memory problem and today Microsoft have released a fix for this. Download from Microsoft 8月17日 The Windows Media Center Show #71 - Christoph Buenger
The Media Center Show #71(MP3 - 15.9mb- 46mins 18secs) The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Christoph Buenger CEO and Founder of Scendix Software developers of applications like mceWeather,mcePhone and the award winning application mceAuction If you have a Media Center application, service or blog let me know and you could come on the show and talk about it. Drop me a line at the show email address Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel free to send your questions in mp3)
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New apps for Media Center
Chris Lanier has links to some new and updated apps for Media Center: UGuide has launched in beta for Media Center users to try out. UGuide can be used to view your program guides directly from Media Center on your cell phone (Java-enabled only). Not only can you view it, but UGuide also can send daily personalized recommendations to you and allow you to remotely schedule recordings! More details on the Green Button Yougle | Google Video and YouTube Via Media Center Yougle is an update for the You Tube plug in that also enables you to search for Google Video content HeatWave is a weather plug-in uses Managed DirectX to present it’s UI and looks and performs nicer then HTML. Looks great, although doesn’t work on Extenders just yet. Check out the forum thread at The Green Button for more. Thanks Chris! 8月15日 New Blog with details on HD DVD and Blue-ray extensibility in Vista Media Center
Peter Dampier is a Program Manager in the eHome division at Microsoft. He has a new blog and the first post he has is about adding HD DVD and Blue-ray playback in Vista via the extensibility framework "The ability to launch a third party playback application when a HD DVD or BD disc is inserted into the drive and MCE is full screen. If MCE is not full screen then the regular 2’ Windows auto play is used. The ability to launch a third party application if a HD DVD or BD disc is in the optical drive and “Play DVD’ is selected from the MCE start menu" So checkout his blog for details and welcome to Peter 8月11日 Some more music available for downloadI have posted another track off my new CD for download.
The track is Called "Footprints in the past" and was recorded on a Korg Karma providing the Mellotron type string, the lead sound and drums, with a Korg Radias providing the synth sound and a 20 year old DX100 playing the flute part.
8月10日 The Windows Media Center Show #70 - Home AutomationThe Media Center Show #70 - Home AutomationAugust 10th, 2006The Media Center Show #70(MP3 - 19.0mb- 55mins 23secs) The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Ted Singh from Embedded Automation returns to the show to update us on the latest news in home automation and home theater pc’s. I have email in the show and the blog of week is Aaron Stebner’s developer blog Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel free to send your questions in mp3)
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8月3日 The Windows Media Center Show #69 - Michael WolfThe Media Center Show #69 - Michael WolfAugust 3rd, 2006The Media Center Show #69(MP3 - 16.0mb- 46mins 39secs) This week Principal Analyst from ABI Research, Michael Wolf will be joining me to talk about the digital home, home networks and industry trends I will also be doing an update on my Vista XBOX 360 extender video The Media Center Show with Orb Networks See the variety of equipment and setups that Media Center users have posted,the pictures are on my site HERE and there is an RSS feed for the pictures Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel free to send your questions in mp3)
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Embedded Automation Introduces mServer (Residential Edition)An Update from my good friends at Embedded Automation
Digital Home Appliance Manages Residential Automation and Integrates Easily With Media Centers Surrey, BC - August 2, 2006 Embedded Automation, a leading provider of digital home automation systems, announced the release of mServer (Residential Edition), the latest addition to the mHome product line. mServer provides a centralized home management platform for lighting systems, security systems, HVAC control, IP cameras, irrigation controllers and IR messaging. mServer can be connected to any home network, allowing real-time monitoring, status and control from any connected computer, including home theater PCs. At the core of mServer is mControl, Embedded Automation’s software application for home automation, which has thousands of users world wide. "mServer (Residential Edition) follows our principles of being reliable, accessible and affordable. As an embedded system with no moving parts, mServer is an extremely robust platform for digital home management. And as an appliance on the digital home network, your home’s information and control is securely accessible anywhere via the user-interface of your choice, including browsers, media centers, ultra-mobile PCs and touch screens." said Ted Singh, Business Development Manager for Embedded Automation. "In addition to the benefits for end-users, System Integrators will be pleased with the integration options and ease of deployment. mServer comes standard with a remote configuration tool, software development kit (SDK), interfaces to leading protocols like Z-Wave and INSTEON, and support for technologies provided by Elk security systems, Axis cameras and Global Cache network adapters." mServer (Residential Edition) is available from leading retailers such as Smarthome.com. Contact Embedded Automation for dealer and OEM inquiries. mServer (Commercial Edition) is available for commercial applications and provides support for leading building automation technologies including EIB, LON and direct digital/analog I/O. Contact Embedded Automation for mServer (Commercial Edition) inquiries. For complete specifications and additional information on mServer (Residential Edition) and mServer (Commercial Edition) please visit: http://www.embeddedautomation.com/EAHAmServer.htm. Simplifi Digital Announces AV Expander CardOne of my favorite Media Center company's is Simplifi Digital, I love there audio amps for Media Center.
Well their have launched 3 new products. First up is a AV Expander card, this card enables you to connect any AV device to your Media Center PC and view it in full screen mode without any lag, so you could plug your XBOX or VCR in and switch inputs in real time
This is something I know that a lot of people have wanted for a while now.
Another product being launched is a USB Input amp. This is a great idea as it moves the decoding of audio to the amp so you get a digital signal direct to the amp.
Also they have a ADAT Media Center amps. Check out the details below:
Simplifi Digital Announces the Release of Three New Breakthrough Product Lines AV Expander Cards, USB Input Amps and Digital Amps Further Expand upon Media Center’s Ubiquitous Functionality Sacramento, Calif. (August 1, 2006) – Blazing the trail for the “Digital Living Room,” SimplifiDigital recently announced the release of three new breakthrough product lines including its new series of AV Expander Cards, USB Input Amplifiers, and ADAT Input Media Center Amplifiers – the digital spin-off of the wildly popular “75” series of audio amplifiers. Building upon the ubiquitous nature of Windows® Media Center, Simplifi Digital’s latest product additions further enhance the functionality of Media Center. The AV expander card seamlessly enables legacy audio and video devices to interface and display through a connected televisionmonitor Simplifi’s USB and ADAT input amplifiers allow audio sources to stream digitally to the amplifier regardless of motherboard or sound card quality while allowing the user to control surround sound processing through the Media Center application.AV Expander Cards The Simplifi Digital AV Expander allows legacy audio and video devices to be connected to the Media Center to display on a television monitor. The AV Expander integrates within the Media Center’s user interface an provides all audio and video processing – including video scaling inhigh speed or high resolution modes – allowing the user to display alternate sources on the television monitor in full screen mode with just the touch of a button.Because all audio and video processing is performed by the Media Center, Simplifi Digital’s AV Expander creates an ideal environment for mixing traditional video sources such as VCR’s, game consoles, and analog video cameras with the Media Center’s high resolution video output. Further, the user can use a high quality DVI connection between the Media Center and the monitor, while still connecting to legacy devices, without the need for any external hardware. The AV Expander also supports both remote controls and keyboards as control sources, and provides user-selectable alert options for Media Center messages including alert icons or live video. For further ease-of-use, text labeling for the multiple AV source buttons can be selectedfrom an intuitive list that includes S-Video, Composite, VCR, Camera and Game Console to match any device connected to the AV Expander. An optional companion remote control with four additional source selection buttons is also available. The AV Expander Card is priced at U.S. $99.
USB Input Amplifiers Simplifi Digital’s 5075D USB Input Amplifiers transmit an audio stream over the USB to the Media Center where the audio is processed and then converted to an analog signal. By moving the digital-to-analog conversion into the amplifier chassis, Simplifi Digital’s USB input models provide the user with the best possible sound experience, regardless of motherboard or sound card quality. USB input units support stereo, 5.1 Dolby Digital, and CMSS Surround Sound output aswell as 24-bit/96kHz audio input. It supports stereo, 5.1 Dolby Digital and various synthetic Surround Sound modes, as well as 24-bit line-level audio input. A secondary SPDIF output is included for an auxiliary receiver in multi-room installations. The 5075D is easy to install, requiring only a power source, software installation, and the USB and speaker connections. It includes driver software and the Simplifi Digital Media Center Sound application to dynamically select the various surround settings through the remote control. The USB Input amplifier is available in black and in silver, and is priced at U.S. $499. ADAT Input Media Center Amplifiers Simplifi Digital’s ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) Input Amplifier is designed for Media Centers that utilize Intel motherboards with Intel High Definition audio, possess the SigmalTel 9223 sound chip, and use Intel Audio Studio 2.0 software. ADAT is a professional eight channel, optical audio standard that Intel supports on higher-end motherboards, including most Viiv products. With this architecture, all sound processing is performed within the Media Center (in the digital domain) and is sent optically to the ADAT amplifier, where it is converted into the analog domain just prior to power amplification. By moving the digital-to-analog conversion into the amplifier chassis, the ADAT amplifier provides the user with the best possible sound experience and eliminates the possibility of sound degradation from electrical noise. Intel Sound Studio 2.0 supports a variety of speaker configurations and uses Sonic Focus or Dolby Labs audio technologies for enhanced surround sound processing. The ADAT Input Media Center amplifier is available in black and in silver, and is priced at U.S $599. “Simplifi Digital’s latest product releases further extend the capabilities of the Media Center application,” explained Marty Holloway, CEO of Simplifi Digital. “Media Center users can now access their legacy devices at the mere touch of a button, and can experience unmatched audio quality and clarity – all the way up to a professional standard.” "Simplifi Digital has cool technology and the right approach: focusing on providing a complete solution for consumers using Windows Media Center,” said Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of the Entertainment and Devices eHome Division at Microsoft Corp. “This solves real problems that real consumers — including me — encounter, and in the process it helps fulfill our vision ofthe Windows Media Center PC as the centerpiece of the digital living room." All three of the new product offerings, which have already received significant critical acclaim, are currently available for shipment. For detailed specifications and purchasing information, please visit www.simplifidigital.com.
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