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9月26日 This week on TheDigitalLifestyle.comSubscribe to my blog HERE and don’t forget the forums
Remember the last Windows Media Center CE BoxWith the talk of a headless Windows Media Center System Richard Miller reminded me of Microsoft’s last attempt at a CE Media Center device. The LG LRM-519 was a Set To Box device with Windows Media Center as a UI. It could download the EPG data... My Drinks for Windows Media CenterI am always on the lookout for new applications for Windows Media Center and combine a Vista Media Center application with drink and your on a winner! My Drinks is a Vista Media Center version of the XP version from a couple of years ago and it has been... Is this why H.264 got removed from TV Pack?Derek Flickinger sent me a link to an article about the ATSC group choosing H.264 for DTV transmission. Derek wondered if this was the reason why H.264 support was dropped from TV Feature Pack as Microsoft knowing about the impending change would... What's the most you'd pay for the ultimate HTPC?Ben Drawbaugh at EngadgetHD asks an interesting question “What’s the most you’d pay for the ultimate HTPC?”, he has put up a vote page for you to have your say. The wide range of computers that can pull duty as a HTPC varies wildly from $500 all the way... Cannon PC Selling Standalone Digital Cable TunersIf your looking for a standalone Digital Cable Tuner then your options have been limited but Chris Lanier is reporting that Cannon PC are by offering both internal and external Digital Cable Tuners online . At $300 and $315 it may be an interesting option... Samsung Media Center Extender gets a release dateAccording to Ben at EngadgetHD the new Samsung Media Center Extender has a release date of October 15th on Amazon . Like I have said before it’s a nice looking extender but it’s limited to selected Samsung HD TVs ... The Media Center Show #174 – Open Media LibraryListen Here (mp3) This week I am talking David Shulitz a developer working on the Open Media Library project. OML is a open source movie browser applications for Vista Media Center, it’s a great looking application that adds some great functionality to... Windows 7 pre-beta to be given out at PDCI wish I could have made it over to the PDC this year as it looks like it will be the first public airing for Windows 7 . Attendee’s will be given a pre -beta copy of Windows 7 and I expect a lot of Windows 7 features will be talked about at the show.... New Beta Version of ngRC Version 2.0 releasedA new beta of ngRC V2 has been released , this is the next generation Remote Control that turns your iPhone/iPod Touch or PSP in to a WiFi enabled remote. You can control Vista Media Center or XP Media Center plus it can control your Extender sessions.... HP customers can now upgrade the memory on HP MediaSmart Servers without voiding the HP warranty.As you add more and more addins to your Windows Home Server you may find that it needs a memory upgrade and for self-built boxes that is easy to do but for HP MediaSmart customers adding memory would void the warranty but today HP announced that they... S1Digitial Platinum Edition with TV Pack ReviewSo it's been about a month since my S1Digital Media Center arrived and I couldn't be happier with it. Like every other review I've read about their systems this thing is just rock sold! I meant to get this post written sooner but IKE had other... How to use Windows Media Center on a Leopard NetworkIf you have a Mac network and where wondering how to integrate Windows Media Center into your network then this article from hackaday.com explains how to do it. The article takes you step by step through the process from the Mac side as well... Intelliremote 1.1 adds full wireless keyboard and mouseMelloware the developers of Intelliremote have let me know that they have updated their application and added full wireless keyboard and mouse support. So from your iPhone or iPod Touch you can not only control Media Center and other application you can... 9月25日 The Media Center Show #174 – Open Media Library
This week I am talking David Shulitz a developer working on the Open Media Library project. OML is a open source movie browser applications for Vista Media Center, it’s a great looking application that adds some great functionality to Media Center (download from HERE) . I also have email and a round up of the weeks news. I am looking for community submitted reviews of Media Center addins if you would like to review an application please email me ian [at] TheDigitalLifestyle.com Direct Download Link Vote for the show on podcast Alley This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center Show Times: 00:50 Coming up this week
Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts 9月18日 The Media Center Show #173 - Martin Vilches from EcuadorThis week I am talking to Martin Vilches of IQhome from Ecuador. Martin is installing Windows Media Center and home automation including MSN integration, Telephone integration and Controlling MCE (and devices) from other displays like a UMPC. We also talk about the Media Center market in Ecuador. I also have email and a roundup of the latest news Please keep the email coming show [at] theDigitallifestyle.com Direct Download Link Vote for the show on podcast Alley [mp3]http://thedigitallifestyle.com/audio/TDL_MediaCenter_20080918_173.mp3[/mp3] This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center Show Times: 00:50 Coming up this week
Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts 9月14日 This Week on The Digital LifestyleHere are some of the interesting posts from TheDigitalLifestyle.com over the last week
Media Group to Create Digital Video 'Ecosystem'We all hate the restrictions put on us by DRM and especially when we can't share legitimately purchased content between devices. eWeek are report that a consortium (including Microsoft) it working together to create a digital Ecosystem for sharing content,...
HD Giants Offers Windows Media Center AddinWhen I interview Musicgiants back on show 170 Scott Scott Bahneman told us about a Media Center addin that they were about to release. Yesterday Musicgiants changed their name to HD Giants and released details of their new Media Center app. According...
I bought a NetbookAfter a year of hype I caved in and bought a Netbook. I picked up a bargain off ebay, the ASUS EEE PC 701 with 1GB of RAM. The unit has 4gb of flash memory and has a 4gb SD card, it came with Linux which I was very impressed with. The built in apps...
Microsoft Launches New Worldwide Platform for Broadcast TV on the PCFollowing on from Microsoft’s press release about Freeview certification for Media Center today they put out a press release with details of PBDA (Protected Broadcast Architecture). It seems that PBDA is going to bring “PC solutions for pay TV” next year,...
Release Candidate of Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow (but not TV Pack)Remember the beta Windows Media Center gadget for Windows Sideshw that released back in July? ( see the review on the gadget blog ) well Microsoft have put out a Release Candidate of the gadget and It looks like it now supports Extenders. The updated...
The Media Center Show #172 - CEDIAListen Here (mp3) Last week was the CEDIA show, a show for high end custom installers with likes of Niveus and Life|Ware showing off 10 extender based systems. This week I have Kevin Collins, director of the Custom Installer Channel in the Connected TV...
New utility to create links for DVDLibraryRemember the guide on how to stream DVDs to Extenders? The guide works well but it is a pain to create the link files necessary for streaming to work. Fortunately a cleaver developer has created a utility to simplify the process and has created an updated..
Microsoft and Hauppauge First to Bring Freeview-Certified PC Solution to U.K. ViewersI noticed the Freeview logo once when testing TV Feature pack and sure enough Microsoft has announced Windows Media Center as the first PC based solution to get Freeview certification (in combination with Hauppauge’s WinTV-HVR-2200 dual tuner). I am not...
Ed Bott: Here’s why CableCARD isn’t mainstream yetEd Bott writes about the issues and potential pitfalls that can happen when getting a CableCARD up and running. The problem seems to be the many elements involved in getting the system up and running. What interested me most is the idea that Ed has about. 9月11日 The Media Center Show #172 - CEDIALast week was the CEDIA show, a show for high end custom installers with likes of Niveus and Life|Ware showing off 10 extender based systems. This week I have Kevin Collins, director of the Custom Installer Channel in the Connected TV Business, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft talking about Microsoft's announcements at CEDIA including the winner of the Ultimate Installer competition and details on the 10 Extender update. My second guest is Intel's Greg Schlechter a director of the newly announced Media Center Integrators Alliance, he will be explaining what the alliance is about and what it can mean for enthusiasts. I also have a news round up and your email Please keep the email coming show [at] theDigitallifestyle.com Direct Download Link Vote for the show on podcast Alley This show is sponsored by mControl - Home Automation for Vista Media Center Show Times 00:50 Coming up this week
Technorati tags: Windows Media Center, podcasts 9月4日 The Media Center Show #171 - Kevin Tofel on Cloud ComputingBack after a week off, this week talking with blogger and podcast Kevin Tofel talking about Cloud Computing. Kevin recently switched to only using web based apps and we chatted about what is Cloud Computing, the security risks around it and the how it will effect the digital lifestyle. I also have a roundup of news and email Please keep the email coming show [at] theDigitallifestyle.com Direct Download Link Vote for the show on podcast Alley Show times and all the links talked about in the show are on the podcast blog post |
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