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D-Link (finally) releases the DSM-750 media extender: It's been a very long time coming--D-Link first unveiled the MediaLounge DSM-750 at CES in January 2007--but the company announced today that it is finally shipping the media extender. The $329.99 DSM-750 is a Windows Media Center Extender that enables you to stream...; Tags: D-Link Systems, Windows Media, PC, Video, Microsoft Windows Media Center, MediaLounge DSM-750, Media Streamer, Microsoft Windows, Home Networking, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, TVs, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Home Entertainment, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD: Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HDBitrate numbers?Can you post the bitrate/codec that the recorded HD shows playback at? The data-rate would be an important factor for some of us as lower bitrates = less quality.ThanksVideo bit rateThis is DVR-MS format, which uses Windows Media codecs. A typical...; Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cable, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows, Right Now IT, Media Center PC, CableCard, HD-DVR, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Center, cable television; Discussion threads 2008-04-04
Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD: Six months ago, after years of waiting, I finally had a chance to switch my Media Center setup over to a fully digital, cable-compatible, high-definition configuration. How has it worked out? Let's just say you'd have to pry the Media Center remote from my cold dead fingers. ...; Tags: Cable Television, Dell Computer Corp., Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, CableCard, Media Center PCs, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Microsoft seeks new Windows Media Center testers: Microsoft seeks new Windows Media Center testersIdeaMicrosoft should add support Games for Windows LIVE in the next version in Fiji so you actually launch games within Media Center. So you can use various functions such as play music while perfoming another tasks. Therefore add Windows Live Messenger as an Widget...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Digital media, new Windows Media Center tester, Windows Media Center tester, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-29
Microsoft seeks new Windows Media Center testers: Microsoft is in the midst of a quest for new testers for some kind of new Windows Media Center product, which may or may not be connected to "Fiji," the next version of Windows Media Center Edition MCE. Late last week, Microsoft posted to its Connect private...; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Center, Survey, Tester, Fiji, MCE Tester Survey, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Marketing Research, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-01-29

MCE Tuner Extender: MCE Tuner Extender is a tool to extend the maximum analog and digital tuners in Windows Media Center (2005 and Vista), so you can install more than just two tuners. By default two tuners is the maximum amount of tuners you can install with Windows Media Center.; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Van, MCE Tuner Extender, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2007-10-08
Thoughts on Windows Media Center: Thoughts on Windows Media CenterSo you are saying......HBO doesn't have a business model. Sorry, facts on the ground say you are wrong."premium"These so-called premium channels are rarely worth it, and the few programs that are, you can simply purchase the DVD's of those shows, or rent them. I have...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Velocity Micro, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PC, digital-rights management, HBO, OCUR, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Media; Discussion threads 2007-04-18
Thoughts on Windows Media Center: I just finished signing up for the Media Center "Fiji" beta program discussed by Mary Jo Foley in a recent blog post. Media Center is the way I watch television these days. It provides guide and DVR functionality for my TV watching, turns my TV into a categorized jukebox for...; Tags: Vista, Television, Microsoft, Media Center, General, DRM, Digital Media; Blog posts 2007-04-18
Microsoft's Windows 'Fiji' on track to debut before Windows Seven: With Microsoft constantly switching up codenames, its tough to keep track of whats on and whats off. But "Fiji" is on. As I reported a while back, "Vienna," formerly known as "Blackcomb" is officially known inside Redmonds hallowed halls as Windows 7 (or more accurately, "Windows Seven,"...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Operating systems, Digital media, window, Microsoft Windows, Fiji, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2007-03-19
MCE Mover (exe): Tool that enable to use Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition on systems with two {or more} monitors with different size and resolution (small built-in displays used for choosing music and large HD displays used for watching TV, DVD's or video).; Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-01-29
Swimming with Windows Media Center: Swimming with Windows Media CenterBandwidth?I am curious how well this would work if you install a HD DVD player pick you flavor and then streamed it. Is there enough bandwidth for it?Also, what if you are watching a streamed video and someone else watchs another show second video tuner...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Corporate communications, Game players, Linux, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., extender, Microsoft Xbox, DVD, video, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media; Discussion threads 2006-12-06
Windows Media Center Edition 2005: For most of them, the computers and the TVs exist in separate worlds - separated by walls between rooms as well as form, function, and ease of use. But what if the computer could do the same things the TV, maybe even the whole home entertainment system, does? What if...; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Computer, Productivity, Home Entertainment, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics; White papers 2006-09-29
StormPredator (exe): StormPredator displays personal near real-time NEXRAD doppler radar images from any USA location on your PC desktop on colorful 3D Topographic maps. SP3 Includes exclusive storm tracker and predictor tools, plus personal scan zone & distance measuring tools that helps you track storms, predict ETA, & plot storm paths. It's...; Tags: radar, cell phone, 3D, PC, telephone, desktop, e-mail, Web; Software downloads 2006-09-04
MCEJoy (exe): Enables control of Windows Media Center with a gamepad or joystick. The application runs in the background as a tray ICON, automatically detects connected devices, and all buttons can be completely configured. Practically all Windows Media Center functions can be performed, including launching the program.; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2006-08-18
Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR: Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVRTiVo out?Wonder what this will do to the Yahoo! / TiVO partnership? I can tell my home TiVo to record shows from the Yahoo! TV listings...Pricing?The article says the software is free to download, but no mention of Yahoo!'s business model is given....; Tags: DVR, Microsoft Windows, Digital video, Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Yahoo! Inc., Quick ABM'ers, TiVo Inc., digital video recorder, software; Discussion threads 2006-04-26
The Windows Media Center Experience in Windows Vista: Windows Media Center in Windows Vista makes it even easier to manage and access digital entertainment from the PC or TV. And, the user can easily play, program, and browse the media using a remote control. The user can even access the Windows Media Center content through the Xbox 360!...; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PCs, Digital Media, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics; White papers 2006-01-12
Fmagazine for Windows Media Center (exe): Fmagazine--ready to serve & just bursting with flavor. 'F' stands for filter and 'filtering' the world of music is what we do. There's plenty of music sites, but only one that selects and streams only the best music tunes & videos at the ultimate online quality. Play the best music...; Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Music, Fmagazine; Software downloads 2005-10-26
1.4 copies of Windows Media Center OS sold: After selling just a million copies in its first two years, the latest version (Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005) has racked up 400,000 sales since it debuted in October, Microsoft said at the CES trade show.; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Digital media, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media; Blog posts 2005-01-08
1.4 copies of Windows Media Center OS sold: After selling just a million copies in its first two years, the latest version (Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005) has racked up 400,000 sales since it debuted in October, Microsoft said at the CES trade show.; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Digital media, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media; Blog posts 2005-01-08
Windows Media Center continues overseas march: Windows Media Center continues overseas marchPot calling the kettle black?Can one of the nameless "Microsoft executives" please point out the $99 DVD player that has better sound and picture quality that any DVD capable PC? I think the $99 is for the player only, ya gotta pay extra to...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media players, Digital media, Media Center PC, DVD, DVD player, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Corp., PC, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2004-05-10