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Why Mac open source gets no respect

"Since Macs generally cost less than PCs"THEY ARE? Since when? And that doesn't jive at all with "Macs are upscale"... and cheaper. Mmmm no.No counterpart to XBMC?There are a ton of Media Center applications for windows, including Windows Media Center, which is fairly adept at just about...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Mac people, Apple Macintosh, XBMC, MCE, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all

Once heralded as the second coming of data storage, the sun has finally set on the optical drive as an effective vehicle for data storage and delivery. Optical drives are simply too small and too slow to be practical. Single layer discs hold 4.7GB while double layer discs can hold...

Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Storage, Optical Drive, MCE, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-16

On the Mac mini's passing: not so fast

On the Mac mini's passing: not so fastThe Mac Mini is the only Apple device I would consider buyingThe 2 people I know who bought a Mac Mini are very happy with it although they very quickly replaced OS X with Windows so they could use the far superior MCE....

Tags: Desktops, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Only, mini, Apple TV, Apple Inc., Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, WMC, TV, MCE

Discussion threads 2008-11-06

TV Pack headaches reveal Microsoft's Media Center dilemma

TV Pack headaches reveal Microsoft's Media Center dilemmaRE: TV Pack headaches reveal Microsoft's Media Center dilemmaNice article.My only problem with this release is that first it correct some usability bugs that were not corrected in the Vista SP1 release (duplication of entry on the record planning, etc.) and it introduce...

Tags: Media Center PCs, DVD, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, TV Pack headach, Microsoft Media Center dilemma, TV Pack, Microsoft Media Center, Microsoft Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, TV

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?This isn't even strictly a Beta Tester issueMicrosoft realised that MCE systems just weren't flying out the door and then correctly perceived that it makes more sense to bundle it with Vista so that OEMs can either make a "home entertainment center"...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Fiji, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., beta tester, Windows future, MCE

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Vista Home Basic on 512MB? Hey, it works!

Vista Home Basic on 512MB? Hey, it works!Well, this certainly hasn't match my experienceGranted, my first try with 512 MB RAM on Home Basic was 512 shared. But after I upgraded it to 1 GB shared (128 to the video card, 896 system) it wasn't any better. It took almost...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, ABMers, Microsoft Windows Vista, MCE, Vista Home, extra GB

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

ATI TV Wonder 200

When the most expensive TV tuner cards can be found online for a reasonable $99 to $120, the need for a budget card may not be obvious. The $59 ATI TV Wonder 200 attempts to find a niche at the low end of the market, but with stripped-down specs and...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, TV & Home Theater, ATI Technologies Inc., ATI TV Wonder 200, ATI TV, ATI TV Wonder, MCE, card

Product reviews 2006-09-01

SnapStream Beyond TV 4.3

Using a PC as a Tivo-like DVR device can lead to a sometimes-bewildering array of software choices to say nothing of the wide variety of TV tuner cards on the market. The most common DVR front end for PCs is Windows XP Media Center Edition MCE, largely because it's the...

Tags: Media Center PCs, DVR, Digital video, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Beyond TV, Media Center PC, digital video recorder, MCE, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2006-06-14

My Web News January 2006 (Mobile)

My Web News is a group of MCE application. It contains a menu system, file manager, weather, translation, menu editor, and music. The menu system can also be used as a programmable RSS reader. My Web News is designed as a flexible menu system with support for RSS Feeds through...

Tags: Web, HTML, Mobile, SAM-Consult, MCE, Menu System, Menu Item, RSS, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2006-03-16

Microsoft selling new Windows at cut-rate price

Microsoft selling new Windows at cut-rate priceMicrosoft selling new Windows at cut-rate priceAre there any advantages to using a PC, not just a windows based one but any PC, as opposed to getting one of them PVR/DVR things from the cable company? I'd think the PC would be louder...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Desktops, DVR, Microsoft Windows, Now IT, TiVo Inc., Media Center PC, PC, MCE, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-10-13

Additional Resources

GameEx 10.25 (Windows)

GameEx is a graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, Zinc, Daphne, PC games, and all command line based game emulators, along with being a good Home Theatre PC solution HTPC. It has support for LCD/VFD displays, the MCE remote control, game pads, full mouse control, wide screen displays, volume control,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Spesoft, GameEx, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-28

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Codec Pack (Standard) 7.9 (Windows)

The Cole2k Media standard codec package features a collection of codecs and filters for video and audio playback. Support for formats includes DivX, XviD, 3ivx, MP4, h.264, x264, AVC, Nero Digital, MPEG-2, AC3, DTS, AAC, APE, FLAC, MPC, OFR, TTA, OGG, Vorbis, WavPack, MP3, and ATRAC3. Support for container files...

Tags: Codec, Microsoft Windows, Cole2k Media

Software downloads 2009-09-20

Xilisoft MKV Converter 5.1.26.0911 (Windows)

Xilisoft MKV Converter can convert Matroska Video (*.mkv) to multiform video files like AVI, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, XviD, MOV and MCE AVI, extract MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC or M4A music file from MKV video for enjoying on iPod, PSP, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox and other digital players, and even...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Xilisoft, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-17

What do you want to know about the Zune HD?

MCE & Zune 4.0It would be really great to know if the new Zune software will sync with Windows Media Center. In previous versions, any playlists, album art, etc. would not show up in Windows Media Center. I figured when I ditched my iPod for a Zune that...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Digital media, Web browsers, Performance management, Digital music, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Zune, Media Center PC, Zune HD, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media, performance

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?

Free for business use?Interesting... According to this table, MCE can be used in servers (2008 R2) and, since there is nothing in contrary, it seems that is also free for use by businesses - most of the other free offerings (Avast, AVG...) are only free for non-commercial use.RE: Microsoft Security...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., MSE, Windows User, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Windows 7 works great on the MacBook Pro

I concurI've been very happy with Windows 7 on my MBP. I also just ordered Snow Leopard for the improved Windows drivers. Don't get me started on having to pay for a driver upgrade since I'm rarely (never?) going to use Snow Leopard itself. Only Apple would have the nerve.Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Looks like window, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, trackpad, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes

RE: Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakesI'll stick with XP until they stop supporting it, or until I need a new pc, in which case I'll probably get Home basic or Premium.With what Ultimate cost meI'm not switching. Gouge me once, shame on you. Gouge me twice...Thats...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Are early adopters all suckers?

Are early adopters all suckers?well, if your eyes are openNot sure why you would be a sucker.... One word -VistaSome are, but not all areSometimes you become an early adopter because you need a feature that only these early models have. So if this feature works for you, you...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sucker

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Xilisoft MKV Converter 5.1.26.0710 (Windows)

Xilisoft MKV Converter can convert Matroska Video (*.mkv) to multiform video files like AVI, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, XviD, MOV and MCE AVI, extract MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC or M4A music file from MKV video for enjoying on iPod, PSP, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox and other digital players, and even...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Xilisoft, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-16