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- Family Media Center 3.95 (Windows)
- You may have a lot of media content like video or music files stored on your computer or CDs and DVDs scattered around your house. It is very frustrating for many users not to be able to find the right file or disc for desired movies or music. The solution...
- Software downloads 2009-06-08
- 10 improvements in Windows 7 Media Center
- Windows Media Center began gaining fans when Microsoft added it to the Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Vista. Windows 7 is expanding this availability -- complete with a new look and enhanced functionality. Deb Shinder hits the highlights. This download is also available as an entry in our 10...
- Download resources 2009-06-02
- Microsoft struggles with Xbox vs. Windows Media Center positioning
- Microsoft struggles with Xbox vs. Windows Media Center positioningUnacceptableI am hoping they will change this. Media Center is a good product. I do not want to have to hook my laptop to my TV just to watch a movie. If this is the direction they are going with their 3...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
- Microsoft struggles with Xbox vs. Windows Media Center positioning
- The introduction of Netflix's "Watch Now" service for Windows Media Center is a prime example of Microsoft trying to carve up markets in artificial ways -- and of how the company's positioning of Xbox and Media Center continues to be a source of confusion. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- Okoro Media Systems introduces OMS-AX100 HTPC with built-in amp
- Okoro's latest living room PC makes it possible to ditch another component from your home theater setup. The OMS-AX100 includes a 5.1 amp that delivers 100 watts per channel, which means you can attach passive speakers to it and avoid buying a separate receiver. The...
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- Discontinuation Day: HP pulls plug on MediaSmart TVs, Linksys switches off its Media Center Extenders
- On the march toward the integration of the PC and the home theater, there have been numerous casualties, and today apparently you can add a couple more to the list. Gizmodo has confirmed that HP has finally given up on a couple of its living-room initiatives, specifically the MediaSmart TVs...
- Blog posts 2009-05-18
- XBMC 9.04 (Mac)
- XBMC is an award winning media center application for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and XBox. The ultimate hub for all your media, XBMC is easy to use, looks slick, and has a large helpful community. Try it now! XBMC supports viewing and playing a vast library of audio,...
- Software downloads 2009-05-10
- MCME 1.0 (Windows)
- MCME is a File Explorer and package of utilities for Windows Media Center. For example you could use this feature to browse your Blu-ray and DVD ISO files and automatically mount them and play them. MCME also includes a process explorer for listing all the running applications and processes on...
- Software downloads 2009-04-29
- DFX Audio Enhancer for J. River Media Center 9.102 (Windows)
- Give your digital music files more vibrancy with DFX Audio Enhancement. DFX enhances your music listening experience by improving the sound quality of MP3, internet radio, Windows Media and other music files. Renew stereo depth, add 3D surround sound, restore sound clarity, boost your audio levels, and produce deeper, richer...
- Software downloads 2009-04-03
- MCE Tunes 2.9 (Windows)
- MCE Tunes provides playback of all your iTunes music, even protected iTunes Music Store songs, right from the Media Center My Music interface. Not only is the impossible now possible, but it's as easy as 1-2-3. Simply install the MCE Tunes plug-in for Media Center, sync your iTunes music into...
- Software downloads 2009-03-26
- With Power Pack 2, Windows Home Server Finally Embraces Media Center
- [Update: Thanks to the reader who pointed out that Windows Home Server doesn't load on your Media Center PC, but will communicate with it through the Media Center Connector app.] When Microsoft first released its Windows Home Server WHS OS, it seemed like...
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
- Best hard drive for a media center
- Best hard drive for a media centerCool and/or Quiet is more importantI'd run two 5400RPM drives in Raid-0 to counter the lower RPMs. That way, it should help keep the temperatures down. Why? because temperature has a bigger impact on the drive bearings, so it's more likely to wear-out/noisier sooner....
- Discussion threads 2009-03-13
- Best hard drive for a media center
- What's the best hard drive for a "build-your-own" media center? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- Hulu's fantastic suicide
- Hulu announced today that they're pulling the plug on support for Boxee effective this Friday. Boxee is a free, cross-platform media center application with social networking features. The legendary Boxee hack for the AppleTV turned Apple's "hobby" into a compelling media center. In a blog post Hulu...
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- Microsoft dumps Comcast shares
- Microsoft dumps Comcast sharesWho will lastAfter tinkering with Windows Media 7 and seeing the capabilities in Media Center, it will be interesting to see whether Comcast or Direct TV becomes the first to partner with someone like ATI and create an internal card that can descramble HD signal for the...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-20
- Media Center for TomTom 4.1.0.13 (Windows)
- This is the first software on the market for playback of video content that supports all TomTom integrated portable GPS navigation devices: GO, GO 300/500/700/510/710/910, One, One New Edition and Rider, and all TomTom accessories, such as Remote Control and Permanent Docking Kit. Media Center software acts as a video...
- Software downloads 2009-01-10
- Ace Computers to release $999 CableCard-equipped home theater PCs
- Ace Computers to release $999 CableCard-equipped home theater PCsHTPC must turn into iSTBThe concept of an HTPC makes perfect sense from the engineer's perspective... but it does not reflect the reality in terms of what the market demands.That does not mean that the market would not demand Media Center technology...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-01
- tvitty 0.9.7 (Windows)
- tvitty is a bittorrent download plug-in for Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center designed for your tv & remote. it lets you browse, search, download, and watch videos distributed over the internet, right from your couch. you can configure your own search and browsing with RSS feeds, Yahoo! pipes, XSL and...
- Software downloads 2008-12-28
- DirecTV kills its Media Center tuner project
- DirecTV kills its Media Center tuner projectWow, that sucksAs an avid Media center user/enthusiast this comes as a big blow for the platform. Personally it doesn't affect me as I live in Canada and don't get Direct TV. However, as heavy user and big fan of the Media...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-09
- DirecTV kills its Media Center tuner project
- Nearly three years ago, at CES 2006, DirecTV announced that it was working on a tuner that would allow Windows Media Center to receive high-definition premium satellite signals. Earlier this year, there were rumors that the project was in beta test, and several high-profile web sites even spotted the hardware...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
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