Just a preparation if you were planning on visiting Media Center forum TheGreenButton.com tomorrow (Tuesday, the 21st) that it will be down for site maintenance as the site receives a long overdue upgrade. The site was taken over by Microsoft last year, but this is the first upgrade it will receive. Hopefully search is improved 🙂 Site is expected to […]
Read moreI’m a big fan of Ian Dixon and what he’s already brought to Media Center in general (I know you all listen to his weekly podcasts!). Never letting himself be bored, Ian has designed an application with some pretty clever creativity. The idea works great if you have properly dated photographs. I could just imagine the laughs if I had […]
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Alan started this and I’d like to bring it back. If only to remind me what new flicks I need to add to the top of my Netflix queue! Every week I will post the Blu-ray releases for the week and post links to purchase them if you so choose. The links provided lead to Amazon. You can support MissingRemote.com […]
Read moreNot the most traditional case when one thinks of a HTPC, however many people prefer the tower for all the benefits it brings, and if you have a closet or place to hide it out of place (or maybe it matches your subwoofer) then the only thing that matters is that it’s quiet. Antec has always been rock solid and […]
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Reader Alert–this is not a retail product…so try to digest the fact that the remote’s MSRP is just under $1,500! Pretty cool remote, but it takes a lot of programming which is why this is a dealer/installer-only product. Start saving pennies! CrunchGear URC has thrown down the gauntlet and let loose the sexy MX-5000 universal remote. Look at that thing. […]
Read moreIs anyone truly surprised by this? I remember being offended the first time I played Madden and saw advertisements within them. Now though, I don’t even care. The end result is the important thing–if nothing changes, then yes it sucks. However, if this results in lower cost hardware or games, then bring it on. I have a hunch nothing is […]
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I think this is more gimmick than anything, but it’s interesting to see how creative some of these companies are getting…from online shopping of clothes in movies to now this. Not sure how effective any of this is though. Do you really want to pull out your iPhone during a blu-ray movie instead of just using the remote? Engadget At […]
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If you are using vmcPlayIt you will be pleased to know they have a new version available, 1.19 as of yesterday. Looks like it fixes some UI performance and crash bugs, so check it out if you use it. vmcPlayIt vmcPlayIt is an add-in for Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center which provides a front-end interface to the PlayOn digital media […]
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Fellow MVP Richard Miller sent me this link to a german blog hinting at a possible new (another) movie browser plugin for Media Center. Looks pretty interesting although not many details thus far. Had to use google translate just to understand it. MCE Community.de The second, presented at the CeBit new PlugIn for Windows Media Center comes from FilmDE. […]
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I love the move so many companies are making for "greener" and more power efficient products. If this sees the light of day, it might upset surge protector manufacturers that promote cutting power when off, but for everyone else it’s great news and should help lower electricity bills if only a little. Engadget As Tech-On! reports, both companies are hard […]
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