WMC7 TV Recording Schedule Backup

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Do you have multiple Win7 Media Center systems around your house or just often get bored and reinstall? If so, you surely have dealt with the PITA that is re-configuring all of your scheduled recordings and your guide data. Well, here’s a little app that’s supposed to fix it. Fair warning, even the developer admits not a ton of testing […]

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Sandy Bridge Design Flaw Forces Recall

This is some disheartening news, Intel has revealed a silicon design flaw in their Sandy Bridge line of CPU’s and Chipsets. After a raving review by Missingremote’s Andy VanTil, hopefully Intel can fix this issue quickly and not delay the further roll-out of the Sandy Bridge line.  Intel said Monday that it discovered a design flaw in a chipset circuit and has “implemented a silicon fix.” […]

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Beginner’s Guide to HTPC Basics

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Continuing our series of Beginner’s Guides for HTPC and Home Theater, this guide offers ten basic tips for getting your HTPC up and running smoothly.  Most of these were learned the hard way, hope that sharing means you don’t have to 🙂 1. Dedicate a physical drive for recording TV: Recording and scanning big TV files for commercials hits a […]

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