– Niveus Media, Inc. announces beta availability of the new unified Niveus Search, which enables easy retrieval of content accessible across the local network and Internet. The patent-pending Niveus Search offers Windows Vista ® Media Center users an easy-to-use, 10’ interface that provides an all encompassing scan of both the Media Center and Internet sources. No longer do Media Center […]
Read moreMedia-Portal is not the only open source HTPC program on the block, XBMC, perhaps known for their great looking skins, is another major contender in the arena. XBMC has evolved into a multi-platform software that supports Windows, Linux and Mac. Do keep in mind XBMC supports a lot of stuff but if you are looking for TV tuning you will […]
Read moreIf you build it they will come. In this case, content providers are FINALLY realizing they need a new model to take advantage of what is going on in this world. I think a perfect example of this is FM song tagging with the new Zune software. Another idea I really like is music video purhcasing while watching videos on […]
Read moreChris Lanier recently got a tip that suggests just that! It certainly makes sense that Media Center could be crammed into any sort of device including TVs, Extenders, kitchen ‘puters, automobiles and even fridges. The large UI is a natural for remote & touchscreen navigation. Chris’ article is pretty vague because the information he has at this time is pretty […]
Read moreBen, of EngadgetHD fame, has posted a quick note about a new DRM plan that is supported by many of the major industry players. When you start to get NBC, Fox, Microsoft, Besy Buy, and Sony involved you realize that they are pretty serious about what they are going to propose at CES. Ben mentions that this DRM package is […]
Read moreUtilizing Microsoft’s Silverlight technology, BeyondTV has a spiffy suprise in the form of Placeshifting. In what equates to a personal You Tube, BTV 4.9 allows you to login to a webpage and have whatever is reocrded to be transcoded and streamed over the internet. This is a little bit of a different approach that Sage chose to use. Instead, Sage […]
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One of the absolutely huge benefits for using a media center is having the ability to catalog your DVD library digitally and have access to them anywhere in the house. The old stalwart of the Media Center world, MyMovies, is looking a little long in the tooth when you look at the sexy Media Portal skins, or even Apple’s Cover […]
Read moreThe folks over at S7V have Universal’s MX-450 on the test bench for a few rounds of flogging. Yes it is true, there are other universal remotes besides Harmony remotes. Not a lot of differences in your average remote, however, this one seperates itself byt offering PC-free programing, RF capabilities, and of course macro programming. S&V Pressing and holding the […]
Read moreThe folks over at We Got Served have the top 10 most downloadable plugins for August 2008. 1. WHS Disk Management 2. Advanced Admin Console 3. Whiist 4. AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server 5. Duplication Info for Windows Home Server Above are the top five plugins, you will have to click through to get to the bottom five and […]
Read moreThe Xbox price drops were a huge secret for us all ;). Of course this means you can get a 360 arcade for a Vista Extender for the cheap price of $199. Don’t plan on lots of file format support or DVD streaming, oh and there is that little problem of fan noise. Personally, I do not find the fan […]
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