A large buzz has been surrounding Internet TV since you could first hookup your computer with internet into your television. It got so large that even Microsoft couldn’t continue to ignore it and actually started shoving it down users throats (don’t remember anyone asking you if you wanted that "Internet TV beta" app on your TV+Movies menu, do you?). That […]
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Digg To Share! I’ve seen an alarming amount of customers over at TheGreenButton and other communities, where people have spent their hard earned dollars on a Cable Card Media Center computer, get it all setup & ready to get installation, when they’re told by one/some/all of their Cable Company’s representatives that they will NOT do an installation on a computer! […]
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A lot of plugins are developed because it could be a very simple feature which is for some reason omitted from Media Center itself. That’s the feeling I get when I think of MCE Weather. It’s probably one of the simpler features that can be very useful and yet easily displayed/controlled from the 10′ UI. Fortunately for us, developers exist […]
Read moreI recently got in somewhat of a debate with a fellow MCE enthusiast over Softsled. I’ve held firm that I don’t believe Microsoft will ever do softsled, even though it’s something I would love and use. I thought I’d take the time to combine my position with my thinking (complete assumptions) as to why it’ll never happen. I’m sure some […]
Read moreThe topic of Softsled is a touchy one for sure, the ability to "Extend" your Media Center experience from any computer. Well, while still not official from Microsoft, a user at Thegreenbutton, FaberFox, was able to find some success with an app called StreamMyGame to work with his Vista Media Center. I haven’t had such good luck, but a few […]
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Episodes 1 & 2 dealt with two of the most well known plugins for MCE, MyMovies and DVRMS-Toolbox . So I decided to venture out a bit to one of the more requested plugins which few people know about: MCE Browser. Overview MCE Browser is designed by fellow Media Center MVP, Anthony Park, and is compatible with both Media Center […]
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In case you missed the first article of the series explaining, here’s a little explanation. In the first episode, we took a look at MyMovies, arguably the most popular plugin for Vista Media Center. This time up, I’m covering a different type of plugin, one that works a lot more behind the scenes, but with an equal wow factor for […]
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Welcome to the Life With a Plugin series! The purpose of the series will be to give quick reviews of all the numerous Vista Media Center plugins that are out there, and evaluate their usefulness. A lot of plugins are cool but rarely are needed that often, so I’ve decided to evaluate these for you and help in keeping your […]
Read moreNo, Squirrel Stash isn’t where your college friends used to hide their less than legal substances! It’s an application for securely storing your pictures and other files from a 10′ Interface of Media Center, and they’re interviewed in this week’s Media Center Show podcast! Show Times: 00:56 Coming up this week 01:26 Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook […]
Read moreWe all knew it was just a matter of time before an OEM stepped up & offered what everyone wanted–an affordable CableCard solution. Chris Lanier “Customers now have a stylish entry level system with the muscle to handle CableCARD now and Blu-ray or HD-DVD formats in the future. This allows us to give our customers an entry level machine with […]
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