From Skirge… Bit-tech has a review of Antec’s latest revision to the classic and beloved P180… the P190. I gotta add, I’ve seen this case in person, and it is MASSIVE. If you’ve seen the P180, this bad boy is almost the same, but LONGER. And with all the added fans, you might want to choose the P180 over this […]
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If you've got a Wii or a PS3, and I guess you get bored with all those games, there's a nice option out there for you which will allow you to convert it into a Media Center with very little effort. Of course, you can't stream LiveTV without an "official" MCE Extender, but these apps appear to be able to […]
Read moreWhat what? It's Thursday already? That's right folks, and just like you know you have to go to happy hour tonight, you also know it's time for Ian Dixon's Media Center Show Podcast!! This week up he's got Richard from HiPE PC systems, which are doing some pretty innovative things with Media Center and cars. So have a listen & […]
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Eh, this doesn't really do much for me anymore. First, there's so many different codecs out there, that what good is one divx format? Odds are your file will be in a different format & you'll end up having to convert it anyways. But hey, I guess it's better than nothing. Gizmodo Being able to natively support DivX […]
Read moreI know I swore I wouldn't post about Windows Home Server, but you all love free. Anyhow, the WHS team is allowing all those willing to install their latest RC1 candidate of Windows Home Server, so if you've got a spare machine or just wanted to play with it, give it a shot. It can even be a really old […]
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Those of you familiar with MissingRemote.com might remember my Guide to Streaming Media article I wrote a while back, comparing Orb, Webguide and SageTV Placeshifter. Well, apparantly the folks over at Cyberlink saw it as well and decided that they could have something to offer and have named it CyberlinkLive. So let's see how their early betas can compare with […]
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I used a Shuttle system a while back & was quite pleased with its miniature stature. There's a lot of options nowadays for small form factor, but this Shuttle Barebones sure seems to have a log of bang. No mention on price though. Tech Report Based on the Intel G33 integrated graphics chipset, the system supports 45nm Core 2 […]
Read moreChris Lanier gets his Cable Card freak on by answering some questions you know you had about it but were afraid to ask. This on the day that Vidabox also announces they're shipping cable card systems. Curious to hear if the bugs have been worked out, guess only time will tell. Chris Lanier Q: Who currently offers CableCARD PCs?A: As […]
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Those of you familiar with quality MCE applications are sure to know Niall from his wildly successful "Big Screen Photos" application. The things he's able to do with the MCML interface in Vista Media Center is truly astonishing, and it looks like that's going to continue on this latest product. Can't wait to play with it! Niall Ginsbourg's Blog […]
Read moreFor those unaware, Recording Broker is an amazing tool that allows you to basically combine all your Media Center systems in case you try to record too many shows. If there's no tuners left, Broker will go out to other machines on your network (that have it installed) and will use their tuners to record the conflicting show! Pretty sweet […]
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