Media Portal, the largest Windows OS media center program project, has just included a web interface in the latest svn builds. Media Portal We're pleased to announce that we're working on a webinterface for tvserver3. With the webinterface you can control your tvserver over the internet using a normal webbrowser. You can view the tvguide, schedule recordings and more. So […]
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I know some of you will be strongly biased one way or another, myself included, but I do like looking at the competition to see what they're creating. PVR Blog puts themselves to the test, enduring an AppleTV for a full week. A test which they seem to like for the most part. PVR Blog  Bottom line: If you're an […]
Read moreFellow MCE MVP Doug Knox has answered the cries of MCE users everywhere by developing a quick little app which allows you to adjust the time allowed for the buffer. So, if you've ever gotten upset when you hit pause, went to do something, and came back only to find MCE resumed without your permission…then check this out. Doug Knox […]
Read moreAs an Electrical Engineer, I have a hard time not ripping apart any new gadgets that I come across to see how they were designed. Today, I ran across an article in one of my trade magazines that was a good read. It is clear at this stage of the HD DVD game that all of the logic / DSP […]
Read moreIt seems as though the only extender to talk about these days is the Xbox 360. With the pending release of the Elite model, Chris has mini-Q&A for the Media Center community. With all the talk centered around its gaming capabilities, it is good to see some extender talk. Chris Lanier Question/Comment: Why not insist for Xbox Certification, games must […]
Read moreIf you have been hiding under a rock for the last few weeks, you might have missed the AppleTV launch. To much dismay, it turned out to be a bit of a dud. However, for a bit more you can have a full featured Mac Media Center. We, of course, are talking about the mini. The little brother of the […]
Read moreSo you have spent thousands of dollars, went through 4 divorces and have a maxed our credit line at your local HI-FI store. Now what do you do? Well show it off to your friends and family of course. EH has a few tips to help you wow your audience! One tip that I find absent from the list relates […]
Read moremikinho is the first winner of the PCAlchemy SiliconDust giveaway!! Please PM me or email me alan at missingremote . com to claim your price. You will have 72 hours to claim your prize! REMEMBER, we are having a second drawing on April 14th for another HDHomeRun. So if you have not already entered, get your butt over to here […]
Read moreIf you haven't entered already, you only have until 9 PM PST on March 31st to get your entry in for the first contest!!!! The first drawing for a HDHomeRun is on March 31st with the second one being on April 14th!!! Thanks again to PCAlchemy/Silicon Dust for sponsoring this contest and good luck to all who have entered! Follow […]
Read moreCEPRO speculates a bit more on why HP decided to ditch the Media Center platform and instead go with their own solution. There is no word yet on what DRM it supports. A TV like this could play nicely with a non-DRM platform like SageTV or BTV. hrm. Well, it looks as though we have another competitor in the distributed […]
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