Guess now’s as good a time as any to remind all our readers that the MissingRemote forums are here and we have a great group of members here for any problems, big and small, or just to banter. Media Center forum TheGreenButton.com will be making a major overhaul later this month, and there will be some downtime, so consider yourself […]
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Courtesy of developer Cyril Paciullo, there’s a new tool in town for all of you that like to theme Windows Media Center (WMC). It’s called Media Center Themer and changes the text attributes of WMC. Media Center Themer will change the attributes of text in WMC including 3rd party add-ins at run-time and doesn’t rely on changing resource files so […]
Read moreFor those looking for more guidance than “get the biggest plasma you can fit in the door” the HD Guru hits the feature list and helps break them down into easy buckets. Most of it won’t come as a surprise if you keep current, but it is a great read for those just getting started. There’s a lot to consider […]
Read moreI can’t say I’m surprised as this deal isn’t nearly as dangerous as the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. Not sure what Dish has in store for Blockbuster’s bankrupt self, but now it’s all theirs. Along with some nice new lawsuits which conveniently just popped up as well. Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes April 7 told Reuters that he expects Dish to maintain the […]
Read moreYeah, I can see this as being believable. As much a fan of digital distribution as I am, there’s just way too many people who affectionately cling to old media, not to mention the high definition folks who just demand Blu-ray quality. Have to love the irony that Redbox is a major reason, yet studios are so opposed to it. […]
Read moreNow this is a momentus occasion, as fellow MVP Ian Dixon has finished publishing the 300th episode of The Digital Lifestyle Show! Quite an accomplishment, and now that we’ve been doing our own MissingRemote Podcast I give him all the credit in the world for being able to keep it up. It’s more work than it seems. I’ve enjoyed most […]
Read moreIf you throw the words Crestron and AMX around, people often connect them withwhole home automation, and “crazy expensive.” These HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) systems have expanded to control all aspects of your home, especially in your living room. As these companies have continued to expand their reach on whole home automation, they have had to compete […]
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Well, we noticed last week how quickly the Ceton InfiniTV 4 backlog vanished. This week, we find out one of the reasons why. The InfiniTV 4 has been revised to ease the manufacturing issues that plauged the earlier revision–great news! We spoke with Jeremy Hammer, VP of Systems Integration at Ceton, who said The changes were made to help streamline […]
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Newegg has another sweet deal on a pretty good power supply for your HTPC. 380 watts of Earthwatts 80-plus efficiency power supply, which should be more than enough airflow. While it has an 80mm fan (I normally prefer the 120mm PSUs) Antec has been well known for having low noised products and the Earthwatts is no exception.
Read moreWe talked about this a few podcasts ago, given that I have an HP EX495 Windows Home Server which is working just fine, but the geek inside me really really really craves the latest and greatest. Plus it helps I have MSDN so it costs me nothing but time. Dare I take this adventure? Guides like this are only adding […]
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