The credit for today’s Tip Of The Day goes to Jason Pierce. He did a lot of research to come up with a solution to stretched out text on 16:9 1024×768 plasma TVs with Media Center. The problem is when you have a 16:9 display that has a typical 4:3 resolution. For example, my Pioneer 4280 has a 1024X768 […]
Read moreThis is part 2 of our continuing HTPC Tip Of The day series profiling various media center programs. GBPVR Home Page – www.gbpvr.vom Cost – Free Description: GB-PVR is a fully featured home media center application, allowing you to easily use a remote to watch tv, schedule recordings, watch videos, watch DVDs, listen to music, view photos etc. […]
Read moreAs you can tell by our latest guides, John and Lothar have taken over MissingRemote.com. We will now be focusing our efforts on creating the perfect MythTV install with every Linux install available. That’s right, the word alpha software means nothing to us. We will blaze new trails and make MythTV stand on its head when we are done ;). […]
Read moreThe TechReport has a nice review of Samsung’s new F1, 1 TB hard drive. For HTPCers like myself, who utilize only one PC rather than a server/client system, looking to up the capacity in their rigs or build a new PC might find this Sammy to be a nice fit for a living room PC. The Tech Report If the […]
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The future of Media Center no doubt lies in its ability to present online media from the 10′ UI. While the Media Center group has done some work with extras such as Internet TV and the Fox Sports collaboration; there remains a lot of media we want to see. Yougle steps into fill some of this void. Overview Yougle allows […]
Read moreThey are having a signup for people to try the software to let iPhones, Windows mobile device, etc access sideshow content. Control Think ThinkRemote sets Windows SideShow content free, bringing SideShow gadgets to everyday electronic devices such as mobile phones, portable game consoles, and remote controls. With support for wired, wireless, and Internet-based connectivity, ThinkRemote keeps you connected to your […]
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PCs = Noise. No matter how you stack things up, it seems there is always something clicking, buzzing, humming, or whooshing in your ear. Whether it is the fans keeping the system cool, the hard drive grinding away, or even the clicking of the keys and mouse, noise is ever present. While there are many guides about reducing fan noise […]
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I wanted you all to be aware of a small change to the site. I add more categories to the News menu item on our Main menu and I changed the ordering a bit . You should now be able to quickly view our archives.
Read moreHeadline: HD DVD surrenders the high-def disc war. MissingRemote.com: Good, now where is our updated playback software and hardware? I really hope this speeds up development of a high def disc HTPC that is equivalent of a CE device. Along with Hauppauge’s and DirectTV announcement, this could be the year of the HTPC. HD DVD News: Amazon takes of 50% […]
Read moreSo you have a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive, and it comes with Power DVD, but how to make it integrate with Media Center? The process it two fold: 1. Have it launch from Media Center and 2. Make the MCE remote work properly with Blu-ray pop-up menus. The first part is very easy now thanks to Media Center community […]
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