Media Center Plugins And Skins
The folks over at We Got Served have the top 10 most downloadable plugins for August 2008. 1. WHS Disk Management 2. Advanced Admin Console 3. Whiist 4. AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server 5. Duplication Info for Windows Home Server Above are the top five plugins, you will have to click through to get to the bottom five and […]
Read more64-bit users of Vista Media Center rejoice! The makers of the TVTonic plugin has heard your complaints and have released a 64-bit version of their plugin! Go ahead and get your download on and enjoy the Olympics! TV Tonic You asked for it, we listened. Our developers worked around the clock to make the 64-bit version of TVTonic available for […]
Read moreI would go off into some sarcastic saying about how maybe finally the Ricavision remote might ship…finally….after a looooong delay. But hey, I’m just happy to see Microsoft make good on the promise of Sideshow…finally. Sign up for the open beta if you want to play with it. Windows SideShow Team -Browse the TV Guide and schedule recordings. Browse Recorded […]
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Niveus Media has designed a new Weather application for the lucky few rich folks who own one of their Media Servers. It’s currently in beta but available via their software labs for free only on Niveus machines. Niveus Media Real-time updates on your local 5-day forecast, including the Niveus Proprietary "Weather Strip", which incorporates weather updates from an unlimited number […]
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Well, unfortunately it’s not available for non-Niveus customers, but if you’re one of the lucky few who can afford them, Niveus Media has officially released their Movie Library out of beta. Version 1.0 is available now & free to Niveus customers only. The download is available at Niveus Media’s Software Labs .
Read morePersonally, I think there is room in the Media Center world for a commercial movie library. I am not sure QUiiQ fits the bill as I just can’t much information regarding their product and how it works. They do offer try before you buy if you are interested in giving it a spin. Their latest update focuses on getting their […]
Read moreFor anybody who enjoys internet radio by way of Shoutcast stations, this plugin is definitely cool and useful. Plus the MCML interface looks great. Article Link: Features: Browse through genres (more than 300) Get the listing of the Top500 stations Access random stations Search for music by title, genre, station name Save stations and genres as favorites Assign a picture […]
Read moreNot much else to say here :). There will be a guide posted here sooner rather than later :).
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The development community for Vista keeps rolling forward. However, we seem to be seeing alot of work on the same plugins. Do we really need 3 Netflix plugins? and several more Movie plugins? Probably not, but one or two community developed options would be great. Chris Lanier mentions that the developer (Treason) might be teaming up with other developers at […]
Read moreThis is the news I have been waiting for, a member of the Australia MCE community has released a plugin that will allow you to cusomtize the VMC start menu. The plugin will allow you to add two custom strips and add a tile to the currently pre-isntalled strips. This will allow me to move alot of my favorite plugins […]
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