Tag: Media Center Programs

Sage has released version 6.2.10. It is no longer a release candidate, but has been finalized as a release version. Sage TV SageTV Version 6.2 is now available on our website in the download area! http://sagetv.com/download.html The main updates to V6.2 over V6.1 are as follows: Support for DVB-T, DVB-C and DVB-S on Windows including support for CAM/CI Support for […]

Not really news, as this release of xLobby just extends the expiration date of the earlier version. According to his note from CEDIA, you can expect a Version 3 beta a little later down the road. A little background info on xLobby, they were a freeware front-end app similar to Meedio that was recently bought out by a custom installer. […]

Get ‘er while she is hot. SageTV V6.2.8 Release Notes 9/7/2007 Release Candidate 3 Core Updates 1. Fixed bug in transcoder STV url handling (caused crashes in MKV file thumbnail generation; and also caused thumbnails to be generated for the wrong time) 2. Updated DVB-T entries for Germany 3. Changed alpha cutoff level for when we don’t render a shape […]

After giving the Xbox360 all the love, MS is finally bringing some of its content to the Media Center Platform. They must have realized that the partner offerings pretty much SUCKED when trying to download content. Internet TV will be a normal software update around Sepetember 27th and will allow users to watch ad-supported content free of charge. Engadget Additionally, […]

Wondering where WHS goodness is? Well the official MS blog has a quick update for you. Basically, manufacturers wanted to include some last minute updates before releasing their product. Click the link for the long winded version. MS Blog] }We’ve identified a number of ways to make the product even better since the initial release, As with most Microsoft products, […]

I have toyed with Linux for a while and even contemplated trying out MythTV. This article sems to cover Distro options fairly well but I am sure Myth users could shed some more light on the subject. Linux.com My Series 1 TiVo is getting old, so I am planning an escape route based on MythTV, a free software system that […]

We have TWO MythTV users on our staff and I am the one posting this news tidbit. For shame John and Lothar…. For Shame! You will want to head over to MythTV.org for the latest info. The link I supplied here is to the MythTV Wiki for the release notes. MythTV Wiki The major impetus for this release is the […]

If you recall, Zap2it has cut off access to its free data service. A couple of services hope to step in and offer the community a reasonably priced solution. CT TV, the maker of CTPVR, hope to attract users with a 30 dollar a year price tag and Schedule Direct plans on charging 15 dollars for three months. Given the […]

Looks like the story I reported on earlier was in fact false. There will be no early release as suggested. The August 27th date was when tech support for system builders starts. It won’t be too long :).

Not much else to say. A couple of sites ar ereporting that WHS will be hitting shelves on August 27th. I can only hope they will surprise us with a Media Center plugin :).