Tag: Media Center Programs

I had bookmarked this AVS thread about Vista audio processing sometime with the thought of posting it on MR.com. Here we are a few months later, and I finally remember:). Amir, a MS rep, took the time to detail the audio capabilities of Vista. With the mess that was XP audio, it is a nice change to see Vista getting […]

Brett writes… Come and get it! WHS RC1 is now available… Technet That's right…we've reached another important product milestone! The highly anticipated Windows Home Server Release Candidate is available today. The product team has been logging long hours and doing heroic work to finalize this new and improved build.    

More HD content is a ALWAYS a good thing in my books. Yes, I will take every bit of HD goodness I can get. Even Lavern and Shirly re-reruns. Can we expect your local cable co. to carry them all? I doubt it, but you should get a few chans. I submitted this on behalf of HD lovers everywhere. Engadget […]

New WebGuide 4.1 beta brings Xbox360 streaming support, "Prism" multi-system interface In addition to the capacity to stream DVDs, WebGuide 4.1 brings two new major features to the mix—a Media Center add-in and the "WebGuide Prism" multi-system interface. June 4, 2007 – In addition to the capacity to stream DVDs, which was featured in the previous beta of 4.1, WebGuide […]

Along the same vein as our previous news story, we have a user's review of MythTV vs Vista. I just finished reading it and it is a good writeup that has valueable info in it if you are on the fence about which OS to go with in the HTPC world. AVSForum Now, here's MY killer issue with this install… […]

For several years, MythTV has been adding features and improving functionality, but one of it's major drawbacks is the perceived complexity of the install. I can remember many a moon ago when I first began as a Linux noob. It was a tough road, but each obstacle I climbed provided a learning experience that helps me still today. However, I […]

Do you want some numbers to back up Nvidia's claim of great video performance in their new line of video cards. Gizmodo is reporting a 50% drop in CPU useage with the new Power DVD. Gizmodo There was a big difference. While the old 7600 GeForce cards needed between 62% and 75% of the PC's CPU utilization to play back […]

Embedded Automation Previews Support for Web Services on devices Surrey, BC – May 9, 2007 As part of the keynote speech by Robbie Bach, President of the Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division, at the recent Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference 2007, Embedded Automation's mControl Digital Home Software with support for Web Services on devices was demonstrated. This technology is […]

Get em while it's hot! The latest from Microsoft for patches, bug fixes, you name it, is now available at your friendly, neighborhood Microsoft site.  Here are some of the known problems it takes care of. If you're the worrisome type, you may want to wait to make sure it doesn't break anyone's system…or just make sure you ghost your […]

I guess I missed this BeyondTV announcement that they are now supporting the HDHomeRun! Along with unencrypted QAM support, a slew of bug fixes are also present in 4.6.1. BeyondTV Blog I’ll elaborate in another blog posting, but in short, it means you can watch and record some of the channels on your cable connection in their pure digital form […]