Media Center Programs
To sum up Chris' post, he is basically saying that Windows is the only OS supported by CableCard etc because they got their ass in gear and found out what the content providers wanted for protection and gave it to them. Microsoft saw market potential and went after it, that is all there is to it. The situation will not […]
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It was a great disappointment to many HTPC builders when Yahoo bought the intellectual property from Meedio. However, by not actually buying the program and not shutting down the forums, a glimmer of hope was left for the Meedio crowd. Meedio clicked along on cruise control but with no active support and people starting to look else where for a Media […]
Read moreIf you are interested in knowing more about Windows Home Server, head on over to their newly formed blog and see what it is all about. They already have quite a bit of data at the blog including several videos talking about WHS. One of their most recent posts have to do with why they decided not to put exchange […]
Read moreOne Voice Technologies, Inc., developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Telecom and Interactive Multimedia markets, today announced that the upcoming release of their Media Center Communicator™ v3 for Windows Vista will allow users to simply speak to play music, videos, watch recorded TV or play photo slideshows on Xbox 360 gaming consoles. One Voice's Media Center Communicator can […]
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Per the Snapstream Blog, A Vista compatible version will be coming down the pipe. Soon to be released Version 4.6 will containt a lot of fixes that will make it work within Vista. They hint at a few other fixes but give no details. In the mean time, check out our Version 4.5 review. Beyond TV 4.6, the successor to […]
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Microsoft makes MCE. Microsoft uses DVR-MS. Microsoft makes Movie Maker. All should work well, right? Well, FINALLY it does. On XP's movie creator, you had to change formats to edit it with the app. With Vista, it's finally included by default, so edit away! Keep in mind though, if all you want to do is edit out commercials, a program […]
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Everything you needed to know might be a somewhat ambitous title. Not to take anything away from blogs as I am an avid reader, but sometimes blog posts tend to fall short in information. Even I am guilty of it from time to time. Just in case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, SideShow […]
Read moreThis news is all over the web by now, I though I would post it just in case a few of you have not seen it. It looks like you are going to have to supply a complete OS install to upgrade to Vista. The times are over of anyone grabbing Grandma Bett's XP disc and getting a cheaper upgrade. […]
Read moreI am always skeptical of DRM cracked claims until verfied more then a few times. Given all the fluff about Vista DRM over the last few weeks, its interesting to see it get another shot in the ole family jewels. The hack in question bypasses the PMP, which is designed to degrade the quality of playback without the proper hardware. From […]
Read moreWow, thank god we have so many alternatives to the cable co's own boxes….oh….what's that? The only alternative is an $800 TiVo? Really…hrmmm…..interesting. NewsChannel 9 in Syracuse (New York) posted a story that said Time Warner had no more HD DVR boxes for customers. Apparently, there’s a shortage of HD DVRs because the company that makes the boxes have been […]
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