Media Center Programs
You have probably been hearing the buzz on the upcoming Boxee beta, and the time is almost here! They will be launching it tonight, live at their event in Williamsburg. If you’re far away like me, you can tune in live to the stream tonight. I know I’m not the only one getting excited for it! Boxee Blog If you […]
Read moreIt’s too late for me, as I made the plunge a loooong time ago. But if you were waiting to upgrade to Windows7 and happen to really want to migrate your scheduled reocrdings, then you’re in luck! Check out this cool little tip from the Media Center team. TheGreenButton If you have Windows Vista Media Center WITHOUT the TV Pack […]
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MythTV–the linux-based open source Media Center application that started it all–has released a new Release Candidate version with some nice improvements. It’s really a fantastic system if you have the know-how to getting it running, just ask Lothar 🙂 GeekTonic MythTV UI ported to new MythUI library with all new capabilities. Added Automatic Prioritization to the scheduler which uses […]
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For those that don’t know, our friend and contributor Andy (babgvant) is kinda well known for doing some really really cool things with programs he uses, and currently that is SageTV. Well, don’t be surprised if this sees the light of day sooner than later. With CableCard being opened up a bit….well…I’ll just leave it to the expert to express […]
Read moreBy now you probably have read or heard about Microsoft’s offer to students: Get your copy of Windows 7 for only $30 . Pretty spectacular deal indeed. Well, I came across this post here which has a nice loophole to get you Windows 7 Professional for only $19! Guess it’s time to make friends with any college kids you still […]
Read moreOOH, Thursday has come early this week! OK, it’s still just Tuesday, but something to help your day pass is Ian has posted The Media Center Show a bit early this week in conjunction of the MyMovies 3.0 announcement. Head on over to listen and learn all about it from Brian himself! The Digital Lifestyle An early show this week […]
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Guess this is the day for the releases of media center applications, first Media Portal and now GBPVR announces a new version with a laundry list of behind the scene improvements. Nothing much on the UI side but a very long list. Head on over to their forums for the full rundown and download instructions. GBPVR There is not a […]
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MediaPortal is a fantastic open source media center application that has been in development for quite some time. In preparation of a new version they have released an initial beta release which has a wealth of features and improvements. Here’s the short list: Major changes in this BETA are: * WebEPG is now included as a plugin for TV-Server […]
Read moreGreat guest writeup over at GeekTonic regarding head to head battle of BeyondTV and SageTV. This user has some serious investments in both applications and it shows in the detail of the writeup. Lots of information to digest but a good read if you’ve been considering either HTPC software application. And if you’re in need of more head to head, […]
Read moreBrent over at GeekTonic has a fabulous guide to switching from BeyondTV to SageTV. Changing HTPC programs is always difficult as you have probably spent countless hours tweaking, configuring and setting everything up to your liking, so these steps should help if this is a migration you have been interested in. GeekTonic Run SageTV as-is for a short while to […]
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