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D-Link Releases DSM-750 Firmware Update

D-Link has released the first firmware update for their DSM-750 Extender. Based on the release notes it appears that most if not all fixes in the new version 1.01 apply to the MediaLounge software and not the Media Center Extender aspect of the Read More

posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:57 PM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Extenders

$150 Linksys Extenders Hit Amazon.com

Don’t have a Circuit City nearby to get in on that $150 Linksys Extender deal? No problem. Amazon.com is pushing out those same Linksys DMA2100 Extenders for $150 as well. As always Amazon has free shipping Read More

posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:52 PM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Extenders

Embedded Automation Announces mHome Power Management Module

New Module Makes Power Monitoring and Control Within Reach of all Homeowners Surrey, BC – August 20, 2008 Today, Embedded Automation announced its mHome Power Management Module. The mHome Power Management Module, which provides real-time Read More

posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:22 AM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Home Automation

Inteset Movie Collection Module Now Supports Blu-ray

Hanover MA, Aug 13, 2008, Inteset, has updated its Movie Collection server module to fully support Blu-ray movies. One of the major selling features of the Inteset media server has been its ability to store, search, and play back movies seamlessly Read More

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:17 AM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Blu-ray

$150 Linksys Extenders at Circuit City

Circuit City has the Linksys DMA2100 Extenders on sale for only $150 (Via Missing Remote). If you are in the market for a Media Center Extender then I would check your local store to see if they have any in-stock. According to Circuit City’s Read More

posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:55 PM by Chris - Moderator | 5 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Extenders

Cannon PC To Ship Windows Media Center TV Pack

Houston, Texas - August 15, 2008 – Media Center PC innovator and Microsoft OEM Partner, Cannon PC, announced that it will begin shipping the Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack with its line for Media Center PCs. Cannon PC will begin shipping Read More

posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:30 PM by Chris - Moderator | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Last Chance to Enter QWebL’s $1,000 Video Contest

New home automation company QWebL has been holding a contest on YouTube for video entries on your frustrations with remote controls and/or your dream feature in a home automation system. The videos can be funny, serious or anything in-between Read More

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:22 AM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Home Automation

Fluid Digital Integrates Additional TV Functionality in Windows Vista Media Center

Specialty media server company among licensed Microsoft Partners to deploy Media Center TV Pack 2008 The Woodlands Texas-August 13, 2008– Microsoft OEM Gold Partner and authorized digital-cable media server OEM Fluid Digital is proud to announce Read More

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:30 AM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Short Bits: Vongo, VistaView QAM

Last a few days ago I talked about the quickly depleting online streaming section in Media Center, and today we officially have another one to go. Vongo was the Starz-owned subscription download service that will now be history at the end of Read More

posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:35 PM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Microsoft's Interactive Online Streaming Dilemma

Microsoft’s partners seem to be having a hard time finding success in Media Center with interactive streaming plug-ins available through the ‘Explore’ (Online Spotlight) section of Media Center. Several partners have seemingly Read More

posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:44 PM by Chris - Moderator | 4 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Microsoft Makes Fiji Official, TV Pack for OEMs Only

Today Microsoft made the Windows Media Center TV Pack official. Formally codenamed Fiji, the TV Pack is meant to add support for various TV signal types within Vista Media Center. News about the TV Pack has been leaking out for the past Read More

posted Friday, August 08, 2008 12:34 PM by Chris - Moderator | 6 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Short Bits: Fiji, Media Center Show, Olympics

Mary Jo Foley covers the mess that has been Fiji. I’ll have more soon, but Fiji will go down in history as one of the worst coordinated projects to come out of Microsoft in a long time. On this week’s Media Center Show Ian Dixon Read More

posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:31 PM by Chris - Moderator | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center, Home Automation

Music Plug-in Allows for Folder Based Browsing

While ID3 tags generally make the for the best music browsing and collection experience, the lack of ID3 tags in your tracks can do just the opposite. Now you can get around the need for 100% perfect ID3 tagged tracks using the new Music Browser Read More

posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:17 PM by Chris - Moderator | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

TV Pack Questions Answered by Charlie Owen

Charlie Owen will be answering questions about the Media Center TV Pack (Fiji) as soon as Microsoft makes the official announcements, so if you have any questions about things that may have been rumored now would be the time to submit them. I will Read More

posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 7:51 PM by Chris - Moderator | 3 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center

Engadget HD Shows Off TV Pack

Engadget HD has gone hands on with the Media Center TV Pack (Fiji) showing off its new features like native QAM support, heterogeneous tuner support (mix and match tuner types), subchannel support, and more. Their conclusion is that the TV Pack is Read More

posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:02 PM by Chris - Moderator | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Digital Media, Media Center