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• Digital Cable Advisor now available

  What is Digital Cable Advisor? Microsoft announced at CEDIA that customers will now be able to add digital cable tuners with a CableCARD™ to any Windows® 7-based PC with Windows® Media Center. The Digital Cable Advisor tool is being provided by Microsoft... Posted Nov 06 2009, 05:46 PM by PeteBrownMSFT with | with 22 comment(s) Filed under: windows 7, digital cableable advisor, cableCARD

• All about touch in Windows Media Center in Windows 7

  by Anthony Young Motivations For Touch In Windows Vista, Media Center’s support for Touch was somewhat limited. We supported taps, which translated to left mouse clicks, and press and hold, which translated to right mouse clicks. Flicks weren’t really... Posted Sep 15 2009, 10:00 AM by PeteBrownMSFT with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: windows 7, touch ui, touch, windows media center, interface

• There's no place like HomeGroup...There's no place like HomeGroup...

  by Christian Tan What is HomeGroup? HomeGroup is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows multiple computers running Windows 7 to seamlessly share documents, pictures, music, media and printers. Windows 7 Media Center (7MC) has tapped into this new feature... Posted Aug 03 2009, 03:18 PM by PeteBrownMSFT with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: windows 7, recorded TV, HomeGroup, networking

• Which tuner should I use for Windows 7?

  by Tony Mangefeste As we near Windows 7, a common question I receive is “Which PC-TV tuner should I buy to ensure the best possible experience in Windows 7?” The definitive answer is to seek out PC-TV tuners that have the Windows Media Center – Advanced... Posted Jul 30 2009, 12:50 PM by PeteBrownMSFT with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: 7mc, windows 7, aq certification, tv tuner