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Microsoft Unveils Vista Media Center SideShow Beta (MSFN - Frontpage News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:28:52 GMT

Microsoft recently released a beta of the Vista Media Center SideShow control gadget, but don't expect too much from it since the functions available...

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Microsoft to Train Installers on Windows Media Center (CE Pro News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:07:40 GMT

Microsoft will train installers on everything from Windows Media Center basics to setup and configuration of Windows Home Server.

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Media Center University Part 3 (Microsoft 10)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:15:00 GMT

They've posted part 3 of the Media Center University series at the CE Installer Blog. If you're at all into home entertainment systems, you need to check this out. Media Center University: Optimizing for Entertainment & Networking – Part 3 In the final segment of Optimizing Media Center for Entertainment & Networking, Mike Seamons walks through Extender set...

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Wanted: Windows Media Center & Digital Media News Writers (We Got Served)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:29:04 GMT

We're looking for Windows Media Center and Digital Media enthusiasts to join the We Got Served team as new writers. If you're keen to get involved more with WGS,and share your passion for digital media with the world, then get in touch.

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The Media Center Show #163 - Stream DVDs to Extenders (Ian's Digital Lifestyle)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:16:08 GMT

Listen Here This week Pete Stagman Windows Media Center MVP talks about how to stream DVDs to Extenders from a Media Center System. Pete worked on the project with a group of Media Center MVPs and they have put together a guide on how to setup your system for DVD streaming. For some people this is the Holy Grail of a Media Center setup! I also...

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Media Center PC won't power on (UMPC Buzz)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:40:31 GMT

There is a blinking green light on the back of the hard drive that's a little bit smaller than a dime. If you put your ear up to it, it sounds like it's ticking. Computer won't turn on. Yes, it's plugged in and yes, the power supply is on and working. Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

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Xbox Mod Chips Turn Your Xbox Into The Ultimate Media Center (P87997)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:18:00 GMT

...With many of the new video game systems having hit the market, most notably the XBox 360, which has been out for some time, but also the Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3, many gamers are left wondering what to do with their old systems. While the option to sell of our old game machines is certainly a valid one, it may not be the best thing to do for that old big black Xbox that you think is just taking...

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DragonMedia Player v0.04 Alpha: seek bar, hotkeys, background image, more (QJ.NET)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:14:08 GMT

DragonMedia Player is one of the most promising media center programs we've seen from the homebrew community . Author DragonMinded has just released a new build for the program, which delivers on one of the promised features from the last build, the seek bar. The developer even chucked in a background image capability. In case you missed the previous release , DragonMedia Player is a Wiibrew...

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Rocco Mediate and Domenic Mediate (D.C. Sports Bog)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:43:57 GMT

Media star Domenic Mediate, watching Rocco. The word in the media center was that Rocco Mediate had the biggest opening-shot gallery yesterday. Ten-deep, I was told, which was Phil- and Vijay-esque. Of course, things didn't go so swimmingly for Rocco, and by the time I ran into him on the No. 4 tee, he was already a few shots over par. And yet two local TV stations following...

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The Green Button and Microsoft! (MSDN Blogs)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:23:26 GMT

I had this passed onto me by my colleague and WMC guru Abid :) “ That's why I'm pleased to share with all of you that we've signed a deal with the Windows Media Center team at Microsoft to own and manage the TGB web site, which will help take our community to the next level.” The Green Button - Exciting Announcement: The Green Button and Microsoft! Rob Technorati Tags: The green button...

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HP's MediaSmart Connect gets reviewed (Engadget HD)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:00 GMT

Filed under: Media PCs , Media streamers We didn't get the chance to play with HP's MediaSmart Connect when we were reviewing the various Vista Media Center Extenders , but recently our friend Chris Lanier did and he was impressed. After reading his three part review, we're a little disappointed to read that the HP uses the same chip to do the heavy lifting as the...

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Microsoft Takes Over The Green Button (Chris Lanier's Blog)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:00 GMT

Today is a big day for the Media Center community, and as speculated upon way too much The Green Button has become an official Microsoft web property ! So what does this mean? A few things, starting with increased Microsoft interaction that nearly everyone told us was so important. When Jessica Zahn left to join the Zune team, she collectively broke the hearts of all TGB members who...

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Suisham at the AT&T (D.C. Sports Bog)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:12:15 GMT

Shaun Suisham, with father Rick. When Shaun Suisham--who was just wandering through the AT&T National media center--was just asked who the best golfer on the Redskins was, he didn't hesitate. Derrick Frost. Something about kickers and golf. "Golf corresponds quite a bit to kicking," Suisham said, pointing out that both activities, once mastered, become primarily mental tests. As for Suisham,...

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TV Manager Windows Home Server Add-In Impresses (ehomeupgrade)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:41:23 GMT

In a nutshell, TV Manager takes recordings made in Vista Media Center or MCE 2005, copies them to WHS for storage, deletes the original file from the PC, and allows PC users to playback the recordings from WHS on any video player that supports DVR-MS. Additionally, TV Manager enables users to watch their recordings in [...]

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Telling Our Stories - 'Dancing Beijing' (Beijing Olympics 2008 Live)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:11:41 GMT

The Beijing Olympic Media Center is pleased to invite the media to attend the Telling Our Stories - "Dancing Beijing", a training session for the professional cheer squads before the Olympic Games. The journalists will have the opportunity to visit the training base, watching the training peri 1 Vote(s)

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Microsoft Starts Media Center SideShow Gadget Beta (Chris Lanier's Blog)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:46:00 GMT

Microsoft has finally unwrapped a beta of the long rumored Vista Media Center SideShow control gadget. First spotted by Stuart , you can apply for the beta on Microsoft Connect and get started starting, but so far it looks pretty much like basic in terms of functionality. The key component currently missing is Media Center Extender control, something we knew Microsoft has...

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Media Center gadget for Windows SideShow beta released (MSDN Blogs)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:29:00 GMT

I'm currently working on the Media Center gadget for Windows SideShow. We've just put up the beta at http://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=312 so be sure to create an account and download to try it today! Feedback is encouraged so please let us know about any issues or comments and be reading through them as we work towards the final version. With the gadget you can...

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Drobo Opens Up with its SDK, BitTorrent Client and Streaming Media Applications to Follow? (übergizmo)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:02:23 GMT

Our favorite storage appliance named Drobo now comes with an SDK that will let third parties develop applications that might include BitTorrent Clients, FTP clients, Media Center streaming apps and so on… now we don’t know fore sure what will come out of this, but what we do know is that it is now *possible*. If you don’t know what Drobo is: it’s a storage box that can receive up to...

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Drobo’s got a posse - a developer posse (CrunchGear)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:30:57 GMT

In case the charms of the Drobo aren’t enough for you, Data Robotics has started up a development community for creating apps and extensions for everyone’s favorite RAID-bot. There are already a few things up there, including: UPnP capability for streaming to your 360, media center, or whatever, and a couple utilities to make Drobo more [...]

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Los Angeled Independent Media Center Meeting (Global Features)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:35 GMT

Saturday, July 12 at 11 a.m. (Open to all) , Cafe Mariposa, 1547 W Sunset Blvd, Echo Park, east of Echo Park Bl.

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