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Reader Questions: Round 1

Have any questions for me? As a part of Media Center Week I’m trying to answer as many as I can. Post them here. Q: I've heard that Cox is refusing new HD channels for CableCARD users even though they are not going to SDV until the end of the year...

Short Bits: HD-PVR, Home Server, Online Spotlight

Hauppauge put up the pre-order form for their HD-PVR 1212 that I talked about last week . Especially if you are ordering with Media Center in mind know that it will not work out-of-the-box, Media Center can’t support the video format it is pushing out...

Microsoft Introduces $10,000 Digital Home Makeover Contest

To celebrate the consumer availability of new Extenders for Windows Media Center, the Windows Media Center team is today unveiling a Digital Home Makeover Contest. For one lucky winner, the makeover team will transform their disconnected digital lifestyle...

Short Bits: Omaura, HP MediaSmart

Chris Morley let the world know that Omaura cases are finally available online through their new partner Dell . These are by far the best looking HTPC cases around, and competitively priced as well. For more information on Omaura in general, visit their...

Short Bits: Advertising, MAINGEAR, Ultimate PC

Microsoft has started another round of Media Center/Extender online advertising on sites like The Green Button, AVS Forum, and more. It is nice to see Microsoft advertising more, but the point still stands that the people who need to know about these...

S1Digital Prepping Windows Home Server & Custom Touchscreen

S1Digital is launching a number of new products for 2008, starting with their newly designed website that looks great. On the hardware side, S1Digital will be launching two Windows Home Server’s and a 17 inch Media Center touchscreen. The new solutions...

Windows Home Server Breaks Ground on New Features, Expands Into More Homes Worldwide

New Power Pack 1 adds support for Windows Vista x64, enhances remote access capabilities, extends data protection and supports the Chinese and Japanese languages. LAS VEGAS — Jan. 7, 2008 — Attendees of this week’s 2008 International CES will be introduced...
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Short Bits: Netflix, Plug-ins, Xbox 360 DivX

Netflix posted a survey online for a few customers, and from the looks of the questions Netflix might be considering bring downloads to the Xbox 360 . Might be in addition to the rumored Netflix STB or this might be there main goal, or none of the above...

Embedded Automation Releases mControl Add-In for Windows Home Server

Today, in conjunction with the general availability of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server, Embedded Automation is releasing the mControl Add-In for Windows Home Server. Based on mControl v2 (Home Edition), the mControl Add-In provides ‘Digital Home’ control...

Windows Home Server Available Now

The HP MediaSmart Server is now available for pre-order and will be shipped to customers this month; new hardware and software partners announce Windows Home Server products and solutions. REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 4, 2007 — Windows Home Server, a new solution...
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Short Bits: More Extender Questions; Home Server Prices Disappoint too

I’ve been so wrapped up in Extenders that I failed to realize a few other things. The expensive D-Link doesn’t list MPEG-4 AVC support! Only MPEG-4 ASP (DivX/XviD). While it has been known that exact formats are up to OEMs, this is crazy. The hardware...

Short Bits: Lifehacker, Niveus Service Pack, Home Server Pre-order

According to Lifehacker building a cheap Media Center PC is some sort of “hack attack”, not sure why that is but anyway they have a beginners guide to a cheap Media Center and then an Xbox 360 Extender for remote viewing . Hat tip to Kevin for mentioning...
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