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Sat, Aug 22 2009 20:59

Going Beyond The Enthusiast Market

Charlie Owen, a former Media Center team member wrote a post this week about Media Center expanding its marketplace, specifically going from the current enthusiast market to a more mainstream market . Charlie analysis comes to the pretty simple answer...
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Sun, Jul 26 2009 15:25

Media Center Gets "PCTV" Marketing in Microsoft Store Mockups

It has been my theory that Microsoft is slowly ditching the concept of using and promoting Media Center as a whole home entertainment experience and moving to the “TV on your PC” concept which they have been actively promoting over the past...
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Tue, Mar 10 2009 8:03

VidaBox vAutomation adds Powerful, Semi-Automatic LiteTouch Lighting Integration

Westbury, NY - March 11th - VidaBox is proud to announce support for LiteTouch®, an innovator in residential lighting controls, on their vAutomation™ control and integration platform. All of the standard lighting controls can be integrated onto...
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Wed, Mar 4 2009 8:14

VidaBox Launches the Affordable RoomClient:SE Media Server

Westbury, NY - March 4th - VidaBox has launched the new RoomClient:SE system, an entry-level, Vista-based media server. Starting at $2248, the RoomClient:SE stores movies, pictures, music, and more for on-demand access via an on-screen, remote controlled...
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Wed, Jan 14 2009 19:38

Microsoft Focuses Media Center Marketing, Platform to Follow

The first sign of a business in trouble is when you must reinvent yourself to stay alive. Microsoft might not actually be reinventing Media Center, mostly becasue you can't reinvent something that you never actually defined a market for in the first...
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Wed, Jan 7 2009 21:06

Random Notes from Microsoft’s CES Keynote

Media Center 10 million Media Center users a month Average Media Center session time is ~90 minutes Xbox 360 Xbox LIVE membership that has grown to 17 million active members. Xbox 360 has sold 28 million consoles sold to date More than $1 billion spent...
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Wed, Dec 31 2008 10:15

Niveus Media and ADI Serve Up Premium Home Entertainment

Available through ADI, the Niveus Media Server – Vail Edition provides a no-nonsense, high-performance entertainment experience. Milpitas, CA – December 30, 2008 – Niveus Media has teamed up with ADI to distribute the Niveus Media Server...
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Fri, Dec 19 2008 10:32

Okoro Media Unleashes Intel i7 Core Media Centers

Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of the Intel’s new i7 Core processing technology to our high-end 2009 Digital Entertainment Systems....
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Thu, Nov 20 2008 9:01

Okoro Media Systems Now shipping 2009 LX100 CableCARD Media Center

Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of Digital Entertainment Systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2009 OMS-LX100 Digital Entertainment System. The new 2009 LX100, part of the “Low Profile”...
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Mon, Oct 6 2008 15:18

Okoro Media Systems Introduces New 2009 Low Profile Media Center

Okoro Media Systems , manufacturer of Digital Entertainment Systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2009 OMS-SX100 model. The OMS-SX100 is an “Ultra Low Profile” Digital Entertainment Systems...
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Mon, Sep 29 2008 11:32

VidaBox RoomClientHD Supports Blu-ray & DVD Streaming in Full 1080p

New VidaBox RoomClientHD™ supports Blu-ray & DVD streaming in full 1080p with HD audio support - all in a miniature, palm-sized package Westbury, NY - September 29th - VidaBox is proud to announce the new RoomClientHD™, a 2" tall...
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Wed, Sep 17 2008 11:16

Microsoft Taking Media Center to Headless Appliances’

I’ve just gotten a tip from a very reliable source that Microsoft is looking to take Media Center off the desktop and turn it into a CE appliance. The only information that I have is that it is planned to be a headless device of some sort. Other...
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Sun, Sep 14 2008 20:34

Short Bits: Debug Menus, TV Pack OEMs, Hurricane

I survived Ike without any damage here in Katy, sadly that can’t be said for the rest of the Houston and Galveston areas . Ever wonder which of your dozen TV tuners is being used to tune the program you are watching? If you have the TV Pack there...
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Mon, Sep 8 2008 10:34

cyberManor Named 2008 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest Winner

With a stunning implementation of Windows Media Center technologies in an eco-friendly Northern California home, cyberManor captures this year’s title. DENVER — Sept. 8, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. announced the winner of the 2008 Windows...
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Thu, Sep 4 2008 21:36

Inteset's New Pricing Model Provides Dealers Annuity-based Revenue

Hanover MA, Aug 15, 2008, Inteset's new insightful pricing model keeps dealers in the black and gives them an annuity-based revenue stream. AV dealers are looking for new ways to cope with a slumping economy. One recommended method is for installers...
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Thu, Sep 4 2008 14:19

Microsoft Showcases Windows Media Center Momentum at CEDIA EXPO 2008

From distributed HD entertainment to automation and control, Windows Media Center is at the center of an ever-expanding ecosystem within the custom installation channel. DENVER — Sept. 4, 2008 — At CEDIA EXPO 2008, Microsoft Corp. announced...
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Thu, Sep 4 2008 11:00

Niveus Media @ CEDIA: Movie Library, 8 CableCARD, 10 Extenders, Home Server

Niveus Movie Library Goes Primetime! Version 1.5 is enriched to offer high-res cover art (including Blu-ray) and support for a wider catalogue of movie sources, such as disc-in-drive… and more! Denver, CO – CEDIA Expo 2008 – September...
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Mon, Sep 1 2008 21:32

Short Bits: Life|ware & Niveus at CEDIA

This edition ripped straight from CE Pro …It seems Niveus Media is done with pushing their recently developed Niveus EDGE Extender. The might have been Xbox 360-based Extender (sans gaming) is out and the HP MediaSmart Connect is in . Interesting...
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Wed, Aug 27 2008 15:00

Niveus Media Teams Up With ADI To Deliver Media Servers To Custom Electronics Installers

Award-winning Niveus Media Server – Vail Edition integrates technologies to provide a high-performance entertainment experience. Milpitas, CA – August 27, 2008 – Niveus Media is teaming up with ADI to distribute the newest Niveus Media...
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Tue, Aug 19 2008 7:17

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 within...
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