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Microsoft Connects the Dots with Zune HD, Zune Marketplace, and Xbox

This week Microsoft took the wraps off the next Zune, dubbed Zune HD . It seems to be your basic next-generation touch screen only media player with the common additions of WiFi and an web browser (IE based). There are some other interesting parts such as a HD Radio tuner, an OLED screen, multitouch...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Fri, May 29 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Xbox, Streaming
Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertainment Service to New Platform and Markets; Confirms New Zune HD Portable Media Player

Premium Zune digital entertainment service to be available internationally on Xbox LIVE. REDMOND, Wash. — May 26, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Tue, May 26 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Xbox
Windows Mobile Gets Netflix Queue Updating Software

Developing... "This month, Microsoft and Netflix, the world’s largest online movie rental service, will offer software that enables Windows Mobile customers to update and view their Netflix movie queue. Changes will appear instantly on Netflix on Xbox LIVE, extending the existing service that...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Wed, Jan 7 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Streaming
Short Bits: Zune Mobile, Home Servers, TV Pack, More

Remember when I said you would hear more about Zune on mobile phones before the years end ? Well, now you have . “Zune software will also be ported to and be more important not just with the hardware but on the PC, on Windows Mobile devices, etc.," said Steve Ballmer. Missing Remote has had...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sun, Oct 5 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Media Center Show, Home Server, Streaming
Short Bits: Zune WTV Sync, WTV Documentation

Media Center users that own Zune’s can see several places where Microsoft forgot to think things through. Those with the TV Pack installed have a few more, including the fact that Zune 2.0 software can’t do anything with WTV files. That has now changed with Zune 3.0 software where WTV syncing...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Wed, Sep 17 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Zune Brings Powerful New Entertainment Features to Every Zune Portable Media Player With Software Release

Internet access provider Wayport enables wireless music downloads for Zune customers in Wi-Fi hot spots at more than 9,800 McDonald’s restaurants. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 16, 2008 — Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today released its much anticipated...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Tue, Sep 16 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Zune Takes Music Discovery to the Next Level With New Ways to Find and Access Digital Music

Software update will enable Zune users to tag songs and buy music directly from FM radio and download and stream music on the go beginning Sept. 16. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 8, 2008 — Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, again revolutionizes how customers...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Mon, Sep 8 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Bach Says No to Blu-ray in Xbox 720, First Party ZunePhone

We don’t even have to wait until tomorrow to find out that the Xbox 360 isn’t getting Blu-ray . Why? Because Robbie Bach was asked if Microsoft had plans for Blu-ray to appear in the next generation Xbox (Via Engadget ) and answered “No. There is nothing to even talk about right now with regard to the...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sun, Jun 8 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Xbox, Blu-ray
Short Bits: Digital Copy, tru2way, Big Media

Remember just last month when I said “I’d like to see companies embrace the fact that DVD is still the mainstream format?” Based on a story in CED from this past week studios are starting to realize that’s the key, with one Warner exec saying “…. 64 percent of consumers said having a digital file gives...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sat, Jun 7 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Rights Management
In-Depth Zune Review

I’ve been fairly critical of Microsoft’s Zune since it was released, so I decided that I should get a Zune and give it a try . Over the past two weeks I’ve been playing with it giving my plenty of time to sum up all of the features. User Interface (UI) Say what you like about Microsoft and user unfriendly...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Thu, Jan 24 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Sideshow Comes Back Into the Spotlight

Windows Sideshow is back in the spotlight today at CE Pro with the news that Sideshow remotes and devices will officially support control of Media Center Extenders. I’ve briefly talked about that before , but it’s good to hear it again. Sadly, the most visible (yet still not shipping) Sideshow remote...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Mon, Jan 21 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Short Bits: Extender Ads, Broswers, Netflix, More

Microsoft has launched their v2 Extender ad campaign on several websites include The New York Times, Gizmodo (I think CNET and so others are in there too). Assuming you don’t block ads in your web browser, check them out. Not too much Media Center related in the past few days, but the few things out...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Mon, Jan 14 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Extenders, Media Center PC's, Streaming
Chris Gets a Zune; Hell Freezes Over

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Fri, Jan 11 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
CES Keynote Roundup

Media Center was basically a no show, not too much of a shock for me. The only real Media Center is that Samsung will be supporting Extender’s in the future. Other than that, Microsoft re-announced that HP will be shipping their MediaSmart HDTVs with Extender’s built-in. Microsoft’s IPTV software (Mediaroom...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sun, Jan 6 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, IPTV, Xbox, Windows Vista, Extenders
Bill Gates Looks Ahead at “Next Digital Decade”

Microsoft announces new entertainment partnerships with Disney-ABC Television Group, MGM and NBC Universal. LAS VEGAS — Jan. 6, 2008 — At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Microsoft President of the Entertainment & Devices Division Robbie...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sun, Jan 6 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, IPTV, Windows Vista, Extenders, Streaming
Short Bits: Zune Tool, Media Center Show, Blockbuster

Not sure if it would be helpful to users, but Microsoft just released a Zune Device Diagnostic Tool . According to Microsoft, the Zune Device Diagnostic Tool compiles data to help Product Support Services diagnose Zune USB and wireless sync connection problems. New Media Center Show, #136 - Steven Hughes...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Thu, Dec 20 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Media Center Show
Short Bits: Get a Mac, Zune, Russound, Omaura

Missing Remote has some good posts, Top Ten Things You Can Do With A Media Center PC and a preview of the case giveaway from Omaura . Very nice. Ian Dixon also has some good stuff, Video Show - Zune and Media Center Recorded TV and Russound on the Media Center Show . This is probably the best Get a Mac...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sat, Nov 17 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Media Center Show, Apple
Why Doesn’t Zune Support HD Recordings?

I was just reading one of the Zune threads over at The Green Button and a user commented that licensing might be the reason why the Zune doesn’t syncing HD recordings. The idea being if they didn’t license a Dolby Digital decoder, then they couldn’t convert the audio. My train of thought went…. Damn...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Wed, Nov 14 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Short Bits: Zune Roundup

If you didn’t hear, the new Zunes were released yesterday along with updated firmware and software for v1 Zunes . Ian Dixon posted his thoughts on the new Zune Software , along with his results on syncing recorded TV to the Zune . Long Zheng posted the best advertisement that I have ever seen for the...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Wed, Nov 14 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media
Short Bits: Zune Ratings, Extender Release Date, Buy Music

In another case of Microsoft not understanding how to integrate products, it seems the Zune’s will use a brand new rating system outside of what Windows Media Player/Media Center use . The new system doesn’t even work on a 5-star principle, instead a like it-don’t like it system will be used. I don’t...

Posted to Chris Lanier's Blog by chrisl on Sun, Nov 11 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Media Center, Digital Media, Portable Media, Extenders

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