It is no secret that I don’t agree with all the choices Microsoft makes with regards to Media Center, however I still believe that it is a fantastic product. Microsoft doesn’t seem to see the potential that it has though. Despite this and with a few exceptions, CEDIA has shown me that Microsoft still...
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As support for Windows Media Center continues to grow, Microsoft announces new hardware alliances, new software capabilities and the Ultimate Install Contest. DENVER — Sept. 5, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. is exhibiting at CEDIA EXPO 2007 to build direct relationships with custom installers and illustrate...
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I might not agree with Kevin that OCAP and CableCARD 2.0 are to blame for the lack of OEM CableCARD machines, that doesn’t mean CableCARD 2.0 and OCAP are not important in the big picture. As I have said in the past, CableCARD is a great concept. However, while the concept is great the implementation...
Kevin wonders if OCAP and CableCARD 2.0 are holding OEMs back from releasing CableCARD PCs. I say, no way. OCAP and CableCARD 2.0 are holding the whole cable industry back, but they have the smallest amount to do with OEMs not accepting and offering CableCARD. Why would Dell, HP, Gateway, etc care if...
As I have talked about several times now, HP has had a hard time getting CableCARD right on their PCs . For whatever reason, they have been going in and out of stock since the launched. I figured the Digital Cable Tuners were just out of stock and instead of pilling up back orders they just decided to...
Engadget got a change to play with and have setup for them a few Dell XPS 410’s with Digital Cable Tuners (at least we know Dell is still planning PC’s with CableCARD). The first install was crap, and they still don’t know what the issue is. The second install went without any issues and done in under...
I posted about it two days ago , and now HP has delivered. Includes a single ATI Digital Cable Tuner (OCUR) and... HP Pavilion Media Center m8010y Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6320 (1.86GHz) 1GB RAM 250GB SATA HDD LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW ATI TV Wonder digital cable tuner (1) + internal tuner 512MB...
According to EngadgetHD , HP is finally getting ready to add CableCARD support to a few of their desktops. Said to be in the m8010y and d4890y series, these will be HP’s first entry into the CableCARD market as well as the first from one of the big OEMs. We can only hope that HP is making it so we can...
I might be too busy to post, but that sure doesn't stop things from happening around us! Microsoft at NAB 2007 Microsoft Announces Commercial VC-1 Encoder SDK Microsoft Powering Showtime Networks’ Broadband Game Service Microsoft Unveils Silverlight to Power the Next Generation of Media Experiences...
ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner: AMD and Dell Bring CableCARD to PCs (AnandTech) | AnandTech has an article up about CableCARD in PC’s. It gives a nice overview of where Media Center started, and where it is now. Not much new in terms of information on CableCARD and Media Center. If you have been watching...