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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09-11-2007
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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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Lots of questions and comments about the new Xbox 360 Elite, so here is a run down with some answers. Question: is it quiet? It’s said to be the exact same hardware as the Core and Premium systems. If you consider them to be quiet, then yes the Elite is also quite. If you consider the Core and Premium...
About a month ago, I ran across a Knowledge Base article that described issues with using an Xbox 360 to view recordings made with a CableCARD. Clearly this set off a red flag since the article “ Currently, there is no resolution for this issue. ” However, I’ve been informed that this issue is very isolated...
Update: Update on Xbox 360 Extender with CableCARD Recordings You’re basically screwed. Tonight is not a good night to try and find Knowledge Base Articles. Microsoft is failing left and right to impress me , and this one is pretty serious. Xbox 360: You receive audio but no video for digital cable TV...
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02-17-2007
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So much stuff so far at CES that the main page of my blog has already rolled over. Here is a quick rundown of what has happened so far CES Keynote/Microsoft Microsoft Unveils Wave of New Products and Services at CES Short Bits: Bill Gates CES Keynote Microsoft's CES Press Releases Windows Home Server...
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01-08-2007
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[EHX] Manufacturers Exploit Vista for Home Automation & A/V (CE Pro) | Julie has a post with some of the great stuff that was on show at EHX. Embedded Automation, Cortexa, Exceptional Innovation, Honeywell, Niveus, Superna, and more are showcased. Check it out! (Photo Courtesy of CE Pro)
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11-28-2006
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Another MCE CableCard Shortcoming: No Streaming to Other PCs (CE Pro) | Julie is out with an article about CableCARD in Vista and how streaming to other PC’s isn’t supported. Very true, just as with current CGMS-A protected content it can only be played back on the Media Center PC it was recorded on...
Last week I wrote that Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 will most likely not be seeing CableCARD support and that we will be waiting for Longhorn for such a feature to be correctly implemented. This has left a few of you questioning Microsoft’s future role of owning the living room. If they...