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First look at Avermedia’s AverTV Volar USB Video Capture

I have been a big fan of Avermedia''s USB tuners and I has keen to try out there latest hybrid tuner that includes video capturing. The device is a USB DVB-T tuner that works with Windows Media Center and features video capture from composite or s-video...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2010 12:26 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center

Controlling Windows Media Center with an iPhone

There are lots of apps for controlling Windows Media Center with an iPhone and I thought I would start talking a look at how good they are. The first app I tried is vmcMote , I used the lite version which is free and there is a full version priced at...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2010 3:36 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, podcast, iPhone

Using a Small Form Factor PC as a Media Center System

For the last few years I have been using my Xbox 360 as an extender connected to my TV and have been really enjoying the Windows Media Center experience. But times are changing and there are more and more services come to the browser so when I got chance...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2009 2:13 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Bluray, Windows 7, podcast

Vidabox Remote Keyboard Unboxing

If you have a HTPC and are looking for a neat keyboard solution checkout the Vidabox remote keyboard. The keyboard is a lightweight RF keyboard complete with Green Button and Media Center friendly transport controls. In this video I take a look at the...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2009 4:59 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, podcast

Zune HD Unboxing

I really like the new Zune HD, the hardware is impressive and the UI is very slick. In this video I unbox the device and take a look at the new Zune. In part two I will look at the new HD AV dock Download WMV – Download M4V – Watch via Youtube

Published Tue, Sep 09 2009 12:39 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Zune

Internet TV Beta for Windows 7 Media Center

The new Internet TV Beta for Windows Media Center showed up this week on my systems and to my surprise it has UK content. It has full TV shows, news, music videos and movie trailers and a UI that is pretty nice. This video takes a quick look at the beta...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2009 3:39 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

First Impressions and Unboxing of The Xtreamer

The Xtreamer is a £99 media streamer capable of streaming HD content around the home. It works with network shares, UPnP servers and local storage plus it will play MVK files so its great for watching downloaded content. In this video I unbox the...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2009 8:41 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Network Steamer

Niveus ZONE unboxing and first impressions

Niveus produce great hi-end equipment and recently they have launched a compact (6”x6”x2”) network media player called the ZONE . The idea being that you have multiple ZONEs around the home to consume content from any PCs. In this video...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2009 7:40 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Niveus, Windows Media Center, podcast

Streaming content from Windows Media Center with an G1 Android phone

One great new feature of Windows 7 is “Play To” and DLNA support, Windows Media Player can operate as a media player, server and controller and the Xbox 360 Media Center extender sessions can be controlled via DLNA. Because WMP is using DLNA...

Published Sun, Jun 06 2009 8:00 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

First Impressions of a HP DV2 Notebook

HP’s DV2 is a thin and light notebook computer with 12.1" screen, very sleek design and comes with the 500GB drive. It’s slightly bigger than a Netbook and as small as my HP Tablet PC so its would be great for carrying around and as it comes...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2009 2:59 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, HP, podcast

First look at a Air Mouse GO Plus Mouse for HTPCs

When you have a HTPC there is nothing worse that trying to use a mouse on your knee or sofa, there are track ball solutions but they still need a flat surface and keyboards with built in trackpads but they are very fiddly to use, this is where the Air...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2009 10:58 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Gyration Remote, podcast

Unboxing and a first look at a HD Homerun DVB-T Edition.

The HD Homerun is a network based TV tuner compatible with Windows Media Center, its been around for a while in the US and this is the new DVB-T version that works with Freeview. The unit is a dual tuner devices that you connect up via an Ethernet cable...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2009 5:08 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center

Unboxing and First Impressions of a AMILO Notebook Sa3650 with GraphicBooster

This video is an unboxing video of Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Sa3650 which comes with what Fujistsu calls a GraphicBooster which is a external box that has an extra graphics card built in to it. The box connects via a special cable and has 2 USB ports, a HDMI...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2009 1:42 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, podcast

Freesat Running on Windows Media Center with Windows 7

One if the new features of Windows Media Center in Windows 7 is native support of DVB-S (digital satellite), with a DVB-S enabled tuner card and a satellite dish you can pickup hundreds of free channels using FreeSat (in the UK). In fact a nice feature...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2009 9:14 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

HP TX2 TouchSmart Notebook Unboxing

HP’s TX2 TouchSmart is a multi-touch dual digitizer enabled Tablet PC, aimed at consumers it makes a great entertainment PC. The dual digitizer means that you use the touch screen with your finger but when you use it with the special pen it switches...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 4:33 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, HP TouchSmart

Windows 7 Feature Focus: Play To

The 3rd feature focus video looks at Play To in Windows 7, this along with HomeGroup is one of my favorite features of Windows 7. If your testing Play To with DLNA devices please update the Play To Wiki with your findings I am planning to do some more...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 2:00 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows 7

Windows 7 Feature Focus: Windows Media Center

In the 2nd feature focus video I take a look at some of the new features in Windows Media Center. Including how Media Center works with a touchscreen and some of the new UI elements. Direct Download (WMV) – Direct Download (M4V) – Watch via...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 9:11 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

Windows 7 Feature Focus: HomeGroup in Windows Media Center

I thought I would record some video showing some of the new features in Windows 7 and in the first video I take a look at HomeGroup and how the content sharing feature works within Windows Media Center. In future videos I am going to look at some of the...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 1:05 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

Windows 7 running on a iStyle Media Center system

On my last video I looked at Atomic Systems’ new iStyle Media Center system and while I had the review unit I thought I would install Windows 7 on it to see how it performed. I did a clean install of Windows which found all the drivers needed and...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2009 11:41 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Windows 7

Review of Atomic Systems’ iStyle Media Center PC

Atomic Systems’ new iStyle is a very small stylish system that is unlike many other I have seen. It’s an Intel Atom powered slim line PC that with the wall mounting kit would make a great Media Center system. The system is is configurable...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2009 1:39 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center

HP TouchSmart IQ816 Unboxing

I love the HP TouchSmart range and this is an unboxing video of the latest model. The HP IQ816 is a sleek all-in-one with a a 25.5” screen, Blu-ray and TV tuner. In this video I unbox the TouchSmart, run through the setup and take a first look at...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 9:12 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, HP TouchSmart, unboxing

A closer look at HP'’s TouchSmart UI

HP's new TouchSmart PC is a fantastic bit of kit and what makes it so great is the innovative touch UI. I have already recorded an unboxing video so in this video I wanted to show off the Touch UI and how along with music, pictures and videos you can...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 2:20 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, HP, HP TouchSmart

Unboxing and setup of a HP MediaSmart Connect

HP are launching a new Media Center Extender products called the MediaSmart Connect . It is not just a Media Center Extender it is also a digital media adapter that can stream content from both Vista and XP. One thing I like is from the Connect UI content...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 12:04 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, HP, Windows Media Center, Extenders for Windos Media Center, MediaSmart

Video: Unboxing HP's MediaSmart Windows Home Server

In this video I unbox and give a brief tour of a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server . It's a very compact unit with plenty of space for adding more storage and it has plenty of expansion options. So have a look at this video and then compare it with the...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 9:06 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Home Server

Video: Unboxing and setting up a Linksys DMA2200 Media Center Extender

Now that I have the video out on Linksys' DMA2100 I thought I would try the DMA2200. This is the big brother of the 2100 and includes an upscaling DVD Player. ( You can read my first impression in here ) This video shows the unboxing of the DMA2200, the...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 12:03 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center, Linksys, Extenders for Windos Media Center

The DigitalLifestyle.com Video Show #11 - 10ft Media's Media Center System

The Digital Lifestyle.com video show is sponsored by Embedded Automation 10ft Media make Media Center systems for consumers and businesses, they even install systems in dentists. A few weeks ago they were on The Media Center Show and we chatted about...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2007 8:53 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Media Center, Windows Media Center

The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #8 - Omaura TF8

Watch this video in HQ WMV (I am testing a download service from Blip.tv so let me know if you have any problems) Specialtech.co.uk sent me a Omaura TF8 Home Theatre PC chassis to look at, and it was interesting to compare it to the Sony Xl302 Media Center...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2007 5:07 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Media Center

The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #5 - Sony UX1 UMPC

Watch the video in HQ WMV It's been a while since I did any videos, so here is the first of a couple I have coming out. This show looks at Sony's UX1 UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) It's a nice device with a 4.5" screen and slide out keyboard running Windows Vista...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2007 1:47 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Vista

The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #3 - UMPC

I recently got hold of a Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC and have been impressed by its media capabilities. So I have made a short video looking at three different options for consuming media on the UMPC. First up is the Origami Experience , a program by Microsoft...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 3:09 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Media Center, Vista

The Media Center Show Extra #8 - CES Part 3

This week on the Extra show I continue my CES coverage. First is a look at the Gyration Remote Control that was on show at CES which is a great motion controlled remote control, it was the first chance I had to play with one and I must say I am impressed...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2007 10:27 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Vista, Gyration Remote, Home Automation

The Media Center Show Extra #6 CES Part 1

This is my first video from CES. Tim Cutting from Niveus and I walked around the Microsoft and Intel booths with the video camera. We saw HP's new touch screen PC "HP TouchSmart" with a Media Center photo application, we looked at HD-DVD on a Niveus Media...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2007 10:32 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Sideshow, Niveus, HP, HD-DVD, CES

The Media Center Show Extra #2

This week on the Media Center Show Extra I am showing off mceAuction the ebay application for Media Center as well as Media Center Markup Language samples and the Q application that Aaron Stebner talks about on the Media Center Show this week . View via...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2007 10:26 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Media Center, XP, Vista

The Media Center Show Extra #1

Welcome to something new on the show. The Media Center Show Extra is a video accompaniment to the Media Center Show . This week I look at some of the new applications talked about on the Media Center Show #78. FlickrMCE is a Flickr applications for Media...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2007 10:15 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Media Center, XP, Vista

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Controlling Windows Media Center with an iPhone

Using a Small Form Factor PC as a Media Center System

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Zune HD Unboxing

Internet TV Beta for Windows 7 Media Center

First Impressions and Unboxing of The Xtreamer

Niveus ZONE unboxing and first impressions

Streaming content from Windows Media Center with an G1 Android phone

First Impressions of a HP DV2 Notebook

First look at a Air Mouse GO Plus Mouse for HTPCs

Unboxing and a first look at a HD Homerun DVB-T Edition.

Unboxing and First Impressions of a AMILO Notebook Sa3650 with GraphicBooster

Freesat Running on Windows Media Center with Windows 7

HP TX2 TouchSmart Notebook Unboxing

Windows 7 Feature Focus: Play To

Windows 7 Feature Focus: Windows Media Center

Windows 7 Feature Focus: HomeGroup in Windows Media Center

Windows 7 running on a iStyle Media Center system

Review of Atomic Systems’ iStyle Media Center PC

HP TouchSmart IQ816 Unboxing

A closer look at HP'’s TouchSmart UI

Unboxing and setup of a HP MediaSmart Connect

Video: Unboxing HP's MediaSmart Windows Home Server

Video: Unboxing and setting up a Linksys DMA2200 Media Center Extender

The DigitalLifestyle.com Video Show #11 - 10ft Media's Media Center System

The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #8 - Omaura TF8

The Digital Lifestyle.com Video Show #5 - Sony UX1 UMPC

The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #3 - UMPC

The Media Center Show Extra #8 - CES Part 3

The Media Center Show Extra #6 CES Part 1

The Media Center Show Extra #2

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