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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

How to get TV on the PC

This is a short video looking at how to get TV on the PC with Windows Media Center and a USB Avermedia TV tuner . The new tuner is a AVerTV Hybrid Volar HX-TV Tuner for designed for Windows Media Center, the price of the tuner is £59.99 on Amazon...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 8:56 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, How To, Windows 7

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

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

First look at Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (beta) Windows Media Center Addin

One of the main features of features of the new Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta is the much improved Windows Media Center integration. Not only is there a 10 foot version of the Home Server Console there is automatic archiving of Recorded TV shows...

Published Sun, Jul 07 2009 11:11 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center, Windows 7, Addins, 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

Windows 7 running with a DVB-T HD Homerun

In my previous video I looked at using a DVB-T HD Homerun with Windows Vista but I was having trouble getting it working with Windows 7. So I installed build 7077 of Windows 7 and the HD Homerun worked straight away. So this is a first look at a HD Homerun...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2009 2:39 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows 7

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

How to install the new Windows Media Center addin for Windows Home Server

The new Power Pack 2 update for Windows Home Server includes a Windows Media Center addin that enables Media Center to consume content stored on the Windows Home Server. Prior to PP2 you had to jump through some hoops to get it working involving shares...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2009 9:14 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center, How To

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

TunerFree MCE on a Windows 7 Netbook

TunerFree MCE is a Media Center application that enables streaming of TV content from the like of BBC, ITV and Hulu all to the 10 foot Windows Media Center UI, You don’t need a TV tuner just an internet connection. Martin Millmore the developer...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2009 2:34 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows 7, Addins

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

Allio 42-inch HDTV with Integrated PC and Blu-Ray Player

If you want the full power of the PC on your TV but want to keep things simple then the Allio all in one HDTV PC could be want you want. On the show floor I saw a demo of the Allio 42 inch unit and the Allio 32 inch which has an integrated touch screen...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2009 4:17 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, CES 09

Grid Search Demo at CES

I have talked about Grid Search on the podcast before and today I met Jonathan Bowes from Grid Search at CES. Jonathan game be a demo of how it works and its an application that needs to be seen to understand. You can very easily find the segment in a...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 2:20 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, CES 09

Using Touch with Windows Media Center in Windows 7

I think Windows Media Center is the best way to experience touch in Windows 7, the big buttons are ideal. In the beta build of Windows 7 Microsoft have enabled the touch with in Media Center and it works very well. This video shows if off much better...

Published Sat, Jan 01 2009 10:55 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows 7, CES 09

Windows Media Center content sharing in Windows 7

One of the main benefits for Windows 7 for Media Center users is the Home Group feature. This enables content sharing between machines and you can use the Play To feature to play music or video on another devices or PC on your network. Today at CES Microsoft’s...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2009 2:02 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows 7, CES 09

How to get Windows Media Center on an Xbox 360

In this "how to " video I look at how to extend Windows Media Center to the TV with an Xbox 360. I look how easy it is to connect the Xbox 360 with Windows Media Center so you can get live TV, music, pictures and videos on the TV without having...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 1:05 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Extenders for Windos Media Center, How To, Xbox 360

How to get digital TV on Windows Media Center

This is the first in my series of “How to” posts and this video looks at how to get digital TV (e.g. Freeview) on your PC with Windows Media Center. You will need a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate Edition and a TV Tuner (I used a Hauppauge...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 4:12 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, How To, Digital TV

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 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

Video: Comparing The Xbox 360 with a Linksys DMA2100

I was about to packup the Linksys DMA2100 and unbox the 2200 when I thought it would be interesting to compare the Extender function of the Xbox 360 with the Linksys DMA2100. So with both extenders connected up to my TV I made a side by side comparison...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 2:08 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Linksys

Samsung Media Center Extender

This is a very short video looking at Samsung's Media Center Extender. Samsung's Extender only works with selected models of their TVs so I tried to find out some more information, I managed to get quick chat with a PR guy on Samsung's booth. I wasn't...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2008 1:41 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: CES, Windows Media Center

Fuze Media System at CES

While walking the floor with Richard Miller (a Windows Media Center MVP) we found Fuze Media's booth. They have an interesting whole home system that combines parts of Windows Media Center with some of there own code. It adds distributed audio and video...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 2:51 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: CES, Windows Media Center

Video of The NextGen Home at CES

I posted this on my blog, but I forgot to post it here and I know a lot of people subscribe to this feed for videos, so here it is. This is a sneek video I did while on the tour of the NextGen Home at CES yesterday. The tour takes you around a home all...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2008 2:32 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: CES, Windows 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 Video Show - Settings for Recording TV

This show looks at the settings used for Recording TV and how to optimize Media Center to not fill up your hard disk with recording while ensuring that you don't miss your favorite shows. This video will be great for new Media Center users and experienced...

Published Tue, May 05 2007 11:33 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Recorded TV

Big Screen Photos v2 - Video on The Digital Lifestyle.com

Nial Ginsbourg posted a video of his great new application "Big Screen Photos v2" on MSN Soapbox. Nial kindly allowed me to host a high quality WMV version to show the program off in all its glory and a lower quality WMV version for people unable to view...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2007 12:23 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center

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First look at Avermedia’s AverTV Volar USB Video Capture

Controlling Windows Media Center with an iPhone

How to get TV on the PC

Internet TV Beta for Windows 7 Media Center

Niveus ZONE unboxing and first impressions

First look at Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (beta) Windows Media Center Addin

Streaming content from Windows Media Center with an G1 Android phone

Windows 7 running with a DVB-T HD Homerun

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

How to install the new Windows Media Center addin for Windows Home Server

Freesat Running on Windows Media Center with Windows 7

TunerFree MCE on a Windows 7 Netbook

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

Allio 42-inch HDTV with Integrated PC and Blu-Ray Player

Grid Search Demo at CES

Using Touch with Windows Media Center in Windows 7

Windows Media Center content sharing in Windows 7

How to get Windows Media Center on an Xbox 360

How to get digital TV on Windows Media Center

Unboxing and setup of a HP MediaSmart Connect

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

Video: Comparing The Xbox 360 with a Linksys DMA2100

Samsung Media Center Extender

Fuze Media System at CES

Video of The NextGen Home at CES

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

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

The Digital Lifestyle Video Show - Settings for Recording TV

Big Screen Photos v2 - Video on The Digital Lifestyle.com

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