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This week I am talking TDL Mobile podcaster Jose Ortiz about mobile devices and gadgets, with a new mobile platform from Microsoft and new devices from Apple plus Apple suing HTC there is a lot to talk about and Jose has boundless enthusiasm for mobile gadgets so its great fun catching up with him. I...
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This week joining me is Dale Kirkwood a Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server enthusiast, we will be talking about his massive 40TB Windows Home Server and how he is integrating it with his Media Center setup. Dale talks about the hardware he used to build his home server and the software and...
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Welcome to the the TDL Awards show. At the end of last year you voted for your favourite Media Center apps and answered questions on your digital lifestyle so this week Missing Remote’s Mike Garcen joins me to reveal the winners and to talk about some of the statistics from the votes. The categories...
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Joining me this week is Oebele Beetstra from OABSoftware talking about his great range of apps for Windows Media Center. Oebele has been developer for Media Center since the XP days and has a great collection of apps including email, Twitter and stock apps. I also have email and a look at the weeks news...
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Lots of interviews from CES this week. I walked miles to get you a good selection of interviews and this week I have: Microsoft’s Ben Reed talking Windows Media Center Avner Ronen from Boxee talking about the new Boxee box and the new version of the software Jason Ludka from Silicon Dust talking...
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This week I am in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show and I have a great collection of interviews for you. In part one of the CES coverage I have pre and post keynote chat from bloggers Andrew Edney , Terry Walsh , Jim Clark , Dave McCabe and Garry Whittker plus interviews from Avermedia talking...
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Back from the festive break and 2010 starts with CES in Las Vegas so tomorrow (Tuesday) I will be flying to Vegas looking forward to seeing what new gadgets and services we will be talking about over the next 12 months. So in preparation for CES I am talking to Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh about...
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A day early and a shorter show this week seeing as its Christmas but I still a great interview for you. This week Brian Binnerup talks about the latest update to My Movies . Version 3.10 adds new views, Trailers and Intros and improved parental controls (and is available in the Windows Media Center app...
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Joining this week is old friend of the show Garry Whittaker . Garry has been integrating his Virgin Media cable box with Windows Media Center and he explains how he got it connected using a vararity of tools. The solution Garry talks about is not just for connecting Virgin boxes as its really a way of...
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This week Window author and Windows Home Server MVP Andrew Edney joins me to give us an update on the Windows Home Server world including the latest hardware from HP and Lenovo and an update on Power Pack 3. Plus Andrew talks about Windows 7 and his new Windows 7 book ! I have a roundup of the weeks...
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This week is the launch of Windows 7 and a big thanks to everybody that sent in their favourite features. I take a few moments to discus them and my own favourites on the show and I also have an interview with Vidabox’s Steven Cheung, Vidabox make high end system for the custom market and now offer...
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This week on the show is Kevin Tofel, Jose Ortiz and Derek Dunipace talking mobile media devices like the Zune HD, iPods and the new Archos tablet. We also get to talk about Kevin’s Palm Pre and what he thinks about WebOS. I have email and a round up of news Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...
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This week I am talking to Anders Fomsgaard a Danish Media Center enthusiast about the state of Media Center in Denmark and we talk DVB-C and getting it to work with Media Center. We also talk about automating Media Center with applications like Girder and controlling Media Center from an iPhone. I have...
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An early show this week because My Movies 3.0 is out and the developer Brian Binnerup explains about the new UI written for Vista and Windows 7 Media Center and he talks about the new features. My Movies has for a long time been one of the most popular Media Center application around and the new version...
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This week Paul Heitlinger from S1Digital talks about their new range of products including a Windows Home Server based Digital Entertainment Platform that streams CableCARD content around the home. Paul also talks about their new Bluray changer for Media Center and other products I also have email and...
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Nice short show for you this week, Microsoft’s Ben Reed senior product manager for Windows Media Center talks supported TV formats in the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center. Windows 7 adds support for some new formats and builds on the Windows Vista TV Pack, Ben explains the updates and...
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Something a little different this week, I am looking at mobile platforms with Bjon Morris from Cybersmart system , Garth Miles and Chris Oldroid from Mobile Tech Addicts podcast . With Smartphones becoming more and more popular with consumers I wanted to see which platform is the best for the mobile...
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Two interviews for you this week. I am talking to Windows Media Center developer Brian Baskerville from MCEZone.com about his range of Media Center applications and I am talking to Windows Home Server MVP Andrew Edney about the new Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 that includes a new Windows Media Center...
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One of my favourite guests returns to the show this week. Ed Bott returns to talk Windows 7 and how its progressed from beta to RTM and how its different from the Vista development. Ed also talks about the product editions and which one is best for Media Center users. I also have email and a round up...
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This week Simon Many and I chat with Edwin and Gabe, Program Managers in the Windows Experience team at Microsoft talking about “Play To”, DLNA and streaming media over the internet with Windows Media Player. Windows 7 introduces internet content streaming with WMP and you can even stream...
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This week I am talking to David McCabe from The Home Server Show , Richard Miller and Adam Thursby about streaming content around the home, including how to stream downloaded content. We also debate the future of Extenders and what we would like to see in the Zune HD I also have a roundup of the weeks...
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This week I am talking to Paul Thomas from MediaVue a UK based Media Center systems reseller, we talk about about their products, the issues effecting Media Center sales and the implications of Windows 7 I also have a round up of the weeks news and details of how to stream DVDs to Extenders without transcoding...
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Secondrun.tv is a great application for watching Hulu and other content in Windows Media Center and this week I am talking to the Yaggs (aka Jason Jaeger) the developer of Secondrun.tv about why he developed the application and his plans for the future. I also have a round up of the weeks news and email...
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This week I am talking to WGS blogger Jim Clark about his writing on Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center. Jim writes some great detailed articles and has long history with computers (back to the XT days!). I also have a round up of the weeks news and email. Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...
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This week I am talking to Garry Whittaker and Jason Coombs in a recording of a live session we did a couple of weeks ago. We talk topics like streaming, Windows 7, Powerline networking and HD Homerun I also have a round up of the weeks news and email Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe via iTunes...
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This week I am talking to Tim Cutting co-found of Niveus Media makes of high end Media Center systems about their new ZONE line of affordable Media Center systems that could interest enthusiasts as well as custom installers I also have a round up of the weeks news Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe...
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This week I am talking to Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh about a whole range of topics from Windows 7 to Overscan, getting rid of Cable by using Media Center to MKV playback Plus I have email and roundup of the news Listen Here (download mp3) - Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe...
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This week I am talking to Sheldon Witney. Sheldon is a real Media Center enthusiast and we talk about the experimentation he has done to get Media Center working the way he likes it, from getting Sky working with Media Center to streaming HD content and getting a Apple TV to work with the rest of the...
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This week I am talking to Jas Manghera and Sam Saffron from the Media Browser team , a great open source application for consuming media in Windows Media Center Plus I have a roundup of the weeks news and I look forward to the UK Media Center / Windows Home Server user group Listen Here (mp3) Direct...
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This week I am talking to Martin Milmore about TunerFreeMCE , one of the most popular addins for Windows Media Center at the moment. It an application that enables you to get BBC iPlayer, Hulu and other servers directly in to Media Center without a TV tuner. I have email, a roundup of news and details...
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Well I have made it to show 200 and I have a special show for you. Ed Bott , Charlie Owen and Chris Lanier join me for a look back at Windows Media Center and looking forward to Windows 7 and beyond. It was great have them in one room (virtually) and I really enjoyed the conversation so I hope you enjoy...
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Listen Here (mp3) A bumper show this week as I welcome Simon May , Richard Miller and Josh Shenkle to the show and we talk Windows 7, Play To and the Windows 7 SKUs. I also have Windows Home Server MVP Andrew Edney on the show to to explain what is new in Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 and he tells...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week I am talking Sasa Marinkovic from AMD about the new AMD Dragon Platform and the new platform for Notebooks. I also talk to Sasa about AMD’s Graphics booster for notebooks which would be great for Media Center systems (review coming soon). I have email, news and details...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week we are almost live from EHX in Florida, well I am in Manchester and Derek Flickinger is in Orlando at the show. Derek talks about the EHX show (Electronic Home Expo) and explains what the show is all about. He found CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson and Vice President of the Media...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week Media Center blogger Chris Lanier joins me in an interview recorded a few weeks ago he talks of his disappointment with TV Pack, the Enthusiasts verses Custom Installer debate and this thoughts on Windows 7. I also have your email and news items. Addin Reviews can now be posted...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week I am talking to Oliver Schulze developer of NGRC (Next Generation Remote Control) a web based remote control solution for Windows Media Center which works great on an iPhone. Oliver explains the open source project works and explains some of the features. I also have email...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week I have the final interviews from CES, Vidabox’s Steven Cheung talks about the touchpad, bluray servers and their Media Center systems and Warner Crocker talks Netbooks and the demise of UMPCs I also have email and a round up of the news Addin Reviews can now be posted...
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Listen Here (mp3) Welcome to the Christmas edition of The Media Center Show, this week I am talking to Patrick Hunt of Tingz . Tingz are fun little applications, or widgets, designed to make everyday tasks just a little bit easier and one of the platform Tingz supports is Windows Media Center so I will...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week I am talking to Gordon Van Zuiden from Cybermanor , the winners of the 2008 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest. They installed a fantastic integrated solution based on Windows Media Center and Life|ware and we talk about the solution and the components used. I also...
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Listen Here (mp3) This week I am talking to the Home Server Show’s David McCabe about his top Windows Home Server addins including addins for enabling Windows Media Center integration. I have email on HD Home Run, Extender DVD playback and Sideshow gadgets, plus a roundup of the Media Center news...