Our friends at LucidLogix just sent me an e-mail letting me know a full version of Virtu is now available to download from Intel for select boards. While Sandy Bridge graphics handles most HTPC duties perfectly well there are some cases for a discrete GPU such as “proper” 24p support. What Virtu does is let you utilize discrete GPUs and […]
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Almost two months ago we brought you NASA TV for Media Center in honor of the final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. Tomorrow Space Shuttle Endeavour embarks on mission STS-134, taking off from Kennedy Space Center – Launch Pad 39A at 3:47 p.m. EDT. As a reminder for you space geeks out there we’ve updated NASA TV for Media Center to a […]
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While Press Releases alone are generally not considered news here at Missing Remote the ZOTAC GeForce GT 520 is one of the first NVIDIA 500 series cards geared towards the HTPC market. ZOTAC is pleased to accelerate your digital world with the new ZOTAC GeForce GT 520 graphics card. General details New ZOTAC GeForce GT 520 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce […]
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Are you getting ready to buy an Intel 6 Series (aka Sandy Bridge) based HTPC? If you are looking at any of Intel’s motherboards two things you need to do: 1- See our reviews on the DH67GD, DH67CF, and DH67BL by Andrew Van Til 2- Make sure to check the product code carefully before ordering to ensure you don’t get […]
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Similar to the NASA TV for Media Center I released earlier today, Starz Live for Media Center builds upon the discovery of others. Earlier in the year TheGreenButton forum member geetarzan posted an easy method to watch Starz Live in Media Center. After my release of NASA TV for Media Center I received a request from mcewinter asking if I could do […]
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Have you been patiently waiting to build your Intel Sandy Bridge based HTPC? We just received word from ZOTAC that their flagship mini-ITX motherboard should be available again very soon. ZOTAC is pleased to announce the H67-ITX WiFi has resumed shipping to distributors and resellers, and carries a new SKU to eliminate confusion. General details ZOTAC H67-ITX WiFi resumes shipping Features enhanced […]
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UPDATE NASA TV has been updated here. A few weeks ago space shuttle Discovery embarked on its final flight. In honor of the event Pete Brown from Extreme Windows Blog and The Green Button posted, or as it were reposted, how to watch the NASA TV stream within Windows Media Center. As you can see from Pete’s post, the ability to add […]
Read moreThis is coming from our friends at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and we thought our readers would be interested. I just finished signing up myself. If you do sign up let us know in the comments and maybe we can plan for a Missing Remote meet-up at CES next year 🙂 For the first time ever, individuals can now join […]
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Just a quick screenshot to show “proof” of Live TV using a Ceton InfiniTV over Remote Desktop via RemoteFX. What is interesting about the screenshot, at least to me, is that I took it of a RemoteFX Remote Desktop Protocol (rdp) session from another RDP session that was connected via VPN over the WAN. I’ll be following up with a full […]
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* * * Disclaimer * * * I do NOT recommend using the DCA override other than the circumstances listed below. The following files and instructions are provided to you at your OWN RISK!! Understand that it is circumventing a quality assurance test. That being said, if you do have a problem, we have a fantastic community here to help […]
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