Looks like MediaCenter is still going to be included inside of Windows 8. Based off the screen shots nothing really has changes but the version number is different. This is a good sign with Microsoft still going to support it at this point. Nothing looks to have changed with the UI yet, apart from the version number, but these pictures […]
Read moreStarting in August, Fox is going to blocking next day streaming of all shows on Hulu, and Fox.com for everyone except “verified” subscribers. After the 8 day window has passed then it is opened back up for normal viewing.. Currently to be verified you have to be a Subscriber of Hulu Plus or have Dish Network, no other cable provider […]
Read morePaul Thurrott takes a look back at Windows XP Media Center. Looks at the highs and lows of Windows Media Center and what all the different updates brought and where we are today. This retrospective focuses on the XP versions of Windows Media Center as well as related products of that era, including Media Center Extenders and Portable Media Center. […]
Read moreHDNation takes apart a Samsung 8000 HDTV and shows you every part and layer of the screen.. They try to tell you about every part as they are doing the dissection. Check it out The shipper dropped this Samsung 8000… we dissect it and show you what’s inside! HDNation
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Have you tried to hide all of your component when you mount your TV to the wall but how will you get IR signal to all the hidden equipment? Well now you have another option from a company called Sewell. They use an unused CEC channel on the HDMI cable to send the IR signal through the cable you are […]
Read moreHave you seen the new section on our website for TGB people that need to have a forum to go to and talk everything Media Center? We have created a special forum section in response to TGB being in read-only mode during the transition. If you need to talk Windows Media Center (or anything else for that matter), you are […]
Read moreIf you use your Xbox360 to play Netflix, there should be an update now that enables Kinect for hand controls and voice controls. You are able to talk to you Xbox like my son loves to do while watching a movie on the Xbox because he is hungry or thirsty. You can navigate Netflix like the Zune Marketplace. Hopefully Hulu […]
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The ANDI-ONE is a Android 2.1 based remote control. It can control any device in your house with Wi-Fi, IR, or RF. It has a 3.5 inch LCD screen. You have access to the Android Market Place. You get a rechargable battery. Also included is a cradle to charge with a HDMI out. The remote will also work as a VOIP […]
Read moreUnited Kingdom based company has developed software for the Kinect to interact with the PC. They have developed add ins for Media Center that give you the same Kinect feel inside of Media Center. They have two different versions that come in Home and Business. Home is for everyday apps and business adds in office to the mix. The question […]
Read moreDo you want to lock all of your home theater devices in a closet and control them from a mobile device and over the Internet? Called Ether-IR, these devices will work with open source software, connect to Ethernet and transmit an infrared (IR) signal. They can be placed anywhere you have an Ethernet run. Ether-IR works from a computer, tablet, mobile device […]
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