October 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista • Fixes an issue in which you cannot seek through recorded TV shows on Windows Media Center systems that have digital cable tuners. Additionally, the recorded TV shows display the incorrect length. • Fixes an issue in which Windows Media Center Extenders cannot reconnect to a host computer after the […]
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As I sit and am battling with my remote control switching between the Dodger baseball game and the Monday Night Football game, I can’t help but be frustrated that my thousand dollar Windows Vista Media Center cannot do what my father’s television set from 1990 could do–PIP, Picture-in-Picture . You know that feature, where you can watch something on the […]
Read moreIf you missed our "Help Wanted" sign as you entered MissingRemote.com, please check it out! Deal News: Get the Matrix Blu-ray collection w/ Samsung BD-P1500 for $250 @ Electronic House Online Media News: CBS adds content to YouTube @ YouTube More on this @ Ars Technica Online Media News: Great post at Gizmodo that shows links to all the shows […]
Read moreDid you know Samsung 2008 model TVs have a special “blue only” mode? This lets you use the THX Optimizer or color test patterns from discs like DVE without the need for special color filter glasses. When shopping for an HDMI receiver watch for the key words like: "HDMI repeater", "HD Audio LPCM 7.1-channel reception","HDMI processing". Also if the specs mention Dolby […]
Read moreMissingRemote technically is a "For Profit" business entity but as you can see by our massive amount of advertisers and bustling store front we are quite happy to remain afloat while providing news and content to HTPC lovers :). With that in mind, we would like to invite community folks with a little extra time on their hands to contribute […]
Read moreFirmware updates are not typical fare for MissingRemote.com but the winds are changing and we want to step outside our comfort zone a bit and begin to cover more news about getting digital media where and when you want it. HTPCs are not the solution for every scenario and we want to ensure we leave no one behind. Sony’s latest […]
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Nothing too exiting to share today. Enjoy the weekend fondling and tickling your HTPC :). HTPC News: MediaPortal 1.0 RC3 released @ MediaPortal HTPC News: Velocity launches CineMagix FuzeBox Media Server @ CEPro HTPC News: Snapstream to discontinue sale of Beyond Media @ Geek Tonic WHS News: Diskeeper Undelete 2009 server edition @ We Got Served Home Theater News: Will […]
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Read about this over at AVSForum and had to post it here. I know I’ve thought in the past about using an old amplifier or CD player as an HTPC case, but for some reason never thought about TiVo. Gotta admit, it sure fits with a normal rack. O Rly The case is quite cramped with the cover on, and […]
Read moreMatt has put together some very informative guides over the past couple of years and I will take the next week or so to reintroduce them to our new readers. The first on that caught my eye is his article on GPU HD video processing. In a nice, easy to digest article Matt explains what capabilities modern video cards have […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of the Daily Button! As the Daily Button ramps up, I should start spitting out some more Tips Of The Day as well. If you have any suggestions or would like to me to investigate something, or simply have a question you would like to ask the community, email me alan at missingremote dot com, or […]
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