SiliconDust has finally released beta drivers for the HDHomeRun to get QAM working in MCE. It is a bit of a cludge right now because MCE does not support QAM EPG. You have to map the OTA channels you get in the area to the QAM tuner channels so you can get the EPG information needed. There is a lot […]
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The RSS feed gadget from Microsoft for the Vista Sidebar isn't as straight forward as I thought it was to add different feeds. However, it was pretty easy. In lieu of creating my own gadget, I thought I would post a set of simple instructions to get the default one working. 1. Subscribe to a feed using IE7. This is […]
Read moreChris hit the nail on the head with his latest posts. He has voiced my frustrations very well with his thoughts on in-wall extenders. I was planning a post along these lines because I just can't fit MCE into my connected house plans. No matter how I hard I try, lack of touchscreens and extenders simply are too much of […]
Read moreI4U, a pretty good CE news source, breaks out of their news reporting ways and gives us a review of JVC's 46" 1080P LCD. LCD's have someone anemic blacks, and this set isn't out to break that barrier with a contrast ration of 1200:1. It has a healthy amount of connections with dual HDMI connections, dual firewire, and a couple […]
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Over the last couple of years, there has been nice strides made in the looks and functionality of cases. Listening to the masses of HTPC enthusiasts, Silverstone started to develop cases with dual 80mm fans and other advances that helped keep our cases cool and quiet. This particular case is an offshoot of the old LC-03, which was one of […]
Read moreMy main man Ian Dixon has been nice enough to host a program created by fellow MCE MVP Doug Knox, designed to make your life easier if you have multiple MCE's in your home. Keep in mind, this is completely unsupported by Microsoft, so try at your own risk. To date, this has only been confirmed working in MCE 2005, […]
Read moreAbout.com has a nice Q&A for some speaker setup. So check it out if you're interested in or wanting to improve your current sound setup. To aid in your speaker setup, take advantage of the built-in Test Tone Generator that is available in many Home Theater Receivers to set your sound levels. All Speakers should be able to output at […]
Read moreCan't wait to see more of these OLED screens. Well…I still want to see one in person after all the great stuff I've heard. LG is stepping up its investment in OLED display technology. Currently its Korean rival Samsung is the market leader in OLED screens, with a share of 21 per cent. New data from DisplaySearch reports that LG's […]
Read moreAnd speaking of Doug, who's everywhere in the news these days, as he's already released the Sidebar gadget he mentioned was in testing just last week! He's been super busy, so give him his congrats on another great innovation for MCE users! The WebGuide Gadget allows you to connect to local Media Center or a remote WebGuide server. It allows […]
Read moreI haven't had a time to listen to this week's show, but I can't wait to. I've been a huge fan of Doug Berrett ever since his first Webguide came out. It's an MCE plugin to allow you to remotely control your MCE, and even stream live TV anywhere! Think Slingbox but with your MCE. 00:34 Coming up this week […]
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