Media Center Plugins And Skins
This release is definitely expected to come with some tentativeness from Media Browser fans, ever since the developer mentioned they would be converting to a for-pay model. While it’s still unclear the details, people will expect a far more refined product if they’re forking over cash…but I’ll withhold my judgement until it’s released and we see how much they’re charging […]
Read moreIf you’re familiar with the feature upcoming in Windows7 "PlayTo" that lets you stream your unprotected content across the web to your other Windows 7 PC’s, you know the limit is that you need Windows 7. Twonky Media isn’t waiting for that and are releasing their own browser based streaming to work on pretty much anything. Pretty cool. eHomeUpgrade TwonkyBeam, […]
Read moreFor those of you using the free open source XBMC you already know how gorgeous the interface is and how elaborate it is, for better or worse. Here’s a quick guide on how to get yours ready for installing some of the cool plugins available. Smart Home Blog Recently on friend of mine asked me to help him install plugins […]
Read moreNow here’s something cool for you SageTV users–integration with Hulu! I know some of you might be thinking–"who cares, we have Hulu desktop now," but this is actual integration that even works with Extenders! Only caveat is that you need a PlayOn subscription, which is not free but well worth it! Click over to see Brent’s video of it in […]
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Just released, is this fantastic update to a super popular app. This app allows you to modify the entire start menu arrangement of almost every tile in Windows 7 Media Center! Best of all, it’s FREE! It’s still in beta, so bear with the developers, and of course donate if you love it. Media Center Studio Media Center Studio […]
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Very cool and free little application which will allow you lucky iPhone users to use your phones as a remote control device for your Media Center PC, both Vista and Windows 7…and even Extenders. NControl NControl is a free iPhone/iPod Touch application that allows you to use your iPhone/iPod Touch as a remote control for your Media Center. It enables […]
Read morePart 2 is up of this great rundown of codecs over at The Digital Media Zone, covering topics such as DiVx and XVid codecs and how they differ. DMZ The important thing to remember with these codecs is the flexibility. With the ability to render video for low-resolution security cameras all the way up to HD content, as well as […]
Read moreHere’s another new offering of skins for those die hard XBMC users. I’m digging the trend of these guys marketing their skins with snazzy videos, but I’m not feeling this one nearly as much as the one from last week. Just feels a bit too much like the Xbox 360 interface which I wasn’t that big a fan of, but […]
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Great looking movie plugin for SageTV has now been released. As always with plugins for this app there are some installation instructions you need to follow, but once up and running this is a beautiful movie application. MediaSmartServer Well, a few months ago SageTV forum member PluckyHD created a new UI for SageTV called Sage Movie Wall (SMW) which […]
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Open Media Library is showing what a bunch of smart people getting together for an open-source application can do. This is one ridiculously feature filled release and offers a ton of improvements and new features, including TV show information support which is high on a lot of people’s lists. Check out the whopping 16mb PDF for installation and all sorts […]
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