HDHR DVR comes to XBoxOne

I’ve never had a reason to regret opting for a PS4 over an Xbox One, but there is now one thing that I really wish that it could do – that the Xbox can now do. Work with the HDHR DVR. Hopefully, PS4 is next :). If you have an Xbox, head over to the Microsoft store and let us […]

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Plex Comes to XBox

Plex fans with an Xbox One (360 is “coming soon”) can now enjoy their media on the Microsoft gaming console. I think this is great news and strengthens the device’s position as a media consumption hub. Plex for Xbox is currently available for free to Plex Pass subscribers. In the future, it will be made available, for a fee, to […]

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Xbox One Isn’t A Native Media Center Extender

I honestly don’t quite know how to feel about this finally officially confirmed news that the new XBox One won’t include the Media Center Extender infrastructure. I always suspected that this was the case, but officially hearing it is a sad ending to this journey. Windows Media Center is clearly not in the company’s plans in the future. Sad day. […]

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Microsoft Smart Glass for XBox and …?

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So the key question for us all is how will this work with Media Center?   Any chance this will allow WTV files (copy-freely of course) to be transfered to mobile devices?    While I’m sure some of you already use DVRMSToolbox or MCEBuddy or even Handbrake (which now reads WTV files BTW)  to do this, it would sure be nice to have a simple […]

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Dave Cutler, Lead Engineer for Windows NT, Working on Xbox

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The launch of Windows 95 was a big deal for Microsoft. They licensed the Rolling Stone’s “Start Me Up” for the commercials, had computer stores hosting midnight launches, and generally whipped up the kind of frenzy that only Call of Duty can muster in the software aisles these days. I, however, was dissatisfied. I wanted Windows NT. I wanted the […]

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Comcast Xfinity TV coming to Xbox 360

At the Microsoft CES 2012 keynote, Microsoft has announced a content partnership with Comcast which will bring the Xfinity TV services to the Xbox 360 dashboard. Additional partnerships include Newscorp partnership which will bring Fox News, Wall street Journal, Fox and IGN content as well. Not word on the exact time frame just yet but we’re sure it is only […]

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Microsoft Announces Fox App for Xbox Live

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Microsoft may not have had a lot to announce during tonight’s CES keynote, but they did have a little bit of Xbox media streaming news in the form of the Fox App. Microsoft has partnered with News Corporation to bring content from the Wall Street Journal, IGN, Fox, and Fox News to Xbox Live. No timetable was given, but it […]

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Verizon Fios TV Coming to the Xbox 360

Today Verizon has announced plans to release their Fios TV services to the Xbox 360 platform. Users will have to subscribe to the Fios Internet and TV services in order to gain access to the service on your xbox.  Another interesting fact is Verizon will sell a triple play package that includes, TV, Phone and Internet services for $89.00. As part of […]

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ESPN3 Steps Up to the Plate with an Xbox 360 Update

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Microsoft continues to focus its living room aspirations on the Xbox 360. For a long time, one insurmountable advantage that Windows Media Center held over the Xbox 360 was access to live sports content. The addition of the ESPN3 app to Xbox Live changed that, and now the Xbox’s ESPN3 app is getting an update that might just convince me to […]

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Hulu and Miramax Reach Streaming Deal

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While I personally am not a fan of internet streaming video, mostly because of low bit rate and lack of surround sound audio, I know many readers of Missing Remote are fans. The news of Miramax and Hulu striking a deal is great news for those fans. Adding additional content and having a wide array of access can only be […]

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