Archive for October, 2007
Review: Niveus Media Center Companion
http://iandixon.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!36983156CAA83EA9!2363.entryThe Niveus Media Center Companion is just in beta at the moment. There is no pricing information yet. The link above is to Ian Dixon’s website where he has reviewed the new software. There is a lot of information on the features of the software in his review. One thing that I found of great [...]
Retro Stereo converted to HTPC
http://www.thelostpixel.com/glassx/hw_mediamod.html This is a really cool HTPC. The nice thing about this case is it will look great next to the TV for a retro look. The link has lots more pictures. My favorite part is the last line on the website. Currently resides in my friends basement, serving up live TV, music, and pirated [...]
Add Joost to Windows Media Center
Joost is one of the best IPTV programs out there. With version 1 came some new features and more content. But no one wants to watch all those TV shows sitting in front of a computer monitor. With the program, which is in beta, you can add a Joost button to the Windows Media Center [...]
MacBook Pro MagSafe adapters being replaced
I posted about the MagSafe adapters going bad back in May. Like I said in the previous post we had 2 of them do this. They actually started melting the insulation around the wire. AppleInsider is reporting that Apple isn’t shipping the 85watt with the MacBook Pros as they work on a fix for the [...]
Deal: Gyration Media Center Remote and Keyboard
http://www.buy.com/prod/gyration-media-center-remote-control-with-88-key-keyboard-and-cover/q/loc/111/204071224.html Buy.com has the Gyration Media Center Remote and Keyboard for $64.99 with free shipping. I have been passing this along to friends at work but I thought I would share it here. So if you have been looking for a remote and keyboard for your media center this is a good deal.
Vista Media Center Codecs Guide
http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2007/07/21/1046591.aspx Chris Lanier wrote a nice guide on the codec needed for Vista Media Center. If your going to setup a Vista Media Center I would suggest reading through it so you don’t run into problems later.
