Multimedia-PCs » windows media center http://www.multimedia-pcs.com HTPC, Gadgets, Technology Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Increase Windows Media Center Tuner Limit with TunerSalad http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/increase-windows-media-center-tuner-limit-with-tunersalad/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/increase-windows-media-center-tuner-limit-with-tunersalad/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:15:22 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2275 TunerSalad allows you to increase the tuner limit of Windows Media Center with just one click. It’s a free program but accepts donations. The limit in Windows Media Center is 4 tuners and the program will allow you to increase to 8 tuners. That’s good news if you plan on buying these new CableCard tuners on the market. There was an old way of doing this by changing the registry value.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/increase-windows-media-center-tuner-limit-with-tunersalad/feed/ 0 Ceton InfiniTV 4 Review http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/ceton-infinitv-4-review/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/ceton-infinitv-4-review/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:50:24 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2194 The Digital Media Zone got the chance to review the Ceton InfiniTV 4. Just like the first review I posted of the card, they loved it. The Ceton card costs $399 but when you compare that to other cable and satellite DVR setups it’s not bad. The card gives you the ability to record 4 HD TV shows with a single card. Since it uses a CableCard it also does all your premium account. Check out their review.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/ceton-infinitv-4-review/feed/ 0 Ceton’s 4 Tuner CableCard in Production http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/cetons-4-tuner-cablecard-in-production/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/cetons-4-tuner-cablecard-in-production/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:00:12 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2171 Timothy at UsingWindowsHomeServer got a email that Ceton’s new 4 tuner CableCard has started production. The good news is that the product will probably still make it to market. It’s just been delayed for awhile. A lot of Windows Media Center fans are waiting but their patience is running out, especially if another card makes it to market first. It’s kind of funny that they mention the iPhone and iPad in the email. I’m thinking that Ceton and their CableCard aren’t on the same level.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/cetons-4-tuner-cablecard-in-production/feed/ 0 Hauppauge HD-PVR Gets Windows Media Center 7 Support http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/hauppauge-hd-pvr-gets-windows-media-center-7-support/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/hauppauge-hd-pvr-gets-windows-media-center-7-support/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:54:05 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2133 The Hauppauge HD-PVR got Windows Media Center 7 support with new drivers. You can find the drivers here. This is good news if you are looking to get HD recordings in Windows Media Center.

(via GeekTonic)

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/hauppauge-hd-pvr-gets-windows-media-center-7-support/feed/ 0 Tranquil PC T7-MP2 Media Center Review http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/tranquil-pc-t7-mp2-media-center-review/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/tranquil-pc-t7-mp2-media-center-review/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:23:33 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2109 The Tranquil PC T7 is a low power, low noise and affordable HTPC. It is powered by the Atom 510 and NVidia ION to give you power to run Windows Media Center and HD content while staying energy efficient. It doesn’t have a DVD drive or tuners but works well as a second room HTPC or a HTPC that can pull all kinds of video from the web. UsingWindowsHomeServer got one and did a review of the unit.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/tranquil-pc-t7-mp2-media-center-review/feed/ 0 Windows Media Center Remote for Palm OS http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/windows-media-center-remote-for-palm-os/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/windows-media-center-remote-for-palm-os/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:20:04 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2107 The Windows Media Center Remote for Palm OS will do exactly as it sounds, control your media center. It requires that you install a small piece of software on your Windows Media Center that you can find here. The app itself is $3.99 and you can find out more information about it from the Palm marketplace.

(via TheDigitalLifestyle)

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/windows-media-center-remote-for-palm-os/feed/ 0 Media Browser 2.2.4 Released http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/media-browser-2-2-4-released/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/media-browser-2-2-4-released/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:53:45 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2105 A new version of Media Browser was released. It has many new features along with bug fixes. Media Browser is a Windows Media Center plug-in that provides artwork and information about your digital media. It organizes it in a user friendly way. It also work with My Movies. Some of the new things below.

- The Media type is now retrieved from locally stored metadata.
- Better support for using MyMovies and Media Browser side-by-side. The user can now set the preferred order of local artwork.
- Watched status indicators are working normally again.
- It is now possible to Clear the Cache from the Media Browser Configuration Wizard.
- Various sort-order bugs for Media Collections have been fixed.
- Lots of other bugs have been fixed.
- You can use SQLite and share playstate settings & display settings.
- Better rotating backdrop support. It is now possible to randomize the order in which they appear.
- Using the custom entrypoints no longer results in a full library refresh.
- Improved installer interface that can create optional shortcuts to Media Browser.
- Overall performance increase due to various changes to the cache mechanism.
- Last but not least, Media Browser can now be localized by theme developers and the community.

(via UsingWindowsHomeServer)

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/media-browser-2-2-4-released/feed/ 0 More Info on the HDHomeRun CableCard Tuner http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/more-info-on-the-hdhomerun-cablecard-tuner/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/more-info-on-the-hdhomerun-cablecard-tuner/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 23:27:10 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2045 There is now some more information on the HDHomeRun CableCard tuner. The device will have 3 HD tuners and still cost $249. It was first said that the device would only have 2 tuners so you are getting a bonus for the same price. They also expect to have the device ready for the Holidays. I’m guessing it’s going to be on a lot of Windows Media Center fans wish list. It’s cheaper than Centons 4 tuner card and it attaches to the network, which is better in my book. Engadget HD has all the details.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/more-info-on-the-hdhomerun-cablecard-tuner/feed/ 0 Video: Windows Media Center on Windows Embedded Standard 7 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-media-center-on-windows-embedded-standard-7/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-media-center-on-windows-embedded-standard-7/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:30:34 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2013 I posted yesterday about Windows Embedded Standard 7 and how it includes Windows Media Center. The video below is a demo of Windows Media Center running. If you’re familiar with Windows Media Center there isn’t anything new. What the video shows is that you are going to get a full media center experience from an embedded device.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-media-center-on-windows-embedded-standard-7/feed/ 0 Windows Media Center Is Part of Windows Embedded Standard 7 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/windows-media-center-is-part-of-windows-embedded-standard-7/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/windows-media-center-is-part-of-windows-embedded-standard-7/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:34:11 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2005 Windows Media Center being part of Windows Embedded Standard 7 could be a very good thing for media center users. It means that Windows Media Center could be on set-tops and connected TVs. It also might provide the extender functionality that Windows Media Center fans have been waiting for. CableCard has been making promising steps forward. Windows 7 added some really nice features to media center. Getting devices that act as extenders might be that last piece to push whole home DVR.

(via TheDigitalLifestyle)

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