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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Microsoft, RealNetworks Face More Layoffs
image Microsoft to eliminate an additional 800 jobs, while RealNetworks will cut 4 percent of its staff.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 11/05 at 09:56 AM
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

5 Reasons Windows 7 is Good for Installers
image Windows 7 will lead to more competition, more integration, more automation functionality, more design options and more revenue.View this story
Posted by Arash Marzban on 10/28 at 01:18 PM
News, Networking, Media Center, Software, (10) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Win 7 Launch Party: CE Pros Gone Wild!
image Wow, that was one crazy Windows 7 Launch Party! With all that hootin' and hollerin' over Windows 7, we wonder how these guys can call themselves pros!View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/27 at 02:09 PM
Blogs, Digital Media, Media Center, (17) Comments, Permalink


Monday, October 26, 2009

10 Useful Add-Ons for Windows 7
image Add Hulu to Windows Media Center, tweak hard-to-find settings and moreView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/26 at 06:10 AM
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

GlideTV Intros Palm-Sized Navigator Remote for HTPCs
image Minimalist design offers just enough buttons to navigate Windows Media Center, Apple Front Row and similar entertainment platforms. But is it too simple? Company eyes OEM market.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/13 at 07:01 AM
News, Product News, Digital Media, Media Center, Universal Remote Controls, (8) Comments, Permalink


Friday, October 02, 2009

Win 7: So Define ‘Geek’ for Me
image Just because I'm hosting a Windows 7 launch party doesn't mean I'm a geek. Right?View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/02 at 02:08 PM
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Thursday, October 01, 2009

CEDIA 2009: 8 Things I Really Want for my Own House
image Julie Jacobson returned from CEDIA 2009 with a giant shopping list, including mounts, door locks, furniture, motorized shades and moreView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/01 at 04:49 AM
News, Product News, Slideshow, Furniture, Screens, CEDIA, Home Automation, Media Center, Z-Wave, (3) Comments, Permalink


Thursday, September 24, 2009

Stream HBO Over Internet with FiOS, Windows 7
image Win 7 support for Copy Freely, coupled with Verizon FiOS's generous content protection scheme, enables Windows Media Center to stream premium content over the home network or the InternetView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/24 at 12:47 PM
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Hands On: Windows 7 With ‘Copy Freely’ Support
image In the past, you could not share CableCard content -- even non-protected content -- from a Windows Media Center PC; now you can (and skip commercials, too!)View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/23 at 07:08 AM
News, Product News, Digital Media, Digital Rights, Media Center, Media Servers, (4) Comments, Permalink


Thursday, September 10, 2009

Vision Audio Wins 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest
image The 17,000-square-foot Media Center ecosystem, which took four years to complete, is integrated with a Crestron control system and Niveus servers.View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 09/10 at 04:15 AM
News, Distributed Video, Control Systems, Display Devices, Distributed Audio, Equipment Racks, CEDIA, Installation, Media Center, (1) Comments, Permalink


Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Microsoft: Add Your Own CableCard, Switched Digital Video, Copy Freely, More
Microsoft at CEDIA Expo 2009: Easy to add digital cable tuners (DCTs) to any Win 7 machine, fixes for switched digital video, and the ability to copy freely for tagged contentView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/09 at 04:44 PM
News, Product News, CEDIA, Digital Media, Digital Rights, Media Center, (5) Comments, Permalink


Thursday, September 03, 2009

Niveus to Offer White Glove Service for Media Center Products
image The maker of high-performance Windows Media Center-based servers will perform all set-up at its shop, and provide remote system monitoring and managementView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/03 at 07:32 AM
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

S1Digital’s Digital Entertainment Platform Stores and Distributes HD Content
More than a Media Server: S1Digital’s New Digital Entertainment Platform Stores and Distributes All Kinds of Digital Media including HD Movies and Cable TelevisionView this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 08/26 at 04:50 AM
Press Releases, CEDIA, Media Center, (0) Comments, Permalink


S1Digital Allows HD CableCard Streaming from Media Server to Media Center
image S1Digital solves the big problem with Windows Media Center -- the ability to stream protected CableCard content to a PCView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/26 at 04:38 AM
News, Product News, CEDIA, Media Center, Media Servers, (2) Comments, Permalink


Friday, August 07, 2009

Review: Netflix Watch Instantly on 4 CE Devices
image We compare Netflix streaming on four different devices: TivoHD, Samsung Blu-ray, Roku Netflix Player and Windows Media Center.View this story
Posted by Stephen Hopkins on 08/07 at 05:21 AM
News, Product News, Video Sources, Blu-ray/HD DVD, Digital Media, Media Center, (8) Comments, Permalink



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