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Monday, December 13, 2010

VidaBox Combines Control, Multiroom Audio, Windows Media

LiivController MZA aggregates and streams digital content throughout the house, controls third-party IR and serial devices via iPad, integrates with VidaBox Windows Media Center products.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 12/13 at 08:17 AM
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Kinect Hacker Unwittingly Spoofs Windows Media Center

Developer uses Kinect to navigate Windows 7 Media Center via hand gestures. Is this a skit from SNL?View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/24 at 06:26 AM
News, Blogs, Video, Digital Media, Media Servers, Gaming, Media Center, (23) Comments, Permalink

Monday, September 20, 2010

Niveus Drops Media Center PCs to Focus on OEM Software

One of the early champions of high-performance Media Center PCs for the living room, Niveus Media is no longer selling hardware; will OEM new Project Snowbird platform to STB makers.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/20 at 05:08 AM
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Lifeware Pulls out of AVAD, Sells Direct to Dealer

AVAD is pushing home control lines like Crestron, which is more familiar to integrators than Windows Media Center solutions such as Lifeware's.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/11 at 05:45 AM
News, Home Automation and Control, Distributors, Media Center, (15) Comments, Permalink

Friday, July 23, 2010

Meet Meridian’s Sooloos Control 15, Media Source 600

At $7,500, Control 15 makes a Sooloos Digital Media System more attainable; Media Source 600 is a single-zone source between Sooloos and multiroom audio.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 07/23 at 06:37 AM
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Friday, June 25, 2010

S1Digital Adds 3D to Media Center Blu-ray

S1Digital "refreshes" its ProLine Media Centers with 3D capabilities, more storage and enhanced audio; adds P250 thin client to the line.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/25 at 09:13 AM
News, Product News, Video, Blu-ray, Digital Media, Media Servers, Media Center, (0) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Plaster Networks PLN3 PLC Network Adapter is Plug-and-Play

Plaster Networks' PLN3 Powerline Network Adapter solution can be used to provide a network connection in an existing home to enable BD-Live connectivity, as well as other network features for devices like Microsoft media center products.View this story

Posted by Robert Archer on 05/11 at 09:42 AM
Blogs, Displays, Audio, Video, Wire and Cable, Convergence, Media Center, Network, Networking, Retrofit, Wireless A/V, (0) Comments, Permalink

Monday, May 03, 2010

Embedded Media Center Coming to HDTVs and Set-tops

Although it's late to the party -- following Vudu, Yahoo!, Samsung Apps and the like -- Microsoft believes Windows Embedded Standard 7 will finally bring Media Center to the living room.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/03 at 04:21 AM
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Thursday, April 08, 2010

Post-Escient: Let the Discounts Begin

Vidabox takes advantage of the demise of Escient, Axonix, Xperinet. Are dedicated integration-friendly media servers dead?View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 04/08 at 11:11 AM
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Must-Have iPad Apps

The iPad is here. Now what can you do with it? Show it off to clients using one (or all) of these apps.View this story

Posted by Rachel Cericola on 04/07 at 07:48 AM
News, Product News, Slideshow, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, Media Center, (0) Comments, Permalink

Amulet Voice Recognition Coming to Home Automation

During EHX Spring 2010, Amulet demonstrated its voice-enabled Windows Media Center remote, and promised an SDK soon for home-control developersView this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 04/07 at 05:47 AM
News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Universal Remotes, Events, EHX Spring, Media Center, (1) Comments, Permalink

Monday, March 22, 2010

Hands on: Hillcrest Delivers Kylo Web Browser for TVs

For Windows Media Center and other HTPCs, Kylo lets users navigate the Web via a virtual keyboard and pan/zoom controls, accessible via any USB Human Interface Device (HID)View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/22 at 05:37 AM
News, Product News, Video, Digital Media, Media Servers, Home Automation and Control, Universal Remotes, Media Center, (1) Comments, Permalink

Monday, March 15, 2010

Ceton Fesses Up: Quad CableCard Tuner to Ship May 31

Ceton knew March 31 deadline couldn't be met, but delayed announcement; new InfiniTV digital cable tuner products ready to pre-order for $399 exclusively at Zones but program is limitedView this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/15 at 03:59 AM
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Where Did Cannon’s CETON Quad Digital Cable Tuner Go?

Cannon PC was showing a $399 CETON multi-channel DCT scheduled to ship March 31. Now the product is nowhere to be found.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/11 at 12:18 PM
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Monday, March 08, 2010

Denon Receivers, iPod Docks Earn Windows 7 Compatibility Certification

New receivers and iPod docks will be able to seamlessly stream a variety of digital media reliably.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 03/08 at 08:07 AM
News, Press Releases, Audio, Distributed Audio, Receivers, Video, Digital Media, Media Servers, Multiroom Video, Home Automation and Control, Digital Rights, Home Theater, Media Center, Networking, Wireless A/V, (1) Comments, Permalink

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