The Media Center Blog

Ed Bott has made a nice little discovery with the pre-beta release of Windows 7…a driver for none other than that elusive DirecTV HDPC-20 tuner for Media Center. While it has been a long time coming (first anounced in January 2006) it is nice to know Microsoft didn’t give up on it all together. Some [...]

We Got Served got their hands on some screenshots and information on the next release of Windows Media Center that will be shipping with Windows 7. I must say I love the changes that have been revealed thus far. The changes to the guide make it even easier to get information about your favorite programs [...]

The RTM release of Media Center Gadgets for SideShow was released today. For full information and to download the gadgets, go ahead visit the Windows SideShow Team Blog.
I will say that I participated in this beta towards the end and used it briefly with my HTC Touch Pocket PC phone. In the end I ended [...]

It looks like the early reviews for Liquid TV TiVo PC aren’t all that great. While this can be somewhat expected for new software, I figured TiVo would ensure this product would please their fans. Edward C. Baig, self-proclaimed TiVo enthusiast, wrote a mini review for the USA Today.
Among the pros he listed were the [...]

I came across this article on PC Magazine’s website and thought you might enjoy it. It covers pretty much everything from added features to known bugs. Enjoy!

Yesterday, Nero and TiVo Inc. announced their first attempt at putting TiVo software on a PC with Nero LiquidTV I TiVo PC (LiquidTV). The full press release can be viewed here.
Perhaps the first thing I noticed was that LiquidTV does not integrate software-wise with Windows Media Center. The only thing that works with LiquidTV is the [...]

Just thought I would let you know what all Media Center related toys I have in my home. I have two machines, one my being my main CableCARD machine and the other being my backup/test machine. Check out the following for a full rundown:
Primary PC
Dell XPS 420
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 BIT w/ Service Pack [...]

Welcome to my new Windows Media Center blog. Please stay tuned for lots of Media Center related information including, but not limited to, my experiences with Media Center, my favorite plugins, hot deals on Media Center related items (hard drives, extenders, etc.) and lots of other things to help you through your Media Center journey.