January 2006 - Posts

• So you need more options...

  If you are like me and have been wanting more options in the MCE SDK it appears your requests have been answered. The new SDK for Diamond (MCE in the vista timeframe) which is available on MSDN now offers developers the chance to leverage the same rendering that MCE itself uses. Check out the sandbox for more info. http://blog.mediacentersandbox.com/PermaLink,guid,817c2b05-2a9e-47ac-80c9-1c4db5b26c18.aspx Posted Jan 06 2006, 01:25 PM by Jeff with no comments Filed under: Media Center, Windows Media Center, SDK, Programming

• Cable Card Tuner

  It looks like digital cable withouth a cable box is almost here. ATI's OCUR was demonstrated at this years CES show working with MCE. I am a DirecTV guy myself (I refuse to have anything to do with Comcast) but for others this will be the end all be all of tuners. Now where is my DirecTV tuner.... http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2662&p=2 Posted Jan 06 2006, 08:09 AM by Jeff with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Media Center, Windows Media Center, DCT, Digital Cable Tuner, Cable Card

• Bill's Keynote At CES

  Looks like some really cool things are coming down the pike. Cable Card support, new SKY stuff as well as a whole lot more. Check it out at the link below. http://www.microsoft.com/events/executives/billgates.mspx   Posted Jan 06 2006, 07:58 AM by Jeff with no comments Filed under: Media Center, Windows Media Center, DCT, Digital Cable Tuner, Cable Card