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  • Ripped DVD’s + WHS + Extender + DVD Library = Greatness!

    The holy grail for many of us Media Center enthusiasts has been to be able to play our DVD’s on an extender. Up until recently this has been a pipe dream because of DRM restrictions. Now, using a combination of programs this is entirely possible and quite painless. First off here is what you absolutely...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 03-08-2009

  • What are your TV tuners doing?

    Sometimes you have a problem tuner other times you may just be bored and curious, but either way here is how you can pull up "debugging" info on your tuners in VMC or Windows 7 MC. While at your computer and watching live TV simply hit the "H" key. While watching live TV through an...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 02-19-2009

  • FM Radio Works Again

    One thing I was really disappointed in when I picked up my Cable Card Vista Media Center system was the fact that when you use the ATI DCT's FM Radio in MCE no longer worked. TV Pack fixed this so if you have a DCT machine and miss FM install the TV pack, slap an old analog tuner with a FM input...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 09-14-2008

  • A Dirt Cheap QAM Tuner For Media Center

    I picked up an ASUS Combo 210e tuner card for $38. Out of the box it does not support Clear Qam in MCE but all you need to do is use the VistaView drivers and patch available at the following link: http://www.vistaview.tv/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=33&Itemid=46 Sweet! I...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 09-14-2008

  • Why I Love The Media Center TV Pack!

    There have been many people not happy with this release but in my opinion it is a nice incremental release. First off QAM is big. Add to that the ability for MCE to FINALLY realize that Fox through my DCT is the same thing as Fox through ATSC is the same thing as Fox through QAM and map them all to the...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 09-14-2008

  • 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...
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 01-06-2006

  • 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.....
    Posted to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 01-06-2006

  • 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 to Blog... By Jeff (Weblog) by Jeff on 01-06-2006
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