Quite often I am asked what media player I recommend. Often, the question usually turns in to “Would you recommend the PCH C-200 or the Dune Base/Prime?”. Up until now I have been unable to answer this question as I have never used a Dune Base/Prime. Well, thanks to Mike @ Duneplayer.com for providing me [...]
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Windows Home Server makes it easy to expand your storage as your needs grow, and when you have filled all the internal drive bays of your server an eSATA storage enclosure is the highest performance and most reliable way to gain more storage. The HP MediaSmart Server EX4xx and DataVault models all have a single [...]
Though the name might lead you to think otherwise, Windows Home Server is also well suited for the small business and home office environment. The client PC backup software is one of the most compelling features for home users and small businesses alike, and I’ve previously talked about how we use Windows Home Server at [...]
Now that Microsoft has announced the availability of the public beta of Windows Home Server Codename Vail, I wanted to share an overview to benefit both those of you that will be installing the Beta as well as those that don’t plan to install the Beta but are curious about what Vail delivers.
Remember that [...]
Nearly a month ago I posted that Syabas had just announced the Popcorn Hour A-200. Since I obviously don’t have enough gadgets (I justify that I do it for our readers!), I decided to order one, which showed up at my door a few days ago. To be honest, I already felt like I had [...]
If you follow the world of gadgets you have probably heard the name “Boxee” mentioned more then a few times of late. Boxee is a media center application based on the xbmc open-source project. Boxee plays media from your computer and other devices in your home network, as well as connect you to various Internet [...]
About 2 weeks ago a Pre-Release candidate for MyMovies 3.10 was released. Several days ago 3.10 was officially taken out of Pre Release (and actually as I write this MyMovies is now up to 3.11). Many of the things I highlighted with the Pre Release, such as several new views, has remained the same. I [...]
A few months ago I had a chance to look at Media Browser 2.1.3.0 (Phoenix), a popular media management add in for Windows Media Center. Well, a few hours ago the latest release, Firestorm, was just released. So let’s take a look at what the new release has to offer.
Highlights:
Performance: Firestorm is faster, much faster. [...]
Nearly 2 months ago we had a look at the new MyMovies 3. Yesterday, an update to My Movies 3 (noted as 3.10 Pre Release 1) was made available for download. Some of the changes with the current Pre Release are as follows:
The release brings two new views, one “Cover Strip” that is created to [...]
A few weeks ago I had a chance to review MyMovies3, a popular video management add in for WMC. Today I will take a look at the latest Media Browser release (codename Phoenix), another popular video management add in for WMC. Before installing Media Browser you want to make sure that your media collection is set up [...]
