Up until maybe a year ago I had never done anything more then replace the RAM out of a computer. Within the last year I have built two HTPCs and one Windows Home Server, and I have had the itch to build another PC. I decided this time around I would build a mini-itx HTPC [...]
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Sorry I have been MIA of late with posting content, been real busy at work and when I try to sit down at my PC at home my son makes me put on for him cartoons (his favorite to watch now is the Thomas The Tank “Hector The Horrid” episode). A few weeks ago I [...]
Today HP is announcing the the availability of a new Windows Home Server Add-In that allows TiVo owners to manage video content from their HP MediaSmart Server or DataVault. With the free HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo, customers can transfer shows from TiVo to their server and back to the Tivo, view TiVo recordings stored [...]
Yesterday I reported on the availability of the 3.0 Patch 2 software we discovered on the HP web site, and gave instructions on how to install it. Since performing the initial install I’ve spent some more time with my EX495 running the update and have encountered a couple of issues.
The first was a problem [...]
I was doing my usual morning read of some blogs I follow when I came across a post over at Multimedia-PCs that I thought was interesting. I do a lot of switching back and forth between Windows 7 Media Center, XBMC, and Boxee which can be a PITA since I can’t do this easily using use [...]
A few weeks ago I put together Part I of my guide on how to set up Bitstreaming with your Windows 7 HTPC . Part I focused on using Media Player Classic, so Part II will focus on setting up bitstreaming using WMP12/W7MC. This gets a little tricky, so you will see why after reading this guide my [...]
Just a couple of hours ago one of my favorite add ins for Windows Media Center, Media Browser, just released their next version codenamed Thunder Blade. I have only had a few minutes to test it out so I can’t write much yet, but be on the lookout for my writeup in the next few [...]
I just received an email a few minutes ago regarding a partnership between Eyecon and Popcorn Hour(actually thought it was spam but just verified it is in fact legit). Here is an excerpt:
“Eyecon is partnering with PCH to introduce EyeconTroller for Popcorn Hour media players. EyeconTroller provides mobile control of your personal media experience.
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Forum member “phil” has let us know that TwonkyMedia have resolved an issue with TwonkyMedia Server 5.1.2 that many of you have commented on in the forums concerning high CPU utilisation. TwonkyMedia suggest a patch was delivered to HP in December so we could expect that patch in “early March”.
Rick over at the TwonkyMedia Forums [...]
