media centers

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Computers

Viewsonic Launches IceTV Powered Media Centres

11:10AM Nick Broughall | I’ve never really had a lot of interest in Media Centre PCs, but these two new models from Viewsonic are so small that it’s hard to ignore them. Both the VOT132 and VOT550 Media Centre PCs come complete with a 12-month subscription to IceTV’s EPG, which now also works with Windows 7. More »
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Software

Ten Ways To Improve Your Media Center Experience

7:30AM Dan Nosowitz | Our sister site Lifehacker put together a list of ten app-based ways to boost your media center’s potential, adding support for remote controls, remote TV scheduling, Hulu Desktop and more. My favorite: Ad removal. Suck on that, ad-supported entertainment! [Lifehacker] More »
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Computers

Microsoft Warns Home Server Users Not to Write to Server or Use Media Managers

4:00AM Wilson Rothman | Acknowledging the “data corruption bug” that’s been ravaging Windows Home Servers since Christmas, Microsoft today warned users NOT to: • “Use applications to directly edit or change files stored on Windows Home Server” • “Use media management programs, such as Windows Media Player, to import files to the Windows Home Server” • “Redirect applications to access files stored in the shared folders” Instead, users are instructed to move files to and from the server only by hand, using Windows Explorer or a command line tool. Promise of a fix was cautiously optimistic, but not exactly speedy: More »
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