Archive for 'Windows Media Center' Category
TunerFree MCE For Media Center
TunerFree MCE is a source of “IPTV” for Windows Media Center. Essentially, it’s a source for online TV/video content placed within the confines of Media Center. Once installed it appears in the main menu of Media Center under the heading MillieSoft => TunerFree MCE. After you click on TunerFree MCE it will bring up a [...]
3 Free Alternatives To Media Center
I have used Windows 7 Media Center on my living room PC since it was in Beta. But, prior to that, my HTPC was running XP Pro and I tried out several media center programs. Many of you are familiar with what is probably known as Media Center’s number one rival (if you can call [...]
Tuner-Free TV in Media Center
Media Center is one of the most underrated technologies Microsoft has ever introduced. It allows you to enjoy live and recorded TV, video, movies, music and pictures with an interface suitable for the living room and compatible with a remote control. Despite this, not many users of Media Center actually use it for it’s main [...]
Fix For Recent Media Center Studio Problem
If you use Windows Media Center and you use Media Center Studio to customize the menus then chances are you have been bit by the recent problem. Specifically, all of your customization has disappeared and no amount of opening Media Center Studio and “fixing” it works. Thankfully a simple fix has been found and here [...]
Windows Media Center For Set-top Boxes
Windows Embedded has just announced some big news! Windows Media Center will now be available for “… set-top boxes (STBs), connected media devices (CMDs), and TVs for consumers.” This is something I have been talking about for some time. Media Center is so much more capable than any of the cable or satellite set-top boxes [...]
3 Plug-Ins That Media Center Needs
As much as I like the latest version Media Center in Windows 7, there are still some plug-ins it lacks. Neflix is now built-in, which was a huge step. And I can use 3rd party plug-ins to add Hulu and Boxee and weather. Here are a few additions Microsoft should consider adding. 1. Pandora – [...]
2 Good Windows Media Center Apps
Windows Media Center is a great addition to any home theater. Even if you don’t use it as your DVR there are still many great uses – storing your DVD collection for easy playback, listening to your mp3 collection through your stereo system, and watching video on demand from Amazon and Netflix, just to name [...]
Zune Video Podcasts in Media Center
Not long ago Microsoft added limited Zune capability to it’s Media Center software. I say limited because not all video podcasts are available and you can only watch them streaming. What I wanted was to have the shows I want downloaded and waiting for me in a playlist, so here’s how to do that. 1. [...]
Boxee in Windows Media Center
With all of the recent hype surrounding Boxee this seemed a good time to discuss running Boxee from “within” Windows Media Center. For those who don’t know, Boxee is a free media aggregator. From within Boxee you can access many online video services such as ABC, CNN, CBS, Comedy Central, Netflix, MLB, etc. Not to [...]
Windows Media Center Keyboard Shortcuts
If you use Windows Media Center then knowing some handy keyboard shortcuts is a must. While the available remote controls and media keyboards are nice to have they can’t do everything you want, so here’s a list of the shortcuts I know of. The keyboard button(s) are in italics. Basic Go back = Backspace First [...]
