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Archive for January, 2006

Do you want a standalone upgrade SKU of Windows Vista containing Media Center?

Friday, January 13th, 2006

Charlie Owen asks Do you want a standalone upgrade SKU of Windows Vista containing Media Center?
In a response to a post from Ross Rader Charlie is supporting the idea of a SKU for Vista to update XP to Media Center. He says while he doesn’t make these decisions comments on his blog will be read by [...]

My Media Center Related pictures from CES

Friday, January 13th, 2006

Here are some Media Center related pictures from CES

The Media Center Show #40 - PVRX

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

The Media Center Show #40 (MP3 - 19.4MB - 56mins 30secs)
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This week on the show Niall Ginsbourg talks about PVRX a project to establish a common language for PVR and DVR applications to communicate and I have my first thoughts on CES
See here for some pictures (I will keep updating it)
I also [...]

Want a Windows Live Messenger Beta invite?

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

Anybody want a Windows Live Messenger Beta invite?
I have 2 invites left to give away just send leave me a Skype message on the show line “MediaCenterShow“

Upcoming Shows

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

As I am trying to get back in the swing of things I thought I would do an update on some shows planned for the next few weeks
 
This week Niall Ginsbourg talking about PVRX a project to establish a common language for PVR and DVR  applications, very interesting
Then putting out my interviews from CES including Joe [...]

Back Home from CES

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Well we made it back home today from CES. Leaving Las Vegas at 4am Monday and got home today (Tuesday) to Manchester UK at 10am.
There is so much to talk about, I interviewed lots of interesting people and looked at some great products.
I am way to tired now to talk about it all, [...]

Fixing XBOX 360 connectivity problems

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Martin over on the Media Center Show forums had a problem connecting his new XBOX 360 to his PC
 
He was getting “Unable to connect”  after putting in his 8 digit code.
After lots of searching he found a reference to rsaenh.dll was missing so he used regsvr32 to register it
 

1) At a command prompt, run: “regsvr32 [...]

Off to Vegas!

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Well this week I am off to Las Vegas to the Consumer Electronics Show
9am I leave Manchester going via Philadelphia. I have got a packed week planned and of course the Media Center Show party with Orb
I will be recording lots of stuff for the show and have some good interviews setup , [...]