Looks like despite all the speculation about an impending price drop on the Xbox 360, it may not be happening soon. I suspect it is still very likely before Christmas (Halo 3 combined with a price drop = Sony-Killer).  That being said, Microsoft is keeping things close to the vest.
With the Xbox 360 being the [...]

Hey folks, its Mike Wolf, the new host of the Media Center Show here at TPN. I’m just moving in and unpacking my boxes right now, getting some guests lined up (we’ve got some great ones coming!). I’ll start posting here occasionally and increasing the frequency as we get closer to the first show (with [...]

For a while now I have been working on a Vista Media Center book with Tony Campbell co-author of Using Windows XP Media Center 2005. The writing process is going well and I am really enjoying doing it, its amazing the hidden features you learn!
You can now pre-order the book on Amazon, it’s a fantastic [...]

The CES picture gallery is online on the Media Center Show Community site, see Windows Home Server, Cablecard, Sideshow, Bill Gates and lots of Media Center
If you have a Media Center releated CES picture you want hosting, just send it to me.
CES Photo Gallery

Welcome to Show #5.
On this on the all Vista show I will be taking a look at mceBackup 2.0 my backup tool for Media Center, Big Screen Headlines a RSS reader for Vista Media Center and a look at Music in Vista Media Center.
The extra shows are great fun to do and I appreciate your [...]

Just wanted to say to all readers of this blog and listeners of the Media Center Center Show have a great Christmas. I have really enjoyed doing the show over the last year and hope to continue and make the show better in 2007. As ever I do appreciate your suggestions and comments so please [...]

 The Media Center Show Awards 2007 will be closing Monday.
The aim of the awards is to highlight and give some recognition to the great work done in the Media Center community and I will be putting the vote page up on Monday.
So if you have a favorite Media Center related blog, addon or web site or anything [...]

Microsoft have a new sample application with that really shows the power of Media Center Markup Language. The application called Z shows virtually a whole new UI for Media Center highlighting how developers can use this technology to make there own apps.
The potential for fantastic new applications is amazing.
The slickness and visual eye candy is [...]

This week on the Media Center Show Extra I am showing off mceAuction the ebay application for Media Center as well as Media Center Markup Language samples and the Q application that Aaron Stebner talks about on the Media Center Show this week.
View via Youtube, MSN Soapbox or direct download
Links from the show

mceAuction
The Vista Media [...]

I have just got notice that I have been re-awarded an MVP (Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional) award for Windows Media Center. I am really please to get the award as its recognition for the Media Center Show and the valuable time that the guest put in to coming on the show.
So thanks to all that [...]