TPN :: The Media Center Show » Video http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com Everything you need to know about Microsoft's Windows Media Center and more! Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Microsoft Debuts Mediaroom http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/19/microsoft-debuts-mediaroom/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/19/microsoft-debuts-mediaroom/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:55:04 +0000 Mike http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/19/microsoft-debuts-mediaroom/ I was a little confused by the name of the product, which half-sounded like a virtual press area (they were announcing it from a trade show after all) and also somewhat Media-Center-ish. The new platform is really just the next iteration of their Microsoft IPTV software, and the new features include the ability to share home photos, video and content on your PC with your IPTV set top box. Sound familiar?  Details are scant at this point, but I am curious if there are any of the same underlying pieces of code powering media center extender with the new Mediaroom. I have a feeling there is. I’ll try and get a Microsoft TV person on the show sometime soon.

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/19/microsoft-debuts-mediaroom/feed/ Apple Now Doing Rental, Competing with Video Marketplace http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/apple-now-doing-rental-competing-with-video-marketplace/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/apple-now-doing-rental-competing-with-video-marketplace/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:21:04 +0000 Mike http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/apple-now-doing-rental-competing-with-video-marketplace/ I’ve long believe it was only a matter of time before Apple moved to offer rental of movies on iTunes (up until now its only been purchase), and looks like they’re going to soon. In this respect, it gives the Video Marketplace as well as other rental servies available through Media Center’s online partners competition, but I think the market is growing enough that everyone will benefit at this point from Apple’s moves.
I had a few comments on this at my day-job’s blog (more about my day-job to come with first podcast).

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/apple-now-doing-rental-competing-with-video-marketplace/feed/ The Media Center Show #94 - Mark Pendergrast on Extenders http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/08/the-media-center-show-94-mark-pendergrast-on-extenders/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/08/the-media-center-show-94-mark-pendergrast-on-extenders/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:57:30 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/08/the-media-center-show-94-mark-pendergrast-on-extenders/ The Media Center Show #94 (MP3 - 21.7mb- 1hour 03mins 19secs)
by Ian Dixon

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This week on the show I talk Media Center Extenders with Mark Pendergrast from Microsoft, we talk about the progress from the V1 extenders and what is coming in the future. Mark also has some great tips on getting the most out of your Xbox 360 Extender.

Checkout The Media Center Show Extra and see my CES videos Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4
The Media Center Show with Orb Networks

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Show Times:
00:30 Coming up this week
01:02 Email on Codecs
02:37 New Email address
03:09 When will we see v2 Extenders and noise levels of the Xbox 360
04:36 My new book on the Vista version Windows Media Center (pre-order now!)
06:00 Onevoice Communicator controls Media Center Extender sessions
06:47 Windows Home Server Forums
07:49 Upgrading a laptop from XP to Vista
10:03 The forums
10:25 A Message from Onevoice
11:28 Welcome to Mark
12:56 Mark’s roll at Microsoft
16:50 Features and how they get implemented
19:00 Cablecard
22:20 What was the success of V1 Extenders
26:31 Getting the Extender in to the Xbox 360 project
30:08 Challenges in developing the Extender
35:00 Why can’t we have Divx on Extenders?
38:00 Transcode 360
40:10 What is new in Vista for Extenders?
49:01 V2 Extenders
51:10 Media Center Extender Tips and Tricks
58:46 Thanks to Mark


Music by Ian Dixon

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/08/the-media-center-show-94-mark-pendergrast-on-extenders/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #8 - CES Part 3 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-extra-8-ces-part-3/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-extra-8-ces-part-3/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:57:44 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-extra-8-ces-part-3/  

This week on the Extra show I continue my CES coverage. First is a look at the Gyration Remote Control that was on show at CES which is a great motion controlled remote control, it was the first chance I had to play with one and I must say I am impressed.
Then Ted Singh from Embedded Automation showed me around his booth at the show, including a demo of the Vista version of mControl, the home automation software for Windows Media Center.
I have one more CES show planned. If you have an suggestions for items I should feature on the show please head over to the community forum and let me know.

The Extra show has its own RSS feed and site now, so don’t forget to subscribe

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-extra-8-ces-part-3/feed/ The Media Center Shoe Extra #7 CES Part 2 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-shoe-extra-7-ces-part-2/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-shoe-extra-7-ces-part-2/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:19:14 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-shoe-extra-7-ces-part-2/ The Media Center Show Extra #7

This Extra show looks at Vidabox’s HD-DVD Media Center Server with Steven Cheung, its the first time I have seen HD-DVD close us and I was impressed. Then in the 2nd part of the show I look at the new Vista version of TVTonic with Michael Sprague, it really makes good use of the new development platform of Vista Media Center. More from CES soon

Note the new RSS feed for The Media Center Show Extra

Links from the show

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-shoe-extra-7-ces-part-2/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #6 CES Part 1 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/13/the-media-center-show-extra-6-ces-part-1/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/13/the-media-center-show-extra-6-ces-part-1/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:51:26 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/13/the-media-center-show-extra-6-ces-part-1/ Over on The Media Center Show Extra blog I have posted the first CES video, please Subscribe to the new RSS feed for the Extra show

The Media Center Show Extra #6 CES Part 1

This is my first video from CES. Tim Cutting from Niveus and I walked around the Microsoft and Intel booths with the video camera. We saw HP’s new touch screen PC “HP TouchSmart” with a Media Center photo application, we looked at HD-DVD on a Niveus Media Center Server and the played with the new Sideshow devices including remote controls and a phone.

Note the new RSS feed for The Media Center Show Extra

Links from the show

The Media Center Show Extra #6 WMV

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/13/the-media-center-show-extra-6-ces-part-1/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #5 Music,mceBackup and RSS http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/28/the-media-center-show-extra-5-musicmcebackup-and-rss/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/28/the-media-center-show-extra-5-musicmcebackup-and-rss/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:06:01 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/28/the-media-center-show-extra-5-musicmcebackup-and-rss/ 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 feedback and suggestions.

Media Center Show Extra

This week show

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/28/the-media-center-show-extra-5-musicmcebackup-and-rss/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #4 - Z http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/21/the-media-center-show-extra-4-z/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/21/the-media-center-show-extra-4-z/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:52:02 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/21/the-media-center-show-extra-4-z/ This week on the show I look at the “Z” sample application in the Windows Media Center SDK (v5.0)

Z is a complete end-to-end sample application that really shows off the power of Media Center Markup lanungage. You get the source code to the whole application in the SDK. I hope it not only inspires developers to get developing with Media Center but content companies too, they will be able to see the potential for getting there brand to the TV

For more info checkout Charlie Owen’s blog post and you can download the SDK from HERE

Have a look at the Media Center Show Extra Survey and let me know when you think of the show

This weeks show

Extra!!

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/21/the-media-center-show-extra-4-z/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #3 - now in HD! http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/04/the-media-center-show-extra-3-now-in-hd/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/04/the-media-center-show-extra-3-now-in-hd/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:32:22 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/04/the-media-center-show-extra-3-now-in-hd/ Well almost HD (640 x 480) 

This edition of the Extra show focuses on TV in Vista Media Center.
Media Center’s TV function have been updated in Vista, so I take a look at it’s new UI including the new mini-guide.  If your new to Media Center you will be impressed by how easy it is to use, if you familiar with XP Media Center you will be please by the progress made in Vista

Have a look at the Media Center Show Extra Survey and let me know when you think of the show

Extra!!

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/04/the-media-center-show-extra-3-now-in-hd/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #2 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-extra-2/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-extra-2/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:53:10 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-extra-2/ 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

 The Media Center Show Extra #2
The Media Center Show Extra #2

]]> http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-extra-2/feed/ The Media Center Show Extra #1 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/12/the-media-center-show-extra-1/ http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/12/the-media-center-show-extra-1/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:37:10 +0000 Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/12/the-media-center-show-extra-1/ Welcome to something new on the show. The Media Center Show Extra is a video accompaniment to the Media Center Show.

This week I look at some of the new applications talked about on the Media Center Show #78.

FlickrMCE is a Flickr applications for Media Center and Big Screen Weather is a Weather application written in MCML for Vista. More details on this week show

Find out more on this weeks Media Center Show #78

Download (large WMV) from HERE or watch on Youtube

Watch via MSN Soapbox
Video: The Media Center Show Extra #1

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