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://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For any of you who are looking for an overview of Digital Rights Management and content protection, this is a great show. This week's guest if Brian Baker, the CEO of Widevine Technologies. Brian gives us some background on his company, which is multi-platform and network content protection provider. Mike ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/28/the-media-center-show-v207-widevine-technologies/ Great call this week, as Mike Wolf of ABI Research talks to Tom Cullen, the VP of Sales and Marketing for Sonos. Sonos is a manufacturer of wireless multi-room audio systems, and Tom tells us about how Sonos went through an intense period of useability testing - as they tap ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/15/the-media-center-show-v206-sonos/ Fascinating call this week as Mike Wolf of ABI Research talks to Ashwin Navin, the President and cofounder of BitTorrent. Ashwin gives some of the background on the founding of the company with Bram Cohen and goes on to talk about some of the company's initiatives with its BitTorrent DNA, ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/01/the-media-center-show-v205-bittorrent-president-ashwin-navin/ For those of you interested in networked entertainment - specifically portable networked entertainment - this is a show you can't miss. We spend some time with the Chief Operating Officer of Archos, Larry Smith. Archos is a pioneering portable media player vendor, being one of the first to deliver Wi-Fi ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/23/the-media-center-show-v204-archos-coo-larry-smith/ Welcome back from (in the U.S, at least) a holiday week. This week's show features an interview with Ronen Mizrahi, the founder of TVersity. TVersity is a media server, content management and entertainment guide application that can be downloaded for free at Tversity.com. Ronen founded the company in 2004 and the ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/10/media-center-show-v203-ronen-mizrahi-of-tversity/ We have a great show with Ian McCarthy of Orb Networks. Ian and I chat about all things iPhone, as well as look at how Orb is doing now that it has been launched for all three of the big game consoles. Ian touches on the new Realplayer as well ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/28/media-center-show-v202-ian-mccarthy-of-orb-networks/ Welcome Back. The first show back and its a great one. Joe Belfiore is our guest and gives us a great update on all things media center. We talk about CableCard, the launch of Media Center in Vista and the online features of Media Center in Vista. Take a listen. (Note: having trouble ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/28/media-center-show-201-joe-belfiore/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/19/microsoft-debuts-mediaroom/ I imagine that many of you gave up on Real Player quite a while ago, and I can't blame you. I have a copy one of my machines, but I hardly use it anymore, except for the not-so-common chance I come across a site streaming in Real format. But with ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/16/will-the-new-real-player-actually-make-me-use-it-again/ A new company called Eye-Fi has developed an SD card with Wi-Fi to allow legacy digicams to transfer photos. I know the likes of Canon, Nikon (especially Nikon) and others have pushed out integrated Wi-Fi cameras, but this company would argue that there are tens of millions of cameras out ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/15/wi-fi-on-sd-card-how-compelling-is-instant-photo-transfer/ Just got the email about Windows Home Server going RC1. I think the list of features sounds pretty solid. Overall, I think the majority of those who use it will be using their for backup and restore functions, which is the main reason I would use it in the long term, ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/13/windows-home-server-hits-rc1/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/apple-now-doing-rental-competing-with-video-marketplace/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/cheaper-media-center-extenders-read-xbox-360-coming-soon/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/07/just-a-quick-hello/ [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/mediacenteradvertisement.mp3] DOWNLOAD  http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/10/announcement-media-center-show-host-auditions-now-open/ The Media Center Show #96 (MP3 - 19.5mb-  56mins 46secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070222_096.mp3] This week on the show is Doug Berrett author of Webguide the remote scheduler application for media center, well I say remote scheduler but it does a lot more that that. Doug will be joining me to talk ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/21/the-media-center-show-96-doug-berrett-webguide-40/ The Media Center Show #95 (MP3 - 18.4mb-  53mins 36secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070215_095.mp3] This week on the show I am taking to Rathe Hollingum a Microsoft developer from the European development center in Ireland. We are going to be talking about the center and what they are adding to Media Center ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/15/the-media-center-show-95-rathe-hollingum-microsoft-european-development-center/ To kick of the tips forum I have posted details on how to use mceBackup 2.0 to transfer Media Center TV series recording from one PC to another. This is the method I used when reinstalling my main Media Center PC with Windows Vista a couple of weeks ago. How ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/11/first-windows-media-center-tip-how-to-transfer-series-recording-from-one-pc-to-another/ As there are going to be lots people using Media Center for the first time when they get Windows Vista I thought it would be a good idea to share our top tips with the new users. It could be anything, from how to share recorded TV to picture ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/11/share-you-top-windows-media-center-tips/ The Media Center Show #94 (MP3 - 21.7mb- 1hour 03mins 19secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070209_094.mp3] 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/08/the-media-center-show-94-mark-pendergrast-on-extenders/ Over on The Media Center Show Extra site I have posted Show #9. This is the final Extra show from CES 2007, and on this show I talked to Jonathan Sass from Simplifi Digital. We look at their Media Center Expander card that enables you to have AV devices going ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/07/the-media-center-show-extra-9-ces-part-4/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/05/details-on-my-new-vista-media-center-book/ I am really excited about Windows Home Server, I think its going to be a great product for people like me with multiple PCs in the home. I am going to be talking about it on The Media Center Show in the future and have opened a new set of ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/02/the-windows-home-server-forums-open/   The Media Center Show #92 (MP3 - 24.5mb- 1hour 11mins 21secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070201_093.mp3] Welcome to The Media Center Show Awards. Joining me to talk about the results is Windows expert Ed Bott, we also catch up with a few of the winners. There is a major new competition coming to the show ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/01/the-media-center-show-93-the-awards-show/ I have a new give away on The Media Center Show community forums. Each week I will be giving away a copy of Pamaela Pro + mcePhone Bundle worth €29,95 I will be awarding the software to the post of the week. It could be for helping someone out or posting info of ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/27/win-pamela-pro-and-mcephone-with-the-media-center-show-community-forums/   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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-extra-8-ces-part-3/ The Media Center Show #92 (MP3 - 11.5mb- 33mins 27secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070125_092.mp3] This is my final set of interviews from CES. This week on the show I interview Steven Cheung from Vidabox talking HD-DVD. Christoph Buenger author of mceWeather explains what he was doing at CES, Ted Singh from Embedded Automation talks home ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/25/the-media-center-show-92-ces-part-3/ As I mentioned on the blog last week I am trying to build a list of TV cards that work or don't work well with Media Center. I have done this by creating a forum on the Media Center Show community site and I am asking readers / listeners to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/19/list-of-tv-cards-building-up/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-shoe-extra-7-ces-part-2/ The Media Center Show #91(MP3 - 10.2mb- 20mins 52secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070118_091.mp3] As you may have seen Microsoft are launching a new product called Windows Home Server and while at CES I got chance to interview Todd Headrick Product Planner from the Windows Home Server team. We chat about what Windows ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/the-media-center-show-91-ces-part-2-home-server-and-tvtonic/ As you may have seen on my post "What TV Card should I get" I have been searching for a new TV card as my current config is not support on Vista, and the number of email I get asking "What card should I get" has prompted me in to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/15/lets-build-up-a-list-of-devices-that-play-well-with-media-center/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/13/the-media-center-show-extra-6-ces-part-1/ The Media Center Show #89(MP3 - 14.3mb- 41mins 39secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070110_90.mp3] Well I made it back from CES, and what a week it has been. From seeing all the great Media Center content, to meeting Bill Gates and seeing 107" 1080p displays I got plenty of interviews both video and audio. ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/11/the-media-center-show-90-ces-part-1/ 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 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/11/pictures-from-ces/ Robert McLaws over on windows-now has posted info on the renaming of the OCUR cable card boxes to Digital Cable Tuners He got sent a review unit and has a great set of pictures of the new units I will be getting some interviews on this while at CES, listen to my ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/08/digital-cable-tuners/ Just met Bill Gates! Yes it true, as part of the Vista labs I am on at CES with Microsoft we whent on a trip to the Microsoft partner paviloin showing partner invovation. While we were there Bill Gates turned up and got to chat with him for a while. ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/08/i-just-met-bill-gates/ The Media Center Show #89(MP3 - 4.83.0mb- 14mins 07secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20070104_089.mp3] This is a short catch up show before I leave for CES in Las Vegas, I round up some of the news items from the Christmas break and talk about the new Media Center Show Communitiy site. There is no interview this ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/04/the-media-center-show-89-catch-up/ I have updated my forums to the latest version of the Community Server and decided to put some effort in improving the content and the interaction with the community. So first off is a new RSS feed and blog for The Media Center Show Extra, I will be updating this ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/03/welcome-to-the-new-media-center-show-community/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/28/the-media-center-show-extra-5-musicmcebackup-and-rss/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/22/have-a-great-christmas-and-new-year/ The Media Center Show #87(MP3 - 23.0mb- 67mins 07secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061221_088.mp3] This week on the final show of 2006, Mark Newell a Program Manager from the eHome team at Microsoft joins me to talk about the history of Media Center, the new look and feel of Vista Media Center and ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/21/the-media-center-show-88-mike-newell-microsoft/ The Media Center Show #87(MP3 - 23.0mb- 67mins 07secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061214_087.mp3] This week on the show Tim Cutting CEO and founder of Niveus Media joins me on the show to talk about Niveus's latests products including their Cablecard,HD-DVD and rack products. It great to get Tim back on the show ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/14/the-media-center-show-87-tim-cutting/ The Media Center Show #86(MP3 - 17.1mb- 50mins 00secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061207_086.mp3] This week on the show Brian Frost joins me to explain how to get the best out of your existing Media Center investment including looking at how to connect Media Center to your existing HIFI, plus how to connect ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/07/the-media-center-show-86-brian-frost/ The Media Center Show #85(MP3 - 18.9mb- 55mins 01secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061130_085.mp3] This week on the show Gregg Cannon of Cannon PC joins me to talk about Cannon PC's range of Media Center PC's and building Media Center Servers I have email in to the show and items from around the web. The ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/30/the-media-center-show-85-gregg-cannon/ I have posted the vote page for the Media Center Show Awards 2006. The aim of the awards is to highlight and give some recognition to the great work done by the Media Center community. There are category's for: Best Media Center Utility Best Online Spotlight Applications Best Communication Tool Best Community Resource Best Hardware Manufacturer Best Enthusiast ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/29/the-media-center-show-awards-2006-are-go/  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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/24/media-center-show-awards-2007-nominations-closes-monday/ The Media Center Show #84(MP3 - 18.3mb- 53mins 21secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061122_084.mp3] This week on the show, a slight deviation from Media Center as I talk to Orb co-founder Joe Costello about Orb 2.0, mycasting, the explosion of digital media and taking your Media Center content with you on the go. Checkout ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/23/the-media-center-show-84-joe-costello/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/21/the-media-center-show-extra-4-z/ 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. ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/18/fantastic-new-media-center-sample-application-shows-the-power-of-media-center-markup-language/ The Media Center Show #83(MP3 - 21.9mb- 1hour 03mins 53secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061116_083.mp3] I have a great interview this week. Kevin Shields, General Manager of the TV team at Microsoft talks about TV support in Media Center. From the original analog only support to digital standards and Cablecard. We talk about ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/ The Media Center Show #82(MP3 - 20.4mb- 59mins 30secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061107_082.mp3] This week on the show I talk to Andy Zhulenev from BuildMediaCenter.Com, we talk about this experiences building a Media Center PC and how he got the idea of building a Media Center resource web site. We also talk about his ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/09/the-media-center-show-82-buildmediacentercom/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/04/the-media-center-show-extra-3-now-in-hd/ The Media Center Show #81(MP3 - 15.8mb- 46mins 12secs) by Ian Dixon LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061102_081.mp3] This week on the show I will be chatting with Jim Cantalini CEO of Uguidetv, Uguide is a mobile utility that enables you to view TV program guides, receive personalized recommendations and remotely control the scheduling of recordings on ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/02/the-media-center-show-81-uguide/ So I have done two episodes of The Media Center Show Extra and wanted to get your feedback. First off do you like the idea of an extra show? If so what would you like to see on the show. What format should it be in? (Youtube, direct download etc) Go to this ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/31/your-feedback-on-the-media-center-show-extra/ The Media Center Show #80(MP3 - 15.4mb- 44mins 55secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061026_80.mp3] This week I have part two of a the interview with Aaron Stebner from the eHome team at Microsoft. We are talking about Media Center Markup Language the new way of developing applications for Media Center. In part two we talk ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/26/the-media-center-show-80-media-center-development-part-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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-extra-2/ The Media Center Show #79(MP3 - 19.9mb- 57mins 69secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061019_079.mp3] This week I have part one of a great interview with Aaron Stebner from the eHome team at Microsoft. We are going to be talking about Media Center Markup Language the new way of developing applications for Media Center. It was ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/the-media-center-show-79-media-center-development-part-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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/12/the-media-center-show-extra-1/ The Media Center Show #78(MP3 - 13.4mb- 39mins 11secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061011_078.mp3] A different show this week, I have two guests both answering questions sent in by listeners. Orb's Ian McCarthy answers questions on Orb and Embedded Automation's Ted Singh answers questions on Home Automation I have an new video accompaniment to the show ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/12/the-media-center-show-78-orb-and-home-automation/ The Media Center Show #77(MP3 - 13.1mb- 38mins 06secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20061005_077.mp3] This week on the show we will be looking at a fun application for Media Center called Yougle, a youtube and Google Video addin for Media Center. Steven Harding the developer of Yougle will be on the show to talk about ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/06/the-media-center-show-77-yougle/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/02/re-awarded-an-mvp/ The Media Center Show #76(MP3 - 18.4mb- 53mins 40secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060928_076.mp3] This week on the show is Isidore Okoro ,President of Okoro Media Systems. Manufactures of some great Media Center systems, we will be talking about the philosophy of media center designs and issues like Blue ray,HD DVD and HDMI I also have a ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/28/the-media-center-show-76-okoro-media-systems/ Charlie Owen has posted a video walkthrough for Vista Media Center It shows how to setup the TV options in Vista Media Center and he explains what is happening during the setup (and why its going it!) He also shows the new views for recorded TV,DVD's, music and pictures Checkout ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/14/vista-media-center-video-walkthrough/ Looking at reaction to the announcement of Apples new extender type device called iTV (I bet ITV the UK TV company will love the name!) there is one thing that hasn't been talked about and that is the opportunity for 3rd party developers. The thing I love about the ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/14/apples-itv-what-is-in-it-for-developers/ The Media Center Show #75(MP3 - 15.6mb- 45mins 31secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060914_075.mp3] Returning to the show this week is Marty Holloway,President of Simplifi Digital. We will be taking a look at there range of amplifiers designed for Media Center plus there other Media Center accessories (including a way of playing games consoles with ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/14/the-media-center-show-75-simplifi-digital/ As I have said before I love Youtube and Yougle is a Media Center UI for Youtube and Google Videos Hear more about Yougle from the developer on a future show and check the new features on the update. Download it fro free from HERE New features: Added Grouper ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/09/new-version-of-yougle-for-media-center/ The Media Center Show #74(MP3 - 19.4mb- 56mins 28secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060907_074.mp3] This week on the show we will be looking at developing application for Vista Media Center with WPF, Windows Presentation Foundation (formally knows as Avalon) with Microsoft's Jossef Goldberg and Unni Ravindranathan. We will be looking at what WPF can do and how to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/07/the-media-center-show-74-wpf-development/   You can now download Vista RC1 from Microsoft. So get playing with Vista Media Center. This weeks show has more info on developing apps for Media Center with WPF Windows Vista RC1, English 32-Bit Edition • Windows Vista RC1, English 64-Bit Edition To download with akamai downoad manager use: • Windows Vista RC1, English 32-Bit Edition • Windows Vista RC1, ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/07/download-vista-rc1-and-get-playing-with-media-center/ The Media Center Show #73(MP3 - 23.7mb- 1 Hour 9mins 03secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060831_073.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Tony Campbell and Andrew Edney authors of a new book on Media Center called "Using Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005"  will be joining me to take a ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/31/the-media-center-show-73-tony-campbell-and-andrew-edney/   The Media Center Show #72(MP3 - 16.7mb- 48mins 47secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060824_072.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This been on the show Bryan Socha Media Center MVP joins me to talk about the state of Media Center,optimizing your network for streaming video and his thoughts on Vista. I have email in to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/24/the-media-center-show-72-bryan-socha/ The Media Center Show #71(MP3 - 15.9mb- 46mins 18secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060817_071.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Christoph Buenger CEO and Founder of Scendix Software developers of applications like mceWeather,mcePhone and the award winning application mceAuction If you have a Media Center application, service or blog let ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/17/the-media-center-show-71-christoph-buenger/ The Media Center Show #70(MP3 - 19.0mb- 55mins 23secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060810_070.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Ted Singh from Embedded Automation returns to the show to update us on the latest news in home automation and home theater pc's. I have email in the show and ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/10/the-media-center-show-70-home-automation/ The Media Center Show #69(MP3 - 16.0mb- 46mins 39secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060703_069.mp3] This week Principal Analyst from ABI Research, Michael Wolf will be joining me to talk about the digital home, home networks and industry trends I will also be doing an update on my Vista XBOX 360 extender video The Media Center Show with Orb ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/03/the-media-center-show-69-michael-wolf/ The Media Center Show #68(MP3 - 15.4mb- 44mins 47secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060726_068.mp3] This week joining me on the show is Paul Heitlinger from S1Digital. We will be looking at there Media Center PC range, servers and extenders. We will also be talking about there Media Center show room. The Media Center Show with Orb Networks See ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/27/the-media-center-show-68-s1digital/ Last night I played with the extender function of Windows Vista. This is the first time I have got my XBOX 360 working as an extender with Vista. Using the latest build of Vista (5472) I setup up the XBOX 360 as an extender. The setup was very simple, it seems ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/25/running-vista-media-center-on-my-xbox-360-with-video/ The Media Center Show #65(MP3 - 21.6mb- 63mins 00secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060720_067.mp3] This week on the show is Orb's Ian McCarthy, we will be talking about place shifting with mobile devices and video services like YouTube. Also if you want to beta test the new version of Orb keep listening. I also have ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/20/the-media-center-show-67-ian-mccarthy/ The Media Center Show #66(MP3 - 14.6mb- 42mins 43secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060713_066.mp3] This week on the show is Jeff Lloyd, president and CEO from Inteset a company specialising in Media Center products for AV installers. I also have a tip on building Caller ID in to Media Center Send your questions and feedback to mailto:isdixon@gmail.com(feel ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/13/the-media-center-show-66-inteset/ If you like the show why not vote for it at the 2006 Podcast Awards!   http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/11/vote-for-the-media-center-show/ The Media Center Show #65(MP3 - 16.9mb- 49mins 29secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060706_065.mp3] This week on the show Dean Weber CEO of Onevoice joins me to talk about the updated version of Media Center Communicator and voice control in Media Center and Vista I have a great Skype message about setting up your TV with Media Center and your ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/07/06/the-media-center-show-65-dean-weber/ The Media Center Show #64(MP3 - 11.5mb- 33mins 29secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060628_064.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Chris Anderson editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and author of the Long Tail Blog. Chris will be explaining what the Long Tail is and how if effects Media Center users.   Plus your ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/29/the-media-center-show-64-chris-anderson/ I don't normally comment on Paul Thurrott's posts thought I would on this one. Paul posted a article called "Windows Vista's Media Center Not Ready for Prime Time" (hasn't he used this already?) He talks of how slow Vista Media Center is and how some of the UI is still ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/29/paul-thurrott-has-trouble-with-vista-media-center-i-want-your-thoughts/ The Media Center Show #63(MP3 - 14.1mb- 40mins 59secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060621_063.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Niall Ginsbourg talking about his Big Screen Photos application. A Flickr application for Windows Media Center, developed using the latest .net 3.0 technologies (with a great Vista Media Center ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/22/the-media-center-show-62-niall-ginsbourg/ The Media Center Show #62(MP3 - 16.4mb- 47mins 4secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060615_062.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Eric Voetberg a Program Manager from the eHome team at Microsoft. We will be talking about the development process for Vista and Eric's area of expertise in Media Center ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/15/the-media-center-show-62-eric-voetberg-microsoft/ The Media Center Show #61(MP3 - 15.8mb- 46mins 12secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060608_061.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show I am very excited to be talking to Teresa de Onis, AMD brand Manager and Orb's Ian McCarthy about AMD Live! and what it means for Media Center users. I ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/08/the-media-center-show-61-amd-live/ The Media Center Show #60(MP3 - 21.3mb- 1hour 2mins 10secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060601_060.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Julie Jacobson from CE Pro. We will be talking about the the impact Windows Media Center has had on the pro AV installer industry and the new Media ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/06/02/the-media-center-show-60-julie-jacobson/ The Media Center Show #59(MP3 - 16.2mb- 47mins 08secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060524_059.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks Joining me this week is Steven Hughes of BostonPocketPC.com to talk about mobile devices and how to take your content out with you on the go. We will be looking at Portable Media Center devices, ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/05/25/the-media-center-show-59-steve-hughes/ The Media Center Show #58(MP3 - 16.2mb- 47mins 08secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060518_058.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Kevin Hartin from Altech Computers in Australia, we will be talking about there new Blueray Media Center PC, the state of Media Center in Australia and the HD format ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/05/18/the-media-center-show-58-kevin-hartin-altech/ The Media Center Show #56(MP3 - 17.8mb- 51mins 50secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060512_57.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Mike Seamons (Vice President, Marketing ) from Exceptional Innovation makers of Life|ware - software for controlling home automation devices and multi room audio. We will be talking about Lifeware ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/05/12/the-media-center-show-57-mike-seamons-lifeware/ The Media Center Show #56(MP3 - 16.3mb- 47mins 26secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060504_056.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Jason Alinen from MCE Integration talks about installing Media Center in custom AV installations and has tips and tricks for getting the most out of Media Center I have email in ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/05/04/the-media-center-show-56-jason-alinen/ The Media Center Show #55(MP3 - 20.5mb- 59mins 59secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060427_055.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Brian Binnerup, Brian is the developer behind My Movies. We will be talking about how the project started, what it does and what is new in Version 2.0 that ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/28/the-media-center-show-55-my-movies/ This weeks show will be out Friday due to me getting back from Germany late last night.   This weeks I am talking to Brian Binnerup about My Movies and what is new in My Movies 2.0 which should also be out soon. As even I have email in to the show and ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/27/media-center-show-55-out-friday/ The Media Center Show #54(MP3 - 13.2mb- 38mins 32secs) LISTEN HERE [audio:http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_mediacenter_20060420_054.mp3] The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show we are talking digital satellite with MVP Nigel Barker. So if you have satellite and want to get rid of set top boxes and IR Blasters listen on. I also talk ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/20/the-media-center-show-54-nigel-barker/ The Media Center Show #53(MP3 - 21.5mb- 1Hour 2mins 42secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show is Casey Chesnut, new Media Center MVP and developer of some great Media Center application. As ever I have your email and Media Center news Send your questions and feedback ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/13/the-media-center-show-53-casey-chesnut/ DIV>When the Origami project was announced I immediately thought they would be great if they could operate as a Extender for Windows Media Center, so you could watch your recorded TV on it, live tv, music etc.   Well it looks like that wish is coming true and suddenly I am thinking about ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/07/origamis-to-get-softlead-ie-extender/ The Media Center Show #52(MP3 - 16.3mb- 47mins 36secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show Josh Goldman CES of Akimbo joins me to talk about the Akimbo server and the future of internet delivered content. I have the latest Media Center news and your email. Plus a ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/06/the-media-center-show-52-akimbo/ The Media Center Show #51(MP3 - 10.6mb- 30mins 49secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks A shorter show this week and even thought my hard disk crashed and burned I still managed to get the show out :) This week on the show is Mark Weinberg, General Manager at Microsoft’s ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/the-media-center-show-51-mark-weinberg-microsoft/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show Why Media Center does not need a 60% re-write Windows Media Center Presentation Layer Email in to the show Other Media Center news And special guest Mark Weinberg - General Manager at Microsoft's eHome group, responsible for the Media Center core features team http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/27/coming-up-this-week-2/ The Media Center Show #50(MP3 - 23mb- 1 Hour 14mins 1secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks Welcome to show 50! This week on the show I have two Media Center MVP's (Microsoft Most Valued Professionals) talking about Media Center and Vista. Orb's Ian McCarthy reports from MIX06 and I have ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/23/the-media-center-show-50-media-center-mvps/ In case it was missed on the show last week I have a copy of One Voices Media Center Communicator to give away. With MMC you can use your voice to control Media Center so you can order your PC about!   All you have to do to win is to send ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/20/win-media-center-communicator-and-show-50/ The Media Center Show #49(MP3 - 23mb- 1 Hour 07mins 4secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks On this weeks show I have Jury Balta from 10 Foot World talking about there Online Spotlight application, and other Media Center topics I have email in to the show, no news this week, ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/16/the-media-center-show-49-10-foot-world/ I am really pleased to announce that One Voice Technologies has joined the Media Center Show as a sponsor. Starting next week we will have a competition to win Media Center Communicator, the voice control software for Windows Media Center. http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/09/one-voice-technologies-joins-the-show/ I have just been watching the Origami channel 9 video, they look great devices not unlike my HP TC1100 just slightly smaller. I really hope that the the eHome team look at getting some of there applications on to the Origmai devices. At the end of the day they are small form ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/09/i-want-softsled-for-origami/ The Media Center Show #48 (MP3 - 17.9MB - 1 Hour 04mins 36secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks On this weeks show I have Stephen Toub editor of MSDN magazine and author of some great articles on Media Center, a great show for developers and anyone interested in how ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/09/the-media-center-show-48-stephen-toub-msdn/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show with Orb Networks is Stephen Toub of MSDN Magazine. Stephen has written some great articles on Media Center development including Time Travel with Media Center and Fun with DVR-MS A great show for developers and even if your not a developer you should find it interesting ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/06/coming-up-this-weekstephen-toub/ The Media Center Show #47 (MP3 - 17.9MB - 52mins 18secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks On this weeks show I have David Fleischman, blogger and Program Manager on the eHome team. I have email in to the show and the latest Media Center news Don't forget the Media Center Show ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/04/the-media-center-show-47-david-fleshman/ Coming up this week on the show is David Fleshman, blogger and Program Manager at Microsoft on the eHome team. David has a great blog and has some great incites in to the development process of Media Center. Plus the Media Center Show news and email in to the show   Don't forget to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/27/coming-up-this-week-on-the-show/ Something I have been waiting for since I found about the new Media Center mark up language in Vista Charlie Owen has posted details about the new Windows Media Center Presentation Layer , this enables you to write Media Center apps that use the core Media Center display engine, so ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/26/start-developing-with-the-new-windows-media-center-presentation-layer/ The Media Center Show #46 (MP3 - 18.6MB - 54mins 16secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks On this weeks show I have Daniel Sterling from The Green Button, one of the first and most popular community sites for Media Center. Daniel talks about the history of the site and ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/25/the-media-center-show-46-the-green-button/ The Media Center Show is nearly a year old so I thought it would be a good time to put together a survey about the show. So you can tell me what you like and dislike and any topics or guest you would like to see on the show.   No registration ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/17/media-center-show-survey/ The Media Center Show #45 (MP3 - 21.8MB - 1 Hour 3mins 39secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks On this weeks show I have Dave Alles, Product Unit Manager on the eHome team at Microsoft talking about Extenders, including how the idea for the original XBOX extender came about ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/16/the-media-center-show-45-dave-alles/ Just noticed my article on Media Center in Vista on Digital Home Magazines web site has been posted. I guess I should check there web site more often as it was posted last week!   This time I focused on Media Center in Vista http://www.digitalhomemag.com/news/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=43179&subsectionid=1308 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/15/the-media-center-column-4-vista/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show:   Dave Alles, Product Unit Manager on the eHome team at Microsoft talking about Extenders, including how the idea for the original XBOX extender came about in a Seattle Brewery   I also have an update from Charlie Owen about the MIX06 conference where Media ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/13/coming-up-this-weekextenders-and-mix06/ The Media Center Show #44 (MP3 - 20.0MB - 58mins 24secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show the final interviews from CES. Joe Harris from Digital Deck tells us about there updated product range and then to round CES off I sat down with Ian ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/09/the-media-center-show-44-ces-round-up/ Cable card will not be available to DIY MCE well according to a great article on Cable Card by arstechnica.com    If you actually want to see that protected high resolution content, you'll also have the opportunity to buy a new monitor that will work with Windows Vista, and a brand-new PC. ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/08/cable-card-will-not-be-available-to-diy-mce/ Great tip from the Green Button forums.   goto http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ goto the watch with windows media, it is an ASX file (look at IE status bar) right click and do a 'Save Target As...' and save into your My Videos folder. You now have NASA TV on media center. http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/06/get-nasa-tv-on-media-center/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show, I have the final part of the CES coverage I recorded. Joe Harris from Digital Deck tells us about there updated product range and then to round CES off I sat down with Ian McCarthy from Orb and we discussed the trends ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/06/this-week-on-the-media-center-show/ Peter Rosser has a great post about the history of ATSC in Media Center. He also give a glimps of what is coming in terms of TV support for Diamond, the Vista version of Media Center and Fiji (the release after Diamond).   A very intestesting read. Link: http://blogs.msdn.com/peterrosser/archive/2006/02/03/AtscInMce.aspx     http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/03/a-brief-history-of-atsc-in-media-center/ I have been thinking about doing a live podcast for a while and was reminded about the idea while reading Sean Alexander's blog about  SightMax   First off would anybody listen to a one off live show? It would have to be around 8pm UK (12pm PST), we could take live questions ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/02/live-podcast/ I am playing with One Voice Technologies' Media Center Communicator, finding it great but it needs a good microphone. One voice announced today they they are marketing Acoustic Magic's Voice Tracker Array Microphone. More details on my blog http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/02/acoustic-magic%e2%80%99s-voice-tracker%e2%84%a2-array-microphone-and-one-voice%e2%80%99s-media-center-communicator/ The Media Center Show #43 (MP3 - 21.0MB - 1 Hour 01mins 21secs) LISTEN HERE The Media Center Show with Orb Networks This week on the show I have some more interviews from CES. Intel talking about the new VIIV platform, Simplifi Digital updating us on there products and I took ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/02/02/the-media-center-show-43-ces-interviews/ Just read an interesting article on Consumer Electronics Stock blog, it talks about SideShow (what used to be called auxiliary displays) and how they could be a route to unseat Apple's domination of the music player world.   The piece explains that the displays are going to be more that just an extra ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/31/microsoft-sideshow-%e2%80%94-ipod-killer/ Ok, I am confused now. I know that the operating system must be certified, so Vista is ok. Now for the confusing part. Some people told me that the PC got certified, e.g Sony send there Vista Media Center PC off for certification and once thats done it will work. Other people ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/31/cablecard-certification-what-gets-certified/ This week on the Media Center Show I have a collection of interviews I recorded at CES. I interviewed Intel to get the details on the VIIV platform, I got an update Simplifi Audio about there new audio amps and I interviewed a  bunch of people at the Media Center Show Party ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/30/coming-up-this-weekces-part-2/ Last night I finally got my XBOX 360. While most people would be dieing to get it connected up and shoot the enemy solders or race around the streets in a Ferrari I wanted to get mine connected as a Media Center Extender. I got the unit plugged in to my ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/27/xbox-360-extender-it-just-works/ The Media Center Show #42 (MP3 - 21.4MB - 1 Hour 02mins 22secs) LISTEN HERE On this weeks show I have Joe Belfiore VP of the eHome division at Microsoft. I talked to Joe at CES and we chatted about how Media Center started, where it is now and where its ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/26/the-media-center-42-joe-belfiore-microsoft/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show is Joe Belfiore VP of the eHome division at Microsoft. I sat down with Joe at CES and we talked about the history of Media Center, where it is now and where its going with Vista. Joe is so enthusiastic about Media Center ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/23/coming-up-this-week-joe-belfiore/ The Media Center Show #41 (MP3 - 18.7MB - 54mins 26secs) LISTEN HERE This week I have the first two interviews from CES. Lynn McCroskey from Zon Audio talks about there multi-room audio system as shown at the NextGen house at CES. Then Tim Cutting CEO of Niveus talks about there ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/19/the-media-center-show-41-niveus-at-ces/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show is part one of my CES coverage. This week its Lynn McCrosky (Oxmoor CEO) inventor of the ZON Audio technology talking about Zon audio and the NextGen Home at CES and Tim Cutting CEO & Founder of Niveus Media, Inc talking about ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/16/coming-up-this-weekces-part-1/ Stream DivX movies to your XBox 360 using MediaCenter Yes you can! casey chesnut emailed me about this article he has written on how to watch Divx on an Extender Casey is coming on the show soon so if you have any questions send them in this article shows how to ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/15/stream-divx-movies-to-your-xbox-360-using-mediacenter/ Microsoft have published an updated list of components that are Designed for Media Center Edition compliant.   This includes DVD Decoders, graphics cards, TV tuners, remote controls, and wireless routers. Microsoft says "The list will be updated monthly"   Download from Microsoft http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/14/complete-list-of-products-in-the-%e2%80%9cdesigned-for-media-center-edition%e2%80%9d-logo-program/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/13/do-you-want-a-standalone-upgrade-sku-of-windows-vista-containing-media-center/ Here are some Media Center related pictures from CES http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/13/my-media-center-related-pictures-from-ces/ The Media Center Show #40 (MP3 - 19.4MB - 56mins 30secs) LISTEN HERE 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/12/the-media-center-show-40-pvrx/ 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" http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/12/want-a-windows-live-messenger-beta-invite/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/11/upcoming-shows/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/11/back-home-from-ces/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/03/fixing-xbox-360-connectivity-problems/ 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 ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/01/03/off-to-vegas/ On my personal blog I have just written a post on how podcasting has changed my life I wanted to thank all the listeners to the show Read it here http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/31/podcasting-changed-my-life/ In the new year I am looking to buy a new TV. I want a 37 to 40 inch screen HDMI input (to hook it up to an XBox 360) it must have freeview built in (the standard for UK over air digital TV) So far this Sony looks good and ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/30/looking-for-a-new-tv/ The Media Center Show #39 (MP3 - 27.4MB - 1 hour 19mins 50secs) LISTEN HERE A extra special show this week, its the Media Center Award Show. Thomas Hawk joins me to review the winners and we have some special guests joining us. Sorry it's such a long show but it is ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/29/the-media-center-show-39-the-awards-show/ Coming up this week on the Media Center Show is the Media Center Show Awards 2005   Joining me to host the show is Thomas Hawk and we are going to look at the nominations and the winners, plus we have some special guests joining us on Skype   We have the prize winners ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/27/coming-up-this-week-the-media-center-awards-show/ I just wanted to wish all listeners best wishes for Christmas and that Santa brings you lots of gadgets. Thanks to all of you for listening and hopefully the show will get bigger and better in 2006. Look out for the Media Center Show Awards 29th December with special co-host Thomas Hawk. Happy ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/23/best-wishes-for-christmas/ The Media Center Show #38 (MP3 - 20.8MB - 1 hour 0mins 48secs) LISTEN HERE On this weeks show Duncan Rae talks about how he fitted Windows Media Center in a car and I have info on the Media Center Show Party at CES and your invited. I have another chance to win ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/22/the-media-center-show-38-media-center-in-a-car/ Coming up this week on the Windows Media Center Show I have Duncan Rae talking about how he fitted Media Center in to his car, and yes it's achievable and not to expensive!   So listen to this weeks show to find out more, out Thursday!   Oh and if you going to CES ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/19/coming-up-this-weekmedia-center-in-a-car/ If your going to CES your invited to the Media Center Show Party. It is being hosted by my friends at Orb and all listeners and geeks are invited, refreshments will be provided it's Friday 6th @ 5pm   More details soon, if your interested please drop me an email (isdixon ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/19/media-center-show-party-and-geek-get-together-at-ces/ An interesting suggestion was raised in the Media Center Show forums yesterday The user was asking about whether it's possible for multiple Media Center PC's to work together to share resources for extender clients.   Quote from the post For example: Say you have two dual tuner servers and 3 extenders. Can an ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/17/media-center-servers-and-extenders/ I have started analysing the votes in the Media Center Show Awards (a nice VB application does the work for me) and I found this fact interesting. One of the questions I asked was "Do you have a TV card in your Media Center PC?" The results where: Yes a single card 53.68% Yes ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/17/96-of-media-center-pcs-have-tv-cards/ The Media Center Show #37 (MP3 - 21.2MB - 1 hour 1mins 55secs) LISTEN HERE On this weeks show is Marty Holloway from simplifidigital.com a company specialising in high quality audio amps for Windows Media Center I also have an interview with Cathy Page from KMS Software talking about some of there fun ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/15/the-media-cente-show-37-simplifi-digital/ I am off to Germany (Hildon) again this week again but the show will still be out as normal.   Coming up this week on the Windows Media Center Show is  Marty Holloway from Simplifi Digital a company specialising in high quality audio amps for Windows Media Center   Also I have an interview ... http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/12/coming-up-this-weeksimplifi-digital/