Tag Archives: MCE

DMA 2100 – Close but no cigar.

Posted on February 20, 2008 by agrant

I’ve been using my V2 Linksys Media Center extender for a few weeks now and thought I’d post some thoughts on the experience.   The form factor is great. It’s very small and utterly silent. Linksys include a set of … Continue reading →

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Vista Media Center – So Far, So Not Good

Posted on November 29, 2007 by agrant

I’ve put off upgrading my trusty Media Center 2005 box now for quite a while for a variety of reasons. However, since V2 extenders are imminent, and because I snagged some super-cheap copies of Vista Ultimate from the Microsoft Store, … Continue reading →

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Musical Nirvana: Virgin Radio on Media Center! (and XBox 360?)

Posted on April 15, 2007 by agrant

There was a heck of a lot of talk over the past week about how Virgin Radio (who I love) were now broadcasting to Wii and PS3 owners. Surely there had to be a way to get it working in … Continue reading →

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Internet Radio Pack for Windows Media Center

Posted on April 14, 2007 by agrant

Internet Radio Pack for Windows Media Center is a package for Windows Media Center 2004/2005/Vista that allows you easy access to popular Internet radio stations via the “Radio” menu in Media Center. The list of radio stations will grow over … Continue reading →

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Building a Windows Home Server – Part 1: Hardware Choices

Posted on April 6, 2007 by agrant

According to statistics one in five PCs will suffer a fatal hard drive failure in their lifetime. Last week our Media Center was one of them. Fortunately it was the disk containing the OS and not the larger disk that holds … Continue reading →

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Five reasons to stay with MCE 2005

Posted on February 20, 2007 by agrant

Now that Vista and its updated version of Media Center have been released I’m seeing people listing the benefits of upgrading from Media Center 2005. But what about the alternative? Are there reasons to stay with MCE 2005? I would say … Continue reading →

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Media Center v XBox & Media Connect

Posted on January 9, 2007 by agrant

Of all the cool things being unveiled this week at CES, the items really capturing my attention are those that relate to digital home entertainment. Windows Home Server surprised me. It has promise, but like Chris Lanier, I would have really liked … Continue reading →

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Windows Media Center Stability Woes

Posted on January 8, 2007 by agrant

I’m not sure what’s started the problems, but after 18 months of flawless service my Media Center PC has begun to act up in various ways. What’s puzzling is it’s dedicated solely to Media duties. Other than recording TV shows, and serving … Continue reading →

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