For being the slow time of year, there sure is some great Media Center related news out there.  It’s only about one month until CEDIA kicks off and hopefully we’ll have even more to talk about then.  For now though, we get a chance to talk about some 3rd party applications as well as a new feature that’s coming to Windows 7 Media Center.

For me personally, the biggest news this week is that Show Analyzer has gone public beta.  That means that everyone can start skipping those commercials.  Just take Show Analyzer, pair it up with DVR-MS Toolbox and you’re ready to go.  And, Andy Van Til, the developer of DVR-MS Toolbox has been hard and work and given us Anti-Pack, the anti codec pack.  Save yourself some trouble and have a look.  Links in the show notes.

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Notes and Links:

• Netflix streaming coming to Win 7 MCE
• Giving Up WHS
• Anti-pack Codec Pack
• Show Analyzer
• Configuring Show Analyzer and DVR-MS Toolbox

Don’t forget as well that you still have a few days to land an AverTV Combo G2 NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuner for your Media Center!  Just go to Diabetes Action, donate $1 and you’re entered  to win.  Please add the note “DMZ Giveaway” to your donation so we know you’re entered to win the tuner. For every dollar you donate you get another entry so $1=1 entry, $5=5 entries, etc.  All entries must be received by Tuesday, August 11th at 12:00PM EST. Help DMZ raise money for diabetes research and get a new tuner at the same time!  Thank you to AverMedia for sponsoring our contest this month!  There haven’t been too many entries so far so your chances of winning are pretty good!

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