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The release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is almost upon us. It is set to release on Wednesday February 29th. We don’t know what time the bits will actually be made available, but we’re hoping they’ll be released early in the day. We know that all of our readers are just as...
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The big consumer electronics and tech companies have been trying to deliver video to your living room and family room for over a decade now. Is 2012 the year that one (or more) of them will get it right?
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One of the DMZ's newest writers throws down the gauntlet, suggesting that Microsoft should kill Windows Media Center as we know it. Keep reading...it's not as crazy an idea as you might think!
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It’s no secret how much we at the DMZ love the Ceton InfiniTV 4 quad CableCARD tuner for Windows Media Center. We went so far as to call it “Media Center paradise” in our original review. If you’ve been wanting one to add to your home theatre PC, but just couldn’t...
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Sometimes Windows Media Center misses a few channels when scanning ATSC or ClearQAM signals. Fortunately there is an easy way to add those missing channels!
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The Verge set the Windows Media Center community on fire this morning with their article titled “Media Center excluded from Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview‘”. As one might expect, most people are pretty upset. Back in September Microsoft officially stated that Windows Media...
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Without a doubt, one of the most critical features to the success of Windows Media Center has been open support of CableCARD. Once the archaic restrictions were lifted allowing anyone to buy and install a CableCARD tuner into the PC the market opened up. Ceton released their InfiniTV 4 (PCIe, then...
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When Windows Home Server 2011 was announced I was extremely excited. I participated in the beta, and I now have a dedicated 8TB Raid 10 running in my closet. Not only will WHS2011 store all of your files in the house, backup your computers, and allow you to stream your content through your browser...
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Our high hopes for Paramount's UltraViolet launch get quickly dashed as they unveil an unreasonably expensive storefront with severe limitations and problems. Perhaps the best news is that Paramount continues to include iTunes and Windows Media digital copies in their combo packs.
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ZOTAC continues to deliver hot new products to us home theater PC enthusiasts. Yesterday we showed you their new Intel D2700 based Mini-ITX motherboard, and today we have a new PC to check out. This is the ZBOX Giga ID70 Plus. This isn’t just a beautiful new case, it’s a full home...
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When it comes to building tiny home theater PCs it’s hard to beat the Mini-ITX form factor of motherboards. Zotac has been one of the go-to manufacturers for Mini-ITX boards regardless of whether you’re looking for an Intel Atom, Intel Core, or AMD ION solution. Their newest offering,...
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One of the higher profile products to be announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show has been the Simple.TV. It’s a device that works as a DVR for people who don’t want to pay for cable. For $150 you’ll get a device that will allow you to watch and record free...
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