Media Center Quick Tip – Disabling Channels in your Guide
It's easier than you might think to remove individual channels from your Media Center guide. No settings screens required!
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Announcing My Memories for Windows Media Center
From the maker of Recorded TV HD comes a new screen saver plugin for Windows Media Center. Is it good enough to replace our beloved default screen saver? Find out!
read moreMedia Center Quick Tip – View Your iCloud Photo Stream in Media Center...
It's a little known fact that Windows users can enjoy the benefits of Apple's Photo Stream and iCloud. In this quick tip, we'll show you how to add Photo Stream to your Windows Media Center experience.
read moreTime Running Out to Install Windows 8 Media Center for Free (Poll)
You already know that you can score a free product key for Windows 8 Media Center if you request one before the end of the month. Did you also realize you have to activate prior to the end of the month?
read moreCeton Companion on Windows 8 and Renamed to My Media Center
Ceton has changed the name of their Ceton Companion apps to My Media Center. While they were at it they decided to whip up a Windows 8 version to be released alongside the others. It's actually the best version yet!
read moreWindows Update Fixes Low Quality Video Issues with Windows 8 Media Cen...
When Windows 8 launched many users experienced massive video quality issues when using an Xbox 360 as a Windows Media Center Extender. Microsoft has released an update that should fix the problem.
read moreMac mini + Blu-ray = HTPC Heaven, Courtesy of Newer Technology
We know you've heard this before, but this year we fully expect an external optical drive and eSATA for the Mac mini, thanks to the much-anticipated miniStack MAX storage peripheral from Newer Technology. And there's a bonus: Blu-ray!
read moreIs CinemaNow Gone from Window Media Center?
We thought CinemaNow's adoption of UltraViolet would finally bring UV to Media Center. NOT SO FAST! Even though there's a tile for it in Media Center on Windows 8, CinemaNow's Media Center add-in appears to be dead, dead, dead.
read moreHDHomeRun Prime To Bring CableCARD to PS3, Other DLNA Devices
SiliconDust's HDHomeRun Prime networked CableCARD tuner is about to get a whole lot more useful and interesting. Later this month, SiliconDust will release an upgrade enabling DLNA and UPnP support for devices and players around your home—including the PS3.
read moreUsing the WiiU Gamepad to control WMC!
If you were as lucky as me to actually get a Nintendo WiiU when it launched last Sunday then there is a treat for you if you happen to use WMC. Built into the GamePad is an IR port that can be setup to control your television or set top box from your cable provider. Interestingly enough when you...
read moreRecorded TV HD Half Price on Black Friday
If you haven't already switched to Recorded TV HD for managing TV content on your Windows Media Center HTPC, now's the time! It's available for just $10 on Black Friday.
read moreDMZ Counterpoint: Upgrade Your HTPC to Window 8?
Should you upgrade your Windows Media Center HTPC to Windows 8? Our team members weigh in with their opinions. What will you be doing?
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