Push Your Recorded TV to iOS Automagically

Sep 24, 2010 by Adam Thursby

I was sniffing around TGB this morning and I came across a thread pointing me at a new (still in beta) Media Center/iOS crossover application. Simple TV is, well, simple really. The application runs in the background on your HTPC. Basically, the app watches your recorded TV folder and as new...

Get HD Movies into Media Center

Aug 18, 2009 by Adam Thursby

Those of use who use Media Center in our homes as more than just a DVR have this love/hate thing going on. On the one hand, we love Media Center. The interface, the functionality, the DVR capabilities, all of it. We also hate the fact that Microsoft has, so far, decided that extenders should...

Encode360 Still A Great Solution

May 21, 2009 by Adam Thursby

I wrote yesterday how EncodeHD can help you convert your video files for use on your portable devices. It’s perfectly suited and with the list of supported hardware, it should work for just about anyone. The one issue with using it for Media Center or playback on the Xbox 360 is the...

Using EncodeHD For Portable Devices

May 20, 2009 by Adam Thursby

Reading here, you know I love my Zune. But, there is one thing I absolutely hate about it and that’s the fact that Microsoft refuses to allow you to convert and sync certain video codecs and containers. A lot of MS products are like this so it isn’t really a surprise. The same goes for...

doubleTwist Can Help Sync Your Content

May 14, 2009 by Adam Thursby

The iPod doesn’t like certain file types. The same goes for most other portable media players. Companies only add support for so many codecs and containers and unlike a PC, it’s not possible to add your own decoders so all of your files will work. doubleTwist aims to make content playback...