HTPCentric #04: The Hardware Show

Jun 18, 2010 by Adam Thursby

While we’re a bit late for June, you get a major geek out in return! This month, Jere and I are joined by Andy Van Til of DVRMS-Toolbox fame as well as Josh Shenkle, the Minnesota Maven to discuss all things hardware. From video card chipsets, to processors and storage, we’ve got you...

PC Building 101: Part 1- The Parts

May 11, 2010 by Adam Thursby

Yes, you can go searching around the web and learn how to build your very own PC. It’s not a difficult process and there are lots of how-to’s out there. That said, since we deal quite a bit with HTPCs here at The DMZ, I thought it would be good to share with our readers how you too can...

Entertainment 2.0-Episode 52: Stop Yer Whinin’!

Nov 6, 2009 by Adam Thursby

Oh do we have fun this week! After moving through a ton of reader email and comments (THANK YOU!), Josh and Adam get into the question of fair use and recorded TV. How long should you be allowed to keep your recordings? Can you archive them forever or are you obligated to buy the DVD series...

Are you Windows 7 Compatible?

Oct 3, 2009 by Adam Thursby

While most people in the Media Center community have probably at least tried running the Windows 7 RC or RTM, there are those still running Windows Vista. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew whether or not your system or your DIY system components were Windows 7 compatible? It sure...

Installing Windows 7 RC from a USB thumb drive

May 19, 2009 by Pete Stagman

This procedure also works for installing Windows Home Server, XP, Vista, Windows Server, or just as a plain old boot disk. If you just want a boot disk, you’ll still need to put some files on the prepped USB stick. There are a lot of reasons to install from a USB stick rather than a DVD....

Entertainment 2.0 Ep. 29: More Cable Card and New Toys

May 7, 2009 by Adam Thursby

We were able to go live again this week and it is fun! Josh and I both missed the live show last week so it was good to have the chat room there while we recorded. Once again, we talked about Cable Card this week. You can find the link in the show notes which will show you how...

Hava Platinum Review

Apr 26, 2009 by Adam Thursby

While searching for products to review, I came across one that honestly, I’d never heard of. That’s not to say that I know every piece of gear on the market but more that when something claims what Hava does, you’d think it would be well publicized in the Media Center community. ...