Zotac Shows New ZBOX ID83

Feb 14, 2013 by

Zotac is planning to release an update to the ZBOX line of small-form-factor PCs. In a segment that has been dominated by low-end processors, the ZBOX ID83 packs some serious muscle for home theater PC enthusiasts.

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Arctic Releases an XBMC Set Top Box, Bring Your Checkbook

Feb 7, 2013 by

Arctic releases a stand alone set top box powered by XBMC, but it may price itself right out of the market.

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Entertainment 2.0 : DMZ Holiday Spectacular 2012

Dec 26, 2012 by

It’s the end of the year and that can only mean one thing around the DMZ: The Digital Media Zone’s Holiday Spectacular. There were more people joining this show than we’ve ever had on one podcast! As crazy as that sounds we were able to keep it from getting too far out of control....

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Recorded TV HD Half Price on Black Friday

Nov 21, 2012 by

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.

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Intel NUC: The Next Generation HTPC We’ve Been Waiting For?

Sep 13, 2012 by

Could Intel's newest offering be the perfect home theater PC platform? It's only four inches square and sports a Core I3 processor with HD4000 graphics and an HDMI out port. It sounds intriguing, and we should get to try them out soon!

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Entertainment 2.0 #191 : Josh 7.1

Aug 24, 2012 by

It's apparently travel week at the Digital Media Zone, and everyone received the memo except for Josh. Richard is out this week, but fortunately Chris Barnes was able to fill in before he left for a trip of his own. The show this week is largely dominated by Windows 8 news.

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Discussion: DVD Ripping

Jun 15, 2012 by

Ripping DVDs is one of the most common tasks when using a home theater PC. There have been many methods for ripping movies from the discs, and possibly even more methods for converting them once they have been ripped. It’s been a while since we’ve discussed DVD ripping at the Digital...

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A Bright Future for Windows Media Center? Thanks to Xbox?

Apr 3, 2012 by

Microsoft's Windows Media Center has always struggled in the marketing arena. Does a new rumor suggest that Microsoft may be rethinking the marketing strategy?

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Google Shopping Motorola’s Cable Box Division?

Mar 8, 2012 by

Google’s attempted purchase of Motorola Mobility hasn’t even been officially finalized yet, but it looks as though the search giant is already shopping one of the biggest divisions of their hopeful acquisition: Motorola’s cable box division. Last year Google began the necessary steps to...

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Ceton InfiniTV on Sale for $199

Feb 18, 2012 by

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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Adding Missing ClearQAM Channels to Windows Media Center

Feb 16, 2012 by

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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Archiving TV with Windows Home Server 2011

Feb 1, 2012 by

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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