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As much as we hate missing a show, some times it happens, and sometimes news doesn't. On the bright side, we will be back next week with 100% less Josh! It won't just be the Richard show though. Chris Barnes, from thEndUsr podcast will be joining Richard to get you caught up on all the latest Microsoft entertainment technology news.
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Microsoft has been filling the newswires with a plethora of information about Windows Media Center in Windows 8. How much of it helped to clarify the situation, and how much of it just made matters more confusing? Josh and Richard attempt to clear all of these issues up for listeners, and then move on to discuss HBO GO within Media Center, a new SkyDrive app for iOS, a new Windows Phone from Samsung, and update on Richard's Windows Phone experiment. Richard wrapped up the show with another Media Center quick tip. This time the tip describes a faster way to find your protected recorded TV files.
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Microsoft has provided more details about Windows Media Center in Windows 8. This time around they've included specifics about codec support, DVD playback, and TV tuner support. But when they listed the different TV tuners supported, they appear to have left out a few of our favorites.
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The path to getting Windows Media Center on Windows 8 hasn't been particularly clear, especially on computers that come with the standard version of Windows 8. Microsoft detailed how Windows Media Center can be added to any machine running Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. Did they clear the path with their announcement? Not exactly, but we're here to clear up all of the details.
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Today Ceton announced plans to release their companion apps to a public beta. The apps would also be available to all Windows 7 Media Center users. In addition to the companion app beta they provided more details about an opportunity to beta test their forthcoming Ceton Extender.
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Microsoft tweets the Windows 8 Release Preview timing, remains stealthy about guide data update problems, and completely misses the mark with its official Skype release for Windows Phone. Meanwhile, SkyDrive brings a surprising amount of free storage to the table, and we talk with Mike Faucher about Intel's new Ivy Bridge processor line.
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Nokia's new flagship Lumia 900 debuts in hundreds of closed AT&T stores on Easter Sunday, and it gets mixed reviews—but we still love it. More and more households are drawing video content from the Internet, and meanwhile, your cable bill is probably going through the roof!
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This week on Entertainment 2.0 we're joined by DMZ writer Jon Deutsch who is incredibly optimistic about the future of Media Center. We may also finally have an alternative to the now-defunct Media Center Studio, and Richard took part in, and lost, the Windows Phone Challenge, so he's getting a Windows Phone!
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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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Amulet Devices has released a free app to control your Windows Media Center easily from the comfort of your couch.
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Comskip now supports WTV Files, Apple and Dish release home media products, and we ponder the perfect home theater remote control with new DMZ contributor Ben Wade. Here's a hint: it doesn't exist yet.
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The moment we’ve all been waiting for since Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview finally hit! We now have the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and we’ve had about a week to play with it. Guess what? Media Center is in there, despite all of the rumors to the contrary! We take a...
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