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Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center Share the Stage at CEDIA

Microsoft plans on training CE professionals how to configure and use Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server.

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How To: Play DVD’s in Windows Media Center Stored On Your Windows Home Server

Recently, I began ripping my DVD collection to my WHS Videos folder. My plan was to be able to view them from Vista Media Center.So I ripped/copied several of them over to my WHS, fired up VMC and became frustrated quickly because I could not find a way to point VMC over to my WHS folder. Grrrr!

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Take a Tour of the HP SmartHome

If you have been debating whether to spring for HP's take on WHS, eHomeUpgrade has a short video which gives a pretty good run down of some of the unique tweaks that HP has made for their server.

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Fiji x 2 for Media Center? Just for DirecTV?

DirecTV and H.264 support were taking too long to implement and had to be cut because Microsoft had promised an update to OEMs by the end of July. But why delay H.264 support?

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Add-In: TV Manager Beta 3

TV Manager 3 for Windows Home Server reaches Beta 3 with a slew of fixes and new features.

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Sony Releases Two New Well-Rounded Media Centers

Sony has released two new TP1 model Media Centers. The VGX-TP1DQ/B and the VGX-TP1D are the latest entry-level additions to Sony’s VAIO TP Home Theater PC line.

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WMC Plugin: Facebook in Windows Media Center

Ian Dixon has helped Martin Thornalley announce his new Windows Media Center application - Facebook for Windows Media Center.

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Media Center University Expands Again

Microsoft is certain that it wants to reach out to professional consumer electronics installers. Microsoft hosted a program called Media Center University at the Spring Electronic House Expo in Orlando last April as part of an effort to educate professional CE installers about the potential of Media Center in professional installations.

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Controlling Media Center From Your Windows Mobile Device

Ever heard of Windows SideShow? No? You’re not alone. I’ve been using Vista since it was first released to the public and I never even noticed that it was in the Control Panel. Perhaps because Microsoft has let it take a backseat in the Vista world and there has been very little hardware released to [...]

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Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server - Better Together

Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center - two great products that kind of know each other, but haven't yet become firm friends. Will that change in the future?

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