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Fiji Isn’t All Bad News, Especially For Those Outside the USA

Windows Media Center receives Freeview certification in the UK.

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Building the Ultimate Media Center (Part 2 - Hardware)

So now I know what I want this new PC to do, and I’ve decided on what hardware I want, it’s time to put the beast together. I’ve been building my own PC’s on and off for the past 10 years or there about, so it’s not too much of a daunting challenge.

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Integrating Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server Part 3

This is the third in a series of articles detailing how one network went from dilapidated junker to media hero with the help of WMC and WHS. 

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cyberManor Wins Microsoft Media Center Install Contest

Microsoft concluded it's 2nd annual Windows Media Center Ultimate Install contest for custom integrators at CEDIA last week. The winner: cyberManor. About all I can say is WOW!

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Tranquil PC Launch Intel Atom 330 Based Home Server and Media Center

Whilst the rest of the world is getting to grips with the new Intel Atom low power/low cost processor, the UK's Tranquil PC have skipped ahead and will very shortly launch Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center based machines running the even newer Intel Atom 330 processor!

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The Moment Is Now: At $199, Xbox 360 Invites Everyone to Play

Microsoft announces new, low prices for Xbox 360.

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Microsoft Showcases Windows Media Center Momentum at CEDIA EXPO 2008

From distributed HD entertainment to automation and control, Windows Media Center is at the center of an ever-expanding ecosystem within the custom installation channel.

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Online Media: Yougle (and Time For a New Box)

Yougle is an add-in which extends your Media Center so it can play online video/audio from sources such as Youtube, live365.com and some others. Their source list isn't very extensive but they've got Shoutcast and Youtube which makes up for a lot.

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Videos from the Innoventions Dream Home at Disneyland

WGS Reader Steve Borgelt recently visited the new Innoventions exhibit at Disneyland which features Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server hardware and software from HP, Microsoft and others. Check them out!

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CEDIA Expo 2008: Exceptional Innovation Announces Entry-Level Life|ware Series Servers with Windows Media Center, 5.1 Surround Sound, and ZigBee

Exceptional Innovation has chosen to use CEDIA Expo 2008 as the venue to announce their their new LSM-170 series of Life|media servers.

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