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More on the Tranquil PC M one Media Server

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Lots of you have emailed asking for more information on the Tranquil PC M one Media Server, especially regarding controlling the server from your lounge. Firstly, the server utilises Sage TV’s Media Server software for Windows Home Server for its Live TV viewing, media recording and EPG service. The M one also comes bundled with a number of [...]

The Media Center Show, With Ian Dixon and… Me.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

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It’s a shame that I’m on The Media Center show this week having to discuss the Windows Home Server data corruption bug, rather than other more inspiring aspects of life with Windows Home Server, but there you go. Big thanks to Ian for getting in touch to help us communicate what the bug is all about, and [...]

Tranquil PC T7-HDx Pricing Reduced With Discounts Increased for T7-HSA Owners

Friday, February 15, 2008

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Following our news this week of the launch Tranquil PC’s T7-HDx Home Server Extender, it seems that the company has decided to do a little tweaking of it’s pricing for the storage unit. The 2x 500Gb unit has been reduced by £10 to £239 (ex VAT) whilst the larger 2 x 1Tb device slides down £50 to [...]

Tranquil PC to Launch T7-HDX Home Server Extender

Monday, February 11, 2008

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Back in September, when we reviewed Tranquil PC’s first Windows Home Server unit, the T7-HSA we loved its small, compact size which came with one big headache - a single internal drive and the lack of expansion options other than the use of external USB hard drives - which defeated the purpose of having such a small and neat [...]

How Do You Integrate Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center in Your Home Setup?

Friday, January 25, 2008

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Ian Dixon over at The Digital Lifestyle dropped me a quick IM this afternoon. He’s running a post today asking how his readers have attempted to integrate their Media Center set ups with Windows Home Server. It’s clear that these are two products which should, in a perfect world, work hand in hand to receive, store and [...]

Data Corruption Bug - HP Guidance for MediaSmart Server Customers

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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As you’re aware, an obscure, but particularly nasty bug was highlighted in Windows Home Server’s Drive Extender technology in December, that in some cases could corrupt files on the home server that were being edited in certain applications. The Microsoft Knowledge Base article communicating the bug was updated this week, bizarrely removing a lot of the background [...]

CES 2008: New HP MediaSmart TV Range

Thursday, January 3, 2008

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So, wrapping up the HP MediaSmart announcement for CES, comes a range of HP MediaSmart TVs. Remember that MediaSmart Receiver I told you about earlier? It’s built-in, so it’ll work with your home server and bundles in Extender for Windows Media Center (still a mouthful) for good meansure. You also get 1080p resolution, 3 HDMI ports [...]

CES 2008: HP to Announce HP MediaSmart Receiver with Extender for Windows Media Center Support

Thursday, January 3, 2008

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Next up in HP’s CES MediaSmart announcements is the HP MediaSmart Receiver - a Digital Media Receiver (DMR) which is fully compatible with the HP MediaSmart Server and includes Extender for Windows Media Center Support (or the v2 Extender you may have read about elsewhere). The DMR enables you to playback music, videos and photos from [...]

WHS Data Corruption Issue: KB 946676 Updated

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Those of you tracking the data corruption issue which was reported last week will be interested to know that the Knowledge Base article outlining the issue has been updated. The update provides more details on how the issue occurs and reassures users that computer backup and restore is not affected. Update as of December 28, 2007 This issue [...]

Under the Hood: Windows Home Server Drive Extender

Thursday, November 1, 2007

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Windows Home Server Drive Extender is one of the major technical innovations in Windows Home Server. It’s the technology that pools all of your internal and external storage, removing the need to worry about the physical location of your storage. No more drive letters! Automatic folder duplication is another great feature delivered through Drive Extender. This [...]