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Video Library - Media Center Plug-in Review

The Video Library plug-in is fast becoming one of my favourite additions to my Media Center experience. So what exactly does it do?

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The Home Server Show Interviews the Windows Home Server Team

CJ Saretto, Mark Pendergrast, Brendan Grant, and Jonas Svensson from the Windows Home Server team talk to David McCabe.

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta

Wow!  Vista is going to get another Service Pack!

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Qflix: Purchase Movies Online and Burn Them to DVD

Roxio has developed the Qflix ecosystem which is made up of manufacturers, distributors, software developers, systems integrators, retailers, and other digital media related companies who have all embraced the on-demand creation of secure DVD titles using the Qflix platform.

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“Extending” Your Computer Power Supply

Jim Clark gets to work on a new project to power more of his digital home directly from his computer's PSU.

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HABEY Announce MITX-6852 Mini-ITX Motherboard for Home Server Market

Over in the USA, HABEY (which is part of Norco, manufacturers of the DS-520 Windows Home Server system we reviewed a while back) have announced a new Mini-ITX board which is suitable for self-build home servers. Here’s the release: HABEY USA, leading manufacturer of embedded and server storage products, today announces MITX-6852, a special designed mini-ITX form factor [...]

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Add-in Review: MyMovies For Windows Home Server

James Quintin takes a look at the latest add-in for Windows Home Server, MyMovies. Will it be good enough to replace MyMovies for Windows Media Center at the Quintin household?

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Integrating Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server for the Average Family Part 2

This is the second 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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My Personal TV Digital

I recently came across a post over at Ian Dixon's Digital Lifestyle blog, and first reported by Broadcast Buyer, talking about a new addin that will be available in November from Microsoft as a free update to Vista Media Center.

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More on the Tranquil PC M one Media Server

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 [...]

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