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Ian Dixon

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• TDL Post Roundup

  Posted: 29 Jun 2009 at 12:32

  Not much Media Center news about this week but there were plenty posts on the site. I posted three videos this week, a look at an Air Mouse GO for controlling a HTPC, a quick look at HP’s DV2 slim notebook and a video looking at controlling Windows Media Center with an Andriod phone.

• The Media Center Show #212 - Play To and Web streaming

  Posted: 25 Jun 2009 at 11:03

  This week Simon Many and I chat with Edwin and Gabe, Program Managers in the Windows Experience team at Microsoft talking about “Play To”, DLNA and streaming media over the internet with Windows Media Player. Windows 7 introduces internet content streaming with WMP and you can even stream Recorded TV over the internet I also have email and a round up the weeks news In the interview we refer to a list of Play To compatible devices which you can find HERE Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe

• TDL Post Roundup

  Posted: 22 Jun 2009 at 10:42

  Here are a selection of posts hitting TDL in the last week, on The Media Center Show I talked streaming content with David McCabe from The Home Server Show, Richard Miller and Adam Thursby . On The Custom Integrator Show Installment 011 we talked DLNA and last weeek I got a HTC G1 phone and have been very impressed with the Android OS. First Impressions of a HTC G1, or bye bye Windows Mobile New Xbox for 2010? Media Browser Beta 2.1.0.

• The Media Center Show #211 – Streaming Content

  Posted: 18 Jun 2009 at 10:50

  This week I am talking to David McCabe from The Home Server Show, Richard Miller and Adam Thursby about streaming content around the home, including how to stream downloaded content. We also debate the future of Extenders and what we would like to see in the Zune HD I also have a roundup of the weeks news Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Join the Wind

• TDL Postround

  Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 12:10

  Lots of great posts on TDL this week, from Media Center Alerts to the June update and the new applications. This week on The Media Center Show I talked to Paul Thomas from Mediavue and if your missing The Custom Integrator Show it should be out later today!  Here are some posts from the last 7 days:   Build a DIY Windows Home Server...

• The Media Center Show #210 – Mediavue

  Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 11:19

  This week I am talking to Paul Thomas from MediaVue a UK based Media Center systems reseller, we talk about about their products, the issues effecting Media Center sales and the implications of Windows 7 I also have a round up of the weeks news and details of how to stream DVDs to Extenders without transcoding Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Join the

• TDL Post Roundup

  Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 09:54

  Seems like there were more wins for the Xbox 360 last week, controller free gameplay with Project Natal and 1080p content via Xbox Live the 360 seems to be getting a lot of attention at the moment but there was still lots of Media Center news. There were new apps like TwitterMCE and TouchRC, on The Media Center Show we talked Secondrun.

• TDL Post Roundup

  Posted: 01 Jun 2009 at 09:34

  Last week on [tmcs] I talked to Jim Clark about Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server, on The Custom Integrator Show we answered he question "How do you know if your network implementation is ready to turn over to your client?" Don’t forget to download The Digital Lifestyle.

• Podcast: The Media Center Show #208 – Jim Clark

  Posted: 28 May 2009 at 10:50

  This week I am talking to WGS blogger Jim Clark about his writing on Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center. Jim writes some great detailed articles and has long history with computers (back to the XT days!). I also have a round up of the weeks news and email.

• Post Roundup 26

  Posted: 26 May 2009 at 08:26

  It’s a day late but here it is anyway this weeks post round up. There was a lot of talk about Extenders last week and I think its a device type under threat from lack of support by manufactures, Microsoft and maybe customers. This week on [tmcs] I talked to Windows 7, Powerline and HD Homerun and on The Custom Integrator Show we finished talking networking.

• The Media Center Show #207 – Round Table

  Posted: 21 May 2009 at 10:38

  This week I am talking to Garry Whittaker and Jason Coombs in a recording of a live session we did a couple of weeks ago. We talk topics like streaming, Windows 7, Powerline networking and HD Homerun I also have a round up of the weeks news and email Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Join the Windows Live Group - Follow me on Twitter Show Times: 00:23

• TDL Postround Up

  Posted: 18 May 2009 at 10:07

  Here is a roundup of posts from the last week. On Sunday I published the finalists for the Windows Media Center Ultimate Installer contest, there are some great setups so take a look at the entries and vote HERE.  On The Media Center Show I talked to Tim Cutting from Niveus about the new ZONE product range and on The Custom Integrator Show we talked networking.

• The Media Center Show #206 – Niveus

  Posted: 14 May 2009 at 11:34

  This week I am talking to Tim Cutting co-found of Niveus Media makes of high end Media Center systems about their new ZONE line of affordable Media Center systems that could interest enthusiasts as well as custom installers I also have a round up of the weeks news Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Join the Windows Live Group - Follow me on Twitter Show

• TDL Postround up

  Posted: 11 May 2009 at 11:27

  I skipped doing a postround up last week due to work/life getting in the way of blogging so here is this weeks round up of posts from the last week. The Media Center Show was a recording of the TDL coffee morning and The Custom Integrator Show focused on Network hardware.

• The Media Center Show #205 – TDL Coffee Morning

  Posted: 07 May 2009 at 13:41

  This week I have a recording of the TDL coffee morning from a couple of weeks ago where I was joined by Garry Whitiker, Adam Thursby, Josh Pollard and Jon Dickinson and we chatted about a range of topics including Windows 7 beta testing. Since recording the session my HD Homerun issues with Windows 7 are now fixed and the Windows 7 release candidate is out. Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join Th

• The Media Center Show #204 – Ben Drawbaugh

  Posted: 05 May 2009 at 10:58

  This week I am talking to Engadget HD’s Ben Drawbaugh about a whole range of topics from Windows 7 to Overscan, getting rid of Cable by using Media Center to MKV playback Plus I have email and roundup of the news Listen Here (download mp3) -  Subscribe via iTunes - Subscribe via RSS - Subscribe with Zune Vote for the show on podcast Alley - Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook - Join the Windows Live Group - Follow me on Twitter Show Times: 00:27 Coming up this week 01:03 Email – My per

• The Media Center Show (Show 94 and up)

  Posted: 05 May 2009 at 01:53

• The Media Center Show (Shows 1 to 93)

  Posted: 01 May 2009 at 11:24

• Music

  Posted: 29 Apr 2009 at 00:03

• Links

  Posted: 29 Apr 2009 at 00:03