The Archives
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06.07.06Windows Media Center and OrbEdit: I should mention that I'm not getting a kick-back from Orb or affiliated with them in any way, this is just personal experience. After we did the video demo of the Sling Media mobile beta running on a Motorola Q for MobileBurn, it got me thinking about place shifting. Things like the SlingBox aren't available in Australia at the moment, so I didn't really give it much more thought. Until I was contacted by the PR guy for Orb, that is. Orb is a free (!) application for Windows boxes that will stream media over the Internet to pretty much any ...
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03.25.06Xbox 360 Media Center Extender ExperienceI have a Windows Media Center Edition PC that I use as my full-time machine, and have a Linksys Media Center Extender out in the lounge room that connects back to my box. It is a beefy PC (dual core 3.0GHz, 1GB RAM etc.) so this doesn't have much of a performance hit for me when someone is watching TV and I'm trying to work. Overall, I was satisfied with the experience, until I got my Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 has Media Extender functionality built in, and it absolutely trumps Linksys' effort. Not only do you get the full MCE ...
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03.06.06Don’t Hate Me, I’m no Microsoft HaterI would just like to clear something up: I am not a Microsoft hater. Some people have taken my post about the Xbox 360 looking like a Dell as me just searching for an opportunity for some Microsoft bashing - this is simply not the case. Not only am I a happy Windows XP user for my main desktop, I also have a Windows Media Center in the lounge room that I also love. I keep an open mind to Microsoft products, and even though I took a shot at the 360's design, I am currently considering buying one regardless. That is ...
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10.16.05The New iMacWhile I do like the idea of the new iMac and Front Row software, I wish it was a little more robust. Can anyone tell me if I can watch TV on it? I would love to have this as a full PVR media center, but I doubt that is ever going to happen.