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TGB.tv donations drive !

Last post by Kevin Chalet « Tue Aug 27, 2024 3:39 pm
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by holidayboy » Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:47 am » in Forum Operations & Feedback

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Hi all,

Just a quick post to see if any of our members are willing / able to make a small donation to help cover our running costs?

I completely understand that times are hard for a lot of folks and many people are unable to offer any financial support.

Please don't feel pressured into donating...

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Who do I PM to add UDID for iOS My Media Center Ceton app? I was able to download but it will not install. If I can get working I will donate.

See

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BOTs logged in?

Last post by jer « Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:47 am
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by jer » Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:04 pm

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Hi hi:
I know I don't contribute much, but I couldn't help notice the BOTs that are logged-in.
Is this a normal occurrence? What do they do? Do they have an effect on our activity here?
I must've been sleeping to not have noticed them sooner.
Jer

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Gee, I guess Reddit & them are just souped-up BBSs.
I just realized that.
Hey, we would dial in to BBSs at companies to get updates and drivers.
Try to imagine loading drivers & patches & SPs without the internet...no WSUS either.

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Last post by jer
Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:47 am
Bell Fibe

Last post by AaronJ « Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:36 am

by AaronJ » Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:36 am

Call me crazy but Bell Fibre TV totally stole the MCE interface GUI/ API Developers jumped ship on the ideas...

Time to get back into the game of MCE PC TV + IPTV ...hint DVBLink etc ;)

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Last post by AaronJ
Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:36 am
Windows Media Center Alternative

Last post by jec6613 « Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:36 pm
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by thegreat3d » Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:17 pm

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Good Day,
Thanks for reading. The day has come that I am looking for an alternative to WMC. Getting it to work with my HDHomeRun Prime has become extremely difficult because of the DRM channels. I would settle for no bells and whistles but gets the DRM channels. HDhomerun software on a PC does not...

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If your use case is just TV and streaming, pick up an nVidia Shield Pro and use the HDHomeRun app and their DVR HDD. If you're using a movie library and want the BD menus, then you'll need a full PC and something like Chameleon Media Center.

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Last post by jec6613
Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:36 pm
Keeping track of what is on

Last post by mercalia « Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:04 am

by mercalia » Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:04 am

A useful website for reviews and keeping track of what is on and when the next episode esp for streamed shows is next-episode

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Last post by mercalia
Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:04 am
Spectrum with CC is no more. How do I get OTA on my WMCE?

Last post by Kevin Chalet « Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:44 pm
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by LeonMc » Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:54 pm

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Spectrum finally pulled my cable card plug. I held out as long as I could. I hate the streaming Spectrum interface!!!! I was so spoiled by WMCE. Soooo.... It has been a loooong time since I had an OTA card on Windows XP. I currently have Windows 7. Can anyone recommend an OTA card (preferably 2+...

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I had to put it outside on a tree and it picked up about 80 channels in the area.

Great to hear, Leon!

(you guys are very lucky to have so many channels... here, we only have 25 free OTA channels :cry:)

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Last post by Kevin Chalet
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:44 pm
Atsc 3.0 and WMC

Last post by Sharks « Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:35 am
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by Stubbertville » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

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So something that’s becoming a growing fear for me is the shut down of ATSC 1.0 and whether or not 3.0 will work with WMC and windows 7, I am assuming that it won’t at all and that scares me, Does anybody think that it might be possible to get it to work?

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I mean we are talking about OTA so it should be possible you could get WMC 10/11 working with said 3.0 Tuner. :)

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Last post by Sharks
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:35 am
Cable Card Support going away on Spectrum

Last post by Sharks « Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:33 am
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by LeonMc » Fri May 12, 2023 8:08 pm

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I have now received my second letter from Spectrum/Charter warning me that cable card support is going away in the future as their future equipment upgrades will not support it. Sounds like a smoke screen to get rid of having to support cable cards. Also it came from the director of marketing...

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Sad to hear but the writing is on the wall when the must carry mandate was abandoned by the FCC. I'll ride my out until the end whenever Comcast drops support then it will be Antenna and streaming from then on out.

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Last post by Sharks
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:33 am
EPG123 Password Problem

Last post by hurkeybird « Fri May 05, 2023 7:00 pm
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by hurkeybird » Thu May 04, 2023 11:08 pm

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Gary I've had your great guide service for WMC ever since MS dropped sending guide updates and I love it. A few days ago It quit updating. I opened EPG123 and there was an error message. I thought maybe I had to log in but it was not getting a response, I tried several PS's that I use but none of...

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I got it fixed. All I had to do was Save and Exit and it updated the guide. Thanks to all who helped me.

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Fri May 05, 2023 7:00 pm
barnabas1969 Where For Art Thy Gone?

Last post by john321 « Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:04 am
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by koberhol » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:03 pm
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Does anybody know him on a real level or know why he has disappeared as of like August 14 (last login). I sure hope he is well and enjoying life. If he was taking a break I surely though the Windows 10 speculation would bring him back into a thread or two! He has been such a big voice on TGB and I...

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Last post by john321
Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:04 am
Signing off, thanks everyone!

Last post by mcemike99 « Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm

by mcemike99 » Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm

I've been using WMC for about a decade now with a 4 tuner Ceton. I used SageTV before that. I've got about 20 pages of various errors I've run into and documented. I recently ran into a new issue which blew away my tuners and Windows 7 was unable to find them. With all the headaches I've...

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Last post by mcemike99
Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm
Wow it's getting really quiet in TGB

Last post by Mpgrimm2 « Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:02 am
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by HTBruceM » Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:40 pm
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Really sad actually.

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Sadly after moving to a different state, ditching cable for OTA and then finally not being willing to shoehorn WMC into windows 10, I ditched my WMC while home system and went Roku with a table quad OTA DVR.

I still think WMC was the best thing out there... But streaming services & YouTube TV, etc...
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Last post by Mpgrimm2
Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:02 am
Tivo bringing AUTOMATIC commercial skip

Last post by john321 « Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:56 am
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by adam1991 » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:18 pm

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OK, this will cement my move from WMC to Tivo.

I like my automatic commercial skip. It's not 100% perfect, but I really like it. Tivo does hand-built commercial markers, by humans; therefore, they are 100% accurate. If the interface lets me say, just do it, then superb.

Yes, it's for only a...

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And I'm still here. And my Tivo is still running.

I'm planning to combine the internal 1TB drive and the 4TB external drive into a single 6TB drive soon! Tivo forums have all the info you need.

Hey, STC... how are you?

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Last post by john321
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:56 am
Channels DVR and PlayOn Cloud

Last post by john321 « Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:46 am
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by john321 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:12 am

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Way back in WMC-land, I tried using an add-on app called PlayOn .

The PlayOn app was supposed to be able to record stuff from streaming sites like Netflix. My experience back then was hit-and-miss. Mostly miss.

Nowadays, there is a software called Channels DVR , and there is an app for Channels...

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I'm a ghost from the WMC past. I will appreciate any info you have about Channels DVR and PlayOn Cloud.

Thanks.

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Last post by john321
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:46 am
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 MC?

Last post by mercalia « Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:59 pm
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by mercalia » Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:16 pm

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The one big and it is big advantage over set-top boxes or freeview boxes is the amount of storage you can put into a Windows MC. But which one? Someone mentioned elsewhere that a W8.1 bpx was better. I think he/she is right under certain extreme conditions?

My W7 mc grew from 4x2tb to 4x4tb to...

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My advice, either stick with Windows 7 or jump to windows 10 with the unofficial v8.8.5 or 8.9.

I've built Win7 WMC boxes recently, it's a no-brainer. At home I've got (1) Win7 machine with the built-in WMC, and (1) Win10 machine with the unofficial 8.9.

The problem with Win8.1 is that by then...

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Last post by mercalia
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:59 pm
Setting up a WMC in the UK using the Freeview data

Last post by mercalia « Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:03 am
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by mercalia » Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:12 pm

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The PC I started with had at some time worked here in the UK but WMC nolonger recognised the tuner and therefore needed to be set up again. So go through the wizard, declining to get the latest setup data ( first time I tried there was not any AND SAID WOULD USE WHAT IT HAD, so do not bother, just...

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more information and discussion here.
It seems those still using W7 and getting updates also afflicted

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Last post by mercalia
Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:03 am
Christmas lights on the forum banner

Last post by holidayboy « Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:50 pm
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by ChrisW6ATV » Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:36 am

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I love breaking those bulbs! Such a harmless but guilty pleasure.

When I bought my house and installed lights on the front porch, I remember the first time I saw most of the bulbs missing and broken nearby, up to the height of one or more unknown kids. Rather than getting mad, I thought Now it is...

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I think the browser that you use can make a difference as well.

I think some mute sound by default maybe.....

Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk

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Last post by holidayboy
Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:50 pm
Moving to Channels DVR

Last post by Justa_nother_poster « Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:34 pm
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by Justa_nother_poster » Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:45 pm

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After 12+ years of WMC, it's time to move on. With the operating system, WMC program itself, extenders and even the Harmony remotes falling out of support, the writing is on the wall. It's been a good run and seeing how good WMC remains TODAY, it makes you wonder what Microsoft could have done with...

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I have 3 Ceton Echo's available if you're interested. Originally, I didn't like the Echo because I couldn't stream ripped DVD's to it, but once I moved all my movies to Plex, I found the Echo worked great for a basic WMC client. I mounted to the back of the TV and used an IR extender glued to the...

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Last post by Justa_nother_poster
Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:34 pm
Goodbye time to cut the cord

Last post by Ed « Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:31 pm
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by Tracer » Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:05 pm

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I've been using Media Center since the early days when it was on XP all the way up to Windows 8. Even today it has by far IMO the best DVR interface but, with the increasing Cable TV costs I just can justify spending what we are on Cable TV and going to make the switch to YouTube TV. By switching I...

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I went from WMC to Tivo (just to see what it was like vs WMC) then finally to Plex a while ago for DVR (2018 I think, I was using it though for archived movies/shows since 2014) very happy with it. Yes, luckily I am not impacted by the Copy Once/Never flags.

I only still have cable TV because...

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Last post by Ed
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:31 pm
Looking for program

Last post by StinkyImp « Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:04 pm
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by Rickt1962 » Sat May 11, 2019 9:15 pm
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I have well over 6300 movies and noticed some are missing ! I am the only one allowed to add or delete Movies to my NAS is there a program that can scan my Library to give me a record what I have and so I can check it again in 6 months to see if any disappeared ?

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I couldn't let sleeping dogs lie. ;)
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Last post by StinkyImp
Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:04 pm
Library Time Machine

Last post by StinkyImp « Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:01 pm
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by StinkyImp » Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:43 am

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Have you ever wondered about changes over time to your Movie, TV Show, or Music library? I've given it a thought or two over the years and so did Rickt1962.

That conversation triggered my OCD and turned into a little utility I call Library Time Machine . I couldn't stop at the simple version. I...

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Minor update... Fixed a rare buffer overflow error and a few minor (to me) annoyances .

The update's located in the Library Time Machine Version 1.3 folder .

There are two files and a folder in the zip files. If you're already using it and have it on your system, the only thing you need to do is...

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Last post by StinkyImp
Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:01 pm
I think I am going to TiVo :(

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by kmp14 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:33 pm
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I have given it a good fight. WMC was awesome for years. but the inconsistent and horrible Rovi data has just about pushed me over the edge.....

A new TiVo is on its' way, but I am not 100% sure. Talk me out of keeping the TiVo!!

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Sounds good! What's the frame rate like though?

My little test network is a little maxed out at the moment. I need to move the project over to the Gig network to do a fair test. Also the CPU on the Win10 box is weak. I expect better results when the project goes production.

The previous picture...
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Last post by th3luk3st3r
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:40 am
Log Missed Recordings

Last post by wmcLover45 « Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:55 am
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by wmcLover45 » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:49 am

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Hey there.

Not sure if this is possible, but I am looking for a way to see missed recordings.

Example: If I have a program scheduled to record today from 3:00pm - 3:30pm, but my computer is off for whatever reason from 1:00pm to 5:00PM, it misses the recording, but doesn't tell me anywhere that I...

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Thanks! I figured it out! Had to expand the window or click the drop down to see it :)

Thanks again for the response! :D

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Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:55 am
Playing with Plex DVR

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:39 pm
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by adam1991 » Mon May 18, 2020 3:56 pm
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I'm having some weird issue with my WMC rig all of a sudden, but it's not the biggest deal in the world now that the season is over. So, I decided to play with the Plex DVR setup.

Every time I look at another DVR, I shake my head in wonderment. I think, certainly these people have seen ReplayTV...

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I thought I'd re-visit this. NOTE: I have Plex server running on my Synology NAS for the purposes of the DVR function.

I had plenty of time to consider things due to the late TV season start. During that time Plex fixed some of their major items, so I just fired it up again and tried recording...
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Last post by adam1991
Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:39 pm
Trading Movies and Shows

Last post by adam1991 « Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm
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by RRG » Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:56 pm

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So after 7 years of WMC my access to the guide went away April 2 and I couldn't get it back; same with everyone? So if this is true and we are done why not trade movies and shows as collectively we have thousands and thousands of great shows?

RRG

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Well, the guide MS supplied went away.

But EPG123 does a flawless job of delivering BETTER guide data to WMC. Use it once and you'll see. No need to stop using WMC. All the information is here in the forum.

(Back in the day, ReplayTV users had poopli.com as a central switchboard for what you...

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Last post by adam1991
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm
Expected CPU laod for bluray playback - much higher than HD?

Last post by mercalia « Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:48 pm
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by nikleb » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:03 pm

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As I changed to a GE730 video card I checked some of the HTPC vitals. Noticed than when playing bluray that the CPU is ~50% loaded.
Granted my system is getting old. I use a Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale Dual-Core 2.93 GHz CPU with the Ge730 GPU. PowerDVD 15.
Playing recorded HD is max 10% CPU....

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I have a similar old system Dual Core E8500( 3.16 Ghz, £10 from Ebay ) and Nvidea 760 ti. I get around 40% on both cores using Powerdvd 17. Fine. I am not sure Powerdvd uses the video card to do much. I rarely watch them as I rip them to mkv files using DVDFab where its more like 8% in Media...

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Last post by mercalia
Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:48 pm
HDHomeRun Prime - Spectrum cable - DVR

Last post by jec6613 « Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:37 am
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by Mountain » Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:39 am
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Hello,
Been with WMC since XP. My Win7 computer is held together with chewing gum, duct tape, and bailing wire. It uses a pair of HDHomeRun Prime 3's (6 tuners in total). I just got set up with EPG123 to deal with the current channel guide problem. But I need to figure out what is next.
I'd been...

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With the exception of the XBox extender issue, it seems to me that all your problems relate to nvidia graphics cards and lousy drivers.

I can say that I have not experienced anything like that at all...but my HTPC uses AMD onboard (or more properly on-chip) graphics. And I let it do all updates. I...
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Last post by jec6613
Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:37 am
If we're careful, WMC will last forever

Last post by jec6613 « Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:47 am
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by adam1991 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:21 pm

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Apparently ReplayTV is. I had no idea the community has kept the guide service going so long:

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I'm going to go with: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Unlike a box running VxWorks, a MCE PC is, at its core, a PC.

Assuming you're running Windows 8.1 whose support still has another 3 years on it, and you can then get ahold of another few years of security updates after that, at...

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Last post by jec6613
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:47 am
LSU 2019 National Champions

Last post by micallen « Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm

by micallen » Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm

I 3D print lots of custom night lights and custom parts.

I have (3) different LSU national champion night lights to choose from at my site:

Go to shop at the top.
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm
Thank you and goodbye :(

Last post by tonywagner « Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:53 pm
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by walt » Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:11 am

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Thank you TGB and all on here.

I remember recording SD content using SageTV before WMC. Guests were amazed I had recorded shows and could skip commercials. I built my win7 WMC box and it was part of our family for years.

Wife turned on the win7 WMC box at lunch and what popped up was an Windows...

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Thanks @tonywagner!
Now that the PC is out of our media cabinet I'm going to clean it up and see if I can roll it back to win7.
I'm going to talk it over with the family because we watch a lot of tv, maybe too much. :D

I haven't been the one turning on the PC since the summer, my family has it on...

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Last post by tonywagner
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:53 pm
Steam Support for Windows 7 ends July 2021. Any 7MC gamers?

Last post by jachin99 « Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:10 pm
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by mustpushbuttons » Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:59 pm

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for all running legit 7MC systems running steam / 1080P gaming on the big screen:

chromium support for Windows 7 ends in 18 months. This is when steam will not be able to support Win 7, so this is The End for me...

Why has win 10 MCE / 10MC not taken off? lack of tuner support?

Slingbox...

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The new chromium based Microsoft Edge should be compatible with Win 7 for few more years I believe.

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Last post by jachin99
Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:10 pm
Tablo wants $20/year for the privilege of commercial skip

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm

by adam1991 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm

That's because they do it on AWS servers in the cloud.

And not only does Tablo want your money, you must also have sufficient internet connectivity and data availability to send the thumbnails of your shows up to the cloud for processing.

Of course, you could just...use your own PC, use WMC for...

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Last post by adam1991
Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm
I'm done.

Last post by toshfive « Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:32 am
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by sailracer » Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:38 pm

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I've been seeing a lot of goodbye messages and am inspired to leave one myself. I've been a long-time lurker but rarely posted here. The info on these forums has been invaluable in helping me save lots of money over the last 8 years by not having to rent cable boxes from Verizon. I want to thank...

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Old Video....HDHR prime, Kodi on Raspberry Pi with PVR WMC Client , WMC box running ServerWMC

Yet an older video....

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Last post by toshfive
Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:32 am
Looks like Tesla customers get the same server that runs Rovi guide

Last post by adam1991 « Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm

by adam1991 » Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm

Apparently the holidays are as unfriendly to Tesla car owners as they have been to Rovi guide users the last few years. It looks like they had a burp in their Premium Connectivity access for no real reason:

Premium Connectivity Not Working. Car Says it is Subscribed but no Features

also:

Lost...

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Last post by adam1991
Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm
goodbye!

Last post by Embiggens « Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:28 am

by Embiggens » Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:28 am

I just wanted to say thanks one last time to everyone here. I've moved on from WMC to a streaming solution (lame, right?). I ran WMC for just over 10 years, so not quite the experience as some of you, but I do at least remember the old TGB and I really appreciate the effort that the tgb team made...

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Last post by Embiggens
Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:28 am
WMC replacement - suggestions???

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:56 am
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by lawson23 » Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:34 pm

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First not sure this is the best forum location for this post, so feel free to relocate it if needed.
I would like to ask the group what you are moving to from WMC?

I'm thinking of installing epg123 and don't mind the idea of doing this but wondering is it time to give up on WMC?

My PC is getting...

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Their hardware is cheap and unreliable. They want you to put a USB drive onto their tuner/recorder box. And most importantly, their DVR system stinks. Anyone who's used WMC will shudder at how they started from scratch, ignored WMC/ReplayTV, and rolled their own very bad setup. Not to mention, you...

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Last post by adam1991
Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:56 am
Great, my car suddenly won't start

Last post by StinkyImp « Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:26 pm
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by adam1991 » Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:24 pm

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Thanks, EPG123. I tried to reinstall but everything went badly. Now I'm up for an entire engine/transmission swap.

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I don't even know what you two are talking about! Ever since I installed EPG123 my entire house was spontaneously remodeled (inside and out), a new car showed up in my garage, and my dead dog was resurrected.

You must be suffering from the dreaded operator error . :shock:

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Last post by StinkyImp
Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:26 pm
Xfinity moving away from QAM/CableCard? - need new equipment for international channel

Last post by nikleb « Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:19 am
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by nikleb » Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:46 pm

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Just received a letter that my international (TV5) channel will no longer be available with my current equipment . I am using a Ceton tuner with CableCard.
They ask me to upgrade to an Xfinity box. Does this mean that Xfinity is slowly moving away from QAM/CableCard support? I am assuming Tivo...

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I agree, IP seems the way to go. But I have not bought into the Xfinity boxes...
Would be nice to have a Xfinity app on Roku that works

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Last post by nikleb
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:19 am
A bittersweet day and farewell

Last post by Scallica « Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:57 pm
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by UCBearcat » Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:09 pm

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It was about 8 years ago when a co-worker turned me on to WM7. Today, I pulled the CableCard out of my trusty HDHRPrime and asked Spectrum to pair it to the new TiVo Edge we purchased as a home DVR replacement.
It's been an interesting ride, and WMC served its purpose for us. There were a lot of...

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I recommend these HDMI 2.1 cables:

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Last post by Scallica
Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:57 pm
Price of a used HDHomeRun PRIME?

Last post by john321 « Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:54 am
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by john321 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:38 am

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Hi all,

I just purchased a new Tivo system and all the parts to modify it to have 4TB of storage... and I looked on ebay to see how much I can sell my PRIME tuners.

I'm shocked! They're going for as much as I paid for them new. It looks like the average sales price was between $135-150. Are they...

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Ok folks... I've listed my tuners for sale on e-bay...

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Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:54 am
Locast

Last post by Space « Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:33 am
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by StinkyImp » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:59 pm

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Has anyone tried out the new service Locast?

Locast is a public service to Americans, providing local broadcast signals over the Internet in select cities. All you have to do is sign up online, provide your name and email address, and certify that you live in, and are logging on from, one of the...

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They are still in a legal battle...

EDIT:

I've been trying it out for the past hour or so (watching the World Series) and unless you pay the $5/month fee (they call it a donation) they appear to interrupt the show every 15 minutes with an advertisement begging you to donate. I have to stop...

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Last post by Space
Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:33 am
Poll: did you stay or switch?

Last post by garyan2 « Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:53 am
Replies: 12
by adam1991 » Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:24 pm

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I'm a guy who's been there done that with the guide outage thing; I hit my tolerance limit awhile back when it got to 3 days left of guide with no end in sight, and that made me jump to EPG123. (Of course, the moment I did that MS fixed the guide.)

I'm curious, with the guide service outage going...

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I will say this that once i made the switch to EPG123 i have not looked back and my WMC7 system is kicking it in high gear. The only downside is that since the switch my HTPC (with emby for movies) now operates so much like an appliance that i don't find my self needing to tinker with the system...

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Last post by garyan2
Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:53 am
DVR options outside of WMC

Last post by Sammy2 « Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:39 pm
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by Rainey » Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:37 am

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Just thinking ahead

If Microsoft ends guide data what are our option to still DVR with our tuners and PC's.

I know we can get a sub for EPG123 to get guide data in WMC that is one option to keep a WMC DVR running.

What are some other options and what is needed to be able to DVR shows maybe with...

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Why were you paying for Cable STB's? A HDHomeRun Prime and a CableCARD is all you needed.

My two cents?

Emby, FTW!

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Last post by Sammy2
Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:39 pm
TV Channel Repack

Last post by al.rob « Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:50 pm
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by al.rob » Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:57 am

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Several stations in my area switched frequencies as part of the channel repack in the last two days. For my TVs, all I had to do was rescan so the TV could find the channels again on the new frequencies. When I went into WMC, I found that the channels that moved were no longer there. I went into...

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This post has already been answered in the program guide issues thread. Never mind this new topic.

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Last post by al.rob
Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:50 pm
Please share your experience with Silicondust DVR vs. Media Center

Last post by john321 « Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:09 pm

by john321 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:09 pm

My Media Center setup is highly customized. I have changed the color scheme in Media Center. I use Recorded TV HD and I use My Channel Logos to enhance my guide.

I also use EventGhost to integrate the Pulse-Eight HDMI-CEC hardware into my HTPC setup. HDMI-CEC allows me to trigger actions when...

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Last post by john321
Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:09 pm
The state of WMC

Last post by adam1991 « Sat Jun 22, 2019 5:37 pm
Replies: 35
by adam1991 » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:57 pm
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Maybe it's just me, but.

soapbox ON:

A DVR is not a DVR without a reliable guide service.

We all know that the Rovi guide is virtually unusable, not in any context of reliability. Hence Gary's project.

The last few weeks we've had Schedules Direct problems, plus Gary's latest software seems to...

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I had a cheap Windows 8.1 phone once. It was intended to be an interim unit, but I loved it so much I had it for about a year. The interface was a thing of beauty, and it worked very well on cheap hardware. Color me shocked.

It was the WMC of phones. Nothing beats it to this date, but MS couldn't...
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Last post by adam1991
Sat Jun 22, 2019 5:37 pm
Jellyfin (Open Source Emby fork) plugin for Windows MediaCenter - ServerWMC released

Last post by PrplHaz4 « Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:40 pm

by PrplHaz4 » Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:40 pm

For those few brave souls still running WMC...

Features
Stream/Transcode LiveTV
Stream/Transcode Recorded Programs
Program Guide
Manage Recordings

Prerequisites
Jellyfin (
Windows MediaCenter
ServerWMC (

Installation
Jellyfin Dashboard -> Plugins -> Catalog -> ServerWMC

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Last post by PrplHaz4
Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:40 pm
Rovi guide with the rescans

Last post by adam1991 « Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:25 am

by adam1991 » Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:25 am

A channel here changed freqs yesterday at some point in the middle of the day. I knew it was coming. I popped home about 2pm, noticed that channel had no signal, and rescanned and reset EPG123. Easy, took a moment, all was well.

I warned my brother, who has a Tivo. He checked, rescanned, and then...

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Last post by adam1991
Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:25 am
Working towards Nvidia Shield Replacement of my WMC System

Last post by boogmeister1 « Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:55 am
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by soccerdad » Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:54 pm

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Hopefully this will help others that are looking for non-WMC options.

I have finally dumped Spectrum TV services. I will soon dump their internet as well and move to a much cheaper and faster local fiber system for internet. So my cable card is now gone and I have been using WMC7 for OTA only. We...

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Now back to our regularly scheduled discussion.... Anyone else try a Shield TV?

Have you been to the Channels support forum? There are quite a few users over there that love their Shield TV's. It's a great resource and the developers are very active on the forum.

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Last post by boogmeister1
Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:55 am
Tablo adding commercial skip

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:38 pm
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by adam1991 » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:57 pm

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New devices, complete with ability to use internal drives, plus now adding commercial skip:

This may be on my radar when the updated quad comes out. Although, the commercial skip works fine on existing setups.

Cheaper than Tivo, provided you already have Roku and Fire TV etc.--which most of us...

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Having a commercial skip is going to be the biggest selling point for me. I just wouldn't consider anything new that doesn't have it at this point.

This right here.

The problem is, unlike ReplayTV where the commercial skip was built into the firmware of the machine (and therefore possession of...

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Last post by adam1991
Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:38 pm
Long term vision; where does my home setup go from here?

Last post by dpt17 « Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:54 pm
Replies: 27
by dpt17 » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:34 pm
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It's now 2018. Ceton appears dead. WMC is slowly dying as Win7/8 fade. Silicon Dust is alive but moving at a slow and steady pace. For sure, the DVR service released in the last year and the promise of 6-tuner HDHR this year are encouraging signs ... but where is my DRM support for HBO? I still use...

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I'm not sure what you mean. Win7 will stop getting security fixes in 1/2020 (although I realize for some that's not a deal breaker, it's a bridge too far for me). And, I can't buy the $9.99 WMC pack for Win8 anymore. It made more sense to migrate to things that are actively being...
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Last post by dpt17
Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:54 pm
Intel Graphics How to set custom 119.88Hz resolution?

Last post by Paul Anderegg « Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:05 pm

by Paul Anderegg » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:05 pm

I am using an i7-6700K with Intel HD 530 graphic. I set custom 1920x1080 resolutions of 119Hz and 120Hz, but both are not exactly what I was looking for video playback. I am seeking to realize a 59.94x2=119.88Hz refresh rate, but 119Hz results in 118.88Hz, and 120Hz results in 120.022Hz. 59p stock...

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Last post by Paul Anderegg
Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:05 pm
Change the WMP Background with a Reg Edit

Last post by jachin99 « Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:47 am
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by jachin99 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:45 am

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I thought that was pretty cool so I'm sharing it.

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And here are some skins.

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Last post by jachin99
Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:47 am
Abandonware & Games requiring server authentication

Last post by jachin99 « Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:20 am

by jachin99 » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:20 am

I came across this article while trying to get some emulators running. I wonder if there is any mention of abandoned PC software in general in the laws.

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Last post by jachin99
Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:20 am
The patent information for Internet TV

Last post by jachin99 « Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:15 am

by jachin99 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:15 am

I was browsing around the old media center sandbox forums, and stumbled on this thread which is about the builtin netflix application
Which had a link for this page There is a pretty detailed overview of internet TV in there.

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Last post by jachin99
Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:15 am
Windows install fix for 7/8/10

Last post by jachin99 « Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:42 pm
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by jachin99 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:47 pm

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I couldn't install windows no matter what I tried but found this and it worked. This actually prepares your new disk for use, then copies all of the installation files to the new disc from a DVD via the command line in Windows repair.

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When I did this with Windows 10 it setup a uefi install on its own but I wonder if there is a way to tell it to install with MBR/BIOS instead.

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Last post by jachin99
Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:42 pm
What's next after WMC?

Last post by mlcarson « Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:23 pm
Replies: 48
by DavidinCT » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:01 pm
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If getting upset would speed things along then I would give it a try but right now I feel it's worth the wait. I'm slowly turning the page on Media Center and Tivo doesn't appeal to me so I'm choosing to be patient.

Even though Media Center is offically dead, it STILL WORKS...

I wish there was a...

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I've just started using Emby and think it has a lot of potential. It's primary function was a media server but has now added live TV/DVR functionality in the premiere version. It natively handles HDHomerun tuners and M3U IPTV (no plugins required) and does so in a manner that is very...
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Last post by mlcarson
Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:23 pm
Comcast price hike

Last post by dpt17 « Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:28 pm
Replies: 3
by john321 » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:34 am

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I've been using Windows 7 Media Center since around 2010. Until 2016, I lived in Central Florida and I had Brighthouse Networks (BHN) for my cable provider. I was very happy with BHN. Sure... the price went up a little bit each year, but it was tolerable.

In 2016, I moved to New Hampshire. In my...

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I have Comcast in NH as well. They pushed me into a 2 year deal which I had resisted before but finally agreed to because they changed their termination policy. Prior to say 2015 if you downgraded any service and had a contract they would ding you with a fee. Now, they only ding you with a fee if...

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Last post by dpt17
Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:28 pm
PlayReady and DRM - The Ugly Truth

Last post by Sammy2 « Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:47 pm
Replies: 15
by Starflare5 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:56 am

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Hey guys,

I figured out something real ugly about MS PlayReady and DRM that could be actually causing the unable to update issues - It records the machine ID to the boot sector of the hard drive. If you had the hard drive in another machine and had it reimaged in that machine, and you place the...

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I am preparing to use Acronis to switch from an NVME to normal SATA drive in my Windows 7 MCE, in order to have additional and easier recovery options while dealing with DRM delicate resets. My tuner keeps disconnecting from Media Center, so want to try resetting Media Center, in place Windows 7...

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Last post by Sammy2
Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:47 pm
DVR options for OTA

Last post by mdavej « Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:22 am
Replies: 21
by watts3000 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:39 am
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Guys I am trying to get rid of our 130.00 a month Directv bill. I installed an OTA antenna this past weekend so we are able to get all of our locals at 720P or 1080i. I have Amazon Firetv's connected to each TV running Kodi using Emby as the backend. Yesterday I purchased a 4 tuner HDHomeRun. The...

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@yesrod1972, Mine is also pretty terrible. But I have at least loaded Netflix, Amazon and a few other apps, making it a bit more tolerable.
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Last post by mdavej
Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:22 am
New build - WMC and Server combined

Last post by sbaeder « Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:34 am
Replies: 3
by Raptro6L » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:56 pm

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Hi all

Currently I have a PC dedicated as a file server running Win8.1 and Emby. I also have a dedicated HTPC which is running Win8.1 and WMC. I'm building a new server with Win10Por and have been toying with the idea of combining both machines into one.

The WMC side of things needs to be solid,...

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I agree with the VM approach, but I would do it the other way around...

Run a VM on the widows 8.1 machine - i.e. let the real HW take care of WMC, and use the VM for file sharing. Then you don't have to worry about kicking anyone off the TV (so to speak), since the VM wouldn't have other users,...

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Last post by sbaeder
Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:34 am
They just ruined zap2it

Last post by Space « Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:17 am
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by Space » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:26 pm
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I can't believe what they have done to zap2it.com .

I can't do anything I used to do on the site anymore.

I can't get a list of all the upcoming airings of a particular series (it seems to be limited to just the next two airings?).

It also doesn't list your local cable channel number along with...

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Resurrecting this old thread to once again complain about zap2it (screenertv).

After the disaster that was the last redesign, they eventually went back the the good-old original, and everyone was once again happy... Except, I guess, for the people at zap2it/screenertv. Because they have once again...
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Last post by Space
Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:17 am
Detect if recording

Last post by Will_Cain « Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:27 am
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by Will_Cain » Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:27 pm

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Any of you guys and ladies know of a way to see if a recording is being made in a batch file?

Cheers and happy New Year

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Thanks for the reply. All I was trying to do was improve my sleep shortcut so that it didn't chop off a recording. Using one of the tips in the huge post I've now managed to do this. The only thing I struggled with was not realising the shortcut had to run as an Admin.

Thanks for the help

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Last post by Will_Cain
Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:27 am
Silicondust DVR - protected content works w/RECORDED TV yet?

Last post by toshfive « Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:25 pm
Replies: 30
by john321 » Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:45 am
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BACKGROUND:

I'm currently using Windows 7 Media Center. It works fine. It's still the best DVR I've ever used, but my WMC7 PC has been getting a little laggy lately. It's running on fairly modern hardware that was refreshed in 2013 or 2014. Please don't go off on a tangent about hardware and...

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I see everyone still getting along...
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Last post by toshfive
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:25 pm
Favorites based remote that picks the correct sources

Last post by cwinfield « Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:02 pm
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by soccerdad » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:32 pm

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I am looking to do something that seems like it would be available, but can't find out how. I want to use an OTA for the local channels, and then something like a Roku with the Spectrum app for the cable channels. I would like to just hit the channel I want, then have the remote do everythign...

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I think your best option would be a smart TV with ROKU built in.

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Last post by cwinfield
Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:02 pm
Recorded TV dir. junction allows permanent view change!

Last post by Crash2009 « Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:19 am
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by Dan Harkless » Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:06 pm

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I just wanted to share a very happy discovery I made today. It's always annoyed me that (at least on Windows 7), the Recorded TV folder(s) are treated specially, and if you change the view of them in Windows Explorer (AKA File Explorer in Win8/10), e.g. to use the Details view, and perhaps display...

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Thanks Dan, ill have to come back to this one when i have time to play with it.

I don't remember how I may have trick-#$%@&* mine. Protected is a column I always add. After closing explorer, that change sticks for me.

I wonder if the number of columns is limited. Suppose I could select all as a...

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Last post by Crash2009
Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:19 am
Using Plex as a DVR?

Last post by SpencerC « Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:52 am
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by CXK » Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:44 pm

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I'm using this outage as a great time to work on and reformat my aging server. Its been running in the closet with no maintenance other than blowing the dust out every few months. I've strongly been toying with moving to Plex since they started allowing TV recording. The biggest issue I need to buy...

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I'm using this outage as a great time to work on and reformat my aging server. Its been running in the closet with no maintenance other than blowing the dust out every few months. I've strongly been toying with moving to Plex since they started allowing TV recording. The biggest issue I need to buy...

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Last post by SpencerC
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:52 am
Lost & Found

Last post by Crash2009 « Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:46 am
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by toshfive » Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:55 pm

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Now I remember where I stored my passwords.

Welcoming myself back.

ps - Bill Gates sucks for killing WMC !

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Great.

Internet Explorer has a nice little stash also.

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Last post by Crash2009
Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:46 am
Plex as a replacement for WMC?

Last post by Bryan « Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:13 pm
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by jwckauman » Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:21 pm

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I just saw news that Plex can do Live TV/DVR now. Given that you can run the Plex server on Windows 10 (unlike WMC), and the Plex client runs on anything (including XBOX), could this be a replacement for those of us that use WMC with XBOX 360 extenders to our TV's?

Thoughts?

NOTE: my Win...

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I'd be curious if anyone has moved from WMC to Plex. I'm entirely OTA with an HDHR, so DRM isn't an issue. I assume I'd have to convert my existing recordings (which I've considered doing with MCEBuddy anyway) but the idea of using something like my Xbox One for everything sounds nice, as well as...

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Last post by Bryan
Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:13 pm
Should I turn on Windows Updates in W7?

Last post by DavidinCT « Fri May 26, 2017 2:00 pm
Replies: 12
by soccerdad » Sat May 13, 2017 12:38 pm

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So my W7 HTPC has been running rock stable for at least three years. It is mainly used as the HTPC but I also have several home pcs using it as network storage so everyone has access to it on my network. We don't surf with it, but it is connected to the internet for EPG and virus updates. BUT, I...

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I've been one who always subscribed to #1, disabling updates completely. When it AINT broke, dont fix it. When I rebuilt my W7 WMC machine (every few years if I find an issue that is bothering me), I normally find a slipstreamed Win7 ISO with all current updates and build my system with that. Then...

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Last post by DavidinCT
Fri May 26, 2017 2:00 pm
From 7MC to MiniDLNA for movies

Last post by woodchuck « Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:21 pm
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by woodchuck » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:04 am

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All-

Great to be back, if only for a little bit! I abandoned 7MC a couple of years ago, and never got around to moving my legacy movie library over to a new system. My current plan is to use MiniDLNA to serve up the collection to a few Rokus. So far, I have succeeded in transcoding from VIDEO_TS...

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Windows command robocopy sure seems to do the trick! You can copy directory trees and even specific files in that tree. Awesome.

Sure do miss this community... Till next time boys.

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Last post by woodchuck
Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:21 pm
What does everyone think about YouTube TV?

Last post by DavidinCT « Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:48 pm
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by JTScribe » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:29 pm

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Seems like a pretty solid solution. May ride my MC until something hardware craps out and cut the cord.

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$35-40 a month ? Not sure, you can STILL get basic cable for like $25 (not including internet) in most areas, then you can keep your WMC machine around for a DVR....

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Last post by DavidinCT
Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:48 pm
Can you limit or disable time options appear in Music

Last post by Crash2009 « Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:37 am
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by Kusaywa » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:55 pm

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Is there any way to limit or disable the time View Song List, Visualize, Play Pictures, etc. appear in Music?
Possibly a regedit or something.
I am using this shortcut %windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /playallmusic and would like it to start playing in full screen mode.

Thanks

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tasks/settings/music/now playing/ has a couple adjustments you might find useful.

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Last post by Crash2009
Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:37 am
Can you create a "shortcut" button in WMC to play all music?

Last post by Kusaywa « Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:01 pm
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by Kusaywa » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:52 pm

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New to The Green Button so don't know if this is the right forum to put this, but...
I created a desktop shortcut that opens WMC and starts playing my music collection (shuffle).
Is there a way to create a button on the WMC menu to do this?
Instead of having to go into Music, Music Library,...

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What I discovered is...
If you go to Tasks, Settings, Music, Favorite Music
And click on Use an Auto Playlist:
And select All Music
When you go to the Music menu and select Play Favorites
It will play ALL your Music and if you previously selected Shuffle, it will shuffle ALL of your Music.
Guess I...

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Last post by Kusaywa
Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:01 pm
Xfinity App as WMC Replacement?

Last post by woodchuck « Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:13 pm
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by dabretty » Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:01 am

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Just curious if anyone has been paying attention to FCC changes and Comcast announcements about cable TV without the cable box ? Supposedly they're rolling out a Roku app in the next few weeks as sort of a beta.

I'll be curious to see how beefy and widespread they make these apps, including DVR...

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I'm a former WMC enthusiast who switched to Xfinity and have the Roku app working. User experience - Fantastic. As good as WMC was back in it's prime. Company experience- Comcast is horrible. Not as bad as it was 10 years ago, but calling Satan a little bit better isn't saying much. I'll likely pay...

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Last post by woodchuck
Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:13 pm
I give up - Microsoft won

Last post by gary94080 « Sat Feb 04, 2017 8:19 pm
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by mlcarson » Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:38 am

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The Rovi EPG cutover finally made me a believer that WMC is dead. I had all kinds of channel/missing guide data issues - got them resolved only to have the same issues reappear. The final nail in the coffin is even on guide data that exists -- it's so crappy as to be worthless. Most older series...

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EPG123.

Seriously. Get on with other things in life.

the guide isn't my only issue. I have the problem with the Comcast conversion to h.264

viewing recordings on Xbox 360 has been a problem. it locks up if I fast forward too many time. the only thing to do is shut it down.

viewing on the...

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Last post by gary94080
Sat Feb 04, 2017 8:19 pm
Silicondust annual subscription fee?

Last post by mcewinter « Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:42 pm
Replies: 19
by IownFIVEechos » Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:02 pm

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A CES youtube video interview is out and in it they interview the Silicondust exec. Am I the only one who heard him say $35 annual subscription fee for the guide? Have they already upped it from $30? Did he just say that in error? I do not participate on that forum, but I know a lot of people here...

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If getting upset would speed things along then I would give it a try but right now I feel it's worth the wait. I'm slowly turning the page on Media Center and Tivo doesn't appeal to me so I'm choosing to be patient.

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Last post by mcewinter
Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:42 pm
Opinions about Surface Pro 3

Last post by adam1991 « Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:19 pm
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by john321 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:34 am

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Hello,

I don't speak up often, but I'm a long-time WMC user. I'm homesteading on Windows 7, and everything works fine for me.

When the Microsoft Surface Pro came out several years ago, I tried it out at my local Best Buy... and I LOVED IT.

However, I was unwilling to spend that much money on a...

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where did you get this good price? I've been interested in something like that. Not sure if I want a Book or not, but a simple Pro at a good price is intriguing.

(Dear Apple: please pay attention to the words written above, as they come from a 30 year Macintosh user who to date happens to have a...

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Last post by adam1991
Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:19 pm
Goodbye WMC, it's been a long ride

Last post by joecrow « Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:49 am
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by 3rob3 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:15 pm
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So it's been about a month now living with my new setup and I won't be going back. Some back story first:
I have been using Windows Media Center since the XP days (pre Rollup 2 if you remember that far back). I am pretty sure I even played around with Freestyle. I still think it is the greatest...

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Further to the above and to answer my own question, based on research on the internet, WMC does not work with DVBT2 HEVC encoded HD TV even when hardware (tuner, antenna, GPU etc.) supports it. As a result from March 2017 (regionally dependant) OTA TV in Germany will no longer work with WMC....
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Last post by joecrow
Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:49 am
Apple TV for use as a front end

Last post by gary94080 « Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:21 am
Replies: 2
by gary94080 » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:38 pm

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so I got an Apple TV to try out on the chance that Channels DVR will be a viable product. sad news that they hit a roadblock on DRM, but I'm still hoping that the dvr will become a reality.

I was surprised by how limited the functionality there was out of the box. you have to find an app for...

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Channels just announced that their Channels DVR Beta will be available the second week of January

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Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:21 am
<sigh> Tivo, here I come?

Last post by STC « Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:43 pm
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by adam1991 » Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:35 pm
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I'm still on Rovi, with no problems other than what they give to everyone. But the MC box as it sits is 5.5 years old. I'm facing a rebuild at the very least, with new drives, when--not if--it fails. And at rebuild, my plan was to go EPG123.

But if THAT'S going to cause problems...

What's a...

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We're screwed if we do and we're screwed if we don't.
Candles and a good book. There you go.
Conversation one on one, anyone heard of that? It's a new thing.
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:43 pm
Something I did in between HTPC projects - anyone read?

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by JTScribe » Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:24 pm

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Any readers in the house?

It's been a lifelong dream of mine to be a professional author. Checking that off the bucket list.

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Nice..... For those yet to purchase :)

Sent from mTalk

Not seeing much interest from the UK; are you guys not going through the same zombie fad as the US? I did a US countdown sale a couple weeks back and it's about 100:1 difference.

My first semi-pro, book blogger review:

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Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:17 pm
Assign .jpg to a video file

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by jr1734 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:24 pm

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Hi, I didn't see this addressed in any other forum, just figured to post it here and see if anyone had any suggestions.
I use WMC to record OTA NFL games of my team, then I use MCEBuddy to convert the .wts file to .mp4 . Then I upload it to OneDrive for my brother-in-law in New Zealand so he can...

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I think the answer is yes, unless I misunderstand the problem. I normally use freemake video converter or handbrake to convert from .wtv to .mp4. But once the conversion is done I run mp3tag (yes that is a 3, not a 4) to embed my preferred thumbnail from jpg source. mp3tag is available here:

mp4...

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Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:44 am
TiVo as a whole home DVR WMC replacement

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:00 am
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by bob_p » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:33 pm

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We've been using WMC since Windows XP, and it has and still is a great whole home DVR system. But due to the combination of Microsoft's decision to remove WMC from Windows 10, the uncertainty of their support, and Comcast's plans to upgrade our cable system to H.264, we have decided to leave WMC...

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Comcast's On Demand service forces you to watch some streamed programs in real-time, disabling the skip functions, so you have to watch the commercials.

I believe that's the case for every operator.

And that's why I dismiss the argument for cableco equipment that says, Oh yeah, well, I an get...

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Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:00 am
installutillib.dll is missing?

Last post by Crash2009 « Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:30 am
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by adam1991 » Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:58 am

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So I went to open DTB UI to check some things, and I can't. installutillib.dll is missing, error 1001.

I can't uninstall it, either. Same error.

Among the tons of crud on the net, I found that a common solution to this is to reinstall .net. I had 4.5 installed, so I took the opportunity to...

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It does look a little messy....

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Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:30 am
X-Box solution-listen up microsoft

Last post by adam1991 « Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:12 am
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by wingdam » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:33 pm

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All MS would have to do is build an add on box for the XBoxone that would take a couple of cablecards and a slot for a HDD, they already have playready and the guide. I would think that this could double XBox sales and put a serious hurt on TIVO.

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Mine are now 5.5 years old, and quiet and clean as they day they were new.

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Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:12 am
Cheap clear QAM DVR?

Last post by mdavej « Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:56 pm
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by woodchuck » Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:22 pm

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Hi Gang!

It has been quite awhile, and I sure do miss the community here!

So, I have the need for a DVR that can support clear QAM . I'd love something OOTB, like a TiVo or Channelmaster, but I wanted to get some opinions on options. Certainly building a 7MC box is an option, but I'd like to hear...

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I've never tried a flash drive myself because I don't have any very large ones. But I've read about others who have with mixed results. It's probably worth a shot.

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Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:56 pm
Tivo Bolt+ Info - No OTA ATSC Support?!?

Last post by cwinfield « Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:26 pm
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by Mpgrimm2 » Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:32 am

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I heard that the Tivo Bolt+ was announced/released recently and since I was aware of the Bolt (4 Tuner) and it's support of both cable card and OTA/ATSC I thought I would take a look since I am a recent cord cutter (Win7 WMC still working well).

Guess what cord cutters, it looks like the new 3TB,...

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It has a eSATA port if you want to upgrade the storage later. I'm definitely interested but at $1050 with lifetime, I can wait. Wonder how long until the 4K minis drop.

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Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:26 pm
Moved, switched to OTA, what to do with my extras?

Last post by mdavej « Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:15 pm
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by Mpgrimm2 » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:06 pm

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It's been a while, but here's my end of the work day dribble ...

Well I moved from Va to IN to SC finally for work ahead of the wife. She recently moved down and the house is up for sale still with all my installed gigabit network. :( So I have pulled out my CableCard/extender setup and boxed it...

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I agree with you. That's one of many reasons I still have cable too. But for my parents who couldn't care less about 5.1, it saves them $50/month over a comparable cable TV package. Sounds like the OP is also looking for a bargain.

That being said, $100 for TV, HBO and internet is almost certainly...

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Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:15 pm
Thoughts on JRiver Media Centre?

Last post by dmoors « Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:49 am
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by dmoors » Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:28 pm

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Has anyone experience of JRiver Media Centre? How does it compare to to WMC? Are there any issues with EPG?
I installed it on a Windows 10 virtual machine just to see the UI and functionality, but of course it is non-functional in a VM. Looking for a supported alternative to WMC that would enable...

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Not considered DRM aspect. Guess I'll install JRiver on 30 day trial in Windows 7 and find out.
Strangely, the EPG in WMC has now started working today, without me touching it.
Would be used most for watching live TV via the PC, as the TV itself doesn't have Freeview HD tuner although it's an HD TV.

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Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:49 am
My main HTPC died and I need a replacement

Last post by vseven « Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:56 pm
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by vseven » Tue May 31, 2016 7:57 pm

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I'll start by saying I've had a HTPC running WMC since Ceton first came out with the 4 tuner PCI cards....I had pre-ordered it and installed it as soon as I got it building a HTPC around it. It took me weeks to get Time Warner to figure out how to get me a working cable card activated back then but...

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So some comments from the last couple months of owning the Shield Pro. I knew I couldn't record DRM channels like I could with the HTPC. I decided I'll try to live without that until Silicon Dust gets there DVR software working Then the Shield got a upgrade of its firmware to 3.2 which introduced...

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Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:56 pm
What music player for my music collection ?

Last post by kennyken « Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:07 pm
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by kennyken » Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:10 am

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I've just made the jump from Vista Ultimate X64 to 10 Pro.

I really liked Media Player 11, it worked well, nice layout and the recently added playlist gave me a nice blogroll format for all my newly added music. Now I got version 12 and it's rubbish ! The playlist is not working, and the player...

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Thanks spanner that's what I've actually gone with. I have it as a portable application on my flash-drive and used to use it at college so I'm just setting it up how I like it to look and hopefully all will be good.

I was just trying the Groove Music player which seems nice but the CPU usage is...

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Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:07 pm
degroeneknop.nl

Last post by STC « Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:01 pm
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by To The Pub » Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:28 am

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Hi,

Anybody here knows what happened to degroeneknop.nl?
Hope this question is allowed here.........

Gr. E

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The Wayback Machine serves more of a snapshot viewer for forums unfortunately.

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Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:01 pm
Slipstreaming Win 7 Convenience Rollup into ISO?

Last post by sbaeder « Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:47 am
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by Scallica » Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:50 pm

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Has anyone successfully slip-streamed the Windows 7 Convenience Rollup into a Windows 7 ISO? I followed the procedure from the link below, but I still have 67 updates pending after a clean install (usually after a clean install there are 200+ updates are pending). The Convenience Rollup is from May...

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Look at NTLite if you really, really want to add in other updates or customize the ISO.

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Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:47 am
Silicondust HR-DVR

Last post by gary94080 « Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:03 pm

by gary94080 » Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:03 pm

I noticed that the sub-forum for the HR-DVR is missing on their board.

I was wondering if anyone knows what that is about.

EDIT.

never mind, just found out they put it all under software

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Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:03 pm
Survey: what OS are you using?

Last post by Space « Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:05 pm
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by wmc_chick » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:46 pm

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I'm a long time reader, first time poster. I currently use Windows 8, have a Ceton InfiniTV6 PCIe, and 4 Xbox 360s for my setup. I have no problems with my configuration.

I'm having a last minute panic attack about passing up on the free upgrade to Windows 10.

I would like to know what OS...

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I'm using Win7 on my HTPC.

I did upgrade this PC (using a secondary, cloned hard drive) so that I would get the free digital entitlement just in case I want to move to Win10 at some point in the future. I have no plans to move to Win10, but you never know what the future holds.

Note that even...

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Last post by Space
Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:05 pm
Pi & retro-gaming

Last post by JTScribe « Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:21 pm

by JTScribe » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:21 pm

Really liking the looks of the upcoming Classic NES, but the non-expandability offends my sensibility.

Anyone have any experiences with using a Raspberry Pi and Emulation Station? It looks pretty straightforward, and I'd love to be able to introduce my kids to the classics I played when I was...

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Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:21 pm
Need a solution to stream Live TV over Internet

Last post by Scallica « Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:54 am
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by beakerman » Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:55 pm

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I am looking for a solution to stream Live TV over the Internet. Specifically OTA or Cable HDTV from a house in 1 state to another state (or anywhere).

Any ideas?

Some hardware & software in my current setup (but I am willing to try just about anything!):

WMC on Windows 8 Pro
2x HomeRun Prime...

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I thought I read somewhere that one of the HDHR Tuners has built in transcoding, might even be the HDHR 3-CC.
No, it's the Extend.

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Last post by Scallica
Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:54 am
Your experience with Comcast/Xfinity Internet

Last post by john321 « Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:51 am
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by john321 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:27 am

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How's your experience with Comcast Internet service?

So far, mine sucks. This thread is NOT about the terrible customer service. I am interested in the following:
Up-time - do you have problems with your Internet service being disrupted?
Throughput - does Comcast/Xfinity consistently deliver the...

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Yes, I suspect that the Comcast network is insufficient for my neighborhood. The same thing happens when I am on XFinity Wifi anywhere within a mile or two from my house.

I will call them about it, but I am still angry either way. Less than 10% of advertised bandwidth is terrible.

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Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:51 am
Server software - what to use?

Last post by mcewinter « Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:45 pm
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by mcewinter » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:26 pm

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I've been running WHS for years starting with V1. My WHS 2011 install is getting long in the tooth. As I'm moving away from the HTPC I'm going to shuffle some things around. I'm going to disassemble one of my PCs to repurpose some parts. I'm not sure if it'll make much of a difference but I want to...

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I doesn't sound like there are any exciting alternatives. I guess I'll hang on to WHS 2011 for a little while longer; upgrading some of the hardware might all the refresh it needs.

I wish I had renewed my TechNet license before they did away with it, but as you said, there was never a large user...

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Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:45 pm
Emby as WMC replacement

Last post by Ed « Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:20 pm
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by Bryan » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:12 pm

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I'm already using Emby in WMC, but I was looking over their release notes last night and didn't realize they had live TV support. We only have OTA anymore (an HDHomeRun tuner) and none of the content in WMC currently is copy protected, though we'd hate to lose it. Is Emby to the point it can be a...

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I've been wanting to repurpose my old Win 8.1 WMC machine and build a Win 10 Sage TV/Emby backend to test the Sage TV/Emby apps as DVR solutions on the SHIELD/Android TV. Just can't seem to get around to it.

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Last post by Ed
Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:20 pm
XBOX One OTA DVR? - Nope

Last post by Ed « Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:16 pm
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by Ed » Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:34 pm

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After careful consideration, we've decided to put development of DVR for Over-the-Air TV on hold to focus our attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming experiences across Xbox One and Windows 10, revealed a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. We're always listening to...

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And you can still plug your cable box into the Xbox One and use the Xbox One guide to IR blast the channel changes right?

Yup. Rovi is used for that too.

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Last post by Ed
Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:16 pm
WMC extender + Google TV setup

Last post by Ed « Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:28 pm
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by staknhalo » Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:19 am
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Over on the WMC G+ community , someone posted a video of his setup using an Echo extender (could be any other extender though) hooked into a Vizio Co-Star (Google TV device). I thought the end result was pretty cool, so I thought I'd share it here.

Source:

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No, this is all for/pertaining to Google TV, a (now depreciated) app platform/box - nothing to do with Google Fiber - which is Google's cable TV service - and what you were thinking of.

Google Fiber is all IP based TV - it doesn't use CableCards and won't work with Windows Media Center/any PC...
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Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:28 pm
Android TV is a good alternative to WMC

Last post by ike301 « Sat May 28, 2016 4:06 pm
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by ike301 » Tue May 24, 2016 12:41 am
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Android TV is an excellent replacement for WMC. In fact, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV are not even close. Google has an app called Live Channels, which has a beautiful EPG. The guide data is always accurate. However, you cannot record from this guide, so why would I recommend this? Kodi. I...

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Plus Google open-sourced SageTV and it's available for anyone to download and use as a new user. And as I posted, there's even an extender app/front-end for it for Android TV! :D

Funny how the other poster left out this very important fact. Seems like he has more of a personal gripe with Google...
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Sat May 28, 2016 4:06 pm
Multiple uses for an HTPC?

Last post by mismjy1 « Fri May 13, 2016 4:25 pm
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by zambine » Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:07 pm

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Not to cause you any distress, zambine, but you are aware that in addition to a W8.1 Pro license there is a second purchase Media Pack required to have WMC, yes? This is separate from the Pro upgrade. You should also get that, as well, because I would imagine that when Microsoft takes 8.1 off the...

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Old thread, but it got me thinking about it again. I'm in the crowd that does a bunch of things on my $200 Intel NUC HTPC, including:

- WMC for OTA recording and commercial skip (stored on NAS)
- Netflix via Win 8.1 app (1080 + DD)
- Amazon prime streaming via Chrome (used to be horrible, now...

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Last post by mismjy1
Fri May 13, 2016 4:25 pm
Nvidia game streaming

Last post by Crash2009 « Wed May 11, 2016 12:01 pm
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by xenobill » Tue May 10, 2016 3:48 am

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People here know a lot more than me, so I'm not sure if it will help. If you have a Nvidia card you can use moonlight (or just regular Nvidia Shield) streaming to cast your entire desktop to your Nexus or whatever Android device you have. Works great for WMC DRM stuff, was shocked how well it...

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multiple WMC and using windows RDP but I have no idea how they are doing it. Maybe someone could share?

Yes, multiple RDP sessions of WMC have been working since mid-February. I wasn't much interested in making it work in Win7, all though others have. My only testing was done in Win10 with the...

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Last post by Crash2009
Wed May 11, 2016 12:01 pm
Tivo releases new Roamio OTA 1TB--with no subscription

Last post by Sammy2 « Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:14 pm
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by adam1991 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:11 pm

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The TiVo Roamio OTA 1TB will be available for a one-time price of $399.991.

TiVo Roamio OTA features include:

Storage: 1TB (up to 150 HD hours)
Tuners: 4 tuners
Content navigation (at your direction):
SkipMode: Skip commercial breaks of recorded shows with the press of a single button...

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When you mod this unit to do CableCARD I think that some shows will probably not play when out of the home on mobile apps but am not sure.

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Last post by Sammy2
Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:14 pm
Saving recorded movies

Last post by Scallica « Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:55 pm
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by just trying » Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:49 pm

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Possible this inquiry is misplaced on this forum. If so, please refer me to the right forum. Thank you.
I am a long time Dish customer. I have used a DVR ever since they became available. And when it became possible I plugged an external hard drive in to increase its storage capacity. I lost more...

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The output from the DVR via analog cabling--component, composite, RF--is not encrypted.
Indeed.

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Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:55 pm
Comcast launches Xfinity TV Partner Program

Last post by adam1991 « Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:59 pm
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by Ed » Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:41 pm

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More signs of the future of/the way forward for cable TV, Comcast has launched the Xfinity TV Partner Program - first partner is Samsung.

New Xfinity TV Partner App will leverage open standard technologies to provide access to Xfinity TV content and guide on smart TVs and other IP-enabled devices.

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The point, which went entirely over your head, was that the cableco is in control of the recordings--not you.

Ignorance? Hardly. I know exactly what the facts are--but you have some sort of problem having them revealed to you.

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Last post by adam1991
Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:59 pm
SageTV extender app for Android TV

Last post by Ed « Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:10 pm

by Ed » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:10 pm

I haven't played around with it yet.

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Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:10 pm
How much time is left for WMC?

Last post by koberhol « Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:37 pm
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by bob_p » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:47 pm
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Can anyone find an official statement from Microsoft stating their policy for continuing WMC support, now that they are no longer supporting the consumer version of Windows 7 and WMC was only an add-on purchased through the Microsoft Store for Windows 8.x (which was discontinued last fall)?

It's...

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There are many cable STBs with cableCARDs in them. It's not going away any time soon. I love the optimism STC.. Seriously! Because you are most often able to see scenarios which benefit different types of use and users. In my case, as you mention in this thread earlier, I have a dedicated HTPC and...
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Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:37 pm
Windows 10 unsubscribe NOT

Last post by DrSmith « Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:08 pm
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by DrSmith » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:14 pm

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MS makes me laugh, hard. I recently did my first upgrade of a laptop to Win10. It's not for anything WMC, just a plain-ole-laptop. Today I received a nice Windows 10 email from MS, full of marketing hooey and feature pics. But this 2nd paragraph made me laugh:

If you’ve opted out of receiving...

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Thanks for the invite Crash2009. Looks like you guys and Graznok are doing some really cool stuff keeping WMC alive in Win10. But every day I get a little more suspicious of the free Windows 10. It looks like the real cost of free (as always) will be advertising. And, in the usual MS GUI style...

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Last post by DrSmith
Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:08 pm
Task Scheduler - use an XML query to trigger a task

Last post by niczoom « Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:31 am
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by barnabas1969 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:22 am

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I learned a new trick today, and I thought I would share.

I never thought the Task Scheduler could be used at such a granular level, but I was wrong. This is amazingly useful.

You may or may not know that the Task Scheduler can be used to trigger a task based on stuff in the Windows Event Logs....

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Great post! I read this a couple of years ago and implemented in my Win 7 HTPC, worked great.
Now I have a new Win 10 system running, I went to implement this again but im getting 'Wake Source: Unknown' !!

Now I can just test for 'Nothing' as the variable WakeSourceText = or just test...

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Last post by niczoom
Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:31 am
Channels on Apple TV and HDHomeRun

Last post by Ed « Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:40 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:48 pm

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Looks like apple tv has more time shifting then the android devices when paired with the HDhomerun tuners :( For apple lovers this should be good news!

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I don't believe so, I believe they just went for the Apple TV design/design guidelines for all parts of their app, and thus the guide looks the way it is on Channels (I believe this to be the main reason at least, even if other contributing factors).

Might not agree with Rovi (I don't), but it's...

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Last post by Ed
Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:40 pm
Thought experiment - WMC replacements

Last post by 3rob3 « Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:56 pm
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by JTScribe » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:19 am
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I've been Googling around looking at latest options. Currently I'd say I'm about 85-90% satisfied with my setup although there are a few oddities that kind of drive me crazy.

So here's what I use my system for at this point in time . . .

Ceton 6-tuner . . . I do record and watch protected...

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So Emby does do 30 second forwards and 10 seconds back
I wonder if that is a Fire TV only thing, because it doesn't work on Android TV.

That is pretty impressive that it runs that well for you on the Fire TV Stick, and over wifi.
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Last post by 3rob3
Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:56 pm
FCC DSTAC for a Downloadable Security schemes

Last post by mike_ekim « Sun Dec 27, 2015 5:34 am
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by jeff_rigby » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:45 pm
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The two proposals by the FCC DSTAC for a Downloadable Security scheme are (Sony's passage will likely be used with both):

1) HTML5 EME MSE (Used with TV Tuners then later direct IPTV from a cable modems) from the browser or an APP. An APP may be required for special features not supported by the...

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Comcast deployed its first Docsis 3.1 modem.

Information from other articles suggests that it was basically a software/firmware update on the ISP end, a lot of ISP docsis 3.0 equipment (headend etc) can support 3.1 already so when the bugs get worked out it could be deployed quickly. They will...
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Last post by mike_ekim
Sun Dec 27, 2015 5:34 am
Windows 10 November Build on Surface Pro 2

Last post by Crash2009 « Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:50 pm
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by Scallica » Sun Dec 13, 2015 2:27 pm

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Do not install the Windows 10 November build (10586) on a Surface Pro 2. The previous build 10240 works fine, but the 10586 build breaks the wireless adapter.

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Similar, but older problem with the WiFi.

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Last post by Crash2009
Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:50 pm
Nvidia SHIELD TV 2.0 update bringing some requested codecs

Last post by Ed « Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:33 pm
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by Ed » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:48 pm

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Out tomorrow.

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That clicky remote would drive me nuts.

Sounds like the default Nexus Player remote. It's cheap and plasticy (like it sounds). I use my Harmony 300i/350 remotes <3

Only thing good on the Nexus Player remotes are the Microphone/Mic button/voice support.

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Last post by Ed
Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:33 pm
Free and Office 365 OneDrive storage amount decreasing

Last post by STC « Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:10 pm
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by Ed » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:29 pm

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Even for previous users :sick:

We’re no longer planning to offer unlimited storage to Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscribers. Starting now, those subscriptions will include 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

100 GB and 200 GB paid plans are going away as an option for new users and will be...

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Offering unlimited 365 cloud storage in the first place wasn't the most intelligent thing to do. Especially to uni subscribers lol. You don't need a crystal ball to imagine what would happen.

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Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:10 pm
Tivo vs WMC Discussion

Last post by mdavej « Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:44 pm
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you can get a tivo ota for 49.95 it has 4 tuners but will cost 12.95 a month

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Yes, that is what I was talking about. Also, to see what's on that channel as far as football goes you have to then hit select again. I really don't watch much actual TV, just live college football. She uses it to watch regular tv.. Then you should really love your 4 (or 6) live buffers now. That's...
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Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:44 pm
Eye Candy 2015

Last post by STC « Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:51 am

by STC » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:51 am

Some corkers.

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Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:51 am
Tivo not activating older units

Last post by kd6icz « Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:31 pm
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by adam1991 » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:56 am

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Not everyone buys a newer one. Some people find an older unit to dip their toes into the water with.

So, I declare this situation to show WMC having the advantage.

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I have two old S3 HD units just sitting in the closet waiting to give to anyone who wants them. I guess I'll just recycle them?

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Last post by kd6icz
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:31 pm
Parties Take Sides on DSTAC Report

Last post by Ed « Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:30 pm

by Ed » Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:30 pm

The FCC-appointed Downloadable Security Technical Advisory Committee (DSTAC) provided multiple, possible paths to a post-CableCARD world, and, like its report, the responses that poured into the Commission docket on the matter were similarly divisive.

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Last post by Ed
Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:30 pm
Accessories for Nexus Player

Last post by Ed « Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:18 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:34 pm
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Walmart has/had the Nexus Player on sale $49.99 so of course had to pick up 5 since the news yesterday came out that they will be getting the Marshmallow OS. This is supposed to give us mpeg2 support on the HW level. So the question now is; can you post the part numbers that have worked for you...

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Only Copy Freely channels will work in the View app.

Meant Live Channels app there, can't edit.
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Last post by Ed
Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:18 pm
Are there any good WMC alternatives?

Last post by bob_p « Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:57 am
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by Goodguy6 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:31 pm
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Are there any Windows programs aside from Windows Media Center that will allow me to schedule and watch TV using my Happaugh tuner in my Windows 7 pro PC, and also to skip through commercials?

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If you are watching or recording copy-protected programs, then the short answer is...

WMC on Windows 7 or 8.x for now (WMC isn't dead, just not available in Windows 10) - and then wait for someone (SiliconDust or 3rd parties integrating with SD's DVR software) to provide a solution that replaces...
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Last post by bob_p
Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:57 am
The Dream comes to an end :(

Last post by werds « Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:13 pm

by werds » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:13 pm

Well... WAF finally killed the WMC system in our house... or was it Mediacom? Or was it Ceton? Dunno :(

Moved to new home in July and Mediacom, DirecTV, and Dish network were the only options... so since Mid July we have had 4 weeks of no TV (non-consecutive), missed the last week of premieres due...

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Last post by werds
Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:13 pm
New computer. Thoughts on build?

Last post by Mpgrimm2 « Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:59 am
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by wayloncovil » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:27 pm

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Hi, everybody.

I'm going to build a new PC and would like any thoughts about the following.

I looked at whether to get the 6th gen or stay with the 4th gen and it looks like from a cost perspective, the 4th gen components are a better value at the moment.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

(Apparently I can...

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Honestly I would just go with win 7 home premium and call it a day. Get a Ceton ETH6 or HD Homerun Prime if using cable TV with xbox360's as extenders.

I just recently got a 360 for free that I had to fix (Red Ring o death) and I can't believe all the features it has when connected to the media...

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Last post by Mpgrimm2
Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:59 am
New Amazon Devices

Last post by STC « Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:12 pm
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by Scallica » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:42 pm

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Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:12 pm
EmbyTv

Last post by wayloncovil « Tue Sep 01, 2015 3:45 pm
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by wayloncovil » Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:42 am

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Apparently Emby has come out with their own TV server that integrates with the HD Homerun.

From the screen shots, it looks impressive. I don't have an HD home run so if anybody has time or insight, I'd be interested in seeing what you think.

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The exciting thing is that it will offload transcoding to the HD Homerun if it is the appropriate model.

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Last post by wayloncovil
Tue Sep 01, 2015 3:45 pm
Rebuild 7 or move on?

Last post by TechLifeWeb « Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:18 am
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by TechLifeWeb » Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:27 am

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I'm faced with rebuilding my Windows 7 HTPC. Why is a whole other topic.
Anyway, given that I'm about to embark on that pain (and it will be as it has been a very long time since I last went through all of that). I'm sure I've blocked or forgotten all the pains of the past, lol. So, what do you...

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Thanks for the reply. I know it's not dead, just exploring my options. So far I've rebuilt the core OS and have yet to set up the Media Center bits. Taking it slow and making it as 'appliance like' as possible to gain the most wife acceptance factor :D

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Last post by TechLifeWeb
Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:18 am
Silicondust DVR Kickstarter

Last post by mike_ekim « Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:25 pm
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Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:25 pm
Windows Update KB3035583

Last post by DavidinCT « Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:43 am
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by IownFIVEechos » Wed May 13, 2015 5:29 pm

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This update supposedly makes it possible for Microsoft to push down ads related to Windows 10. May want to make sure you rid it from your system, otherwise you may be watching TV and see Ads pop up behind Media Center? Not sure how they are implementing this. But I am going to stay on the side of...

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Thankfully having WSUS running in our environment we don't have to go through any of this crap on production systems.

The script is handy though thank you as I have already had to trawl through several friends machines updates to get rid of the annoyance.

Same here, now I keep this script on my...

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Last post by DavidinCT
Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:43 am
Sage TV code now available

Last post by wayloncovil « Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:05 pm

by wayloncovil » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:05 pm

I went to SageTVs forum yesterday to see when it will be available and the code has now been posted to the repos.
They don't have Windows binaries yet but I expect them soon.

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Last post by wayloncovil
Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:05 pm
Microsoft Marketing about Windows Media Center

Last post by bob_p « Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:35 pm
Replies: 2
by wayloncovil » Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:24 pm

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Hi, TGB folks. This is my first post!

I was thinking about Microsoft's decision to not include Windows Media Center in Windows 10.

I get it. From a business decision perspective, it costs them money to support the application. And, in their opinion, it doesn't make them any money but actually...

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I agree that streaming integration will be of increasingly larger importance in the future.

As a fallback to WMC and SD's DVR project, I now have Comcast's new X1 DVR installed on one of our TVs - and they've done a pretty decent job of integrating their streaming environment into the traditional...

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Last post by bob_p
Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:35 pm
Bring WMC Back Change.org

Last post by spanner « Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:21 pm
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by Sharks » Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:25 pm

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Hello everyone,
I found this petition on Change.org to bring WMC back to Windows 10. I know this is a incredible long shot but figured we might as well try and see if anything comes of it.

Thanks for your time guys.
-Sharks

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Sure I will sign. I feel there is no chance, but I also feel An updated WMC in Win 10 would be awesome. So why not

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Last post by spanner
Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:21 pm
All of this media center changes.. possible solution?

Last post by JTScribe « Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:19 pm
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by audinutt » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:13 pm

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3tb hdd 6 tuners and FIOS compatible, anyone have any feedback on this?

-Richard

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HTPCs should be regarded as appliances. My 15 year old refrigerator still works fine, as does my A/C, washer/dryer, TV, etc. If it ain't broke, which it ain't, then ...

Want to upgrade your home computer or laptop? Knock yourself out. But if you want to keep using your free DVR indefinitely, don't...

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Last post by JTScribe
Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:19 pm
ReplayTV Users affected by EPG cutover too

Last post by blueiedgod « Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:15 pm
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by adam1991 » Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:34 pm

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I poked in at AVS forums, and it turns out the ReplayTV people got wind of this beginning 7/10:

My guess is that the Rovi situation wasn't at MS's instigation. Something happened at Tribune. The timing is just too coincidental.

That put MS in a whole new light, in my opinion. They knew this...

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I think the only reason we are getting guide updates moved over to Rovi is because of the XBOX ONE, which Microsoft is betting to become the WMC replacement.

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Last post by blueiedgod
Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:15 pm
Where is my Windows 10 upgrade?

Last post by joecrow « Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:09 am
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by joecrow » Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:07 pm

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Well it is the 29th of July and when I clicked on the Win 10 upgrade icon on the taskbar this morning it told me the upgrade was being rolled out and I would be notified when it was ready to install. It is now evening here (9pm) the upgrade icon has disappeared and I have not yet received any...

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I'm writing this from my Win 10 Desktop PC, yes I got the free upgrade installed and running. :) Not without problems though. :(

Basically by Sunday (2-Aug) there was still no sign of the upgrade but I noted that my update history contained 2 failed entries for the same update (a big...

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Last post by joecrow
Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:09 am
Win 10--"Windows Update Delivery Optimization"

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:25 pm

by adam1991 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:25 pm

my God, Win10 is a trojan.

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Last post by adam1991
Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:25 pm
Do you know any DVD ripper?

Last post by Cyterio « Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:21 am
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by EllaDana » Tue May 05, 2015 7:01 am

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So I bought a DVD, and I kinda have this thing that I like to get a digital copy of all the films I purchase... the problem I didn't manage to do it for this particular film

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For regular DVDs I use DVDShrink(Free). If you have BluRay's use MakeMKV, it's also free while in Beta. It's been in beta for years, and works perfect for both DVDs and Bluray. It only copies the main title and not the menus like DVDShrink does.

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Last post by Cyterio
Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:21 am
A simple way to turn HD camcorder video to DVD?

Last post by jec6613 « Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:39 pm
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by bnewt » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:58 pm

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A couple of weeks ago, my nephew was married. I recorded a lot of the happenings with a Panasonic HD camcorder. I would like to transfer these files to a dvd, but have no idea what I need to do. Is there a beginners guide for something like this. My PC has a dvd burner, but I don't know what else...

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It is free, and it works. :)

You'll only get a SD DVD, but downscaled from HD it'll be better than an SD to SD transfer (this is a limitation of DVD video, not the software). It can also author digital files in full HD.

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Last post by jec6613
Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:39 pm
WMC in Virtual Box?

Last post by FreeJAC1310 « Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:36 am
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by itsame » Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:55 pm

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Can I upgrade to windows 10 and run windows 8 media center in a virtual box?

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I was thinking about doing the same thing. Hyper-V client is built in to Windows 10 Pro. I wouldn't want the recordings to go in the VM however. For my setup no protected content so that wouldn't be an issue.

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Last post by FreeJAC1310
Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:36 am
I have to come up with another plan for TV

Last post by Venom51 « Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:14 am
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by Venom51 » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:48 pm

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Now that the AT&T DirecTV merger is going to go through I'll need another plan for TV. AT&T will never get a nickel from me going forward. I hate that after 15 years I now have to rework what I've done in the house. This is likely the death nail for Media Center in the house as well.

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HDPVR's.

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Last post by Venom51
Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:14 am
Kodi/Amazon Fire TV as a WMC replacement

Last post by 3rob3 « Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:51 pm
Replies: 14
by makryger » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:10 pm

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After seeing Mike's glowing review of the AFTV, and the possibility of a Kodi PVR with a WMC backend. Unfortunately, I gave up after spending hours trying to set it up.

I thought now would be an appropriate time to post, as MissingRemote also posted their walkthrough of Kodi:

In my experience,...

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I had a Fire TV but returned it. I didn't like the UI and how it shoves it's own content front and center, and how you have to jump through hoops just to get a side-loaded app to show up without drilling down 10 menus. I did like the built in Ethernet, and the remote control was better. Other than...

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Last post by 3rob3
Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:51 pm
Thoughts on Windows 8 upgrade license-only Ebay sellers?

Last post by Ed « Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:37 pm
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by cncb » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:43 pm

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I see people on Ebay selling Windows 8 Pro upgrades for a reasonable amount but they just email you a license key code and there is no physical product key card . I am considering purchasing but just wonder how these were originally obtained? It seems like Microsoft would shut them down if it...

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Keep in mind that if you upgrade from XP to 8, you will not be eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10. XP doesn't get the free upgrade, and a computer upgraded from XP also doesn't get the free upgrade. Yeah, I know this is a WMC community but some people have other, non-HTPC computers they...

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Last post by Ed
Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:37 pm
Poor DirecTV Guy at BestBuy Didn't Have a Chance

Last post by adam1991 « Sat May 16, 2015 5:05 pm
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by TheOsburnFamil » Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:21 pm

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Funny quick story-- thought I'd share.

Wife & I walked into BestBuy yesterday afternoon just looking in the cheap bluray bin (always looking for a cheap $5 bluray I don't already have to rip & add to my HTPC). A BestBuy/DirecTV guy(kid really-- looked like he *might* be 18yr old) politely walked...

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Face it: those same people think putting up an antenna and getting OTA broadcasts for free and without anyone else's involvement is suspicious. They've always lived in a world where you pay for TV and where there's always some news about the feds coming down on pirates. Low information voters put...

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Last post by adam1991
Sat May 16, 2015 5:05 pm
I wonder if SnapStream will get in on the action?

Last post by LuckyDay « Sun May 10, 2015 3:46 am
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by glugglug » Thu May 07, 2015 12:38 am

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I used SnapStream BeyondTV in 2003-2005. Sad that they stopped developing the consumer version in 2010, but it looks like they've added a TON to it since moving on to Enterprise . In a lot of ways it was actually a BETTER DVR than WMC!

Some advantages BeyondTV had over Windows Media Center back...

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I would say there is a zero percent chance Snapstream comes back to consumer products.

I honestly can't even comprehend how they stay in business in their current model. I can't think of a scenario where an office or business would need a enterprise level TV Tuner/DVR.

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Last post by LuckyDay
Sun May 10, 2015 3:46 am
What's with all the vitriol?

Last post by Ed « Tue May 05, 2015 5:51 pm
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by steveo_in_sd » Tue May 05, 2015 12:59 am

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I have been a lurker for many years now, and while there have been some spats in the past I haven't seen here before the level of outright hostility and antagonism that has been present the past week or so. Only passionate people would come to a hobbyist site, so I get that people would want to...

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And why haven't we heard from Ceton on here? Isn't this site a Ceton sponsored or affiliated site? After all a lot of us help out when Ceton questions arise. We help them a good amount I would think. Especially when the web site directs questions and help to this site! They must have something...

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Last post by Ed
Tue May 05, 2015 5:51 pm
Apple v Android

Last post by woodchuck « Sat May 02, 2015 2:21 am
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by adam1991 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:44 am

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Moderator note: Topic split from:

OK, off-topic: I understand your desire for stuff that just works, but how is an iPhone any better than a solid Android phone in that regard?

Yes, you CAN get cheapo Android gear. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the Samsung, LG, Motorola, Google...

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I do agree Android was a great tinkering OS. But when you've decided that you don't have time to tinker with your phone anymore, the iPhone has been amazing. Yeah, I could tinker more on Android. And, as all iPhone users say, ios just works . No more Samsung gimick-ware. A fully working payment...

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Last post by woodchuck
Sat May 02, 2015 2:21 am
The End is Nigh(ish)

Last post by IownFIVEechos « Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:45 pm
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by acraigl » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:39 pm
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Been using WMC happily for a while -- my first build was in 2007, with Vista and have been running on Windows 7 since then. My last hardware refresh was 2 years ago, and it's still running strong. (Almost) never any issues and in general, it continues to run trouble-free, day-in, day out. I have...

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The good news is hopefully you will have another option when your contract runs due. That being the Silicondust project. I am in it for the long run as I just re-upped my system. Still has that new plastic smell!

Save your hardware, you will be back! :)

P.S. I have kids, it only took me two years...
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:45 pm
With MythTV you can now use Android TV as whole home DVR

Last post by Just13d « Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:01 am
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by Ed » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:22 pm

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I have QAM so this just allowed me to make Android TV w/ MythTV backend my whole home DVR :D

Edit: And Android TV natively lets you watch all cable card channels regardless of flag live at least.

Edit: Microsoft should make Media Center Extender OS an Android app.

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I don't have MythTV setup - also it looks like it only plays backs recordings from your MythTV machine, you would have to do recording scheduling from your phone or tablet via a MythTV app. It's not a whole package deal like I initially thought.

Yes, I have an Android TV.

Ok I thought you had it...

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Last post by Just13d
Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:01 am
Microsoft confirms Media Center will live on [April 1st...]

Last post by STC « Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:08 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:36 pm

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Microsoft just confirmed they are starting up development on the Media Center in windows 10. This is great news for us all. They want to make it compete with Tivo etc. We can all rest easy now.

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Relevant posts moved to a better suited topic:

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Last post by STC
Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:08 pm
CMD line for printscreen

Last post by Mark_Macherey « Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:40 am
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by cKuR6 » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:41 pm

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I'm looking for a CMD line to capture a screen print. I've found many add on apps/programs, but that's not what I'm looking for.

Does anyone know a CMD line that will capture the screen?

I'm using a bat to run the ceton all signals code in firefox. I would like to automate it for awhile, where...

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Take a look at greenshot. It's an open source very powerful screen capture program that can use a command line or use autoit scripting

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Last post by Mark_Macherey
Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:40 am
Cord cutters - sources?

Last post by Bryan « Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:43 pm
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by Bryan » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:09 am

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We cut the cord yesterday. I have an antenna setup, and we have Netflix. I'm wondering what others are using for video sources, however. Are you using Amazon, Hulu, or something else? I'm not interested in torrents or anything else remotely illegal, and for a handful of shows, I'll buy season...

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Yeah, I looked at Hulu, but it didn't have anything I needed I wasn't getting over the air, so I skipped it. We've been doing okay with the antenna, Netflix, and buying episodes from Amazon, though I've been trying to avoid too much of that. I have Crackle installed on my Xbox but haven't really...

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Last post by Bryan
Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:43 pm
Interview with an Apple Engineer about the new Macbook

Last post by STC « Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:01 pm
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by STC » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:32 am

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KHZ8ek-6ccc
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Yep - embedded things like that don't always work in different browsers...(mine also)...best to post link as well...
Done.

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Last post by STC
Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:01 pm
TBT: Joe Belfiore Talks Windows Media Center

Last post by STC « Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:02 pm
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by mark1234 » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:04 am

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Oh, how times change...

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Oh Microsoft.

Making a complete balls-up of most things they do.
So ahead of its' time and they let it rot.
Perhaps a reality pill would help.

2c

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Last post by STC
Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:02 pm
The time has come to switch to Tivo

Last post by STC « Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:39 am
Replies: 19
by mark1234 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:49 pm

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It's been on the cards for a long time (years, TBH) but Virgin's latest round of price rises have tipped me over the edge. Instead of maintaining my current infrastructure and paying more than new customers, but getting less, I've just asked them to post me a Tivo.

Due to the amount of archived...

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The assumptions you describe are preferential. You can certainly turn off the feature if it keeps picking a particular 'genre' for you like your video.

That or just thumb down the recording and it will learn pretty quickly.

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Last post by STC
Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:39 am
Going to Tivo - What should I do with my HTPC?

Last post by LuckyDay « Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:26 pm
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by dellybelly » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:10 pm

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OK, so I feel like a quitter; but I and (The Wife®) couldn't take the guide issues that have seemed to be constant for us along with some other random niggles that have plagued WMC forever. My question is; what can I do with my old box? Is there any interesting use cases for WMC if not being used...

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Well, you could sell or donate the parts on these boards if it comes to just throwing it in the basement.

You can create a Steam box for gaming or use it to create a MAME arcade setup (I have a couple of these). Put it in a garage/basement for watching netflix/WMC (still an HTPC I guess).

In...

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Last post by LuckyDay
Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:26 pm
Recommendations for a simple AVI video cropper?

Last post by Dkeyguy1 « Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:29 pm
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by mark1234 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:36 am

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I cycle to/from work and finally became fed up of the seemingly endless stream of ignorant pedestrians and school run & taxi drivers who are intent on killing me on a daily basis. Yes, I bought a helmet mounted camera.

It records 720p in an avi format and I'm not going to want to post the entire...

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I use Freemake as a standby for some stuff, don't know about quick, but versatile

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Last post by Dkeyguy1
Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:29 pm
Black Friday Madness?

Last post by Crash2009 « Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:09 am
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by STC » Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:15 pm

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daysCqmqd2Y

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The CBS website has it posted for everyone to re-stream etc...

Was there any wardrobe malfunctions?

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Last post by Crash2009
Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:09 am
Android TV + SiliconDust

Last post by RyC « Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:52 am
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by RyC » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:17 pm
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Interesting combination? Looks like it's only live tv right now, but compatable with cable.

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Exactly, for example, I side loaded XBMC onto the Fire TV and it works nearly as well as on a desktop surprisingly. One problem with side loaded apps on TV boxes is that the interface may not work or be ideal for navigating with a remote
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Last post by RyC
Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:52 am
HD Videos Stutter

Last post by Crash2009 « Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:01 am
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by Triwis » Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:29 am

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Hi people!

I am building an HTPC but I have a problem with HD Videos. They stutter. The videos were encoded using Handbrake version 0.10.0.6534 - 64bit Version. The codec used is H.265. They videos were originally BluRay movies.

Here is the spec of the HTPC:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8200...

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Chipset driver?

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Last post by Crash2009
Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:01 am
Old TV's and Audio Systems

Last post by STC « Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:07 am
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by Crash2009 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:20 am

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Just upgraded my Comcast package. Included was a free DVR (yes I know it's not really free). I don't really have a use for another DVR, and all my real TV's are in use. Went out to the garage to see what I had stored. I knew I had some TV's out there somewhere. I found some old stuff out there and...

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^ time to plug in the Atari ;)

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Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:07 am
Networking in Hyper-V

Last post by Venom51 « Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:49 am
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by milli260876 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:15 pm

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I'm a novice with hyper-v just thought i'd have a crack at it for windows 10...
I install a virtuallization of my network card but I can't seem to get online, all I get is limited connection
any pointers as to what I might be doing wrong??
preferably without frazzling my tiny brain!!!!!

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Does look a bit different in windows 8 version mind you...

I'm not sure how as those screen caps were all from my Win8.1 workstation.

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Last post by Venom51
Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:49 am
Need a Cartoonist!

Last post by woodchuck « Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:59 pm

by woodchuck » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:59 pm

I just had a vision of a man with leprosy named MC walking. Behind him lie toes, an arm, some fingers etc. The discarded parts are labeled things like Extras , Sports Strip , TMT , Heatwave , etc. He still has an arm that is starting to fall off labelled Zap 2 It ...

I guess my vision makes TGB...

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Last post by woodchuck
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:59 pm
Leaving WMC for DirecTV

Last post by werds « Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:06 am
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by QingGuy » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:42 pm

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After fighting with Cox to get my WMC to work properly with their new tuning adapters I give-up. Was in Costco the other night, talked to the gal from Direct TV and they're now here installing. Just got tired of the hassle, tired of wife and kids barking at me because stations wouldn't work or...

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What keeps me in the WMC game are features that still aren't available with any other system.

1. Commercial Skipping - This is HUGE for us! I shudder at the day when/if copy protection comes to my cable network.
2. Guide Customization - Condensed to what I pay for. I also eliminate all redundant...

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Last post by werds
Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:06 am
Comedy Corner

Last post by STC « Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:47 pm
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by STC » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:28 pm

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Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:47 pm
Glad I dumped PowerDVD years ago!

Last post by STC « Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:23 pm
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by woodchuck » Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:17 am

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I'm putting this in the lounge since it could start a religious war.

Damn, am I glad I dumped Cybersoft PowerDVD in 2009!!! I moved to Arcsoft TMT 4 -at that time- and have always thought it was much more stable. Since then, I have paid for 2 upgrades to TMT. Over those same years, PowerDVD has...

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Yes that does look cool. Needs quite a while to mature though.

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Last post by STC
Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:23 pm
The Dark Corner (I'm using other media centre software!)

Last post by holidayboy « Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:39 pm
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by holidayboy » Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:58 pm

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OK, I can't stand the guilt any longer.....

I'm currently trying out MediaPortal as a possible replacement for Media Center in our house! :thumbdown:

I have it running on my main HTPC box and have also set up several extender PC's and laptops, plus I use it on my Nexus 7 tablet via an app.

It's...

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I'm currently trying out MediaPortal as a possible replacement for Media Center
Me too! (I have actually been playing with it on and off for over a year.)

What skin are you using? I place great emphasis on legibility, which is why I was less than impressed with the re-designed panels in Win7 MC...

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Last post by holidayboy
Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:39 pm
FanTV

Last post by Crunch « Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:31 pm

by Crunch » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:31 pm

I will give it a 3 as it never locked up or glitched which is something now days (listening Ceton-SiliconDust)
No Local Channels for our zip is a pain.

After a few days use its going back in box, mainly due to swipe layout. Getting to a channel is a slow and painful process. 'Pretty over...

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Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:31 pm
Bill Gates Spends Entire First Day Trying to Install Win8.1

Last post by STC « Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:47 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:17 pm
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Gates Spends Entire First Day Back in Office Trying to Install Windows 8.1

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^+1
/see post#23
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Last post by STC
Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:47 pm
Chrome Remote Desktop (As a LogMeIn Replacement)

Last post by tzr916 « Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:18 pm
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by aeblank » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:19 pm

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My beloved LogMeIn is no longer free, and my trial of LMI Pro expires in a few days.
I've also decided to switch from Firefox to Chrome (mostly due to FF performance on my phone).
Anyway, this lets me play with Chrome Remote Desktop.

It seems to work fine. Though I can't seem to connect to a...

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...Chrome remote desktop was flaky with media center, too. It was pure black, and you could guess where the X was in order to close it.... ALT + ENTER works just fine. I use Chrome every day with my WMC HTPC. Don't have to get a code from the HTPC in order to start the session if you put in the the...

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Last post by tzr916
Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:18 pm
Kickstarter- Console OS

Last post by christoph86 « Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:12 pm

by christoph86 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:12 pm

Not sure if anyone has seen the Console OS kickstarter project, but basically it a project that would allow you to have Android on a Windows PC or tablet, and would have an Instaswitch capability to switch between OS. I backed it about a month ago when it was at 25k and has recently passed it's...

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Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:12 pm
Wehey! Up The Dutchies!

Last post by STC « Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:11 pm
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by STC » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:40 pm

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A brave match played by all. The Dutch were much stronger second half.

:thumbup:

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^ Ahh.. I don't worry about that, just focus on the footie which is turning out to be a good quality World Cup IMO ;)

High stakes, high pressure, the players that are nut bars go a bit la-la. They get dealt with.

It happens in a lot of sports: boxing, rugby etc. It would happen in American...

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Last post by STC
Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:11 pm
Is it real, or is it Memorex? (Comcast strikes again!)

Last post by adam1991 « Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:54 pm
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by adam1991 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:40 pm

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NEW YORK—Offering no justification for the action aside from their own desire to do so, executives from the nation’s leading cable companies announced plans Wednesday to take $100 from every one of their subscribers. “At midnight EST tonight, we will deduct exactly $100 from each of our customers’...

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I dunno, I just couldn't stop laughing out loud as I read the Onion piece. Yes it's satire, but in the corporate offices at Comcast they're passing it around as the next strategy to be implemented. You just know it.

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Last post by adam1991
Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:54 pm
Debit & Credit Card Discussion

Last post by blueiedgod « Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:49 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Wed May 28, 2014 2:15 pm
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Want to give her an aneurism? Buy something worth $11.54, then give her a twenty, two singles, and four pennies and stand there waiting for her to make change. You'll shut the whole store down for a week.
I don't often pay with cash. Debit cards are much more convenient. But I understand your...

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Pay for 2 kids in day care with Discover, get 5% back.

How do you consistently get the 5% on a day care type purchase? I always see things like 'home improvement' etc.. And it is usually limited. You know a trick? Please share.

Whenever they have the promo, we pre-pay for the whole year. The...
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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:49 pm
Channels available vs channels watched

Last post by adam1991 « Wed May 07, 2014 4:01 pm

by adam1991 » Wed May 07, 2014 4:01 pm

I smiled at this one:

If you’re one of those TV viewers who knows exactly where on their vast channel list to find the few stations you watch regularly, or who frustratedly skims past screen after screen of channels you not only don’t watch but don’t even know the names of, you’re not alone....

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Last post by adam1991
Wed May 07, 2014 4:01 pm
Republic Wireless

Last post by lithium630 « Sun May 04, 2014 8:58 pm
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by lithium630 » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:42 pm

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Has anyone tried Republic Wireless? I'm thinking of getting a cell phone for my kids to share. It's mostly for emergencies and won't get much use right now. To add a line to Verizon is $30 a month without data. I planned on getting a cheap track phone but it bothers me that the minutes expire.

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I've had the service for about a week now. So far so good. The customer service is fantastic.

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Last post by lithium630
Sun May 04, 2014 8:58 pm
Aircast T516 from W2COMP

Last post by kingwr « Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:17 pm

by kingwr » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:17 pm

Has anyone ever actually used or seen one of these things work. I am looking for a solution for a conference room monitor that allows anyone to walk in with a device (Windows 7 wi-di laptop, Macbook, Android or IOS tablet) and mirror their display to the monitor without a whole bunch of button...

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Last post by kingwr
Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:17 pm
Aimersoft - doesn't support WTV files

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:41 pm

by barnabas1969 » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:41 pm

I don't know what happened to the post, but someone posted earlier today about Aimersoft. I looked at their website, and it doesn't appear to support WTV files. So, I e-mailed their support to confirm. I just got a very polite reply:

Dear Brian,

Thanks for contacting us. This is Monica from...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:41 pm
New 6 tuner Fios DVR

Last post by Dkeyguy1 « Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:31 pm
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by Dkeyguy1 » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:01 pm

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Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:31 pm
TV DVR: The big killer feature missing from Xbox One

Last post by barnabas1969 « Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:44 pm
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by Dragonfly » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:38 pm

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Comments eventually devolve into the usual XBone vs PS4 prattle, but it's an interesting read.

Nothing will come of it, of course.

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Microsoft's position for many years has been that physical media (CD, DVD, Blu-ray, etc) and broadcast/cable/satellite TV are going away forever. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to make the XBox One into a cable DVR.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:44 pm
WMC vs Other DVRs

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:06 pm
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by STC » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:53 pm
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**Topic split from the guide data thread

Looking at the amount of hits to this topic we certainly appear to be a dying breed :(

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Aha, kingwr is the president of an HOA, and loves to throw his weight around on unsuspecting or gullible residents.

Got it.

The fact remains, HOAs cannot say that the resident cannot put up an antenna--and yet many do, to this day, and many even get away with enforcing such rules, because...
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Last post by adam1991
Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:06 pm
Nest halts smoke alarm sales, citing glitch

Last post by STC « Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:32 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:40 pm

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Previous conversations about the Nest products, here is an issue with the newer fire alarm they developed.

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I have a few of these.

good work Google being very pro active about the problem. That's nice to see.

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Last post by STC
Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:32 pm
Microsoft Adds Support for Media Extenders to XB1

Last post by STC « Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:58 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:48 pm

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Looks like the voting worked!

www.microsoft.com/xbox1-mediaextender-support/

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Nice to see adacosta is still as busy as ever :shock:

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Last post by STC
Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:58 pm
Devastated Family Struggling To Cope After Losing Everything

Last post by STC « Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:45 pm
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by Dragonfly » Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:49 pm

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.......on their DVR. :D

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If my wife lost her shows watched or unwatched it would be a fun place in this house I tell you... Run for the hills.

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Last post by STC
Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:45 pm
US Dad Wins Huge Custody Fight

Last post by barnabas1969 « Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:35 pm
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by adam1991 » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:47 am

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Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:35 pm
Cleaning out old stuff... oh the treasures!

Last post by IownFIVEechos « Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:25 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:50 am

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So, I'm cleaning out old stuff and selling some stuff, and tossing other stuff. I just happened upon an old car stereo. I don't remember why I saved it. I think I bought it in 1998. It was the top of the line back then. It's a three-component system.

The head unit is a Clarion ARX7470 cassette...

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Did anyone take advantage of that kid tablet I posted above? The VINCI. I got mine this weekend and was only expecting to have my 1yr old run around with it while his older brother played on his IPad. Well to my surprise it is a wonderful device. We got about 2hrs a charge out of it and that is...

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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:25 pm
Status and future of alternatives to Cab/Sat provided boxes

Last post by slowbiscuit « Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:39 pm
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by jaywdetroit » Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:20 pm

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I am a happy TV viewer. I have one WMC box, providing whole home DVR to two 360s. It's everything I need, at a reasonable price. Frankly, I only have cable for the sports and news. Everything else I would really miss can be had via OTA, and streaming.

But I think we all can see the writing on the...

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Not seeing the problem here, if you want Cablecard-based DVRs (WMC, Tivo etc.) you're not going to be running their crap anyway.

But I don't think that's a true statement, the cableCos are still required to run separable security and that means Cablecard. Doesn't matter what platform it is.

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Last post by slowbiscuit
Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:39 pm
Toyota Discussion

Last post by barnabas1969 « Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:00 pm
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by woodchuck » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:39 pm

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but I am learning that our exceptionalism does NOT extend to protection of American citizens from the unlimited greed of corporations!

Yes. Both foreign and domestic. Toyota just got penalized for putting profits ahead of safety, and GM is next.

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I guess I'm just too rational. Calling someone while driving an out-of-control car would have been last on my list of things to do.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:00 pm
Thanks Staknhalo

Last post by Crash2009 « Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:44 am

by Crash2009 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:44 am

Wondered where you went to. Looks like you been busy. XBMC + PVRWMC

Works great!

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Last post by Crash2009
Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:44 am
Open Source Question

Last post by barnabas1969 « Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:54 am
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by woodchuck » Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:45 pm

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I'm hoping someone can explain in layman's terms: When is a vendor required to provide source code under GPL? I have a security DVR, which I can telnet into and see that it runs Linux 2.6. Is that enough? When I request the source from the vendor, they tell me, Unfortunately we cannot provide the...

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Do you have millions of dollars to spare, and know someone who is high in the Chinese government and/or high in the Chinese company which manufactures the DVR? If so, go for it... force them to give you the source. If not, give up while you're ahead and buy a different DVR.

To consider any other...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:54 am
UK TV Licence questions

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:24 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:04 pm

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Just out of curiosity, I was reading about the TV Licence in the UK. I'm surprised at the high cost (145.50 GBP = 241.92 USD). That's more than 20 USD per month! But, one thing that I read said that the BBC broadcasts are free of commercial advertisements. Is that true? For all BBC channels?

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Yeah, I read that. I suppose you receive BBC on satellite, so they must be paid even if you use a satellite receiver instead of an aerial.

Regarding Top Gear, I have only watched it a few times, but the episodes I've seen were fun to watch.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:24 pm
Roku remote dominates in terms of reception

Last post by barnabas1969 « Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:20 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:47 pm

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I have recently witnessed how powerful the Roku 3 remote works in regards to reception. My 1 yr old needs to carry it at all times. When the remote is two floors away from the Roku with many walls in between and distance the device still gets the requests. Is the Roku using some other technology...

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You can send numeric digits to the Roku using an IR remote or with my EventGhost plugin .

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Last post by barnabas1969
Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:20 pm
The future of broadcast tv via the internet?

Last post by mike_ekim « Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:22 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:16 pm
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Looks like this is the beginning of the end?

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Looks like this is the beginning of the end?

I don't think it's the 'beginning' of anything. It's just another small step in an ongoing evolution. Many cable companies will allow you to watch Disney over the internet; or rather, Disney will allow you to watch it's networks over the internet if...
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Last post by mike_ekim
Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:22 pm
Root with no password on an embedded device!

Last post by woodchuck « Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:18 am
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by woodchuck » Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:15 pm
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Hi Guys-

Not really the forum for it, but it's hard to really find a place to get feedback on messing with an embedded device. Let me know if you guys know of a good forum for it.

I recently uncovered the fact that my cheapo security camera DVR system can be telneted into, and has no root...

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On another note, anybody have a clue how I'd go about building a new firmware for this thing? I used binwalk to extract the filesystems from the latest firmware file, then extracted and rebuilt the cramfs with an /etc/passwd file setup to my liking. Now I can't figure out how to either rebuild the...
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Last post by woodchuck
Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:18 am
What Happens When This All Goes Away ?

Last post by Mike88 « Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:29 am
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by donniew » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:36 pm
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It sure looks as if WMC is not a long-term play for Microsoft. Seems like it barely made it into Windows 8, and that the Xbox One is the future for TV integration for them. That said, I do not care for that story right now for a variety of reasons, most of which is around needing a cable box and...

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All I hear from my non-techie friends is 'netflix netflix netflix'. I don't think its the variety of shows they have, its the lack of commercials and the binge-series capability that people like. Before netflix there was a brief period of stardom for DVD box sets of TV shows.

What I read about is...
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Last post by Mike88
Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:29 am
Indiegogo mini silent HTPC

Last post by RyC « Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:32 pm

by RyC » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:32 pm

Anyone seen this?

Looks like it just started and they're pretty mum on processor/GPU. Unless it's better than a NUC, I'm not sure how this is a better option considering the price...

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Last post by RyC
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:32 pm
MediaBrowser ON? Connecting with Kinect.

Last post by IownFIVEechos « Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:17 pm

by IownFIVEechos » Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:17 pm

Well looks like MediaBrowser is getting connected with Kinect.

No more Xbox ON! Instead MediaBrowser ON :)

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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:17 pm
Gasp... Air! Too many Apple smug fumes...

Last post by blueiedgod « Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:38 pm
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by woodchuck » Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:29 am
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Coming up for air!!! I was just over at the apple community forums to troubleshoot a problem with my wife's iPhone. Good god some of those people treat Apple products like a religion. It can't be a problem with iOS. It is the most secure OS on the planet WTF!!!!!

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yeah, I know O&A. Listen to them all the time.

That was staged.

I like turtles :mrgreen:
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Last post by blueiedgod
Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:38 pm
XB1 + IE + MB3 = Live TV?

Last post by newfiend « Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:37 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:00 pm

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Has anyone accessed the live tv web version of MediaBrowser 3 through the IE app in the XBOX One? Sounds logical that it would work?

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Currently MB3 Live TV and IE have a playback issue. (as in it fails to play). It works fine in Chrome etc.. They are working on an update to the server to address this. It doesn't work in IE for me at all so I doubt it would on the XB1 yet.

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Last post by newfiend
Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:37 pm
Dumping WMC...back to Tivo

Last post by blueiedgod « Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:13 pm
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by Gilrock » Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:12 pm

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Well my love affair with WMC was short lived. It just didn't work out for our family. I'm sure a lot of it had to do with using a Windows 8 PC and maybe other tuners cards would have worked out better but I just couldn't deal with having to reboot a PC to get the TV working 3 times in 4 days. I...

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I think I bought one of blueiedgod's Ceton InfiniTV4 tuners back in 2011. I paid $525 to an e-bay user named ireland75 (e-mail address started with mcollins). Anyway, when I got the ITV4, I thought it was great... it only displayed error messages about every two days, and required a reboot every...

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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:13 pm
Windows 8.1 and Xbox Game Controller

Last post by epayson85 « Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:33 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:04 pm

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I recently picked up a few games on the app store for use on the Surface tablets. I also installed them onto some PC's. Being tablet driven they are not so friendly on the PC's. I have seen/read people using the XBOX controllers with the surface and the PC. What kind of connection do I need? Is...

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With this :)

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Last post by epayson85
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:33 pm
Microsoft Surface RT gen1

Last post by newfiend « Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:44 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:05 pm

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Just got one of these Surfaces and I can now see why Microsoft is lagging big time. I have the ipad4, nexus 7, and now this. No wonder they wrote off close to a billion dollars on this. They could have thrown us a bone and made one heck of a Media Center for that kind of coin. Anyone else have a...

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I've had an RT Surface for awhile now. If you buy one looking for tablet use you'll be happy. If you are looking for a PC replacement/laptop replacement you would want to look at the Surface Pro. I bought the RT needing a tablet and its been great. If I need a PC I can remote desktop into my...

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Last post by newfiend
Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:44 pm
Been Spammed by your Refrigerator Lately?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:02 am
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by newfiend » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:06 pm

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Yep.. You read that right... Check it out.. lol
750,000 malicious emails traced back to hacked home appliances ...

newfiend~

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication Anyone care to guess who that quote is from? (no Google please!)
GET TO DA CHOPPA!
Well, I googled it. Apparently, it's often cited as a quote from Leonardo da Vinci... but that has never been confirmed except in a recent book which claims that it came...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:02 am
How much data does Pandora use?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:59 am
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:17 pm

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I was an early adopter of Sirius satellite radio back in the early 2000's. I signed up not long after I heard about it because I hated the fact that I only got to hear a couple of songs on the FM radio during my 35 minute commute (each way) to/from work. So, I've been paying them for a long, long...

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I use slacker radio. The ios app allows you to locally store as many stations that your storage can handle. I've been using it for over 2 years now.
Does slacker allow you to customize radio stations like Pandora and iHeartRadio?

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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:59 am
Any Kiss fans out there?

Last post by Crash2009 « Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:21 am

by Crash2009 » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:21 am

Kiss played during the first intermission of the LA Anaheim hockey game tonight. If you want to set your dvr, it's on again tomorrow. Other noteables at the outdoor hockey event at Dodger Stadium were Wayne Gretsky, The Spartan Marching Band, and a band called 5 for Fighting.

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Last post by Crash2009
Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:21 am
What's new in WMC land?

Last post by cw-kid « Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:41 pm
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by cw-kid » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:50 pm
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Hello chaps!

Just checking in, not been on the site in ages! What's new in WMC land? Anything new and exciting? ;)

How's Windows 8.1 going? Did MS ever fix those god awful Metro media apps and playback from local network storage?

Cheers

CW..

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It is years behind. WMC is still the best software PVR. XBMC is OK for viewing live TV and when DVBLink decides to record a full show its OK. I don't really rely on it though. But Live TV has never been a big thing for me with HTPCs. I think most of my issues are with DVBLink rather than XBMC...
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Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:41 pm
Wage Discussion Thread

Last post by IownFIVEechos « Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:22 pm
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by cncb » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:41 pm
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But nice purchase, btw these workers need minimum wages increased for the stellar job they do. Right?

Since when does the assistant manager make minimum wage? But nice going throwing in an unnecessary insult on people trying to make a living...

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Lets bring the debate back to life?

:)
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:22 pm
Roku - which model to buy?

Last post by christoph86 « Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:25 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:27 pm

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So, I've looked on the Roku site at the various models available. For my bedroom TV's the cheapest one, the Roku LT, seems like it would be fine. Don't care about 1080p for the bedroom TV's. For the living room TV, it looks like the Roku 1 would meet my needs.

I don't need headphones that plug...

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Considering adding roku 3 to my media arsenal. I see it can use 5 GHz WiFi which would be a plus for me. I currently have my router in my basement and the roku would go in bedroom in top floor(upstairs, main floor, basement is my house setup). WiFi signal for tablet and laptop are fine up there, so...

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Last post by christoph86
Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:25 pm
A whole home entertainment solution - What would you do?

Last post by christoph86 « Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:50 pm
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by hossnine » Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:58 pm

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Hello,

If you had the following equipment and goals how you would you build out your whole home entertainment solution?

GOAL:
* Be able to easily (as easy as using a Cox/Comcast/etc. cable box) watch Cable based Live TV (OTA here is lacking), DVR, and watch media library (primarily MKV based)...

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Unfortunately for those of us that have copy protected channels such as HBO and others, WMC (and extenders)is the only way to watch those channels/recordings and I don't think that will change anytime soon. I'm happy with my current setup, using WMC, ceton tuner/cable card, Xbox, echo, and...

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Last post by christoph86
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:50 pm
HD tunning patterns

Last post by richard1980 « Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:16 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:02 pm

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Has anyone here had good luck finding tuning patterns to calibrate their HD sets? If so can you recommend what you used?

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I use AVS 709 for WMC and this for the desktop:

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Last post by richard1980
Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:16 pm
Has anyone else thought about going back to Tivo?

Last post by adam1991 « Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:39 am
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by tootal2 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:11 am

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Im thinking about it. also thinking of going ota tv only

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The new Roamio base unit offers that flexibility. I've thought about going there.

But, no commercial skip...

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Last post by adam1991
Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:39 am
Playstation TV?

Last post by Shackleford « Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:43 pm
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by Shackleford » Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:36 pm

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Interesting find

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Looks like this is moving forward

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Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:43 pm
Anyone going to CES?

Last post by erkotz « Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:07 pm
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by erkotz » Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:41 pm

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I'm just curious if anyone is doing CES this year. I'll be there.

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I won't, but out of curiosity will you be there officially or for fun? I know many of us on here would be interested to know of the possibility of an official visit as there may be some news tied to it.
A little bit of both - I have some meetings set-up, but I pushed to go. To clarify, we are not...

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Last post by erkotz
Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:07 pm
Home Repair Forum

Last post by blueiedgod « Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:58 pm
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by woodchuck » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:53 pm

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You guys have any suggestions on a good home-DIY forum? I have some weird pipe banging issues that I'd love to run by someone.

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Thanks but I need a forum to ask some questions. The problem I have isn't water hammer. Or it is some weird variation of it if it is. The trigger for mine is simply temperature. No water valves on anywhere, but when the temperature outside gets below 35F at night, I get a single bang in the wee...

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Last post by blueiedgod
Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:58 pm
Chromecast and Plex and more ...

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by IownFIVEechos » Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:33 pm

Looks like the device is getting more attractive now.

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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:33 pm
Lenovo Beacon - Yet another option for XBMC

Last post by IownFIVEechos « Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:33 pm

by IownFIVEechos » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:33 pm

This looked interesting enough to post.

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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:33 pm
Roku 3

Last post by milli260876 « Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:02 am
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by IownFIVEechos » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:27 pm

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Just picked up a handful of these over the holiday. Was hoping someone can shed some light as to 'Private Channels'? How do you find them? Are they legal? etc.. Also I see the PLEX channel which I think has been around for awhile. So I imagine it is stable and nice, but I see the Media Browser 3...

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Also I see the PLEX channel which I think has been around for awhile. So I imagine it is stable and nice, but I see the Media Browser 3 has a channel too? Is that channel fairly new and is it comparable to PLEX? Thanks. The MB3 channel has been in a private channel for over 6 months now. It just...

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Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:02 am
Way OT: Eating cats & dogs

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:07 am
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by barnabas1969 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:06 am

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I just saw a news clip about a woman who has been laid off from her job. The news clip is about the fact that Congress may not extend unemployment benefits.

Now, I feel for the woman... I don't know what I'd do if I lost my job. However, the woman they interviewed has several cats and dogs, and...

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Donkey, fox... what's the difference? It all tastes like chicken.

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Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:07 am
Thread of Themes

Last post by STC « Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:08 pm
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by wonder_lander » Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:43 pm

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Is there a showcase / gallery thread somewhere that people post up screenshots of the themes they are using?

I'm bored of the standard W7MC themes so I wonder what else is out there to sexy the UI up :D

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Yes I run both together but didn't have RTVHD installed for some time and had TMT glitches. Same glitches persist. RTVHD works but disable the commercial skip visual cues in the search bar. That causes a lot of problems.

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Last post by STC
Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:08 pm
Poor cell coverage at home

Last post by woodchuck « Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:06 pm
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by woodchuck » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:17 pm

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Hi Guys-

I'm looking to hear about what people are doing - or have seen done for poor cell coverage at one's house. I would post this over at XDA Developers, but TGB feels more like talking to buddies. Here are the options I know of:

1) New handsets from Panasonic and Vtech support a Link to Cell...

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What model Wilson do you have? Are you looking to sell it? How much?

I will once I get motivated enough to crawl through my attic and remove it. I really hate going up there!

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Last post by woodchuck
Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:06 pm
Xbox360 12/12/2013 update

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:41 am
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by holidayboy » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:03 pm

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Has anybody loaded the update yet?

I bet there's a ton of extender improvements in there :D

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Don't forget... the XBox will morph into a small device that only draws 5 watts of power, and looks like a Ceton Echo. :lol:

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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:41 am
WMC to TiVo

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:24 pm
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by shortcut3d » Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:29 pm
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So my endeavor into HTPC started with the desire to get a better experience than the cable company box. The criteria I set in 2011 was more simultaneous recordings, more storage, EPG, whole home DVR and compact form factor.

It started with two 2011Mac mini BTO 2.7GHz i7 Dual Core, 8GB, 240GB SSD,...

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I can get all 5 extenders, plus the TV connected to the PC (total of 6 TV's) running simultaneously on my quad core i5-760 without any slowness or problems whatsoever. That's a Clarkdale CPU. Newer Intel CPU's are even faster.
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Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:24 pm
WMC Article on DSLReports

Last post by adam1991 « Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:01 pm
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by RyC » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:15 pm

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Did he get it right? :twisted:

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that may be, but the cableco equipment can't do it at all.

And yet, people kept trying to use the but WMC can't stream my ripped movies! as a reason WMC sucks, or doesn't work, or isn't a replacement for cableco equipment, or...

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Last post by adam1991
Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:01 pm
Remote Potato not working on WHS 2011

Last post by Bjur « Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:17 pm

by Bjur » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:17 pm

Hi I can't get Remote Potato to work on WHS 2011 no matter what I try. Is there anyone who has it working on WHS 2011.
It's something with the WHS 2011 firewall.

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Last post by Bjur
Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:17 pm
Amazon is testing drones for home delivery

Last post by kingwr « Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:32 pm
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by IownFIVEechos » Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:19 pm

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Anyone else think this is a bad idea? How many people will be shooting these things down for peoples packages? Hey if Amazon can delivery products via drones shouldn't the echo be able to give us a preview window that works? Just saying!

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This is a fun story and probably good publicity for Amazon, but four to five years is very aggressive, even for those few that are less than 10 miles from a distribution center. There has to be a breakthrough in battery technology first. I would think same -day delivery by courier (which they are...

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Last post by kingwr
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:32 pm
Samsung cablecard set top box

Last post by Dkeyguy1 « Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:19 pm
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by rdy2go » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:52 am

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Anyone heard anything about these? I can get cable cards free/cheap from WOW! and I have a Linksys DMA on it's last leg. Wish it had a bluray drive, that might have sealed the deal.

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Got one for too much money....
Works OK except guide data is months behind so none of the new channels are in the guide. Tune to 570 in the guide, press channel down, 564, which is not in the guide, tunes in..... same for others not in guide. No credits listed in device for guide info, and more...

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Last post by Dkeyguy1
Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:19 pm
Dear Hulu

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:38 am

by adam1991 » Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:38 am

Dear Hulu,

It was an interesting hour we had together, your Plus and I, but it really didn't take long for me to realize that you have no idea how to be of service to me.

Maybe my standards are too high--but do you really want to call Netflix on WMC a high standard for a user interface? Even...

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Last post by adam1991
Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:38 am
Another Windows mistake...

Last post by werds « Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:39 pm
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by werds » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:53 pm

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So I have netbook that originally was on Win7, I moved it up to Win8 because the hardware was so underpowered and although not impressed with Win8 was impressed with how much smoother and faster the netbook operated when compared to Win7... so I made a mistake.. I then did the free upgrade to Win...

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Good old Mr. Softy strikes again?

Does anyone know where they put the system recovery windows 7 program in the 8.1 version. I did a recent install and thought I was going to make my system recovery discs (the complete image) but can only find the recovery section that allows you to boot into safe...

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Last post by werds
Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:39 pm
Best way to take WTV content traveling

Last post by rantanamo « Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:14 am
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by TromboneKenny » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:55 am

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Hi everyone,

So I'm thinking ahead to the holidays when I'll be away from the HTPC and want to catch up on some of my recorded content. I don't want to unplug the HTPC and take it with me (I don't want to miss the recordings when I'm traveling), so what are my options? My thoughts were to get a...

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I just use Windows Media Player and allow streaming. Works through your live ID. So when out somewhere I can access it with a laptop and the streaming quality is excellent and in HD. Remember the old, Yeah cloud!!! commercials. This is all they were doing.

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Last post by rantanamo
Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:14 am
thefreedictionary /echo

Last post by koberhol « Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:37 pm

by koberhol » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:37 pm

Ech·o (k)
n. Greek Mythology
A nymph whose unrequited love for Narcissus caused her to pine away until nothing but her voice remained.
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I originally posted this bit of humor in the Ceton Echo Extender...

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Last post by koberhol
Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:37 pm
Has my HTPC become self aware?

Last post by Doctor Feelgood « Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:46 pm
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by makryger » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:23 pm

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Alright, let's see if someone can explain this.

I got a new HTPC a few months ago. Everything is working fine... but I think it's started developing feelings... Whenever I stand up and leave the tv room, I hear the beem buum sound that a usb device has disconected. It's not all the time. But it...

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It is just being polite... Thats not beem buum , thats buh bye .

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Last post by Doctor Feelgood
Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:46 pm
Way OT (no water cooler?): Multiple Monitors & Desktops

Last post by aeblank « Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:42 pm
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by aeblank » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:56 pm

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Not sure where to put this, but I wanted to ask about multiple monitors and multiple desktops.

At work I have a laptop with 2 monitors, all good there.
I know there are (and I probably have used) programs to create multiple desktops.

What I'd like is for my laptop to use the 2 monitors, and when...

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Guess I'm blind. Glossed over it at least 3 times.

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Last post by aeblank
Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:42 pm
Hoopla Free streaming with library card

Last post by Just13d « Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:48 pm
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by Just13d » Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:29 pm

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If anyone is looking for a free streaming app that works with their library card check this out

If your library does not support it yet just tell them to signup for the service.

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All you need is a library card from a participating library then. If Orange County is part of the Hoopla Network just sign up for a library card from them. That will give you access to the site. I wonder if Overdrive is a competitor and they are locked into a contract with them?

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Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:48 pm
Jumping ship

Last post by mdavej « Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:51 pm
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by lithium630 » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:59 am
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I hate to say it, but I'm finally jumping ship. After using Media Center exclusively for about 5 years I'm going to Dish. I'm tired of the trouble shooting, and the text messages from my wife says the TV's aren't working again. I think my HTPC is on the way out and I don't have it in me to build a...

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How does the Primetime Anytime work? Does it pull the stream over the Internet? No. It's kind of complicated, but the basic idea is that all the major networks are multiplexed together in a single stream (from the satellite), so a single tuner can be used to record them all, leaving the other 2...
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Last post by mdavej
Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:51 pm
Vudu Disc to Digital - Ultraviolet

Last post by Embiggens « Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:35 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:42 pm

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I just got an e-mail from Vudu telling me about their new Disc to Digital service. The service allows you to move your DVD/BD collection into the cloud . Cost: $2.00 per DVD/BD, or $5.00 to convert a DVD to HDX. It also includes all movies that you've purchased through Vudu (with a connected...

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Disney is still not a member of the UV alliance, I believe.
Hmmm... but what about the movies that are jointly produced by Disney and one of the UV members?

Yeah not sure about that as I don't have the whatever-many degrees it would take to understand content licensing agreements. Overall I just...

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Last post by Embiggens
Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:35 pm
Ultraviolet stinks?

Last post by Venom51 « Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:02 pm
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by Embiggens » Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:03 pm

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Anybody that uses Ultraviolet have experiences like this...and how often? I redeemed a UV code for the BBC Series Africa through flixster as instructed on my blu-ray. But apparently now I cannot watch it through any other service. This is defeating the one advantage of Ultraviolet!

Hello,
Thank...

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Big shock...A studio created protection scheme sucks in practical use. Big shock.

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Last post by Venom51
Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:02 pm
Simple.TV DVR

Last post by blueiedgod « Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:37 pm
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by adam1991 » Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:28 pm
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Interesting:

$350 retail fully activated for life (Woot apparently has it right now for $100 off). BYOHD and BYOAntenna. If you want to watch it on a TV, BYORoku.

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...my house basically looks like Best Buy exploded.

:D :thumbup:

Mine too but only in the places I am allowed.

So does my basement.

My garage looks like Advance Auto exploded.

But those are 2 areas that I am allowed to be mine. :mrgreen:
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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:37 pm
Grand Theft Auto V

Last post by STC « Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:54 pm
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by STC » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:43 pm
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My head, esplode! :shock:

Mamma Mia what a World. Yowsers.

Who needs reality? I bet I will find a WMC box running somewhere lol :D

2c.

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Oooooooooooo Barracuda......

Keeps playing in my head now ;)

/song by Heart.
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Last post by STC
Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:54 pm
Extender Dilemma ;)

Last post by woodchuck « Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:59 pm
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by woodchuck » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:58 am

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I'll be in the market for an extender in the next few months and can't decide which route to go. Mostly I can't decide where to get one. Here are my facts:

-I'm running Windows 7 on my HTPC, and really don't plan to move to 8
-I'm not much of a gamer, but do have an irrational love for Grand Theft...

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I just don't need it yet. Once the Xbox One launches, I'm curious what I can get a Slim or an E for on ebay?

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Last post by woodchuck
Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:59 pm
So long, and thanks for all the fish

Last post by mdavej « Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:05 pm
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by kingwr » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:34 pm
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After nearly 10 years of (practically) continuous operation, I am shutting down my Media Center computer. My Media Center hosted one TB of recorded TV, over 200 movies, 2600 music tracks, and almost 6000 pictures and home videos. I have replaced my TV/Internet with a Uverse bundle that, coupled...

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That's similar to my old DirecTV setup, and a great deal. They have a pretty good lineup and excellent equipment. I liked it a lot. But what killed it for me was after the promos run out, that 4 room system is $43 in fees alone ($25 + $6x3). So with HTPC, I'm saving over $500/year plus I have 170...
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Last post by mdavej
Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:05 pm
Valve announces SteamOS - OS for the living room

Last post by staknhalo « Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:53 pm
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by staknhalo » Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:09 pm

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in-home game streaming from your gaming PC to your Steam OS box

music movies & tv services

family sharing of games

deigned for the living room/10 ft. UI

based on linux

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Yeah, it will all depend on how it works. I'll hope for the best.

But I'm not sure I would expect it to be that sort of streaming. The lag introduced by that sort of remote connection would be unbearable for certain games.

Yeah it will be just like OnLive - but hopefully Valve fixed all the...

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Last post by staknhalo
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:53 pm
Saw this today

Last post by mark1234 « Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:21 am
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by STC » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:14 am

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Maybe old hat but I liked it

loinY8MmVq8

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Way to make their products look NSA creepy!

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Last post by mark1234
Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:21 am
My impression of the Google Chromecast

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:55 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:57 am
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I ordered a Chromecast recently. It's been sitting in the box for several days. I finally plugged it in today. I'm mostly impressed!

The playback of You Tube videos is very similar to the experience when using a browser to go to YouTube.com/TV.

The playback of Netflix videos is pretty cool. When...

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I've used my wife's Android tablet to watch a BUNCH of episodes of Breaking Bad. It's very stable on the tablet. No problems at all. I don't know if there are different versions of the Netflix app for tablets vs. phones. If there are different versions, then it's possible that there's a flaw in the...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:55 pm
Man finds his house plumbed with beer

Last post by STC « Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:19 pm
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by adam1991 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:45 pm

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only a Kiwi...

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Joining us live from somewhereville is our very own reporting advisor, adam1991!

Good morning STC

Well hello there A.D.
So adam, what's the latest juicy where you're at?!

Well, I tell you, there's something going on that's really happening, right now here where I am!

/jk ;)

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Last post by STC
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:19 pm
Snapstream

Last post by STC « Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:03 am
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by adam1991 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:46 am

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sigh...

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Component? Well I suppose it's broadcast quality.

/edit: If they record component, what matrix feeds them? Not 'tuners' in my book, rather 'inputs' so not really usable by JoeP, as the author suggests we all have one. We'd have to have 30 STB's with working component out continuously playing back...

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Last post by STC
Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:03 am
DirecTV Genie

Last post by woodchuck « Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:11 pm
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by woodchuck » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:22 pm

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I've been living at my inlaws for the last month while remodeling work is being done on my house, so my media center isn't really doing much. I've been forced to mainly use their DirecTV Genie (HR34) for watching shows, since their internet connection isn't fast enough to stream from my media...

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Another update... It has been almost two months with the DirecTV Genie now. I must say that I consider it a serious contender as a media center replacement. I'm not going anywhere until my existing cablecard rig dies though (or the guide updates turn to crap). My favorite feature of the Genie:...

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Last post by woodchuck
Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:11 pm
Local media playback device for TV?

Last post by staknhalo « Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:41 pm
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by Embiggens » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:37 pm

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Anyone have a strong opinion on the best way to play back my blu-rays ripped w/o compression, and stored on my media server (win 7)? My living room setup is (1)Echo for TV content, (2)Roku for streaming, and now it's looking like I need a 3rd box strictly for local content. No doubt most boxes...

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Like you mention, WD TV Live seems to be the go-to for 1:1 BR rips.

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Last post by staknhalo
Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:41 pm
Connect a WiFi webcam to my TV?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:55 am
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by woodchuck » Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:49 am

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Is it possible to get a Smart TV connected to a webcam using the LAN? I'm thinking with RTSP, DLNA, or something similar it might be possible. Any thoughts on the matter out there? I haven't purchased anything yet, just considering some possibilities for streaming from the baby's room to a TV...

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Installed the new firmware and web GUI, and all is well with the world now. Smarthome should have contacted me about this. They know I own this camera.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:55 am
Media Center Alternatives

Last post by woodchuck « Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:19 am
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by sccrgoalie1 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:23 pm
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With Media Center slowly dying, I'd like to start a discussion on alternatives to Media Center. I'd like to hear what others have tried out and what they think.

1. JRiver Media Center
2. MythTV
3. XBMC (with something as a backend)
4. Media Portal
5. Others

I'm trying out JRiver now and I've...

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My lenovo 5902 is alright, but it drives me crazy that there are no function keys on it. If I need to get to the bios, or boot to another device, I have to go run and find a keyboard to attach. Other than that, it works fine.
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Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:19 am
Thoughts on the Manufacturing Industry

Last post by shoffert « Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:27 am
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by STC » Sun Aug 18, 2013 1:02 am

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That's what I read about it too.
Billions of dollars spent World wide trying to clean up the mess in compensation, workshop repairs and replacement goods.
That cost now ironically passed on to the end user when we purchase new equipment, just to keep equilibrium.

Have a nice day ;)

/Off Topic...

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A couple of corrections...

First of all, the top tier federal income tax is 35%, which is only taken from the part of salary earnings that is above the tier below it. I don't know the tiers off the top of my head, but let's say that you pay 35% for every dollar you earn above $100K. You don't pay...

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Last post by shoffert
Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:27 am
[Dev Request] Sports Scores app replacement?

Last post by staknhalo « Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:34 pm
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by staknhalo » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:00 pm

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As some of you know, sports scores in WMC has been busted for a while. Those of us who use it had hoped it would be fixed by now. Not surprisingly, it hasn't. With football starting today - I'm really sad i no longer have this plugin.

So, if any dev out there wants to make a...

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hbcondo replied, he doesn't have the time with his job :(

Hi staknhalo. Thanks for contacting me in regards to my WMC sports plugins. Unfortunately I am unable to find the time to do any WMC development with my jobs. Otherwise, I would love to enhance my current add-ins as I still use WMC on a...

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Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:34 pm
OT: Kid Tablet - Remote Control It?

Last post by staknhalo « Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:48 pm
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by aeblank » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:22 pm

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So my 2yo. son has a small android tablet (it's cheaper to replace than mom or dad's phone). I can load all the cat in the hats he could ever want on it, as well as some nifty games.

That said, if I load up a game for him, before I know it he is adding shortcuts to one of the desktops or any...

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Bump, another example:

Reviews don't seem great but I don't have time to go through them. Giving the picks/description a once over though it looks to do what you want as well. Didn't look to see if it was free or not.

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Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:48 pm
Literally minutes of fun

Last post by mark1234 « Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:27 pm
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by mark1234 » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:27 pm

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Don't know why I've never tried this before, but I had a little fun earlier.

I was using WMP on my laptop to play some music whilst I made tea. I happened to notice that when I right-clicked on the playlist there was a Play To option and the DMA2200 extender was listed. So, obviously, I clicked it...

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...messing with the kids is cool though.

And that's the important part here!

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Last post by mark1234
Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:27 pm
Cast Google Play Music app to UPnP/DLNA devices

Last post by foxwood « Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:29 pm
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by staknhalo » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:03 pm

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This includes casting 'Radio' from Google Play if you're subscribed (which is awesome if you aren't) to any UPnP/DLNA device. Gonna try this on my Echos/DMA2100 when I get home.

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Unlike the chromecast tools that send YouTube content (and potentially other content) directly to the Chromecast device/app, this solution does require twice the bandwidth - the audio stream is downloaded to your phone/table, and then sent from your phone/tablet to the DLNA client.

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Last post by foxwood
Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:29 pm
Just popping in to say Hello

Last post by cw-kid « Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:41 pm
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by cw-kid » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:29 pm

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Hello

Just popping in to say hello, someone PM'd me so I was back on the site. Hows things going on The Green Button ?

I'm over on the XBMC forums if you thought I had died or something lol.

Cheers

Stuart

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Need a new tuner card though to try it. Anyone got a BlackGold BGT3620 for sale ? Or something that will do DVB-T2.

If you can't find the Blackgold tuner you're after, give the TBS T2 cards a look. I have a dual and a quad in my WHS with DVBLink. Both the cards work brilliantly, unfortunately...

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Last post by cw-kid
Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:41 pm
Other DVR Discussion

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:55 pm
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by kingwr » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:15 pm
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Tivo's whole-home system looks great, but the prices are outrageous. If you need the 4 tuner DVR with the 1TB HD and 4 minis, you are in for around $1900 in hardware costs, excluding cable co. fees.

Of course, looking at my post in hindsight, that''s really not much more than a good HTPC w/ a...

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I read somewhere on their site that the iOS client will automatically negotiate a lower-resolution picture depending on your connection speed. So, it seems that it **should** work outside the home too... as long as the transcoder in the Roamio is capable of down-scaling it to a low enough...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:55 pm
Dyndns killed my hostname

Last post by barnabas1969 « Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:49 am
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by woodchuck » Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:40 am

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Well, looks like my router didn't update my account for over a week and Dyndns killed my account. Any opinions on where I should go for my dynamic hostname? Any real benefit to paying for it, other than no auto expiration?

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Yep, same with no-ip. I have to log in manually at least once a month. Bummer, but it's free.

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Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:49 am
Apple Discussion

Last post by staknhalo « Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:08 am
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by Sammy2 » Tue May 07, 2013 11:29 am
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Precisely. And especially not another dual-boot device that has an extender function and an android function that takes an expert to switch back and forth. I have an X-Box that my wife and kids already can't use. Everybody can use the DMA2100s for TV, and stick a game in the XBox, but nobody wants...

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2) I can buy/build a computer with the same (or more) processing power for 30-50% of the price versus an Apple branded piece of hardware.

And you can even install OS X on it if you buy the right hardware; if you were to feel so inclined. I built myself a Windows 8/OS X Mountain Lion Hackintosh -...
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Last post by staknhalo
Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:08 am
Google Chromecast dongle $35 and free 3 months Netflix

Last post by foxwood « Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:43 pm
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by staknhalo » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:42 pm
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$35 HDMI dongle that will stream media from Youtube, Google Play services, Google Chrome content, Netflix, and Pandora (more apps to come as developers utilize the API) to your TV. You can use your phone (Android or iOS) or desktop Chrome to control the experience.

Thought it was pretty neat,...

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But how nice is it, really? Don't you have to use your phone/tablet/PC as the remote? I've bought or tried several remotes for several devices for my iPod Touch, and I find they all suck for TV watching. And apparently the Google thing doesn't mirror the device UI, so when several people are there,...
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Last post by foxwood
Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:43 pm
ClearQAM frequency change

Last post by foxwood « Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:22 pm
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by disneyjoe7 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:07 pm

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Can't get my Window media center working with cable local hd channels. This link is broken is there another link?

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It's the same issue I forget the name. Melbourne Brighthouse cable channels. This is the first time I tried to work with this cable, this HTPC worked before with ota antenna I have moved.

Have you re-run TV Setup in WMC, so that WMC knows to switch from ATSC to ClearQAM?

Have you verified that...

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Last post by foxwood
Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:22 pm
ATTN gamers--seeking advice

Last post by Shackleford « Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:58 pm
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by adam1991 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:08 pm

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I'm not a gamer, but I know someone who is. He's on a mission to build his next rig, and so far it's virtually a case of cost is no object.

But even so, one hates to waste money. At some point, you don't get the return for your dollar.

Anyway, he's specified the following components (see...

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Although the power supply may be overkill,the system will only draw what it needs.
The overhead would make the power supply that much harder to kill as you won't
even approach peak.
While this is partially true it is still a waste of money and efficiency for a single gpu.

As far as the video...

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Last post by Shackleford
Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:58 pm
Is your video provider watching you, using its equipment?

Last post by Venom51 « Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:06 pm
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by adam1991 » Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:04 am

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Want to talk about scary:

Do you have digital video recorders (DVRs) in your home? Maybe one in the living room and one in the bedroom? Do you think your DVRs should be able to observe you and report back to your cable or Internet provider?

As it turns out, national telecom companies are...

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I hope they enjoy the sounds of fan noise and staring at the back of a LCD monitor. If DirectTV does it that's all they would see at my house.

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Last post by Venom51
Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:06 pm
New TV, anyone?

Last post by Venom51 « Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:50 am
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by mark1234 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:23 pm

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Only two HDMI sockets, otherwise I was tempted. :wtf:

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No they are coming with fewer interconnect choices because Hollywood wants them all content protected interfaces.
2 HDMI ports isn't any more protected than 4 HDMI ports.

I am working under the assumption that 4k boxes won't have anything but those. No component...no composite.

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Last post by Venom51
Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:50 am
Samsung Ativ Q *drool*

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:21 pm
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by staknhalo » Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:13 am

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Windows 8 ( not RT), Android 4.2.2, Haswell, 3200 x 1800 resolution . Want.

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no, *I* wasn't.

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Last post by adam1991
Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:21 pm
Anyone here play TF2?

Last post by staknhalo « Sat May 25, 2013 5:10 pm
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by staknhalo » Fri May 17, 2013 4:03 am

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What that says ^

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You play a lot of 2Fort on there or nah

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Sat May 25, 2013 5:10 pm
Italics

Last post by STC « Tue May 21, 2013 8:18 pm
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by kingwr » Wed May 15, 2013 11:28 am

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When did everything go to italics on this site. My brain reads italics much slower than normal text, evidently. Is there some way to turn the italics off?

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*points to the next person*

It was him :shifty:

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Last post by STC
Tue May 21, 2013 8:18 pm
I & my WMC HTPC need some pointers

Last post by richard1980 « Sat May 18, 2013 2:20 pm
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by Clevis » Fri May 17, 2013 9:51 pm

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Hey all,
First off thanks for reading my post and contributing. One of my kids is off to college soon and traded in their daddy built PC for a laptop. So daddy(me) decided he would enter the world of HTPCs. Up till now I have been using a PS3 and it's laggy and I can't read the web on it from...

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3. I want to be able to capture video in WMC w/ Avermedia C027. Its a capture card w/o a tuner. I have had no success here.
WMC is not designed to interact with video capture devices. WMC is a DVR platform designed to interact with TV tuners. That said, it is technically possible to have a video...

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Last post by richard1980
Sat May 18, 2013 2:20 pm
Anyone going to Microsoft's Build 2013 in San Fran?

Last post by scyto « Tue May 14, 2013 1:44 am

by scyto » Tue May 14, 2013 1:44 am

If so say here, we should try and meet up for beer!

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Tue May 14, 2013 1:44 am
TVGuardian Foul Language Filter (seriously?)

Last post by barnabas1969 « Sat May 11, 2013 5:50 pm
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by JazJon » Fri May 10, 2013 10:03 pm

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TVGuardian Foul Language Filter (seriously?) Apparently it's been around awhile. (funny)

(see video)

LOL even OMM has a facebook post about it. (glad I wasn't raided by one of them)

Don’t let Hollywood decide the language you hear in your own living room! The FCC certainly isn’t going to...

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I completely agree with erkotz on this. With our supposedly prudish views on things here in the US, we have created the problem. If you make something taboo , then people will seek it.

My wife is from Romania, and she has a completely different attitude towards a lot of things than most Americans....

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Last post by barnabas1969
Sat May 11, 2013 5:50 pm
Love/Hate MCE - Is it really worth the effort?

Last post by aeblank « Tue May 07, 2013 3:35 am
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by unclfuzzy » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:18 am
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I built a W7 MCE box a few years ago with Core i3/integrated graphics, InfiniTV4, 4x 2TB drives in RAID 5, 64GB SSD boot drive, etc. all in a nice A/V style case. This was my third or fourth attempt at getting MCE working right and it worked great once I got it set up. Though ripping my DVD library...

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But Tivo is infinitely configurable and upgradable. Why can't mce be? Otherwise it isn't prime time. ;-)
You're being facetious, right?

Of course.
Note the wink face!
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Last post by aeblank
Tue May 07, 2013 3:35 am
Ceton Speculation

Last post by foxwood « Fri May 03, 2013 7:06 pm
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by rdy2go » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:41 pm

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What we know:
The Q was shelved in 2012
Media Center is an aging (some dare saying dying/dead) platform
--Ceton still put out the Echo
--Ceton still put out the My Media Center App
Android is supposed to be what the Echo will run.
M$ will be putting out a crazy cheap XBox 360 this year, which is...

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What's this obsession with Android about? Android doesn't bring that much to the table for a Media Center - there aren't any TV tuners available for Android for a start. If Ceton was to build a new Q that wasn't based on Windows Media Center, it's far more likely to be based on Linux than Android,...

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Last post by foxwood
Fri May 03, 2013 7:06 pm
Xbox Stingray?

Last post by werds « Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:25 pm
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by werds » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:25 am

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I wonder if it will still offer WMC extender capabilities... if so this may be an intriguing way to continue to add extenders on the cheap! :D

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But if it's Live only services - the extender function might not even be included cause it's not a Live function :X I obviously hope that isn't the case.

I would be crushed if that occured :(

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Last post by werds
Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:25 pm
Recording IP cameras - what software?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:06 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Fri May 18, 2012 5:58 pm

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Hey folks... I never planned to setup any cameras at home, but Wife 2.0 has asked me to do so. One of my objections to doing this was the power consumed... but I just remembered that I have an old laptop that could probably do the job without using much power. The laptop was purchased in 2003, and...

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I eventually just ended up buying a security DVR and analog cameras. The cameras serve the purpose and the DVR has all the features that I need.

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:06 pm
TGB.tv Simcity 5 region

Last post by Motz « Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:31 am
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by LuckyDay » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:00 pm
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I know there are some technical issues going on with the game, but it seems to be getting resolved and I haven't had much trouble playing.

Anyone else playing and interested in joining a TGB.tv region?

I'm sure we can get 10 or so people together to play. If so post your user names in this...

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Cool just let me know when its up. I'll add you on origin. I have a bunch of friends that are going to get it in June when it comes to mac
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Last post by Motz
Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:31 am
Who sees in IR?

Last post by Doctor Feelgood « Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:53 pm
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by Doctor Feelgood » Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:07 am

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What is it?

:?

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Yeah - just my two Primes and their two tuning adapters.

At one point I had them all stacked up to save space, with all 4 devices right on top of each other. Started getting macroblocking on some channels shortly after making that space saving move, so I checked the temperatures and the surfaces...

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Last post by Doctor Feelgood
Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:53 pm
Someone is developing a WMC TV backend plugin for XBMC

Last post by asm495 « Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:02 am
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by staknhalo » Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:17 pm

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This piqued my interest quite a bit.

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Unfortunately Live TV isn't working for me yet but looks close. Scheduling recordings and watching recorded TV does work. For me it will give me more Extender options and XBMC is a much better interface for movies and TV series.

Icon is good btw.

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Last post by asm495
Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:02 am
Arduino boards and Central Heating

Last post by milli260876 « Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:06 pm
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by milli260876 » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:26 pm

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been looking at this thinking of sticking it on my living room thermostat in conjunction with an arduino and (hopefully) creating a timer and web access to control my boiler...
this isn't really my forté but I'm bored just wondered if anyone on here has done anything like this and if so is it...

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Potentially way over my head as well... Think I'm going to trial a light bulb or something first!!!

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Last post by milli260876
Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:06 pm
First Logitech screws up the Harmony remotes...

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:31 pm

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...then they pull this stunt:

plug in their mouse, and it automatically likes Logitech on faceypages?

I would put nothing past them.

Of course, I struggle with the idea that anyone or any company finds this liking thing so important that they'd spend any amount of time making their products...

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Last post by adam1991
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:31 pm
Smart Home Appliances

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:30 pm
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by staknhalo » Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:48 am
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So I've recently been thinking of getting a Nest and some Belkin WeMo outlets. Anyone have any experience with these? Things they might wanna share? Alternatives or other 'smart' home appliances?

The Nest is the one I want the most; as when I go on vacation I can leave the central air off,...

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My friend Jack writes a lot of my posts here too! I wonder if your friend Jack and my friend Jack are the same person.

That guy is my best friend and my worst enemy I tell ya.
I know what you mean. The wife really hates him too.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:30 pm
CPU usage

Last post by lithium630 « Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:43 pm
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by lithium630 » Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:24 am

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I have an issue with my laptop. The CPU periodically pegs to 100% and the computer slows to a crawl. It happens just while browsing the web. I don't see any culprits at all when I open the task manager. Temperature doesn't seem to be an issue. I'm trying to keep this puppy going for a little...

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When the computer slows down, I open the task manager. At the bottom the task manager says CPU 100%. When I click CPU under processes, it shows different processes every time as using the most CPU. None ever seem excessive to cause 100% usage. I can see it pegged at 100% in the graph. I'll try to...

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Last post by lithium630
Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:43 pm
H.264 Video Decoder for Win 7 SP1

Last post by Crash2009 « Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:34 am
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by Crash2009 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:32 pm

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You guys told me to be cautious with updates so I shut them off. This one looks interesting, allthough for some reason I am reluctant to install it. WMC and my Echo's have been running so well lately, I don't really want to rock the boat. I suppose I should re-image and try it out. Yea? or Nay?

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All fixed. Did a Restore. Everything is back to normal.

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Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:34 am
Disney World of Wonder calibration disc

Last post by staknhalo « Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:12 pm
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by staknhalo » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:15 pm

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I've been using the AVSForum calibration videos forever; along with user recommendations on color/white balance settings from their forums for my particular sets. I want to get a blue filter and do it myself (not splurging for a Spyder colormeter or the like). The Disney WoW disc comes with a blue...

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Cool. Well if you decide you're done with calibration, I'll buy the Bluray off of you for $10 plus media mail shipping!

Thanks for the offer, but I'm going to be keeping it :)

Gonna need it if I'm ever going to get a new/replace a TV set.

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Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:12 pm
Windows Phone 7.8 released

Last post by Embiggens « Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:11 pm
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by holidayboy » Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:51 pm
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So then, has anybody had the 'update available' message on their phone / in Zune yet?

Care to share handset and network info?

Nothing so far on my O2 branded HTC HD7 (Orange UK /EE SIM).

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How about that, lol.
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Last post by Embiggens
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:11 pm
Alternatives to a single system

Last post by NWW « Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:59 pm
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by NWW » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:14 am

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My current HTPC is my all in one computer. I use it for work, for play, and for movie viewing. It is located near my bed. And although completely silent, I don't like leaving it on 24/7, and my storage is getting low. I don't want to cram a lot of HDDs in there, so I'm planning on building a...

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I meant not using Windows 7 (to use Windows Media Center) , but rather going Windows 2012 Essentials (got a license for it). So Linux options are more or less not applicable, unless I virtualize, but I have no idea how to passthrough PCIe devices. Also, I have no knowledge of Linux whatsoever.

As...

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Last post by NWW
Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:59 pm
Site Down / General Error 18:50 - 19:05 EST

Last post by STC « Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:05 pm
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by Crash2009 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:10 am

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Anybody else get this error tonight?

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Apologies all.

Our hosts were doing some server upgrades last night. The cumulative downtime should not have exceeded 1 minute, our downtime was a bit longer.

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Last post by STC
Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:05 pm
[Split Topic] Do you like sports?

Last post by mark1234 « Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:09 pm
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by staknhalo » Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:12 pm
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This post is like blasphemy to me. How dare you speak ill of football. >:I

-2 points, you but you're still ok in my book

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And I've now just seen John Motson as well. He thinks Swansea will win.
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Last post by mark1234
Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:09 pm
Price for Cable & Satellite services

Last post by barnabas1969 « Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:56 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:53 pm
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How much do you pay for cable TV service each month? Does that price include any other services like Internet? If so, please list them too. I'd like to compare your monthly cable bill is when compared to mine.

For example, I pay about $150 (USD) per month for the following:

Digital Cable,...

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I thought of a funny analogy... it's like asking a hot girl out on a date, and she tells you that in order to take her out, you have to find some guy who's willing to date her ugly sister.

That's why god invented the wingman. We've all had buddies jump on a grenade for us from time to time (I...
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:56 pm
Extremely disappointed with MCE

Last post by STC « Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:53 pm
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by BiggAW » Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:56 am
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So as some of you may know due to my posts around the forum, I have recently built a Windows Media Center PC with a Ceton Quad tuner. I'll start off by saying that the server/client model with one incredibly powerful central box is fundamentally the right model for DVRs, and we are seeing many...

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Thread locked. Please start a new thread to ask relative questions and/or make relative comments.
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:53 pm
Comcast Triple Play - what is needed for the telephony?

Last post by Crash2009 « Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:04 am
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by woodchuck » Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:59 pm

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I've got Comcast Double Play and I own the modem (sb6120) and use cablecard (via InfiniTV) for TV. I am considering upgrading to their Triple Play service, which adds a telephone into the mix. If I want to avoid equipment lease fees, what do I need to add hardware wise to support telephony? Do I...

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I subscribe to the Comcast triple play here in 48103. The cable modem was supplied for 7 bucks/month. One of these days I am going to buy my own and save the 7. The model number I am currently using is TM722G.

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Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:04 am
New HTPC build - goodbye TiVo!

Last post by BiggAW « Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:30 am
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by m2r4miller » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:15 pm

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This is my first post to the Green Button Lounge!

Last week I culminated a 2 year build process (buying parts as I could afford them and they went on sale :) )

Anyway, after only a few days my family and I are VERY HAPPY with the WMC 7 system. The PC runs great, the HDHomeRun Prime works...

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Good luck I guess. I just built an MCE machine, and after several years of using cable company DVRs, I am figuring out when to buy a Premiere XL4 to replace the brand new MCE box, as I miss a good DVR. Funny part is, at the time with the cable company DVRs didn't seem so bad after an S2 TiVo.

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Last post by BiggAW
Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:30 am
Charitable Organization Discussion

Last post by boofos « Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:28 am
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by mark1234 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:20 am

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MOD edit: topic split from here:

Oh, and if the ultra rich people would spend some of the money they sit up and count every night, at ton of our problems would be over.

Perhaps you've never heard of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

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To you insane. To me a real solution. I said retail, not stand on a street corner. Narrow minded, that's all I see here.

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Last post by boofos
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:28 am
Interesting info about intel 82574L gigabit nics

Last post by TeddyR « Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:08 pm

by TeddyR » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:08 pm

was glancing at slashdot.org recently and came across an article about the firmware/EEPROM on an intel 82574L chipset that with a special packet on the network would kill the card until a complete power cycle is done. I am wondering if due to the nature of network tuners if there could be similar...

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Last post by TeddyR
Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:08 pm
W7HP Shutdown Script?

Last post by richard1980 « Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:03 pm

by richard1980 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:03 pm

Anyone know how to create a shutdown script on systems without Group Policy Editor? I've tried various triggers for Scheduled Tasks, but nothing seems to work.

Alternatively, perhaps someone might know how to solve my real problem. I've set the shell in HKCU to ehshell, but I'm using a scheduled...

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Last post by richard1980
Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:03 pm
Super Bowl INVERSE commercial skip?

Last post by jamiejacobson « Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:56 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:06 am

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From my perspective, there are only two reasons for watching sports. One is to hang out with friends. The other, during the Super Bowl, is for the commercials!

I don't give a rat's rear end about the outcome of the game. The commercials during the Super Bowl are much more entertaining than the...

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I don't know how to skip the game, but I sure do know how to skip commercials on LIVE TV!!

check out commercialbreak.com

I'v been using this to skip ESPN commercials.

works like a charm.

the app notifies you when the game is back, so you can do whatever you want during those awful commercial...

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Last post by jamiejacobson
Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:56 pm
Set up a new system with just a couple of clicks

Last post by adam1991 « Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:22 pm

by adam1991 » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:22 pm

this looks pretty cool:

select what software you want, hit Get Installer, and go.

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Last post by adam1991
Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:22 pm
Your thoughts on The FCC

Last post by STC « Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:33 pm
Replies: 3
by STC » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:53 pm

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Yeah... Thankfully the FCC does little over here to wreck things.
That said, our CRTC have their rectums clamped so hard around the two big players,- Bell and Rogers that our prices are ridiculous and our choices are limited.

As of now, all my broadcast channels are copy free. For how long I don't...

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Ahh I see you too have your rectum clamped hard on something....
No sorry :) I jest.

I don't mean to be harsh on the FCC. Careful though, they can be a bit squirmy.

Link to how much I pay:

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Last post by STC
Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:33 pm
Help please: Syncing contacts between Android and Hotmail

Last post by mark1234 « Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:11 pm
Replies: 12
by mark1234 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:55 am

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I realise this is off topic for this forum, but people here know stuff, so I figured I'd ask anyway...

The wife has bought a Galaxy Note and I've been lumbered with tech support on it - having never touched Android before. I'm trying to make the device perform basic functions at the moment. How do...

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From what I've read it requires either a new messaging app, or rooting the file to start messing with font files. The wife will have to live with the icons.

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Last post by mark1234
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:11 pm
Free NHL channels this weekend

Last post by Crash2009 « Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:39 pm
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by Crash2009 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:05 am

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Any hockey fans out there? Check to see if channels 769-784 are coming in for you. NHL Center Ice GME1-GME-14.

Channel GME-14 is a 4 game split screen.

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Might make sense for you to say what cable provider you have.

Sorry Lucky, I was relying on my profile to answer that question. Comcast 48103

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Last post by Crash2009
Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:39 pm
Extending WiFi antennas from your router

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:26 pm
Replies: 27
by barnabas1969 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:35 pm
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My wireless router is in a closet. It has two antennas. I'm interested in extending the antennas and mounting them on the ceiling of my house so that the antennas are not in a closet, which reduces the signal strength from them.

I've found some 6 meter extension cables (and RP-SMA to RP-TNC...

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@rabbit1543: I'm sure they're great, but my solution works for me, and I probably spent a lot less than you did.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:26 pm
iPhone Theif gets the beating of his life.

Last post by newfiend « Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:50 pm

by newfiend » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:50 pm

Well I gotta say.. If ya steal something and it comes back around to bite ya.. ya got what you deserved.
I don't know if this is the correct way to go about it IMO but still... If you don't want bad Karma... Don't steal stuff.

I dont know that I would have filmed myself beating the tar out of...

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Last post by newfiend
Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:50 pm
Shameless request for help with an internet vote.

Last post by lithium630 « Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:11 pm
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by lithium630 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:32 pm

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A police officer I know in my town was shot 5 times last year while chasing a bad guy. He is still working on his recovery but was lucky to survive. A local radio station is trying to find the person of the year in an internet poll. For some reason some Ron Paul supporters do not want a police...

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Thank you for the help! He deserves it!

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Last post by lithium630
Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:11 pm
Is using my HTPC as a NAS dumb?

Last post by mark1234 « Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:03 pm
Replies: 4
by soccerdad » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:01 pm

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Like many, I now have tons of digital media besides my recorded TV and ripped movie stuff. I have all the digital photos on one desktop PC, along with misc Word, Excel etc documents. I want to move these off of one PC and into more of a network environment. I want to be able to download pictures...

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Go for it. If the machine is on 24x7 anyway adding an extra drive for file sharing isn't going to make any measurable impact.

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Last post by mark1234
Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:03 pm
iOS vs Android - Split from Android on Echo Thread

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:26 pm
Replies: 12
by barnabas1969 » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:58 am

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I think if you have to boot to a separate OS and it doesn't have a native 10' UI, then it will be a feature' of the Echo that will have no interest to me. I can get an AppleTV for $89 and it is a best of breed digital media player. Ceton is struggling to make the Echo a best of breed Media Center...

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You'd be surprised at how long your data can sit around before some enterprising thief decides to use it. I'd suspect that your data was stolen from Pep Boys' payment processor. Around that time, there was a huge breach at one of the nation's largest merchant payment processors. It was the largest...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:26 pm
Facebook news you couldn't make up

Last post by adam1991 « Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:37 am
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by adam1991 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:30 am

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This article amuses me on several levels. There's the surface level, of course. But then there's that list of bullet items, delivered as if they were personal affronts to each and every Facebook user.

But of course, no one is forcing anyone to use Facebook. And everyone knows (or SHOULD know) that...

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Funny that she got upset at the thought that others saw that picture.

Funny that even the Zuckerbergs can't use Facebook and what it's become.

Funny that a Zuckerberg is crying out for human decency in the context of a Facebook that makes that impossible...

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Last post by adam1991
Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:37 am
3TB format takes forever!

Last post by aeblank « Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:40 am
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by woodchuck » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:05 am

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Damn a 3TB drive takes forever to format!!! I'm at about 5 hours now and am at 90%...

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Amazing how many replay people are around. Love those boxes, custom dtv converter hacks and all.

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Last post by aeblank
Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:40 am
What to use for Online movie streaming

Last post by mdavej « Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:22 pm
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by soccerdad » Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:34 pm

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So I have found that Neflix online version has a really limited content. Now that I have done away with my cable boxes, VOD for Time Warner is not an option. In the US, what are the best options for streaming new(er) movies? What interface do you use? I am looking for movies and not TV shows....

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Vudu, but it costs a fortune ($6 per HD title). I use my blu-ray player for all streaming and discs. I get new releases on disc from redbox for a fraction of the cost of streaming ($1.50 for BD, $1 for DVD). I do have to wait a bit longer.

Redbox has announced a streaming service coming soon which...

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Last post by mdavej
Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:22 pm
Streaming media boxes ?

Last post by JoeNezZ « Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:44 am

by JoeNezZ » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:44 am

I have been using windows media center xp 2005 for several years & I like it over the vista & up versions

I have 3 media centers & my main PC networked on gigabit lan for PC to PC streaming if wanted or file transfer for video editing or archiving, this all works great however I am looking to size...

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Last post by JoeNezZ
Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:44 am
Find large files

Last post by STC « Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:46 pm
Replies: 11
by lithium630 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:39 pm

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The free space on my small SSD has mysteriously shrunk down to nothing. I've tried a few tools but can't seem to find the culprit. Any good suggestions for finding large files wasting space?

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CCleaner is a great tool to remove unremoved crap from ATI and Nvidia drivers. It lists what it suggests it will remove. You can double check it's not deleting hkeyclassesroot before you proceed :D

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Last post by STC
Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:46 pm
[Rant] Why I hate broadcast TV

Last post by NWW « Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:25 pm
Replies: 20
by NWW » Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:19 am
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Over the past couple of days, I've had major disappointments, not so with my machine, but with the broadcasters.

Being a Greek guy, living in Belgium, I'm pretty much screwed if I want to watch TV. Belgium is a country that is historically very much cabled. In the analogue days, we used to get (by...

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the assumption on behalf of the authorities in the UK now, is that every registered address requires a TV licence and therefore they will chase / visit every address that doesn't have a tv licence registered to it. Its a much easier process and (unless you're not actually in the UK) you will not...
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Last post by NWW
Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:25 pm
My windows 8 HTPC blog

Last post by WindowsHTPC « Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:44 am

by WindowsHTPC » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:44 am

Ok it's not much... yet! But it's up and running. I finally got rid of the default WP header. I wanted to learn WP and blog about my windows 8 WMC ceton infiniTV experience.

Every few days I think about deleting it all... I have about a million other things I should be spending my time on. But...

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Last post by WindowsHTPC
Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:44 am
Speaking of buying for the wife...

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:10 am

by adam1991 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:10 am

relative to this:

is anyone buying this for his wife:

:D

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Last post by adam1991
Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:10 am
Errrrr Hello? Microsoft....

Last post by holidayboy « Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:37 pm
Replies: 7
by milli260876 » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:34 am

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Given that Microsoft just dropped everything to chase google/apple in the phone/tablet market.
I thought it only fair that I point out to them google/apple's forays into TV....
Maybe they should recognise they already have a great remote friendly product that just needs a bit of love, before they...

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I guess that I'm lucky. The mice aren't much smaller than elephants over here in the free world (no DRM!).

Gimme a Q already ;)

I just want a few tuners in a neat (silent is (not if!) possible) box that will let me watch it's stuff on any TV in my house.

Give me an xbox something that'll do that...

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Last post by holidayboy
Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:37 pm
'password' password?

Last post by STC « Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:37 am
Replies: 3
by STC » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:29 pm

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Fun times...

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*Quietly changes all his jesus auths....*

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Last post by STC
Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:37 am
Hello HTPC World

Last post by leroys1000 « Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:50 pm
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by WindowsHTPC » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:41 am

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Please grizzled vets ignore this.

But I have been on other boards and personally I like when newbies post a hello world post before asking for vague help like my tuner isn't working what should I do? heh.

I recently stepped into the HTPC arena after MANY YEARS of thinking about it. What kept me...

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I am running windows 8 on my old dual core socket 939 system.:)
I have my antec veris elite VFD running and remote working so
I can use the remote on the metro start screen.
Got a switch to desktop and media center shortcut in the startup folder
so it boots to live TV.
All in all,runs pretty good...

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Last post by leroys1000
Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:50 pm
Flipping Heck! Don't try replacing an iPhone 4 home button

Last post by STC « Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:12 pm
Replies: 2
by STC » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:28 pm

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Nasty nasty job.
My hands are still sweating.

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No warranty on it. Thought I'd give it a go :)

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Last post by STC
Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:12 pm
multiple installs of WMC7, will it work?

Last post by tcman50 « Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:28 pm
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by tcman50 » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:32 pm

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I currently have a haupaugge hvr-2250 tuner card installed in my computer downstairs next to my 52 tv. I feed it 50 over-air-channels from my townhomes antenna jack at the same location, half the channels are HD and all are in excellent reception.

Upstairs in my loft I have my main computer with...

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yes, everything is on a wired 1gb network :)

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Last post by tcman50
Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:28 pm
What are you getting for Black Friday?

Last post by .Nico « Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:41 pm
Replies: 15
by makryger » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:31 pm

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i'm thinking of getting a 2TB drive to back up my movie library... it's starting to swell up quite a bit.

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What a shame we don't have Black Friday in the Netherlands. Now I'll have to wait 'till Christmas!

.Nico

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Last post by .Nico
Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:41 pm
I gotsta get me one of these!

Last post by RealCodeGuy « Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:22 pm
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by STC » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:45 pm

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1-800-EXPLODE-MY-HEAD

Ohidv69WfNQ

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An IBM PCjr was my first computer. The NFL football game I wanted to play took 640k of ram to load which it had, but DOS used 128k to load the kernel. I dropped another $300 on a 256k expansion board just so I could play that silly football game. No hard drive but it had a wireless keyboard which...

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Last post by RealCodeGuy
Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:22 pm
Black Friday - Just Another Day

Last post by barnabas1969 « Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:20 pm
Replies: 4
by adam1991 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:27 am

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A good morning's sleep.

Remember, it's just another day in 99.9% of the world, and virtually 100% of the universe. Nothing to see here. Move along.

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hehehe I remember the dreaded Y2K! fervor. My favorite recollection is a front page newspaper article, complete with picture, of a local law firm that set up a little room with typewriters and candles-- just in case .

And of course, the rest of the world--those not on our calendar--looked at us...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:20 pm
Poll: How many Windows PC's do you have?

Last post by werds « Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:15 pm
Replies: 24
by barnabas1969 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:07 pm
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I'm just curious. Not counting your primary Media Center PC , how many Windows PC's do you have at home?

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1 Demo HTPC
.Nico

Demo HTPC? Curious as to what the use is for this?

I used to have more windows machines in the house but currently...

1. Main HTPC
2. My PC
3. Wife's PC
4. Spare In case there is downtime on one of the personal PC's PC
5. Windows 7 Notebook for when we travel.

Before I had...
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Last post by werds
Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:15 pm
Who has a land line any more?

Last post by erkotz « Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:57 am
Replies: 36
by CapriRS302 » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:58 am
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Do you still have a landline?

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One thing: Everywhere you need one cable, pull (at least) two. It still won't be enough in some cases. Pulling 2 cables is barely any more work than one, and will be handy in the future.
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Last post by erkotz
Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:57 am
Don't let SHINY! SHINY! SHINY! rule your life

Last post by newfiend « Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:49 am
Replies: 6
by adam1991 » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:47 pm

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only the greedy can get conned.

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it's not just the shady guy on the street corner:

except this guy, again a greedy guy, got conned himself for trying to pull a con.

I love that story.
Thanks for that story.. loved it. haha...P-P-P Powerbook! LOL

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Last post by newfiend
Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:49 am
Please give me a recommendation for a router

Last post by barnabas1969 « Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:03 am
Replies: 23
by barnabas1969 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:23 pm
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I've just upgraded my Internet service to 20Mbps down/2Mbps up. I've been running an old Linksys WRT-54GL for years. It has DD-WRT on it, and it isn't fast enough for my new Internet service. I need a router that is compatible with DD-WRT because I have several custom things setup that won't be...

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Crap. I ordered the E3000 from NewEgg this afternoon. When I got home, I poked around more in the WRT-54GL's web pages.

I found that I had set QoS to limit the up/down speeds to just below my old max speeds from my ISP. Now that I think about it, I remember doing this to prevent the router from...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:03 am
7" tablets

Last post by Embiggens « Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:50 am
Replies: 18
by tony_park » Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:44 pm

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So, I'm in the market for a smallish tablet, no particular ties to any platform. I used to use an iphone 3gs, but only have a few apps that I bought, currently on windows phone on a lumia 800.

I'm looking for a tablet to be doing some browsing, emails etc, maybe some music. All my music is drm...

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Thanks duncane, I haven't tried the software decoder on MX Player since a couple updates ago. Also I'll give FX File Explorer a try. I'm excited, I've been hoping/feeling there's some combination that would work.

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Last post by Embiggens
Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:50 am
Been gone from this scene, what's changed?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:25 pm
Replies: 14
by kc10boom » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:37 pm

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My last HTPC was a Dell XPS 420, ATI Tuner and Windows 7 Media Center. I was wondering what has changed lately ? My biggest pain building my HTPC was finding the Dell OCUR BIOS patch, which I still have if somebody is needing it. Right when I left the cable card tuner that could hold 4 tuner cards...

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What do you recommend for an internal 3D capable Blu ray player? The only one I've seen on New Egg saying it plays 3D, which I need, is the LG for $55.
Any BluRay drive that can read a BluRay at 2X speed or faster will work fine for 3D.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:25 pm
Boxee TV record to the cloud

Last post by foxwood « Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:50 pm
Replies: 9
by rdy2go » Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:03 pm

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Interesting idea, 2 tuners (clear QAM/NTSC) that record to the cloud. $14.99 a month for unlimited storage. I don't suspect this will take off especially with non-encrypted cable going away (right?).

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I'm pretty sure every user uploads their own copy into the cloud to get around copyright. It's going to take up a huge amount of space though, even with compression. They're advertising it as unlimited storage too.
Storage space is cheap, and they're charging $15/month. Most users aren't going to...

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Last post by foxwood
Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:50 pm
Internet Access for Galaxy S2 via Reliance 3G USB Stick?

Last post by makryger « Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:28 pm
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by deirfain » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:42 am

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How can i connect my samsung galaxy s2 to my computer internet? What i mean by my computer internet is I have reliance 3G USB stick. can i connect my android phone to my internet on laptop as i don't have router and wired internet at home.
____________________________
online checking account bad...

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Some newer laptops have Intel My Wifi technology, which allow you to turn your laptop into a wireless router.

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Last post by makryger
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:28 pm
Absolutely nothing to do with Media Center

Last post by barnabas1969 « Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:22 pm
Replies: 2
by STC » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:44 am

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Completely cracked me up :D
Safe For Work
V9xFgyv8BJI

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Yeah.... I never know when to stop. It's one of the qualities about me that makes me a love me, or hate me kinda guy.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:22 pm
My server reduction project

Last post by Venom51 « Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:26 am
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by Venom51 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:39 pm

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In an effort to reduce the number of physical servers I run at home and reduce the amount of heat build up in the equipment room I've embarked on a science project. Since the release of Hyper-V R2 we have finally gotten the ability to boot a system from a vhd file on a thumb drive. That opens up...

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Servers moved to Hyper-v 2012.

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Last post by Venom51
Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:26 am
Wrote a blog post about WMC...

Last post by Shyatic « Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:15 pm
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by Shyatic » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:52 pm

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Thought you guys might be interested... I'm still holding out hope that Microsoft gets back into the game and starts working on Media Center in a whole new way so that we can get some really nice competition to those pieces of garbage like AppleTV and GoogleTV.

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I don't see why we shouldn't be able to use WMC as an 'aggregator' and even slip it into XBox if people want. I don't want Media Center just for TV.. but for everything related to media. Which is why I think we need new APIs to support the Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and other media apps to integrate...

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Last post by Shyatic
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:15 pm
The BEST iPHONE 5 PROMO EVER! LOL

Last post by newfiend « Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:39 pm
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by newfiend » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:26 pm

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OMG.. LOL!
newfiend~

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I have a Samsung Focus S.. Its been a pretty good phone..not perfect but ok. I wish I had waited for the lumia 900 though..but now that the 920 is coming I am much more interested in that phone plus the software bump to WP8.. I really like the new look of WP8 the screen layout is much better and...

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Last post by newfiend
Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:39 pm
TGB here and there

Last post by newfiend « Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
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by timtrace » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:28 pm

First post

Greetings, and welcome to my first-ever post on TGB.

I thought I'd start with a total newb question.

Why does TGB exist here (ie, tgb.tv ) and there ( experts.windows.com )?

Last post

:D

All the way from Canada...lol

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Last post by newfiend
Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
itvmediaplayer.com?

Last post by spinnaker « Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:00 pm
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by spinnaker » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:28 pm

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Has anyone bit the bullet and downloaded the software from itvmediaplayer.com? Seems very shady to me. They offer no trial and don't have any details on exactly what content is actually provided with the so called free TV.

A couple of stations they say they provide is AMC and TBS. Well you can't...

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Yeah I sort of figured that. But their site is very misleading. They make it sound like you get the same shows as you would if you had a TV provider. No problem with not a lot of details but offer a trail. If you like what you see then buy it,

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Last post by spinnaker
Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:00 pm
Another mention of Ceton on Tekzilla!

Last post by spanner « Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:41 pm
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by spanner » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:32 pm

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Robert Heron a infinity four user showed off the companion app on texzilla yesterday.

Its in the segment Ceton Companion Smartphone App at

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Oops! start at 10:15: they mention it works if your PC is equipped with a infiniTV and continues to repeat this throughout the piece.
This is incorrect.

The Ceton Companion is not tuner dependent and works on any PC running Media Center 7, with or without any brand of tuner, Worldwide.

Yea, I...

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Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:41 pm
Wheres the BEEF, Its 9/10/2012

Last post by newfiend « Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:12 pm
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by wanabefree » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:19 pm

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impatiently waiting for some Ceton Echo News ? :wave:

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Thanksgiving will be the day I order my echo and say thanks for giving me a chance to participate in the echo beta.. =P

Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express

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Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:12 pm
I miss Media Center

Last post by barnabas1969 « Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:57 pm
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by grantndub » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:47 pm

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At the beginning of the summer my wife and I moved in with my mother-in-law. We moved from Sacramento to her home town of Oroville, it's just outside of Chico. In an attempt to save money while she attended CSU,Chico. We all agreed on a place, while we were working out the details then it was...

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By the way... I grew up in Redding, CA. It's not too far north of Chico.

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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:57 pm
Dish Hopper Advertising Commercial Skip

Last post by duffman984 « Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:47 pm
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by epete » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:12 pm

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I was hearing many advertisements on SiriusXM that Dish is offering a new Auto Hop feature to its Hopper HD DVR system that allows you to jump over all commercials in recorded prime-time programs from ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC when viewed a day after airing.

Quote taken from this CNET Review

So...

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My fear with this lawsuit is that if the networks don't win their lawsuits then they'll try their hardest to make commercial detection impossible which will screw us in the end. Honestly I don't see the issue because their viewer numbers will still be accounted for when a recording is made since a...

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Last post by duffman984
Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:47 pm
Google Fiber Service

Last post by epete « Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:19 pm
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by epete » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

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if you live in Kansas City

For me, I guess I am still stuck with Cable.

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When it comes to new services, I think my opinion is favoring Google over Microsoft.

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Last post by epete
Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:19 pm
New Microsoft Logo! Which is your favorite?

Last post by epete « Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:15 pm
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by makryger » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:08 pm

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Which is your favorite Microsoft Logo?
Stole this poll idea from the Seattle Times.

I actually like the new logo. Clean, colorful, modern.

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I like them in the order or newest to oldest.

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Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:15 pm
Mention of The Green Button on Tekzilla!

Last post by Motz « Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:58 pm
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by spanner » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:17 pm

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I thought this Might be of interest. I sent an email to tekzilla/HD nation Pod cast, about the new green button and it was read on air with a nice response from Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. Its at the end of the show and can be got to directly under the segment the green Button

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That is awesome... Even a little Ceton shout out!!!

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Last post by Motz
Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:58 pm
Moved to USA from UK- any suggestions for MCE...

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:17 am
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by cjmccarthy72 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:46 pm

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Title kind of says it all- I have moved from the UK to the USA- Texas in fact. I have a MCE HTPC and am asking for any tips.

At the moment I have just reawakened it from how it was in the UK. I have it plugged into my TV, and the TV is plugged into cable- basic package from Charter.

1. I don't...

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No problem. SiliconDust also makes a 2-tuner HD HomeRun tuner (not Prime ) that has ATSC/QAM tuners (no analog NTSC). It is also a network-connected tuner, and many people like them very much. It won't receive the encrypted digital channels. The decision really depends on whether or not your cable...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:17 am
~Drool~ Droid Razr Maxx hd

Last post by trooper11 « Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:55 pm
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by makryger » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:47 pm

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I have the Droid X right now... got it back in October 2010 (ie, ancient). Now, this new Droid Razr Maxx HD is 2mm wider, 5mm longer, and 1/2mm thinner, except the screen is 4.7 instead of 4.3 , with about 50% more pixel density, and almost 3x battery life (21 hrs). I'm also happy it has dual-band...

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Yeah that's a nice looking phone. I'm wait to see more about the Nokia phones and what HTC is going to announce (rumored to be a quad core WP8 device). I'm still on the fence about what smartphone platform to adopt, so I hope I see what I need to see to make a choice this fall.

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Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:55 pm
Technet Subscriptions - The Correct Use Of

Last post by STC « Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:16 pm
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by andino » Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:14 pm

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Windows Server Essentials 2012 at $425 is not a replacement for a WIndows Home Server

Technet subscription is just $199.00... They do have sales too. I got mine for $175.00....

Just saying...

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There is no time limit on the evaluation of the software. Actually there is, in as much as you are required to keep your subscription operational.

More importantly the 'testing' you are referring to should not be performed in a real time environment:
You may not use the software in a live...

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Last post by STC
Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:16 pm
Eye-controlled Gaze TV unveiled

Last post by STC « Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:07 pm

by STC » Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:07 pm

Kinda cool. Long way to go.

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Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:07 pm
cat 6 network cable broken

Last post by STC « Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:07 am
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by tony_park » Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:23 pm

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Hi

Anyone know much about network cables?

We've just moved our media PC into our dining room as our lounge is being damp proofed. We have a cat6 network installed throughout our house, however on one of the ports, pins 7 & 8 don't seem to work/broken cable, and the other port pin 3.

Does anyone...

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Nice!
I can only surmise that 're-inserted' means re-terminated :)

Glad to hear it anyway.

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Last post by STC
Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:07 am
Something to think carefully about

Last post by staknhalo « Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:07 pm
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by STC » Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:50 am

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Wired journalist Mat Honan, got his digital life (literally) served up to him on a plate. Scary stuff.

If you're a little lapse in this area, now is a good time to beef up your practices.

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EDIT: And, Wired was able to duplicate the hacker's methods multiple times, with different Apple rep's answering the phone each time... so it is apparent that several of Apple's employees are violating their internal policy. Then Apple def needs to do something about that ASAP. Again though, I...

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Last post by staknhalo
Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:07 pm
Online backup

Last post by bobbob « Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:57 pm
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by rdy2go » Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:48 pm

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Anybody use an online backup solution? I've heard some good things about CrashPlan. Looks like it will be $5 per month for me to do unlimited backups. Any other good alternatives out there?

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Unlimitacular. The Day Today could not have done it better

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Last post by bobbob
Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:57 pm
General Banter Split From Movies Cover Art Thread

Last post by barnabas1969 « Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:54 pm
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by makryger » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:41 am

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Je ne suis pas la seule personne qui connaît ce problème étrange!

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If they are French, then you know they will flee eventually. :lol:

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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:54 pm
CLONED/FAKE The Media Center Blog

Last post by newfiend « Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:12 am
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by cw-kid » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:16 am

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Hi all

Its come to my attention after I found it via a Bing search that someone has cloned my The Media Center Blog and stolen all my content and created a new blogger blog at:

My genunine URL is:

I've reported this to Google to see if I can have the fake site taken down. If anyone spots any...

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Sweet Victory!! Good news Stewart!

Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express

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Last post by newfiend
Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:12 am
Remote live TV options

Last post by rdy2go « Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:14 pm
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by rdy2go » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:31 pm

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Hey all,

So my brother moved to Boston (from Detroit) and is missing his Tiger games. I wanted to find a way to let him watch over the internet (live). Either from 7MC, directly from my (2) HDHR-3 and HDHR-CC, or an additional plugin that would go on my Win7 box.

Looks like Plex may have a way to...

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I believe remote potato only allows for scheduling and watching recorded TV, not live.

I'll give DVBLogic a shot. Thanks guys.

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Last post by rdy2go
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:14 pm
Missing channel on HDHR Prime. Where is the channel map?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:47 am
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by barnabas1969 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:53 pm
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A day or two ago, I discovered that we in Central Florida have some new channels to view the Olympics. In Central Florida on Brighthouse Networks (BHN), I should be able to get channels 1770, 1773, and 1774. After a channel scan, I got 1773 and 1774. However, 1770 doesn't show up in my guide....

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Regarding #3 above, the STB from the cable company has the same problem with the menus and progress bar. The menus and progress bar are definitely messed up on their box too.

I've been watching some free VOD content in 3D. It is in top/bottom mode, which makes a lot of sense as far as perceived...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:47 am
Star Trek Humour

Last post by mark1234 « Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:08 am
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by STC » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:05 am

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That's cool Mr.N!

It reminds me of this.

Or indeed my surrealist fav, this.

Possibly NSFW.

Sorry... :angel:

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P.S. Did anyone like my cheeky use of the Youtube embed parameter to give full browser screen / no commercial or link crap playback?
You did? Cool!

I did! The first video was my favourite - I did giggle.

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Last post by mark1234
Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:08 am
Media center Alternative with PREMIUM cable support

Last post by adam1991 « Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:10 pm
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by matt897 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:12 pm

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Hi,

I have two OCUR ATI's (external) and I've been using MCE in Windows 7 for quite some time - when I originally built the machine it was running the horrid Vista.

My question is regarding the future of DIY DVRs and media centers.

As Windows 8 is approaching, and Media Center will be...

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makryger is right. Check out WOW Cable's Ultra TV:

It's not 7MC, but it is head and shoulders above the crap they used to rent out.

As far as Media Center development, look to Ceton to carry the torch on that one with the Q. While it's based on Media Center, it's technically their own baby to...

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Last post by adam1991
Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:10 pm
Is it worth it to buy my own cable modem?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:11 pm
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by barnabas1969 » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:26 am
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I'm just curious, is it really worth it to buy your own cable modem? I just saw another thread where the person posted that his cable company no longer sells them. I never knew that cable companies sell them, but I knew that you could buy your own from office supply stores, NewEgg and other...

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Not sure. I did a little searching, and found that Brighthouse Networks does support 3.0 in my area. But, I'm not sure if it would be a benefit for me to buy my own. I'll keep it in mind. I will probably make the switch in the next month.
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:11 pm
To log tickets or ask first. That is the question.

Last post by barnabas1969 « Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:36 pm
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by adam1991 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:53 pm

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(Shotgunning is fine, but) I despair for the world when they won't do the simple and straightforward thing (of opening a ticket) at all.

Ceton has a process for helping their customers in situations like this. And they are far, far better equipped to do so.

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Wow. I didn't read every word of every post above, but here is my view...

I was once an electronics technician for a very large semiconductor manufacturer. My responsibilities included the diagnosis/repair/maintenance of various mainframe computers, robotics equipment, lab equipment, and all the...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:36 pm
Old Xbox 720 plans leaked - Xbox as a PVR

Last post by bobbob « Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:05 pm
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by mark1234 » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:17 pm

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I'm sure you've all seen by now, but there has been a leak of old Xbox 720 plans from MS. Clearly they are pushing gaming and Kinnect improvements, but there are some media comments there as well:

Xbox TV
Bluray player
Xbox acting as a PVR

Clearly they are at liberty to change whatever ideas...

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jesus, are you still banging on about the upgrade price of £20? perhaps you should move out of home and get a job?

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Last post by bobbob
Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:05 pm
Taxation, Monarchy, Historic Events, Politics, Kitchen Sinks

Last post by STC « Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:07 am
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by barnabas1969 » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:53 pm
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[ Moderator Edit: Split from the London 2012 Olympics thread ]

This may be a little off topic, but the queen's big celebration has me wondering... how do you Brits feel about your tax dollars (pounds) going to support the rich lifestyle of the royals? Every time I see some big celebration or royal...

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Just one piece missing: 642_51001_P.jpg
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Last post by STC
Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:07 am
UPS clicking?

Last post by mcewinter « Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:57 pm
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by mcewinter » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:47 pm

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My UPS is making a clicking noise and at times the fan runs high but not too frequently.

It seems to function okay and no events are logged when it happens. Is my battery going bad?

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Scorchio!

Scorchio indeed. :shock:

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Last post by mcewinter
Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:57 pm
Windows 7 - My Last Microsoft OS

Last post by Ack « Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:22 pm
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by woodchuck » Sun May 20, 2012 2:29 am

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I've always loved the fact that Microsoft has been practical about what is NOW in their OSes. They don't rely on forward looking nonsense that is 10 years away, and that I why I have loved media center for the past 7 or so years. It works well, and does the day to day of 10' experience better than...

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Bobbob is referring to a pacifier for those across the pond.
I wondered what that meant.

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Last post by Ack
Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:22 pm
Amusing...

Last post by STC « Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:47 pm
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by richard1980 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:23 am

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I thought this was amusing, thought others might find it amusing as well.

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This is also amusing to me:

MVP adacosta seems to be getting really good 'air time'. He was there from the very beginning.

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Last post by STC
Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:47 pm
Poll - Time is off on one of the servers?

Last post by STC « Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:18 pm
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by Crash2009 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:01 pm

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I was just wondering if anyone else had noticed a wee bit of a time shift recently. I first noticed it Friday June 15 around 10 pm eastern US. My first thought was maybe I had some malaware or virus so I shut down that workstation. It is not an inconvenience to me. I was just curious to know...

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That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

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Last post by STC
Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:18 pm
Verizon Wireless Shared Data FAIL

Last post by Ack « Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:52 pm
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by makryger » Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:12 pm

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I was very much looking forward to verizon's shared data plans... my family of 5 does not really use a whole lot of data, so being able to share it between us would have made sense. Had Verizon followed its shared voice scheme, it would have been great: Buy a pool of minutes at a slight premium....

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I was very much looking forward to verizon's shared data plans... my family of 5 does not really use a whole lot of data, so being able to share it between us would have made sense. Had Verizon followed its shared voice scheme, it would have been great: Buy a pool of minutes at a slight premium....

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Last post by Ack
Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:52 pm
Anyone using XBMC?

Last post by bobbob « Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:27 pm
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by cw-kid » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:41 pm

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Hi

Just wondered if there were any XBMC / My Movies users lurking here? Been playing around with XBMC on my laptop (Windows 7) and with the My Movies XMBC scraper. Like the look of XBMC with the Aeon MQ3 Skin but man its a learning curve all round, too many settings and addons everywhere! :D

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mmm, that was a day 1 registration, no less than an hour after registration opened.

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Last post by bobbob
Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:27 pm
Rant: ZoneAlarm's new free antivirus messed up my computers!

Last post by mark1234 « Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:02 am
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by barnabas1969 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:12 pm

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I've used the free ZoneAlarm firewall on all my PC's (except my HTPC) for years. It's been great. Recently, they released a new free antivirus, integrated with the firewall.

When my son's PC prompted him to install the new version of ZA, it asked him if he wanted to try the free antivirus. He...

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Like Venom I've not run ZA since XP days, and not even on my XP MCE2005 machine after an update prompt way back then caused the machine to slow to a crawl.

The Windows firewall can be configured to control outbound traffic, though it is nowhere near as easy to control as ZA is, or was anyway!

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Last post by mark1234
Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:02 am
Xbox Gives Microsoft a Head Start in the Battle for Screens

Last post by cjmccarthy72 « Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:03 am

by cjmccarthy72 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:03 am

Interesting article from NYT- no mention of course of WMC. Maybe MS will have the last laugh....

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:03 am
Connecting two TV antennas, rcv signals from diff directions

Last post by morrison0880 « Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:33 am
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by barnabas1969 » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:52 am

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I bit the bullet and put up an outdoor TV antenna. It's a combination UHF/hi-band-VHF antenna. I re-purposed one of my dual-hybrid NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuners. Most of my ClearQAM channels also come OTA. I can get all the majors, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. I even get WB, CW, MyNet, ION, several...

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You can use a regular old splitter, only installed backwards, to combine two antennas.

However, using two antennas pointed in different directions almost always results in signal problems. One of the reasons OTA TV works is because of the directionality that a TV antenna provides. It rejects...

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Last post by morrison0880
Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:33 am
Flame - a look at funky stuff from the CIA

Last post by jtennison « Wed May 30, 2012 4:11 pm
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by STC » Wed May 30, 2012 2:12 am

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Lock up your daughters!

The malware, which is 20 megabytes when all of its modules are installed, contains multiple libraries, SQLite3 databases, various levels of encryption — some strong, some weak — and 20 plug-ins that can be swapped in and out to provide various functionality for the...

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Wow! Who knew the cooks at the Culinary Institute of America could do this?

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Last post by jtennison
Wed May 30, 2012 4:11 pm
What do you think of Ubuntu Linux?

Last post by barnabas1969 « Wed May 23, 2012 3:37 am
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by barnabas1969 » Tue May 22, 2012 2:29 am

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OK, so I've been a Windows guy ever since I saw Win 3.1 for the first time back in 1992. Before that, the first GUI O/S I saw was the Mac (in high school). After high school, I used VMS on the largest VAX cluster in the world (we actually had on-site techs from DEC 24x7, we were the largest single...

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OK, So my co-worker showed me his (much more powerful) laptop running Ubuntu. It was sucking up 20-30% CPU while doing nothing also. He reassured me that it would be faster... so I re-installed Ubuntu 11.10 on the old laptop.

I gotta say... the installation of Ubuntu takes WAYY longer than...

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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed May 23, 2012 3:37 am
3 Years of Troubleshooting

Last post by newfiend « Sun May 13, 2012 2:29 pm
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by makryger » Sun May 13, 2012 1:07 pm

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So for years i have been connecting my HTPC using a DVI to HDMI cable, the reason being every time i hooked up hdmi, the screen would flash on and off over and over and I wouldn't be able to watch anything. Heck, I could hardly even troubleshoot because I couldn’t see the screen. THE DVI to HDMI...

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It always seems like the problem can be easily fixed once you find the culprit.. But sometimes we take the long road to get there.. I have done similar things to this just to find the answer was right in front of me the whole time. You're not alone makryger.. You're not alone. Glad you found the...

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Last post by newfiend
Sun May 13, 2012 2:29 pm
If it aint broke......

Last post by PeteT « Wed May 09, 2012 12:23 pm
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by PeteT » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:44 pm

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So my system has been running perfectly fine for 4-5 years now and still is. I even turned down an offer from my dad to buy it as he wants a HTPC. He said i could then buy a new all singing and dancing one, i did think about it, but then i thought, minw does what its meant to and never misses any...

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Well the story continues....

I built my dads HTPC and it works perfectly :clap: I then see how fast his is and want the same...sooo i bought an Intel SSD, good choice i thought, i'll have the same system but faster response time. I reinstalled windows onto it and it work fine initially until you...

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Last post by PeteT
Wed May 09, 2012 12:23 pm
Microsoft Should Cut Windows Media Center from Windows 8

Last post by richard1980 « Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:09 am
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by newfiend » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:53 am
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So .. Read that ^^ and tell me your thoughts... I'm Curious as to what you'll have to say..
newfiend~

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Tasks > Settings > General > Privacy > Customer Experience Settings.

Check the box that says Send usage and reliability information to Microsoft . Then click save.
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Last post by richard1980
Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:09 am
No HDCP? No HBO for you!

Last post by adam1991 « Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:24 pm

by adam1991 » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:24 pm

DirecTV Customers With Older HDTVs May Have Trouble Watching HBO

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Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:24 pm
Why I use Virgin rather than Sky

Last post by makryger « Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:38 pm
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by mark1234 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:05 pm

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(Bit off topic for this forum, but the inner geek in me is excited. Sorry)

OK, so I know Sky have better TV service, and they can be made to integrate into Media Centre. But I stick with Virgin for their better broadband. I can use broadband to fill in gaps in my TV coverage, I can't do the...

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I've never thought I needed more than 3 Mbps download, 5Mbps Max if I had some big downloads. Now I'm on 15Mbps, only because thats all my cable co offers as a base now.

For upload, I've never really cared about it, until I started experimenting with Remote Potato and Skype HD, and realized my...

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Last post by makryger
Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:38 pm
Ceton and Eric Kotz, I may owe you an apology!

Last post by barnabas1969 « Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:11 am

by barnabas1969 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:11 am

I may need to eat a heaping helping of crow. Please see the following post. I would like to know if Ceton can help me determine why I'm getting a problem that looks just like the known-issue of macro-blocking that causes a straight line of bad blocks to go across the screen occasionally.

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