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Will Windows 7 Extend the Extender?

By on November 6, 2008 in Hardware, Software, windows 7, Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center

EngadgetHD is reporting that they have a tipster who claims that recent pre-beta builds of Windows 7 add some new features to WMC and WMC extenders.

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HP to Drop MediaSmart TV

By on October 28, 2008 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware, Windows Media Center

Focus to shift to driving adoption of the HP MediaSmart Connect.

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New Linksys Powerline Network Adaptors Announced

By on October 20, 2008 in Hardware

New Powerline adaptors from Linksys may just be the answer to your home networking headaches.

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“Extending” Your Computer Power Supply

By on October 19, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

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

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Welcome to Low Power Computing

By on October 18, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

A new site dedicated to Low Power Computing started up about a week ago.  I know that WGS has had a few discussions regarding getting the most computer power per kWh, and I hope that this site will provide some additional and useful information on being “Green”.

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Great Deal on the Linksys DMA-2200 Extender for Windows Media Center

By on October 3, 2008 in Digital Media Receivers, Windows Media Center

If you read our recent review of the Linksys DMA-2200 Extender for Media Center and were interested in picking one up, Amazon currently have an eye-wateringly good deal on both that unit, and it’s little brother, the DMA-2100.

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Integrating Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server Part 4

By on September 25, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Hardware, How to Guides, Media Streaming, Software, Under the Hood, Windows, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1, Windows Media Center

This is the fourth in a series of articles detailing how one network went from dilapidated junker to media hero with the help of WMC and WHS.

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Windows SideShow Release Candidate is Ready for Download

By on September 15, 2008 in Software, Windows Media Center

I got an email from Microsoft Connect last Thursday.  I’ve been rather busy on other projects and failed to notice the subject.  “Announcing  Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow Release Candidate!”

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My Personal TV Digital

By on August 31, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Software, Video, Windows Media Center

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

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D-Link DSM-750 Extender for Media Center Firmware Upgrade Now Available

By on August 22, 2008 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware, Windows Media Center

Over the next few weeks, we’ll have full reviews of the new Media Extender Extenders from D-Link and Linksys (the Linksys arrived this week, and the D-Link is on the way). But if you’re an existing owner of the D-Link DSM-750, there’s a new firmware upgrade for the unit that you’ll want to check out.

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