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LaCie LaCinema Black Play and Record

By on June 4, 2009 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware

LaCie announce a great looking, high priced range of digital media receivers offering full DVR capabilities.

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The Real Reason Why Extenders Are Dead

By on June 2, 2009 in Hardware, Windows Media Center, Xbox 360

The Media Center Extender is banished from under the TV, and the Xbox 360 is back! But one day, every device under the TV will have an Ethernet connection, as will the TV itself, so who needs an Extender anyway?

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More “TV On Your PC” Courtesy of AMD

By on June 2, 2009 in Hardware, Windows Media Center

Remember that new Microsoft positioning for Windows Media Center – “The best way to watch TV on your PC”? Well, it seems to be catching on as AMD launch a new video processing chip for “worldwide HDTV-on-the-PC” reception.

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Check It Out: Donavon West’s Home Servidor™

By on June 1, 2009 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Fellow MVP Donavon West has started a new businsess venture: the Home Servidor™!  And what, you might ask, is the Home Servidor™?  Read on to find out.

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Zune HD Portable Media Player Announced For the USA, Zune “Service” Available Internationally

By on May 27, 2009 in Hardware, Xbox 360, Zune

Microsoft’s Zune brand starts the transition from also-ran media player to international, multi-platform entertainment service.

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TwoFactor WHS

By on May 25, 2009 in Add-ins & Apps, Security, WHS v1

TwoFactor WHS works with a hardware authentication dongle called a Yubikey, which slots into your USB port and provides a unique authentication code each time it is inserted in a computer.

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WHS Doctor

By on May 15, 2009 in Add-ins & Apps, Home Server Administration, WHS v1

WHS Doctor’s job is to gather and display selected information about your Windows Home Server.  At a mere glance you will be able to see your Network configuration, WHS console log entries or installed WHS add-ins, amongst others.  Having this kind of information at your fingertips is especially helpful for troubleshooting or support purposes.

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Get Started: Build Your Own Home Server

By on May 13, 2009 in Get Started, Hardware, How to Guides, News, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

Part 2 of our Get Started guide looks at selecting the right components to build your own home server!

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Get Started: What is a Home Server?

By on May 13, 2009 in Get Started, How to Guides, News, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

If your new to home servers and want to get to grips with some of the basics, our new Get Started series will introduce you to Windows Home Server, and walk you through selecting home server hardware, building a home server, installation, configuration and use. But first, what the heck is a home server?

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Hands-On: HP MediaSmart Server LX195 (Part 1)

By on April 30, 2009 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware, Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center

HP launch their new small and mighty MediaSmart Server, and we’ve got the first hands-on review! Dig in for full details of the LX195,  model the company have christened “Boxster”.

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