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Microsoft Showcases New Windows Embedded Media Center Devices at CES

Whilst Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave them ne’er a mention during his CES keynote this week, the company are demoing a range of new Windows Embedded Standard 7-powered media devices here at the show. Concept products from a wide range of manufacturers including Haier, Reycom, Prime Time, Acer Gateway and Evolve are on show with Microsoft demostrating media integration scenarios between Windows Media Center, Windows Home Server and Windows Phone 7.

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How to: Create a Mac Mini Media Center (Part 1)

There’s a saying that goes, “If you want a PC… get a Mac”. We’re putting the theory to the test over the next few weeks with a series of walkthroughs to transform Apple’s latest Mac Mini into a kick ass Media Center PC. In the first part of the series, we get the Mac set up and prepared to run Windows 7.

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Lian-Li Launches Mini Q PC-V354 HTPC Chassis

Available in brushed black, silver and for the more daring amongst you, red aluminium, Lian-Li’s new Mini Q PC-V354 Chassis is big enough to pack in the components you need for a great home theatre PC or home server, whilst being small enough to be reasonably unobtrusive in your living room or study.

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Hands-On: Tranquil PC iXL Power PC

Tranquil PC’s latest interpretation of the silent HTPC lands at WGS for review, and it’s the best we’ve seen from them in some time.

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Ceton InfiniTV 4 Reviewed

The reviews start rolling in for Ceton’s oft-delayed quad-tuner. Just what kind of experience are you going to get for your $399?

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ASRock Core-100HT – The Perfect Mini HTPC?

ASRock updates their nettop series with a Mobile Core-i3 based box which may just be the perfect Mini-HTPC. USB 3.0, 802.11n, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and Optical Audio combine in a tiny package which could power any media lover’s living room.

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AVA Media iXVL – First Shots

New media center from Tranquil PC’s AVA Media label offers Intel Core i3/i5 processing, passive cooling and on board media apps.

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Watch Live TV on Windows Home Server

Project 6 in We Got Served’s Summer of Home Server brings us to a topic we know is close to many of your hearts – the ability to watch Live TV directly on Windows Home Server.

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Build a Mini HTPC to Play Music, Video and Photos From Your Home Server

Owning a home server for backup, centralising your files and folders and remote access is one thing but life in the digital home really comes alive when you can stream music, video and photos around the home. There are a plethora of digital media receivers now on the market that make streaming media a snip, but for a really rich media experience, a HTPC (Home Theatre PC) is the way to go.

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SageTV 7 Public Beta Released

SageTV have announced the availability of SageTV 7 Public beta. Check out what’s new and where to get it!

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