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Add-In Update: TiVo Publisher 1.3

Rob Durfee has updated TiVo Publisher to version 1.3: This update adds the following features: FLAC, OGG, M4A (AAC unprotected) audio formats are now supported. Updated ffmpeg to newer release (2/5/2008, r11870). TagLib# library is now used to read audio file tags. Additional Video Metadata fields are now viewable on the TiVo (e.g., year, cast, [...]

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WGS Supporters: New Exclusive Features at We Got Served

If you’ve recently made a donation to We Got Served’s running costs, you’ll see that your WGS Forum status will have been upgraded from “Member” to “WGS Supporter ’08″ – this gives you access to a number of exclusive benefits here at WGS which include a much larger inbox for personal messages, larger limits on [...]

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Data Corruption Bug – Microsoft Will Communicate On Monday

Seems like we’ll all get an update at some point on Monday from Microsoft regarding the status of the data corruption bug. Stay tuned to WGS, the Windows Home Server Team Blog and Microsoft Knowledge Base.

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The Media Center Show, With Ian Dixon and… Me.

It’s a shame that I’m on The Media Center show this week having to discuss the Windows Home Server data corruption bug, rather than other more inspiring aspects of life with Windows Home Server, but there you go. Big thanks to Ian for getting in touch to help us communicate what the bug is all about, [...]

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Welcome to Microsoft’s Steven Lindsay!

Please give a big welcome to Steven Lindsay from Microsoft, who will be a resident expert here at We Got Served on many aspects of Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center technologies. I’ll let Steve introduce himself, but as well as being a self-confessed digital enthusiast, he’s part of Microsoft’s new Windows Champions initiative [...]

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Komplett Home Server Brings WHS to Norway

Over in Norway, European online retailer Komplett has recently released their cunningly named Komplett Home Server – a white label chassis with the following base specification: Chassis: Chieftec Aegis Midi Tower Black, ATX/EATX, w/USB/Firewire (Without PSU) PSU: Chieftec ATX 400W, 120mm Vifte, A-PFC, 2xSATA, PCI-E, 20/24pin Motherboard: MSI P6NGM-FD, nForce-630i+GF7100, m-ATX Socket-775, DDR2, DVI, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16 Processor: Intel [...]

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Djinx bring the (Tranquil PC) WHS-A3 to Belgium

Ah, the Belgians – home of great beer, great chocolates and Hercule Poirot – and now, courtesy of the Channel Tunnel, Belgian Home Server enthusiasts can now take advantage of Djinx’s strangely familiar new home server, the WHS-A3.   What’s that you say? Looks a bit like the Tranquil PC T2-WHS-A3? Hmm, yes I agree. [...]

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Download Kevin Beares’ WHS Presentation From the Vancouver Technology User Group Meeting

Last week, Microsoft’s Community Lead for Windows Home Server, Keven Beares, gave a presentation on Windows Home Server to around 300 people at the Vancouver Technology User Group’s meeting. You can download the slides from Kevin’s presentation, which include an overview of Windows Home Server as well as a look at Power Pack 1 (which [...]

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Add-in Update: Advanced Admin Console 0.2.0 Beta

Andreas M. has released an update to his (so far) wildly popular add-in, Advanced Admin Console. The add-in now comes with the ability to to add custom program shortcuts to the drop-down menu. To add a new program shortcut, just click the “Add Shortcut” button. The familiar Windows shortcut wizard will show up. Your custom [...]

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HP Launch the MediaSmart Server in Spain

The Spanish press are reporting that HP have launched the MediaSmart Server in Spain. This is the first geographical expansion for the MediaSmart Server, which was released in the UK and USA back in December. Both the Ex470 (500Gb) and EX475 (1TB) models will be released, priced at 649€ and 799€ respectively. Spanish support and product information has [...]

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