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Friday, July 11, 2008 11:37 AM

Two Media Center Updates? Don’t Count on It

Ben at Engadget HD is being told that there might be a second Media Center release coming this year . This is based on his source which has been leaking stuff directly from the beta (except this rumor, which has no meaningful info to back it up). Based...
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Monday, July 07, 2008 9:12 PM

Windows Media Center TV Pack and the DIRECTV Dilemma

So it would seem that the Windows Media Center TV Pack is indeed Fiji , at least according to a report from Engadget HD . Engadget HD is also reporting that the long awaited DIRECTV support in Fiji might not ship. Sadly, I can’t really comment on...
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Monday, April 07, 2008 5:51 PM

Microsoft Finally Seeking to Globalize HDTV in Media Center

Microsoft is finally getting set to take HDTV in Media Center outside of the US! Our first hint was a few months ago in a job application where Microsoft stated they were working with European satellite TV providers . This just screamed Sky to me, and...
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:31 PM

Dish Network Tuner Coming Soon?

It has been a while since we heard about native Dish Network tuners for Media Center, but according to one commenter on my Media Center beta post some e-mails might have gone out about testing such a tuner. I’ve personally heard nothing about Dish Network...
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Friday, April 04, 2008 8:36 PM

Short Bits: Media Center Show, Hauppauge HD-PVR, CableCARD

Ian Dixon had Scott Evans from Microsoft on The Media Center Show this week along with AMD talking about AMD Live! A lot of information dropped today about Hauppauge HD-PVR’s Component Capture device . I’ve been meaning to do a whole big post about this...
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Friday, March 28, 2008 9:02 PM

Fiji Media Center Beta Inches Closer

We have been waiting for Microsoft to open the beta for Fiji, the suspected codename for the next version of Media Center for well over a year now. I first posted about it in March of last year , with invites first opening just a month after that , and...
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Friday, February 08, 2008 8:10 AM

Niveus Media Gearing up for DIRECTV Support?

It wouldn’t surprise me if Niveus Media was the first OEM to offer DIRECTV support , and judging by the following graphic it looks like they might already be planning for such features. Niveus’ website now lists “HD Satellite” as a “TBD” (To be determined...
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Thursday, February 07, 2008 9:32 AM

CNET Doesn't Read Other Blogs; Asks Where DIRECTV and CableCARD Support Is

Clearly CNET doesn’t read any blogs relating to the stuff they are talking about . They just asked why nothing has come of the DIRECTV support in Media Center. And to top it off they also say "Microsoft has been working even longer to try to get...
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Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:55 AM

CES Wrap-up Part 2

So it looks like CES provided us with a little bit more excitement in the form of Extenders and DIRECTV. Starting with Extenders, Niveus Media made their EDGE official at the price of $1,500. I know a lot of people will complain about that, but when you...
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Monday, January 07, 2008 1:54 PM

Update: DIRECTV Tuner Confirmed Again

I’ve said that the DIRECTV tuner for Media Center is coming along with such features as H.264 HD access, in-band EPG data and PPV access all crammed into a dual tuner. Today, DBSTalk is reporting that the tuner, internally named HDPC20 will indeed be...
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Friday, December 21, 2007 7:40 AM

First DIRECTV Tuner Details?

DIRECTV and even Sky TV support appear to be picking up speed. Like many of you, I’ve been awaiting the DIRECTV tuner for Media Center since it was announced . Microsoft and DIRECTV have been quiet on the subject which has made it hard to find out any...
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Monday, July 09, 2007 8:03 PM

Short Bits: Distributors, BSkyB, Vista SP1, Sony XL3/TP1

CE Pro says that "distributors believe Media Center Edition whole-house controls will be the most important trend" in 2007. This is a very important step in the wide-spread adoption of Media Center and PCs in general for living room use. People...
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:02 PM

OS X and Linux: CableCARD, DIRECTV, Dish, HD DVD, Blu-ray?

Something that comes up often in my posts about different technologies coming to Windows Vista is why are they always limited to Windows? Well, the answer is that most of them are just not. Starting with CableCARD, the OpenCable Unidirectional Receiver...
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Saturday, February 03, 2007 5:30 PM

Dish Network Also Developing Media Center Add-In Card?

Last month we all noticed that nothing was said about DIRECTV and Microsoft at CES, but DBSTalk.com got a Q&A with DIRECTV and they said HTPC Cards were “Still in progress, internal beta testing.” Somehow it got overlooked that Dish Network said the...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:53 AM

Updated: Microsoft and DIRECTV Cut a Deal (370 Days Ago)

At CES 2006 (370-some days ago) Microsoft and DIRECTV cut a deal to “enable the flow of digital content among Windows-based PCs, DIRECTV’s set-top boxes, PlaysForSure-compatible devices and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, which will...
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:20 PM

DirecTV Outlines Digital Home Plans fo 2006/2007!

DirecTV Investor Meeting 2006 | On February 22, 2006 DirecTV outlined their plans to cover the digital home in 2006 and into 2007. I have yet to listen to the Investor Meeting in order to find out more details, however the Windows Media Webcast can be...
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Monday, February 20, 2006 9:47 AM

Multiple Tuner Fees With Vista Media Center?

Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center and TiVo multiple tuner fees | Brian Hoyt e-mailed me yesterday asking how cable/satellite providers are going to handle the fact that most will have multiple tuners in their Media Center PCs. Currently, you generally...
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Friday, February 03, 2006 10:12 AM

DirecTV Support Doesn’t Come Until ______?

A Brief History of ATSC in Media Center (Peter Rosser) | Edit: Peter adds "Just to be absolutely clear: I am not an authoritative source on this--what I know is from the "official" releases and talks by BillG and others at CES."
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:10 PM

DIRECTV and Microsoft Expand Digital Content Throughout the Home

DIRECTV and Microsoft Announce Long-Term Agreement to Expand the Reach of Digital Content Throughout the Home and on the Go | DIRECTV Inc., the nation’s leading digital television service provider, and Microsoft Corp., the worldwide leader in software...
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