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Microsoft @ CEDIA EXPO 2008

Microsoft heads to CEDIA EXPO 2008 with some exciting announcements and new initiatives for custom installers. Last year at the show, the Windows Media Center team showcased the latest hardware from their channel partners and engaged integrators in education Read More...
Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 9:22 PM by cei | 0 Comments

CGMS-A and Windows Media Center

On Tuesday June 10th, 2008, at 10AM PST, Microsoft will release the Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB950126) that addresses some of the concerns around the CGMS-A flag. More information around copy protection for television broadcasts Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:37 PM by kevincol | 2 Comments

HP MediaSmart Update – Extender for Windows Media Center

HP recently released a firmware update for their SL4278N and SL4778N MediaSmart TVs that enables the display to connect easily to a Windows Media Center PC and view HD content in any room in a client's home. This is the first Extender for Windows Media Read More...
Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 5:09 PM by cei | 0 Comments

EHX Spring 2008 - Channel 10 Interviews

Larry Larsen from Channel 10 caught up with several companies doing great work with Windows Media Center at EHX Spring 2008 in Orlando. Representatives from Autonomic Controls, Superna, Cutting Edge PC’s, and Cannon PC’s showcased several products that Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:07 PM by cei | 0 Comments

2007 Ultimate Install Contest Winner Article - Imperium Smart Systems

Residential Systems Magazine just published a great article on the winner of our first Ultimate Install Contest. The article gives a full overview (including pictures) of the winning 12 zone Windows Media Center based system from Imperium Smart Systems Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 4:51 PM by cei | 0 Comments

New Okoro OMS-ZX 100 Windows Media Center

Take a look at the OMS-ZX 100 Windows Media Center PCs from Okoro Media: From the Okoro web site : ZX100 Digital Entertainment System Intel Core™2 Extreme Quad Core Processor QX6850 3.0GHz 3 Gigabytes of Memory NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT HDMI output 32GB Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:41 PM by cei | 0 Comments

The NextGen Digital Lifestyles Home Videos

It is interesting to think how close to the Jetsons we have really come. As an installer you deal with the future of home entertainment and home control integration, but at CES 2008 The NextGen Digital Lifestyles Home really showed some of what is possible Read More...
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 7:17 PM by kollenkark | 1 Comments

2008 Ultimate Install Contest Announced!

The 2008 Ultimate Install Contest was kicked off today. For the second year in a row, we are challenging integrators to find new and creative ways to use Windows Media Center as the entertainment backbone of their installations. The winner will be announced Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:11 PM by kollenkark | 0 Comments

Monitoring Media Center PCs

One of the top concerns we hear from installers is reliability in home entertainment components. A great way to ensure Media Center PC reliability is to deploy the system so that it can only be used for entertainment purposes and it isn't being used for Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:45 PM by kollenkark | 0 Comments

Even More Extenders for Windows Media Center

In addition to the new Extenders from Linksys, D-Link and Niveus Media, CE professionals will soon have even more options available for their installs from HP and Samsung. Availability and price point details are also available in the press release at Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:57 PM by kollenkark | 0 Comments

Welcome to Microsoft’s CE Installer blog!

Our team believes that Microsoft technologies can enable consumer electronic installers to be more successful. We plan to use this blog to help us develop a better relationship with the installer community by sharing solutions and new information. Over Read More...
Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 10:19 PM by kollenkark | 0 Comments
 
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