Tag: MEDIA CENTER

Want to turn your Mac into a media center but need an alternative to Apple's Front Row? MediaCentral might be what you're looking for. It's a freeware media center app for OS X that integrates with iTunes and does most of what Front Row does, plus a few tricks it doesn't. It works with eyeTV devices, will let you tune into Internet TV stations, lets you access the most recent movie trailers from ...

CyberLink has announced PowerCinema Linux, media software that "transforms a Linux PC into an entertainment center featuring analog and digital TV, radio, Teletext and electronic program guide browsing." It looks like it's aimed primarily at PC and set-top box manufacturers and provides most of your standard media center features including music, movies, and photo slideshows. [Via ...

In what sounds like a show across the bow of the likes of Orb and the Slingbox, according to BetaNews Microsoft is testing an add-on to Windows Media Center which would allow users to stream live TV from their Media Center PC across the Internet through their web browser. BetaNews says Microsoft is being "wary of copyright issues," so expect the software to be DRM-heavy. The product is ...

Today is three-for-one day on Windows Vista screenshot galleries. First up is ZDNet Australia which has documented the entire Vista install process from DVD boot to the desktop. Not exactly stirring, but a step up in terms of looks if not in speed. Next up is ExtremeTech that has a short tour of Vista Media Center side-by-side with Media Center 2005. Once again, if nothing else, it's prettier. And ...

The Wall Street Journal is running an interesting profile on Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's VP in charge of its Media Center division. It's fairly fluffy, yes, but it gives an interesting peek into Microsoft's Media Center strategy: Unlike the very, very slow progression of the classic Windows product line, Belfiore's team has pushed out a new version of Media Center every year, and it will be fully ...