(Aussie note: The text might read “Media Center”, but my heart says “Media Centre”.) Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition (900325) appeared today on Windows Update as an optional update (it won’t install itself using Automatic Updates, you need to go get it). BUT! There’s already a post-update update that addresses a [...]

The Quick And Dirty MCE2005 Build Guide Distilled down to the very basics, after the rambling mess that was the original, for those that asked quick’n’dirty questions. I use my MCE primarily as a DTV PVR (Personal Video Recorder), DVD watching/recording and music playing system, so I’m kinda biased towards a dedicated system in front [...]

I’ve spent a weekend and a bit with IceGuide (I’m a dirty man) for Windows XP Media Centre Edition, and I think I’ll need at least another week to work out whether it’s something that’s robust enough to pay for, but so far – and this is preliminary – I’m liking it. Installation The installer [...]

Why not make a series? Excellent idea, thanks, don’t mind if I do. After the rather wordy but well-meaning intro to building the MCE, I figured I’d look at some of the EPG options that are available. EPGRunner seems to have suddenly decided that tonight would be a No Data Available night, so it seems [...]

I built a Media Centre PC earlier this year, so thought I’d share the experience. I know the Yanks call it Media Center, but I’m Australian, so please excuse my automatic “re”. I write stream-of-coffee style (like stream of consciousness but more haphazard), so here’s a convenient ordered set of items to keep in mind [...]