Media Center Sandbox

Ed Bott�s Media Central � Media Center Sandbox: "Microsoft�s Charlie Owen and Aaron Stebner have started the Media Center Sandbox blog. It�s primarily for developers and designers, but I�m positive mere users will find some neat stuff there. This offhand remark was intriguing:
We have some *new* platform information coming next week � stay tuned here. Santa is coming a day or two early this year to Media Center designers and developers.
What could that be? "

Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Ten Things David Carnoy Hates About the Xbox 360

Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Ten Things David Carnoy Hates About the Xbox 360: "Ten things I hate about the Xbox 360 - Fully Equipped - CNET reviews This is currently the number one story on Digg today. Pretty lame top ten list if you ask me. Carnoy doesn't like the color of the box? Sheesh. Not a big enough hard drive? Give me a break, if you use it as an Media Center extender you have unlimited storage available (to the extent that you add external hard drives) to stream your media. No built in card reader? I've got built in card readers on my Media Center PC and I've NEVER used them once. Who uses card readers anymore when you can just connect whatever device you use to your PC or XBox via USB. It just damages your cards to take them in and out all the time."

The F-Stop Blues: Video of Vista Media Center

The F-Stop Blues: Video of Vista Media Center: "Windows Vista Lounge put up a video of recorded screen shots so you could see the latest release of Vista Media Center in action. This is a very cool video and really gives you a better feel of what to expect in Vista Media Center."

Movie split into more than 1 file?

2 xvid files :: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 :: xpMCE: "I have a movie that has been splitt into 2 xvid files , how can I get media center to play one file after the other as if it was just a single file ? "

Sub-$1000 HD Media Center Buildup

Sub-$1000 HD Media Center Buildup: "Kevin over at HD Beat is doing a buildup of a HD Media Center PCs for under $1,000!

�...it's time for us to take the WMCE plunge here at HD Beat. Just to make it really interesting, we're aiming to do this for under $1,000 so you can spend your dough on a nice HDTV set to go with that and your 360. Once we're up and and running we'll marry the WMCE and a 360 as well (if we can get our hands on one!) Sound like a plan? Watch for updates throughout the week on our 'HD Beat WMCE project on a budget'!�"

Top Questions about Codecs in Windows Media Player - from Only4Gurus.com

Ever wonder what a codec is? this might tell you...

Top Questions about Codecs in Windows Media Player - from Only4Gurus.com: "If you've ever heard the term codec and wondered what it meant, you've come to the right place. We've compiled this list of frequently asked questions about codecs to help you get up to speed on the technology that is at the heart of Windows Media Player and of many other digital media playback and creation programs:"