Extremetech takes an interesting look at Windows Media Center Online and reviews the various extras now available including Akimbo, Gallery Player and others.

Interesting interview over at PVR Wire with Aaron DeYonker, Media Center Edition project manager. Not so sure about those sunglasses though

Xbox scene has a good guide on running MCE apps on the Xbox 360, one of the main reasons why I’ll be buying the console once it becomes available here in March next year.

Hauppauge Digital has released two new upgrade packages for Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE) into the UK market. The new MCE packages include a TV tuner and a Media Center remote control, providing everything required to add TV capabilities to a Media Center PC.
The two Hauppauge WinTV packages are the PVR-150MCE, an analogue terrestrial […]

icrosoft Corp. and Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs) today announced they have reached an agreement that will allow Microsoft and PC manufacturers to bring to market digital-cable-ready Windows Media Center-based PCs in the holiday 2006 time frame.
These Media Center PCs, capable of supporting a CableCARD5 module, will allow consumers to enjoy one-way cable programming, including […]

A couple of weeks back I took the opportunity of downloading the newly launched Akimbo plugin for MCE. I really, really wish I hadn’t. First and foremost it slows things down, not by a lot but enough to notice. Secondly don’t believe anything you read on the Akimbo website. When they say they’ve got all […]

Informit.com has a solid guide on building a MCE box.

First, let me clear the air, I always look for alternatives to Microsoft products, and particularly open source projects. I use Firefox, Thunderbird and Open Office on Windows XP. But as of last Friday I’ve become a Microsoft Windows MCE convert, and possibly forever.
Why? because it works, and not only does it work well it […]

OK, all the details:
Support for Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox 360
The Windows Media Center Extender technology built into every Xbox 360 lets you access entertainment from your Media Center PC—whether it’s live and recorded TV and movies, music, photos or Online Spotlight—on any TV in the house.
Support for 4 tuners
You can now have a […]

Some good news with video on demand service Akimbo coming to a Windows MCE box near you!
According to PC World, later this month, Akimbo will show up as an option in the Online Spotlight section of Media Center PCs. After an intial two-week trial, you’ll still have to pay the monthly fee (and pay additional […]