If you use Windows Media Center on your home theatre PC you can configure it to run via voice commands using macros for Windows 7′s built-in speech recognition software. But just how far can you take that approach? More »
It’s frustrating that Media Centre only displays seven television channels in the program guide at a time, especially if it’s part of a home theatre setup. This hack adds more channels to the program guide for easier living-room browsing. More »
Windows: Free utility MacroTube adds YouTube, Dailymotion and MSN Soapbox video playback to your Windows 7 Media Center so you can stream online video from the popular online sites to your TV without firing up a browser. More »
I love messing with settings and geeky file-sharing programs. My spouse doesn’t, but digs Hulu and appreciates free. So I set up a media centre that satisfies my geek cravings but is actually easy-to-use for non-nerds. Here’s what I pieced together. More »
newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/wZd988WyfEY&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":412,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube"} );
Windows 7: Remote Potato is a free application that integrates with Windows 7 Media Center, allowing you to watch and schedule recorded video from the comfort of your browser, no matter where you are. More »
Microsoft’s powerful home theatre centrepiece, Windows Media Center, is easily one of the best applications that ships for free with Windows. But you can still make it better — and take it into new realms — with these plug-ins, helper apps and tweaks. More »
Sometimes you just want to turn on the television and, well, actually watch TV, but maybe keep Windows Media Centre handy to record or watch something else. A quick shortcut hack can start your rig up on live television. More »
