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mabrown.nethttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/en-USCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)S1Digital 100 Disk Blu-ray Changerhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2010/04/13/s1digital-100-disk-blu-ray-changer.aspxTue, 13 Apr 2010 18:33:18 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1246mabrown0<p>My experience with S1Digitals 100 disk Blu-ray changer was just about flawless. It would have been 100% except for the first unit they shipped me had an optical drive failure after ripping around 40 disks. Anyone who has had the pleasure of dealing with S1Digial knows there support is top notch, so after trying a few things I was quickly sent a replacement changer.</p> <p>For my test of the unit I ripped 53 store bought Blu-rays (the changer and My movies support DVD and Music disks also, but I didn’t test those features). The changer integrates with My Movies for Windows Home Server, and later will integrate directly with a Media Center PC. Ripping copy protected Blu-rays such as these requires AnyDVD HD from Slysoft. Neither My Movies nor the Changer remove the encryption required to make a successful copy. As you’ll see in the video below the entire process from setup to loading disks to ripping couldn’t be any easier.</p> <p>Check out the video <a href="http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4820&Itemid=1" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you have any questions check out S1Digitals product page, <a href="http://www.s1digital.com/S1Digital_Blu_ray_disc_changer_p/bdc.htm">http://www.s1digital.com/S1Digital_Blu_ray_disc_changer_p/bdc.htm</a>, or leave me a comment and I’ll do my best to respond.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2b148aa1-f4fb-414e-9c89-cb566fee19f0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">ClubHouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/Media+Center-Windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">Media Center-Windows 7</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/windows+home+server" rel="clubhouseTag">windows home server</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/blu-ray" rel="clubhouseTag">blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/s1digital" rel="clubhouseTag">s1digital</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1246" width="1" height="1">Project Snowbird, Niveus Media working with Dish Networkhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2010/04/11/project-snowbird-niveus-media-working-with-dish-network.aspxMon, 12 Apr 2010 04:43:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1245mabrown0This image was just posted to Niveus's facebook page, I'm betting it's not based on Media Center, but I'd love to be proven wrong. We should see some more details of this project this week.<br /><br /> <img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs479.snc3/26229_379857181524_112455126524_4226191_7661265_n.jpg"" alt="" /><br /> <a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs479.snc3/26229_379857181524_112455126524_4226191_7661265_n.jpg">http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs479.snc3/26229_379857181524_112455126524_4226191_7661265_n.jpg</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.projectsnowbird.com/">Project Snowbird website</a> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1245" width="1" height="1">Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (f70dea99-9a65-4d5f-a0b5-bff931432390 - 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2010/02/10/temporary-post-used-for-theme-detection-f70dea99-9a65-4d5f-a0b5-bff931432390-3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7.aspxThu, 11 Feb 2010 05:02:58 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1244mabrown0<p>This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (293c3ca8-add1-47ab-a008-88b81c45bb17 - 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)</p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1244" width="1" height="1">S1DIGITAL INTRODUCES FIRST BLU-RAY DISC CHANGER FULLY INTEGRATED WITH MEDIA CENTERhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2010/02/04/s1digital-introduces-first-blu-ray-disc-changer-fully-integrated-with-media-center.aspxThu, 04 Feb 2010 14:59:54 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1243mabrown0<p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/S1DIGITALINTRODUCESFIRSTBLURAYDISCCHANGE_7E88/clip_image002_3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="clip_image002" border="0" hspace="12" alt="clip_image002" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/S1DIGITALINTRODUCESFIRSTBLURAYDISCCHANGE_7E88/clip_image002_thumb_3.jpg" width="124" height="124" /></a></p> <p><i></i></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>PRESS RELEASE <br /></b><b>Contact: Caster Communications, Inc. at 401.792.7080</b></p> <p><i></i><i></i></p> <p><b>S1DIGITAL INTRODUCES FIRST BLU-RAY DISC CHANGER FULLY INTEGRATED WITH MEDIA CENTER</b></p> <p><i></i></p> <p><b>S1Digital continues to grow its digital entertainment ecosystem with the introduction of a Blu-ray Disc Changer.</b></p> <p><b>New Rochelle, NJ – February 3, 2010 – </b>S1Digital, the leader in digital entertainment solutions, today announced the launch of the S1Digital Blu-ray Disc Changer. The changer can hold 100 discs and seamlessly integrates with any S1Digiral Entertainment Server or Media Center.</p> <p>When connected to an S1Digital Media Center or any third party Microsoft Windows 7 or Vista PC that includes media center, customers are able to load up to 100 Blu-ray and/or DVD movies into the S1Digital Bly-ray Disc Changer. Using the included playback software, each disc will be scanned and metadata and cover-art automatically downloaded to the server. Once catalogued, users can view more information about the movie, or watch the movie by selecting the appropriate cover-art, which is all available on the familiar and easy-to-use media center interface. The changer is simple to use and enables almost instant access to movies without having to physically find and load each movie. (This feature is coming soon).</p> <p><i>“No other solution currently on the market integrates a Blu-ray changer with media center,” </i>said Paul Heitlinger, President of S1Digital. <i>“For customers that want instant and direct access to their movie discs, this is the only solution.”</i></p> <p>When connected to an S1Digital Entertainment Server or any third party Windows Home Server, customers can automatically archive their Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs to the server*. With the included software, every movie and audio disc will automatically be stored on the hard drive, catalogued and metadata and cover-art will be downloaded. As each movie or album is stored, it is immediately available on the customer’s home network from any S1Digital Media Center (or other PCs and certain media streaming devices) for playback.</p> <p><i>“A typical Blu-ray disc can take an hour or more to archive,”</i> continues Paul Heitlinger. <i>“With our solution, you simply load up the changer and hit go. You don’t have to load each disc one by one. The changer will automatically move from disc to disc so customers don’t have to worry about spending days manually storing movies and music.”</i></p> <p>The S1Digital Blu-ray Disc Changer is currently shipping and available for an MSRP of $1499 from <a href="http://www.s1digital.com/S1Digital_Blu_ray_disc_changer_p/bdc.htm">http://www.s1digital.com/S1Digital_Blu_ray_disc_changer_p/bdc.htm</a>. Dealer and reseller enquiries are welcome by contacting <a href="mailto:sales@s1digital.com">sales@s1digital.com</a> or by calling (201) 402-1920.</p> <p>For more information on S1Digital, visit <a href="http://www.S1Digital.com">www.S1Digital.com</a>. </p> <p>* Non copy protected discs only - copy protected discs cannot be legally copied</p> <p><b><i><u>About S1Digital</u></i></b><i></i></p> <p><i>Based in Rochelle Park, NJ, S1Digital manufactures and develops digital media servers and solutions for the home entertainment market. S1Digital provides a complete digital entertainment ecosystem with centralized archiving, storage and distribution of HD movies, live and recorded TV, videos, music, photos and more. As households increase the assortment of digital media they consume from many disparate sources, S1Digital’s Digital Entertainment Platform offers the best way to fully enjoy the home entertainment experience anywhere in the house.</i></p> <p>Press Contact: Caster Communications, Inc. at 401.792.7080</p> <p>Lauren Simmen <a href="mailto:lsimmen@castercomm.com">lsimmen@castercomm.com</a></p> <p>Amanda Nickerson <a href="mailto:amanda@castercomm.com">amanda@castercomm.com</a></p> <p>For digital images log on to <a href="http://www.castercomm.com/">www.castercomm.com</a></p> <p></p> <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/S1DIGITALINTRODUCESFIRSTBLURAYDISCCHANGE_7E88/Bluray_changer_3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:block;float:none;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-left:auto;border-left-width:0px;margin-right:auto;" title="Blu-ray_changer" border="0" alt="Blu-ray_changer" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/S1DIGITALINTRODUCESFIRSTBLURAYDISCCHANGE_7E88/Bluray_changer_thumb_3.jpg" width="387" height="238" /></a> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1243" width="1" height="1">ATI Digital Cable Tuners back in stock at Cannon PChttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/12/22/ati-digital-cable-tuners-back-in-stock-at-cannon-pc.aspxTue, 22 Dec 2009 16:32:28 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1241mabrown0<p>These have been in pretty short supply lately, if you've been looking to pick one up go grab one before they're sold out again!</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Just ARRIVED!!!!!</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Cannon PC recently received a shipment of internal and external versions</b></p> <p><b>of the ATI Digital Cable Tuners!!! </b></p> <p><b></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p><b>External ATI Digital Cable Tuner</b></p> <p><b>Just $269!!</b></p> </td> <td> <p><b>External ATI Digital Cable Tuner</b></p> <p><b>Just $249!!</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=234"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="clip_image001" border="0" alt="clip_image001" src="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/ATIDigitalCableTunersbackinstockatCannon_9438/clip_image001.jpg" width="177" height="244" /></a></p> </td> <td> <p><a href="http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=235"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="clip_image003" border="0" alt="clip_image003" src="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/ATIDigitalCableTunersbackinstockatCannon_9438/clip_image003.jpg" width="340" height="246" /></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </p> <p><b><i>There are limited quantities and they will go fast so go <a href="http://www.cannonpc.com/">online</a> to order.NOW!!!!</i></b></p> <p><b>Order the External Version</b> - <a href="http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=234">http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=234</a></p> <p><b>Order the Internal Version</b> - <a href="http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=235">http://www.cannonpc.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=235</a></p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1241" width="1" height="1">Another chance to win a VidaBox vCase3http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/12/08/another-chance-to-win-a-vidabox-vcase3.aspxTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:35:33 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1240mabrown0<p>If you didn't win my review unit VidaBox is giving away one this month also.  Just follow the banner below for your chance to win.</p> <p><a href="http://www.vidabox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=565" target="_blank"><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://www.vidabox.com/newsletter/giveaway_0912/banner.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1240" width="1" height="1">And the Winners are…http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/12/06/and-the-winners-are.aspxSun, 06 Dec 2009 23:16:44 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1239mabrown0<p>The <a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=10&zenid=fae99bf650a1daf9e6eefa5ef3752f67" target="_blank">Premium Wireless Keyboard</a> goes to Supervette5885 (thegreenbutton.com) and the <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> Chassis goes to digitalreader (thedigitallifestyle.com).  Congrats guys!</p> <p>Thanks to everyone who entered!</p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1239" width="1" height="1">Contest: Win my VidaBox Review Gearhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/12/01/contest-win-my-vidabox-review-gear.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 04:17:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1238mabrown0<p>The good folks over at <a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> are letting me give away the <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">Vcase3</a> chassis and <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=10" target="_blank">Premium Wireless Keyboard</a> that I reviewed over the past couple of months.</p> <p>To enter simply leave a comment below, comment as much as you like but I’ll only be counting 1 entry per person.  “Mike’s Digital Home” is published to both <a href="http://www.thegreenbutton.com/" target="_blank">The Green Button</a> and <a href="http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/" target="_blank">The Digital Lifestyle</a> sites, entries from both will be counted, still one entry per person.</p> <p>Because of shipping along with customs fees this contest is limited to the United States only.</p> <p>Comments up until 11:59 PM EST December 4th will count and I’ll contact the winners on December 5th.</p> <p>Good Luck!</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a3a6f527-786a-465e-b84e-3e2278fde46c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/contest" rel="clubhouseTag">contest</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1238" width="1" height="1">VidaBox Black Friday Couponshttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/11/25/vidabox-black-friday-coupons.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:53:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1237mabrown0<p>Black Friday is usually a good day to score some new gear and if you were thinking about some new HTPC gear <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> has you covered.</p> <p>The new <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> is $100 off on Friday with the code BFvCase3-TGB and their new <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=10" target="_blank">Premium Wireless Keyboard</a> is $15 off with the code BFkBoard-TGB.</p> <p>Check out my vCase3 review <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/archive/2009/11/21/vidabox-vcase3-review.aspx" target="_blank">here</a> and my <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=10" target="_blank">Premium Wireless Keyboard</a> review <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/archive/2009/09/26/vidabox-premium-wireless-keyboard-review.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <div style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;DISPLAY:inline;FLOAT:none;PADDING-TOP:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b4654540-1afc-4922-b1d2-0845a565acf2" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center-Windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">media center-Windows 7</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/black+friday" rel="clubhouseTag">black friday</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/htpc" rel="clubhouseTag">htpc</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1237" width="1" height="1">VidaBox vCase3 price reductionhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/11/24/vidabox-vcase3-price-reduction.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:01:55 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1236mabrown0<p>Some of you voiced your opinions of the MSRP on the <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> and it looks like <a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> listened.  The new MSRP is $249.00, the $50 off coupon code (thegreenbutton) is still valid so for under $200 you could score this sweet case.</p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1236" width="1" height="1">$50 off VidaBox vCase3http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/11/21/50-off-vidabox-vcase3.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 23:16:44 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1235mabrown0<p><a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">Vidabox</a> is currently offering $50 off their new <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> chassis, during checkout enter "thegreenbutton" (without the quotes) to take advantage of deal.</p> <p>When purchasing the chassis, you can also get a discount on their wireless keyboard and the Anyware IR remote+receiver kit.</p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1235" width="1" height="1">VidaBox vCase3 Reviewhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/11/21/vidabox-vcase3-review.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:52:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1234mabrown0<p>Earlier in the week I did an <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/archive/2009/11/13/vidabox-vcase3-premium-chassis-unboxing.aspx" target="_blank">unboxing</a> of this chassis, my initial impressions were high and after having built out a HTPC using the <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> my initial impressions were pretty much dead on.  Anyone who has ever built a HTPC using other chassis such as ones from <a href="http://www.silverstonetek.com/" target="_blank">Silverstone</a> or <a href="http://www.origenae.co.kr/en/index.htm" target="_blank">OrigenAE</a> knows the pain of small tight spaces, having to remove sections of the case in a certain order in order to get all of your components in and if a hard drive should fail you’re in for about an hours worth of work replacing it. I’m extremely happy <a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> realized how frustrating these scenarios were to those who want to build and maintain their own machines and has released a product sure to please almost everyone.</p> <p>For this build I picked up an Intel <a href="http://www.intel.com/Products/Desktop/Motherboards/DP55WB/DP55WB-overview.htm" target="_blank">DP55WB</a> microATX motherboard, an Intel <a href="http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei5/index.htm" target="_blank">Core i5-750</a> CPU, 4GB of OCZ PC3 12800 RAM, an <a href="http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?psn=000101&pid=209" target="_blank">ATI Radeon HD 4550</a> fanless low profile display adapter from Sapphire, an <a href="http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=SPZfqXDJvadmFPoh&templete=2" target="_blank">Asus Xonar XDAV Slim 1.3</a> sound card, and a Cooler Master ATX power supply.  I used a 500GB hard drive and an LG HD-DVD Blu-ray combo drive I had laying around to finish it off.</p> <p>The build couldn’t of been simpler.  For ease of installation and to keep vibration noise down VidaBox uses rubber vibration-isolating screws, you simply screw these into yours drives by hand and they slide and lock into place in the chassis. <br /><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8276.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8276" border="0" alt="IMG_8276" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8276_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="164" /></a> <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8279.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8279" border="0" alt="IMG_8279" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8279_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p>The rest of the build is pretty much the same as any other HTPC build would be.  One of my favorite features of the chassis are these vibration-isolating screws and the way the drives are easily installed and removed from the chassis.</p> <p>One of the other big benefits to this chassis is ventilation.  The way in which the chassis was designed guarantees any motherboard & CPU combination will have a clear shot out of the case for displacing heat, which in turn makes the fan run at a lower RPM which keeps the fan noise down to almost nothing. With the stock Intel fan that came with my i5-750 I have to put my ear on top of the chassis to hear it running. <br /><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8321.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8321" border="0" alt="IMG_8321" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8321_thumb.jpg" width="304" height="255" /></a> </p> <p>There are two things though I wish were incorporated into the design.  The first being an integrated Microsoft IR Receiver.  Most other HTPC chassis have some sort of integrated receiver, most however aren’t that great (like my built in imon ir receiver in my main system that I disable).  I think a good standard internal Microsoft IR receiver was a missed opportunity to make this chassis even better then it already is.  My other wish is while I do like the size of the chassis I wish it was a few inches taller to accommodate for full height cards.  My next tuner purchase will be the Ceton CableCard tuner which is a full height card so it won’t work in this chassis.  Despite these two things this is hands down the best HTPC chassis I’ve seen.  If all the cards you want to use are available in half height configurations this is THE chassis for you!</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8273.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8273" border="0" alt="IMG_8273" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8273_thumb.jpg" width="304" height="204" /></a> <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8294.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8294" border="0" alt="IMG_8294" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8294_thumb.jpg" width="304" height="204" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8302.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8302" border="0" alt="IMG_8302" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8302_thumb.jpg" width="304" height="284" /></a>  <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8318.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8318" border="0" alt="IMG_8318" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3Review_14DF3/IMG_8318_thumb.jpg" width="513" height="284" /></a> </p> <p align="left">The <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/vcase3" target="_blank">vCase3</a> is available now from <a href="http://www.vidabox.com" target="_blank">VidaBox</a> for $299, but keep an eye out for a black Friday deal that will knock a nice chunk off.</p> <p align="left"> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:aebdf7bb-ae22-42d8-92a7-83f72376ba66" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center-Windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">media center-Windows 7</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/htpc" rel="clubhouseTag">htpc</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1234" width="1" height="1">VidaBox vCase3 Premium Chassis unboxinghttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/11/13/vidabox-vcase3-premium-chassis-unboxing.aspxSat, 14 Nov 2009 05:15:39 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1233mabrown0<p>In the coming weeks VidaBox will be releasing their new vCase Premium chassis for the DIY crowd.  This half height chassis was designed from the ground up with HTPC users in mind.  VidaBox took a little different approach to their case design then most other half height case’s I’ve seen in that while it is designed for Micro ATX or Mini ITX motherboards it also uses a full sized power supply and optical drive, can hold 3 hard drives and has a built in card reader, which pretty much means you can build a powerhouse of a machine in small chassis.</p> <p>Over the next few days I’m going to be building a pretty sweet DIY HTPC around this case and I’ll have a full review of how everything went, for now here are some unboxing pictures.</p> <p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8251.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="IMG_8251" border="0" alt="IMG_8251" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8251_thumb.jpg" width="318" height="214" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8252.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="IMG_8252" border="0" alt="IMG_8252" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8252_thumb.jpg" width="318" height="213" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8253.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="IMG_8253" border="0" alt="IMG_8253" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8253_thumb.jpg" width="318" height="213" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8255.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="IMG_8255" border="0" alt="IMG_8255" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8255_thumb.jpg" width="318" height="213" /></a> </p> <p> <br /> <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8265.jpg"><img style="border-right-width:0px;display:inline;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="IMG_8265" border="0" alt="IMG_8265" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxvCase3PremiumChassisunboxing_1453A/IMG_8265_thumb.jpg" width="318" height="213" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a9c3d686-cf65-4e29-a2c6-0b1d2635f8b5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/htpc" rel="clubhouseTag">htpc</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/Media+Center-Windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">Media Center-Windows 7</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1233" width="1" height="1">Win a VidaBox Premium Wireless Keyboard!http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/10/06/win-a-vidabox-premium-wireless-keyboard.aspxTue, 06 Oct 2009 19:39:29 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1232mabrown0<p>VidaBox is giving away one of their Premium Wireless Keyboards that I <a href="http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/blogs/mike/archive/2009/09/26/vidabox-premium-wireless-keyboard-review.aspx" target="_blank">reviewed</a> recently. </p> <p><a href="http://www.vidabox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=529" target="_blank"><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.vidabox.com/newsletter/giveaway_0910/banner.jpg" /></a></p> <p>For the rules and details check out this <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=529" target="_blank">forum post</a>.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:461eb6d3-a9ac-402f-854e-93ddac4d2bc8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/contest" rel="clubhouseTag">contest</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/vidabox" rel="clubhouseTag">vidabox</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/wireless+keyboard" rel="clubhouseTag">wireless keyboard</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1232" width="1" height="1">VidaBox Premium Wireless Keyboard Reviewhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/09/26/vidabox-premium-wireless-keyboard-review.aspxSat, 26 Sep 2009 16:40:14 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1231mabrown0<p>Over the past few weeks I’ve been evaluating <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/" target="_blank">VidaBox’s</a> new <a href="http://www.vidabox.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=10" target="_blank">Premium Wireless Keyboard</a>.  The keyboard arrived nicely packaged, and comes with a nice soft case for storing it away while not in use.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8200.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8200" border="0" alt="IMG_8200" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8200_thumb.jpg" width="271" height="182" /></a>           <a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8202.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8202" border="0" alt="IMG_8202" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8202_thumb.jpg" width="269" height="181" /></a></strong></p> <p>The keyboard features all the media keys along the top that you’d expect to find on a HTPC Keyboard, along with a trackball.  I have to admit when I first saw the trackball I was a little put off by it, I’ve never been good at using them.  I was pleasantly surprised by how easy I picked up using it and how accurate. I would still personally prefer a track pad, but given the small nature of the keyboard I can see why the trackball was chosen.</p> <p><a href="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8206.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;border-top:0px;margin-right:auto;border-right:0px;" title="IMG_8206" border="0" alt="IMG_8206" src="http://mabrown.net/images/blog/VidaBoxHTPCWirelessKeyboard_10EC3/IMG_8206_thumb.jpg" width="338" height="227" /></a> </p> <p>Installation couldn’t be easier, I simply plugged in the included small dongle into my test Windows 7 HTPC and I was ready to go.  There’s no software that has to be loaded, or any that even comes with the device for that matter, which is another plus for this device.</p> <p>The range on the keyboard is also great, I used it up to ~40 feet away from my HTPC and never had any issues with losing key strokes or accuracy with the trackball.</p> <p>To keep the size of the keyboard down there’s isn’t a dedicated number pad, so turning num lock on (which is a bios and Windows default) takes over some of the letters on the keyboard to use as a number pad.  This threw me for a few after I rebooted as I couldn’t logon to my machine.  After realizing that num lock was on and I was able to logon and turn num lock off Windows remembered my preference. If needed you can also turn most bio’s boot options to not enable num lock.</p> <p>If you’re looking for a small wireless keyboard with great range add this one to your list to check out and I guarantee it’ll end up being  at the top of your list.  After having the chance to evaluate it I would have no reservations in purchasing one.</p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:591cd573-446f-461f-95a9-260023745a67" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">ClubHouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/wireless+keyboard" rel="clubhouseTag">wireless keyboard</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">windows 7</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1231" width="1" height="1">Microsoft CEDIA CableCard newshttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/09/09/microsoft-cedia-cablecard-news.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 04:15:35 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1230mabrown0<p>Today Microsoft announced a few new CableCard features that will be available in Windows 7 Media Center.</p> <p>The biggest (in my opinion anyway) is that Microsoft and CableLabs have come to a new agreement around how end users can get access to the technology.  Previously the only option (other then a recently discovered hack) to use a Digital Cable Tuner was to buy a pre-configured system from an OEM, this left the DIY & smaller system builders out.  Today’s announcement will allow end users and small OEM’s to add Digital Cable Tuners to their systems.  To enable this functionality Microsoft will release a utility that checks the system to make sure the end user will have a good experience while using the tuners on their system, if the system passes the test it will enable Digital Cable Tuner support in Media Center.  What that utility actually checks is unsure, my guess is it checks for an HDCP display and display adapter, along with CPU and memory.</p> <p>Another big announcement was the support for Switched Digital Video (SDV).  Like other CableCard based systems the user will need to get a tuning adapter from their provider.  The only bad thing about this is that the tuning adapters work in such a way that you’ll need an adapter for each tuner you have, someone like me who has 7 CableCard tuners this will add a lot of equipment to my setup.</p> <p>Last but certainly not least is the relaxed DRM we’ve been hearing about since the release of the 2008 TV Pack.  This will allow shows that are flagged as Copy Freely to be played back other Media Centers in your home.  This will allow users to share recordings from local stations, premium stations such as HBO or Showtime will still be encrypted.</p> <p>To enable all of these features updated firmware for ATI’s Digital Cable Tuner is required.  Microsoft said this should be released before Windows 7 GA on 10/22.</p> <p>The full press release can be read <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/sep09/09-09MSWinMCCEDIAPR.mspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:dcbaba8e-e7ef-4813-9af1-bab58e2137f6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">ClubHouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/windows+7" rel="clubhouseTag">windows 7</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>,<a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1230" width="1" height="1">Networking your Digital Home, a new optionhttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/08/06/networking-your-digital-home-a-new-option.aspxThu, 06 Aug 2009 15:43:38 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1229mabrown0<p>So with the release of Windows 7 on horizon and it's new features such as Play to, homegroup, and even Media Center extenders (what's left of them anyway) good network connectivity between all the machines in your home is just one of the must haves in my opinion.  Anyone that has read my posts on thegreenbutton.com's forums knows I'm not a big fan of wireless for extender usage or media streaming in general.  For those that, in the past, had no other option as getting cat-5 to some locations just wasn't possible there's a new to consumers technology finally hitting the shelves, <a href="http://www.mocalliance.org/" target="_blank">MoCA</a> (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) which has Coax to Ethernet bridges.</p> <p>The first devices available are from Netgear, the <a href="http://netgear.com/Products/PowerlineNetworking/Coax/MCAB1001.aspx" target="_blank">MCA1001</a> coax to Ethernet bridge.  It's being sold in a pack of 2 for around $189 US.  I picked up two kits a couple weeks ago to test them out.  I had my Media Center and Bed Room Extender hardwired, but not in the ideal way, I had drilled some holes through walls, ran it along baseboards, etc.. It worked and you really couldn't see that the cables were there as I colored matched them to my walls but my 2 year found them and he loves to pull on them. : )  So back to MoCA, I installed one device in my office which is where my servers (homeserver, domain controllers etc..) and where the Internet router is located.  The next device that got plugged into the switch in my living room where my Media Center, Xbox 360, DNLA TV, and 2 HD Homeruns are located.  2 things I found out while getting this up and running.  The MoCA devices do not work if they are downstream from a drop amp, so I had to rewire somethings to get them hooked up to the cable coming from the wall (I have a drop amp in my office and in the living room because of the amount of tuners I have).  After that I found that my OCUR's wouldn't work if they were downstream from the MoCA devices, so I ended up putting in a splitter from the wall 1 leg going to the MoCA device and the other to my drop amp and everything was happy.  I tested like this for about a week before moving on, I had no issues streaming HD content from my homeserver while others used hardwired extenders.</p> <p>The next step was to install a device in the bedroom for the extender there, that was a simple install just replacing the Ethernet cable from the extender and running it to the MoCA device, and hooking the MoCA device up to the coax in the bedroom.  The extender came right up and is running just as good as it was when it was usually a traditional hard wired Ethernet connection.</p> <p>So anyone who is looking for a way to get good network performance that can't use a traditional Ethernet connection I highly recommend checking out these devices.  I have in the past tried Powerline to Ethernet bridges and no luck what so ever so it's nice to see something that just worked out of the box, with the exception of my drop amp and OCUR issues which I imagine most people wouldn't see. </p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:37484a10-8b75-4401-aac5-93de82f4dbc5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/networking" rel="clubhouseTag">networking</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1229" width="1" height="1">maTesthttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/07/20/matest.aspxTue, 21 Jul 2009 03:31:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1228mabrown0<p>here's my test post...</p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1228" width="1" height="1">Aftermarket Xbox 360 Casehttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/06/04/aftermarket-xbox-360-case.aspxThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:16:15 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1227mabrown0<p>With the demise of the HP and Linksys extenders we're pretty much back to having the Xbox 360 as our only extender solution, D-link hasn't killed theirs yet but I fully expect that they will.  The issue with this is mostly noise.  I'm having to use mine in my living room right now while our main media center is out of commission, and even my wife says the Xbox is louder then the full blown PC we normally use.</p> <p>A-Tech Fabrication has announced a new case called the HeatSync Three-sixty that will make the 360 virtually silent, and it looks great!</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://www.atechfabrication.com/images/htpc/products/HeatSync%20three-sixty%20086-680.jpg" width="680" height="486" alt="" /></p> <p></p> <p><b>HeatSync Three-Sixty Features:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>100% made in the USA </p> </li> <li> <p>Outstanding workmanship and finish quality </p> </li> <li> <p>Heavy-duty chassis constructed from heat-treated aircraft quality aluminum </p> </li> <li> <p>Modular heatsink system increases performance and functionality  </p> </li> <li>Large aluminum fins optimize natural convection cooling </li> <li>Highly efficient HeatSync<sup>® </sup>CPU cooling system transfers heat directly into chassis </li> <li>Integrated HeatSync<sup>® </sup>GPU video cooling system </li> <li> <p>DVD Drive Isolation System to eliminate noise from vibrations </p> </li> <li> <p>Machined billet aluminum power, reset, and eject buttons </p> </li> <li> <p>Infrared receiver and Wireless controller port built into faceplate </p> </li> <li> <p>Thermally controlled exhaust fan -normally OFF </p> </li> <li> <p>Green power and controller status LED's </p> </li> <li> <p>Standard black anodized aluminum finish on chassis </p> </li> <li> <p>Dimensions - 17.50" wide x 9.25" deep x 3.25" high (+ 0.31" with feet) </p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Options Include:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Pre-built system including Xbox 360<sup>TM</sup> components </p> </li> <li> <p>Memory card ports </p> </li> <li> <p>Wired controller ports </p> </li> <li> <p>(2U) one-piece rack mount faceplate </p> </li> <li> <p>Billet aluminum case feet </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>As of now, there is no mention of price and the order form is not yet online but if it's reasonable I'll be buying 1 for sure! Check out all the pics and details <a href="http://www.atechfabrication.com/products/HeatSync_three-sixty.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:45801dd7-159a-43de-8fcd-4dc3863d00f4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/extender" rel="clubhouseTag">extender</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/xbox+360" rel="clubhouseTag">xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1227" width="1" height="1">Preview of new Media Browser Featureshttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/05/08/preview-of-new-media-browser-features.aspxFri, 08 May 2009 13:24:57 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1226mabrown0<p>For those that need a great looking and functioning addon to manage your TV Series archives, Home Videos, Movies and just about any other video collections <a href="http://www.mediabrowser.tv" target="_blank">Media Browser</a> is the product to look at.  I just can't tell you how much easier this addon has made it for my wife (great WAF here) and myself to consume our local video collection (by local I mean local to our home, all our videos are stored on an HP HomeServer).</p> <p>In addition to the features we're loving in the current release (which I would highly recommend installing now) Sam Saffron has blogged about some of the new features they're adding into the product and most if not all look very exciting and can't wait to get a hold of it.  The project is open source so if you're the adventurous type you can pull down the latest bits and compile it yourself. </p> <p>From <a href="http://www.samsaffron.com/archive/2009/05/08/Media+Browser+the+next+version" target="_blank">Sam's Blog Post</a>: <br /><strong>Upcoming features for Media Browser</strong></p> <p>I have spent a fair bit of time refactoring the Media Browser code base, the idea has been to make the product a lot more extensible and maintainable. Lots of tests were added and lots of stability and performance fixes were applied.</p> <p>The new code base is VERY different, so different I have been contemplating not calling the next version 2.0.12 and instead going with version 2.1 or 3.0.</p> <p>The list of fixes is so long it probably will not fit in a single blog post. I will leave the list of fixes to the release notes. But I would like to note that overall, MB is now faster, more stable and easier to debug (both in production and dev)</p> <p>But this post is not really about that, instead I would like to give some people a taste of the features to come:</p> <h4><strong>New plugin architecture:</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3512323742_1e3cc39d08.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>We now have a way for people to extend Media Browser without joining the Dev Team. The extendability allows you to extend our object model, add new entities, define new types of media and add items to the root menu.</p> <h4><strong>DVR-MS support</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3512323074_f380716528.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>I have two media centers, I tape stuff downstairs and watch stuff upstairs. To date DVR-MS support in MB has been a little woeful. No pretty metadata and horrendous filenames. The brand spanking new DVR-MS plugin solves this issue.</p> <h4><strong>Multiple backdrops</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3512323198_bf1682d4a1.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3511514279_ebffe78f8c.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>This one has a real high WAF, we have nice transition effect that cycles between multiple backdrops. The backdrops can either be local or we can fetch them from themoviedb.</p> <h4><strong>Podcasts</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3512322976_ef47913c49.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>I love this feature. The configurator now allows you to add whatever podcasts you want to MB and we will go ahead and stream them for you.</p> <h4><strong>Play All and Random</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3511513771_75c963994d.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>Select a folder, hit play and little window will pop up that will allow you to either play all the movies in the folder (recursively) or play the randomly. Really slick.</p> <h4><strong>Whats new in this folder?</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3512323672_a4ff5fb213.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>Usually when you sit down to use your HTPC you want to look through the newest videos in your collection. Well, in detail view we will display a list of all the newest children on the right hand side. But wait, theres more, this list is clickable.</p> <h4><strong>Global indexing</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3512323630_99537dd4e7.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>If you click on an actor, or index by actor the index will look through the whole collection. Not only at the items in the folder directly below. This allows you to see what TV shows your favorite actors are in.</p> <h4><strong>ITunes HD Trailers</strong></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3511513675_b7ac68ebea.jpg?v=0" /></p> <p>I wrote this puppy today. Pretty ITunes HD trailers with full metadata. Take that front-row. ITunes trailers is a plug-in, getting the videos to stream requires a bit of Codec-Foo we will have to have a wiki page on this.</p> <h4><strong>Share your settings</strong></h4> <p>You can now place your actor images on a network share, you can place your watched/unwatched status on a network share and you can place your display preferences on a network share. You don't need to install a fancy shmancy database. It just works. Getting it to work was no easy task.</p> <h4><strong>There is more</strong></h4> <p>There are some additional goodies I have not told you about. So hold tight, the next MB is shaping out to be a fantastic release. I'm using it at home on all my media centers.</p> <h4><strong>When will it be released?</strong></h4> <p>When its ready, there are still some bugs to crush and features to polish. Hold tight, I hope it won't take too long. Keep in mind, I am going away in a week (for 3 weeks) so if we are not ready by the end of next week you are going to have to wait a month.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:3943156c-f4e0-45c3-a273-3c122aeead59" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/addons" rel="clubhouseTag">addons</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/Movies" rel="clubhouseTag">Movies</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/TV" rel="clubhouseTag">TV</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/Home+Videos" rel="clubhouseTag">Home Videos</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+browser" rel="clubhouseTag">media browser</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1226" width="1" height="1">Okoro Media Systems Releases New Media Servershttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/04/21/okoro-media-systems-releases-new-media-servers.aspxTue, 21 Apr 2009 18:31:56 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1225mabrown0<p><a href="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/OkoroMediaSystemsReleasesNewMediaServers_BE46/564210.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="564210" border="0" alt="564210" src="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/OkoroMediaSystemsReleasesNewMediaServers_BE46/564210_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="176" /></a> </p> <p>Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of the <a href="http://www.okoromedia.com/rkservers.htm">2009 RK Digital Entertainment Servers</a>. This new line of rack mounted servers feature the latest technology while making available custom solutions for many different home theater installations. Each RK system is powered by these standard features: <br />Rack Mountable Chassis <br />Intel i7 processor technology <br />80 GB Solid State Hard Drive OS Drive <br />Minimum 2TB Media Storage <br />Blu-ray Drive <br />Minimum 6GB RAM. <br />RS232-support <br />Multi-zone Audio Support <br />"Our customers and installers have always enjoyed our elegantly designed machines. However we have had many requests for rack mounted systems with more media center options. We are now offering multi-zones audio, solid state drives and SageTV for satellite HD DVR support in our line of premier Digital Entertainment Servers." says Christopher Curry VP of Sales and Marketing. <br />The following options are currently available: <br />Operating Systems: <br />·Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit <br />·Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit <br />·Windows Home Server 32bit <br />Media Servers: <br />·SageTV <br />·Windows Media Center <br />Storage Options: <br />·SSD OS Drive RAID 1 (Mirroring) <br />·SSD OS Drive RAID 0 (Striping) <br />·2 - 32 TB of RAID Storage <br />Solutions Available: <br />·SageTV <br />Satellite and Cable HD premium HD capabilities via HDPVR <br />Full Music/Photos/Recorded TV/Blu-ray/DVD libraries on extenders <br />Multi-zone Audio controlled via UMPC or MID <br />·Windows Media Center <br />Multi CableCARD Tuners <br />Multi-zone Audio controlled via UMPC or MID <br />Multi-zone Audio controlled by existing Russound or Nuvo house audio system <br />Please contact <a href="mailto:sales@okoromedia.com">sales@okoromedia.com</a> or 877-539-4788 option 1 for pricing and configuration. <br />Current Blu-ray Promotion <br />"Bond is Back!" and Okoro Media Systems is going to bring him to you in stunning 1080p and HD audio. We can do this because we have integrated the latest Blu-ray playback technology in our digital entertainment systems. <br />With every purchase of a BX series or system that is upgraded with a Blu-ray player we will add the box office hit - Quantum of Solace Blu-ray movie to your order as a gift from us. Plus, get 10% off the listed base MSRP price for the following models: <br />OMS-TH550 <br />OMS-BX100 <br />OMS-BX300 <br />OMS-GX100 <br />OMS-GX300 <br />OMS-ZX100 <br />For more information about the complimentary Blu-ray movie Quantum of Solace and the percentage discount promotion that has been extended until Sunday, May 3, 2009, please visit <a href="http://www.okoromedia.com/promos/freebondmovie.htm">click here</a> or contact Okoro Media Systems at 877-539-4788 option 1. </p> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1225" width="1" height="1">Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 Ultra - Initial Impressionshttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/04/09/cyberlink-powerdvd-9-ultra-initial-impressions.aspxThu, 09 Apr 2009 15:57:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1224mabrown0<p>I installed PowerDVD 9 Ultra on my Windows 7 test box last night to see how well it integrates with Media Center and I have to say I was pretty blown away.  I've haven't used PowerDVD since version 7 because I switched to Total Media Theatre for its Media Center integration, but my initial impressions on the integration is that PowerDVD 9 has the upper hand now (to be fair I've not tested TMT 3 yet).</p> <p>I'll have a full review up after I get some more time to play with it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/CyberlinkPowerDVD9UltraInitialImpression_9A28/powerdvd9MCE.jpg"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;border-top:0px;margin-right:auto;border-right:0px;" title="powerdvd9MCE" border="0" alt="powerdvd9MCE" src="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/CyberlinkPowerDVD9UltraInitialImpression_9A28/powerdvd9MCE_thumb.jpg" width="575" height="335" /></a> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7a9a779b-0943-41bb-9369-81961ff2fd8f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/blu-ray" rel="clubhouseTag">blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/powerdvd9" rel="clubhouseTag">powerdvd9</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1224" width="1" height="1">PacketVideo announces upgrade to award-winning TownkyMedia Manager Softwarehttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/04/07/packetvideo-announces-upgrade-to-award-winning-townkymedia-manager-software.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 02:58:00 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1221mabrown0<p>Newest Version Supports More Popular Online Services; Enhanced Functionality Makes it Easier Than Ever to Drag and Drop Media to Multiple Devices Throughout the Home</p> <p> <br />SAN DIEGO, CA (April 7, 2009)-PacketVideo (PV) announced today that a new version of its award-winning home media server software, TwonkyMediaT manager v1.1, is now available for download at <a href="http://www.twonkymedia.com">www.twonkymedia.com</a>. </p> <p> <br />Building on the success of its predecessor, TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 provides enhanced functionality and support tools that enable users to aggregate and view digital photos, music and videos stored in multiple devices - often from a multitude of applications and online services - and play them on any compatible device in the home via simple drag and drop functionality. TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 is available today for $39.95, providing users an installation for up to three different PCs in their home. A 30-day free trial is available.</p> <p> <br />Support for More Popular Online Services <br />TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 adds support for more than 70 new Internet radio stations including an expanded line-up of Electronic, Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop and Blues programming options. The software also now supports feeds from many of the world's most popular online services including Photobucket, SHOUTcast, Picasa Web and handpicked videos as part of the upgrade. Additionally, users can now pull video from YouTube using TwonkyMedia manager and play the files on a Sony Playstation® 3 connected to their TV.</p> <p> <br />Enhanced Functionality and Support Tools <br />TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 introduces a new "QuickStart" option to minimize application launch time, also enabling users to minimize the software without stopping playback. With QuickStart enabled TwonkyMedia manager launches more than 25x faster than before. A new SmartSort feature enables music files to be automatically associated with their album of origin, sorted in the order they appear on the actual album. New skins and graphical improvements have been implemented across the software interface enhancing the look and feel of the application, while PV has also improved support for FLAC, AAC and additional file formats. TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 also adds support for popular Netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).</p> <p> <br />"We know how important the Internet is to consumers, so we continue to expand our support in this area by providing our customers with an even wider range of choices," said Rick Schwartz, product manager, PV. "We also continue to make it easier for consumers to access their online media on devices around the home including digital photo frames, Internet-ready TVs or game consoles. Our innovative drag and drop interface provides consumers with a higher level of control than ever before. It's even possible for two people to work together at the same time on PCs in separate rooms of the house to create a photo slideshow or music playlist. No other media manager can do this."</p> <p> <br />Additional updates in TwonkyMedia manger v1.1 include: <br />.TwonkyMedia manager now includes an improved version of the award-winning TwonkyMedia server <br />.Numerous navigation tree enhancements including the ability to sort music files by genre/ album and composer; and photo/video files by personal rating, keywords and album <br />.A one-click tray application can now be used to control the application <br />.New renderer icons have been added for select devices, including Sonos® ZonePlayersT, new Linksys DLNA devices and select Denon receivers <br />.Expanded language support for eight languages, now including Japanese and Russian <br />The Easiest Way to Enjoy Media on Connected Devices throughout the Home, Period <br />TwonkyMedia manager automatically displays icons for all the connected devices in the home that can be controlled and play media. Compatible devices include PCs, Internet-ready TVs, A/V systems, music devices, digital picture frames - even some smartphones. To play media, the user simply drags the desired content onto the selected device. Popular gaming consoles including the Xbox 360T, Sony Playstation®Portable and Sony Playstation® 3 can also display media served by TwonkyMedia manager.</p> <p> <br /># # #</p> <p> <br />About PV: PV, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), is the software innovator powering the world's leading mobile multimedia services. With more than 320 different devices supported and hundreds of millions of PV multimedia clients deployed around the world, PV has the deepest, broadest and most respected multimedia software expertise in the industry. Founded in 1998, PV is headquartered in San Diego, California with regional offices in the U.S., Japan, Europe and India. <br /></p> <p>Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual events or results could differ materially from the events or results predicted or from any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, PV, and should not be considered as an indication of future events or results. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially are described in filings of our parent company, NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such documents are available through the SEC's website at <a href="http://www.sec.gov">www.sec.gov</a>. PV and NextWave Wireless Inc. make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect changes in events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made, except as may be required pursuant to applicable law.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:29cff727-ca95-45a4-abf8-155a72f8c0c0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/windows+vista" rel="clubhouseTag">windows vista</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/dnla" rel="clubhouseTag">dnla</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/digital+media" rel="clubhouseTag">digital media</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1221" width="1" height="1">Calling all Media Center Hardware Vendorshttp://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/04/03/calling-all-media-center-hardware-vendors.aspxFri, 03 Apr 2009 19:26:31 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1220mabrown0<p> Ian Dixon and myself have started a new hardware video review show on <a href="http://thedigitallifestyle.com" target="_blank">The Digital Lifestyle</a> and it also appears on my blog at <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/" target="_blank">The Green Button</a>, the first installment is located <a href="http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/blogs/mike/archive/2009/03/31/the-digital-lifestyle-hardware-ati-digital-cable-tuners.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.  I'm looking for some hardware to test out for the show.  If you are interested in getting any of your products reviewed for the show drop me a line using the <a href="http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/blogs/mike/contact.aspx" target="_blank">contact form</a> or feel free to email me directly if you already have my address.</p> <p>I'm looking to do everything from individual components to full systems and anything hardware that can be integrated into the Media Center experience such as home automation and remote controls.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks, <br />Mike Brown</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/CallingallMediaCenterHardwareVendors_C516/mvpLogo.png"><img style="border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;display:inline;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;" title="mvpLogo" border="0" alt="mvpLogo" src="http://www.mabrown.net/images/blog/CallingallMediaCenterHardwareVendors_C516/mvpLogo_thumb.png" width="76" height="114" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:166fe791-280a-43b3-a97a-1e08b0448f17" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/hardware" rel="clubhouseTag">hardware</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/review" rel="clubhouseTag">review</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1220" width="1" height="1">I'm now a Media Center MVP!http://mabrown.net/cs/blogs/mabrown/archive/2009/04/02/i-m-now-a-media-center-mvp.aspxThu, 02 Apr 2009 19:47:36 GMT988f3335-31b3-4f12-9d9d-5b83c0876443:1219mabrown0<p>I was awarded MVP status for Media Center from Microsoft yesterday.  I'm incredibly honored and stoked to be a part of this group.  I just wanted to give a big thanks to Richard Miller and Ian Dixon who I know had something to do with my nomination.  Also thanks to everyone who sent me an email or hit me up on twitter yesterday to say congrats.</p> <div style="padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;display:inline;float:none;padding-top:0px;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:9bfbcde7-ba3e-4136-959f-5fcf65305b84" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Clubhouse Tags: <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/clubhouse" rel="clubhouseTag">clubhouse</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/media+center" rel="clubhouseTag">media center</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/story" rel="clubhouseTag">story</a>, <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/posts/tag/mvp" rel="clubhouseTag">mvp</a></div> Cross Posted from <a href="http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/">My Media Center Blog</a><img src="http://mabrown.net/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1219" width="1" height="1">