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Chris Lanier
Member Since Sep 22nd, 2006

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mControl adds Vista Media Center support to home automation software

May 14th 2008 5:42PM on TV Squad

"Currently it doesn't look like you can use the software to automatically dim your lights when you're watching a video and bring them back up when you hit pause."

That's one of the main features of mControl, you have been able to do it using mControl for years.

Will there ever be integrated HD media support in Vista?

Jan 25th 2008 4:47PM on Engadget HD

Media Center only supports QAM using a Digital Cable Tuner/OCUR/CableCARD Tuner. It doesn't support QAM from any other card. The HDHR can be used for QAM if you don't have a CableCARD PC.

Will there ever be integrated HD media support in Vista?

Jan 25th 2008 2:44PM on Engadget HD

Native playback means within the application. Media Center has always had native support for DVD playback. I'm not talking about simple things like decoders being included in a box.

The differences between HD DVD and Blu-ray are quite large when you factor in software support using a framework that has already been developed.

Read more at http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/01/25/1480420.aspx

Will there ever be integrated HD media support in Vista?

Jan 25th 2008 2:10PM on Engadget HD

The fact is no software currently makes it possible for native playback. That's the subject matter that I was writing about in the original article, not playback within Windows in general. Two really different subjects.

The majority of my readers (and readers here at Engadget HD) know that you can playback the discs on a PC.

Will there ever be integrated HD media support in Vista?

Jan 25th 2008 12:57PM on Engadget HD

The point is with how HD DVD appears to be on the downfall, the addition of native support (if it ever is released) will likely be pointless in the long run (eg. everyone going BD).

Dell's XPS 420: now available with CableCARD

Dec 8th 2007 2:17PM on Engadget

You can buy the tuner from SonyStyle.com. But yes, it will only work with a PC with the correct BIOS and product keys.

Dell's XPS 420: now available with CableCARD

Dec 8th 2007 1:31PM on Engadget

No, there are internal cards too. An external one is just an internal in a separate casing.

Dell's XPS 420: now available with CableCARD

Dec 8th 2007 9:20AM on Engadget

Yes, it will work with FIOS. FIOS is QAM, IP is only used for on demand. Media Center and/or TiVo HD will both work fine with FIOS.

AMD unveils trio of new ATI TV Wonders

Oct 15th 2007 1:12PM on Engadget

They released in near a year ago, you can buy one of a dozen PCs with it included....

Linksys shows off two new Media Center Extenders

Sep 26th 2007 4:16PM on Engadget

Yes, it is.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I just moved into a new apartment and have been reading about all of the new power strips out there, especially the green ones. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about which "green "power strips are out there with decent joules ratings. And when I say green, I mean power strips that have the remotes or switches to turn off all electricity flowing to certain plugs and with at least 2 plugs that are always on. I was looking specifically at sub $50 because I will need two, but if that is not possible I could be convinced otherwise. Thanks!"

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