Want to turn your PC into a digital video recorder and media center box? For more than a decade Microsoft has made that by offering Windows Media Center. But when Windows 10 ships in the summer of ...

As we're all likely aware of by now media center won't be supported (or even installable) in Windows 10. This inspired a look at alternatives. We (my wife and I) use media center to watch and record ...

While the system's overall feature set and design seem impressive, integrators should note the vendor provides little channel support and a very limited warranty. The MediaReady 5000 uses a ...

I'm looking for recommendations from those of you who are happily running PC-based media centers with a focus on DVR functionality. Apparently I've ridden Windows Media Center about as far as it will ...

After years of jealously eyeing the success of consumer-electronics vendors in the living room, and after releasing two versions of its Media Center software to help it gain a foothold in the market, ...

What true techie hasn’t mused about how to get rid of CDs, DVDs, and all that media clutter in favor of an all-digital entertainment center? It’s been a fantasy for years, but it’s never really ...

Now that Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 is just around the corner, everyone’s falling over themselves with reviews and how-tos. I’m no different… this week I’ve got tips on tweaking Windows Media ...

Led by Microsoft Corp., the computer industry has been trying for years to invade the living room with PCs designed to serve up TV, music, home movies and photos. So far, the makers of stand-alone set ...

Microsoft suffers from multiple personality disorder. With great fanfare, it repeatedly announced no Windows 7 support after Jan. 14, 2020, and that it would not update the Windows Media Center TV ...