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• Yes, The Green Button is Having Issues

  Microsoft appeared to have fixed one of the issues I was having on the backend, but that fix has caused the entire site to come to its knees with wonderful message like "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: relativeUrl" when attempting to make a new... Posted Jan 31 2009, 11:44 AM by Chris - Moderator with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• Short Bits: Debug Menus, TV Pack OEMs, Hurricane

  I survived Ike without any damage here in Katy, sadly that can’t be said for the rest of the Houston and Galveston areas . Ever wonder which of your dozen TV tuners is being used to tune the program you are watching? If you have the TV Pack there... Posted Sep 14 2008, 08:34 PM by Chris - Moderator with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• Microsoft Takes Over The Green Button

  Today is a big day for the Media Center community, and as speculated upon way too much The Green Button has become an official Microsoft web property ! So what does this mean? A few things, starting with increased Microsoft interaction that nearly everyone... Posted Jul 03 2008, 05:52 PM by Chris - Moderator with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• Win an HP HDX Dragon PC at The Green Button

  We are taking our turn at The Green Button to give away an HP HDX Dragon PC ($5,000+ value), so everyone should make sure to enter . Entering to win is easy, just tell us (at The Green Button, not here) what our next site upgrade should focus on and look... Posted May 27 2008, 10:45 AM by Chris - Moderator with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Other

• The Media Center Show Awards 2008

  Ian’s yearly Media Center Show Awards podcast has been posted, and while I wasn’t able to attend I want to thank everyone for voting for me for best enthusiast blog. Did I win? Download the show and fast forward to 52:37 to find out. If the suspense is... Posted Feb 14 2008, 01:52 PM by Chris - Moderator with | with no comments Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• Short Bits: Hulu Invites, Netflix BD, USB Card Reader

  I’ve got five (5) Hulu invites that I’m giving out. If you want one, reply to this post saying that you would like an invite and put your e-mail address as your URL . I will randomly select five people tonight and send you an invite. It look like Netflix... Posted Feb 11 2008, 09:57 AM by Chris - Moderator with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other, HD DVD, Blu-ray

• Random Vista Thoughts: Part 1

  I’ve been using Vista for the past month, my first attempt to move away from Windows XP. I’ve noted a lot of things about Vista in this time, some that I like and some that I don’t. Just some random thoughts... MCML applications make it worth the upgrade... Posted Sep 18 2007, 08:05 PM by Chris - Moderator with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• Joost Winners Posted and E-mailed

  Joost invites have been sent out to the following people. Sadly, the Joost software is horrible at actually getting them out the door. I only got five conformations from Joost out of the ten invites I sent. If you are on the list below and didn’t get... Posted May 07 2007, 11:10 AM by Chris - Moderator with | with no comments Filed under: Digital Media, Other

• Update on Stolen Images from WebGuide4 Used In MediaPortal

  Should it be any shock they never released this application? Your probably right though, nothing to hide on their part and clearly nothing was stolen in this coverup which resulted in no application being released. Update 3: Before commenting, remember... Posted Apr 03 2007, 05:02 PM by Chris - Moderator with | with no comments Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other

• MediaPortal Steals Images from WebGuide4 Developer (Rips Off Program)

  Should it be any shock they never released this application? Your probably right though, nothing to hide on their part and clearly nothing was stolen in this coverup which resulted in no application being released. Update: MediaPortal Responds ! According... Posted Apr 03 2007, 10:34 AM by Chris - Moderator with | with no comments Filed under: Digital Media, Media Center, Other