Tag: 'media'

Vista and Windows Media Player 11 Visualizations
Vista and Windows Media Player 11 Visualizations
September 4, 2006

Interestingly Windows Media Player 11's visualizations in Vista don't seem to be Video Hardware accellerated.  While I understand that Windows Media Player 11 needs to be backwards compatible, it does make the visualizations looks ugly compared with the rest of the OS.  Hopefully they'll change that for Vista RTM, but for now that are just plain ugly (and CPU hogs).

Happy with my MCE!
Happy with my MCE!
April 20, 2005

Url: http://microsoft.com/mediacenter

Am I Glad I Tossed my Tivo
Am I Glad I Tossed my Tivo
March 28, 2005

Url: http://news.com.com/TiVo+tests+pop-up-style+ads...

Creating Rich Playlists
Creating Rich Playlists
March 3, 2005

Url: http://wilderminds.blob.core.windows.net/downloads/autoplaylist.zip

Tivo v. ReplayTV...Take 2
Tivo v. ReplayTV...Take 2
January 3, 2005

After a relatively happy honeymoon, my marriage to the new Tivo is on the rocks.  I've been spoiled.  ReplayTV just does what I expect, with less of the intrusive advertising of Tivo.  Here are my sticking points:

I think CSI is confusing America...
I think CSI is confusing America...
December 18, 2004

Url: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-08-05-...

My new Tivo
My new Tivo
December 9, 2004

Url: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1093...

Mobile MCE?
Mobile MCE?
January 8, 2004

Url: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/products...

Windows Media Center Edition DOA?
Windows Media Center Edition DOA?
January 6, 2004

Url: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/34737.html