I would like to welcome a new participant to the Windows Home Server Community

Everybody say hi to Max.  He is the little one in the blue cap by the way.  Max joined the community on April 9th and finally got to come home on April 26th.  He is keeping me pretty busy so there is no podcast this week.

Thank you for understanding and a big thanks [...]

HP Announces the HP MediaSmart Server LX195

Hey Dave, they didn’t announce it yet.
What do you mean?  I got the email with the pretty pictures.
Umm, some e-tailer started selling it a week early.
Oh yeah?  Who?
eCost.com
But I looked there and came up empty.
Luckily, I have a screen shot because it seems they have taken it offline.

Looks like this caught HP off guard eh?
Why [...]

Monday Update for April 27th, 2009 Thoughts and opinions on the recent HP Update

Last week was a little crazy for the HP MediaSmart world.  I had a follow up planned for Podcast 41 (HP owners speak up about the HP MediaSmart Server 2.5 update), but I don’t think I can state it any better than how Alex Kuretz of MediaSmartServer.net has stated the situation.   In his article, [...]

The Home Server Show 41 – HP Owners speak up about the HP MediaSmart Server Video DVD iPhone Software Update

The Home Server Show 41 – HP Owners speak up about the HP MediaSmart Server Video DVD iPhone Software Update
In today’s show I have mostly backlash about the HP update.  EX470 owners are not real happy that the update does not apply to them.  Listen in for comments and talk about CPU’s in the different [...]

Go Green with Windows Home Server!

Check out these Green deals on hard drives and other accessories for Windows Home Server.
UPDATED:  The HP EX485 for $449!  See bottom of post.
 

Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -Don’t forget the promo code- EMCLRMR23

D-Link DGS-2208 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Desktop Green Ethernet Switch – 8 Port Gigabit!

SAMSUNG Gray & [...]

The Home Server Show 40 – HP MediaSmart Server Video DVD iPhone Software Update

Today’s podcast is all about the newly announced HP MediaSmart Server Video DVD iPhone Software Update.  I have audio snippets from a HP teleconference where HP’s Allen Buckner and Glenn Roberts explain the features of this update.  A big thank you to HP for allowing me to publish this audio.
Let me know your thoughts on [...]

HP MediaSmart Server EX485/487 Video, DVD, and iPhone Software Update

from the HP news advisory, HP Updates MediaSmart Server Software.
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 13, 2009 – HP today announced the release of a software update for the HP MediaSmart Server (EX485/EX487 models), providing remote video streaming and video conversion of unprotected content. The new software enables the HP MediaSmart Server to automatically [...]

HP Mediasmart Server – Deals on Recertified and New!

eCost.com has put the HP MediaSmart Server (a referb unit) on sale for $336 for the weekend. If you have been waiting to enter into the Home Server space, this might be a good opportunity.

The 512 MB of memory that comes with the unit is not enough. Order a 2 GB upgrade ($25 from Newegg.com) and the unit will rock and roll nicely.

Shipping is about $20 depending where you live. Your total should be around $380 delivered.

For another $120 you can get the newest version with the memory already upgraded, 250 GB of additional storage and the newest HP software. Shipping is free to your door!

Enjoy your new fun!

Remember, I search so you don’t have to!

The Home Server Show 39 – OS System Drive Failure Options

The Home Server Show 39 – OS Drive Failure Options.  In today’s episode we briefly talk about the article I wrote on replacing a hard drive in your Windows Home Server but the questions that came up were what do I do if I have a failure of my system drive.  I’ll go over your [...]