A couple of years ago I tried using PlayOn to stream media to my my devices. I always thought the concept was good but back then, I had many issues getting things to work correctly. I do not remember all the details only that it would consistently disconnect, lock up my system, and was generally [...]
Logitech Link, iOS5, Corsair has more new gear, and answer the question: rack or not? While helping a listener with his huge home build. AMD Bulldozer does it push Intel out of the top slot? It’s a big fat one on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate [...]
That title will make any Media Center owner do a double take. Ahhhh, but here is the heartbreak. A Mac is required. The new Elgato powered HDHomeRun is compatible with Media Center but you can only stream to the iPad or iPhone if you’re running EyeTV software for Mac. It’s also a tad pricier than [...]
Rip it, Stream it, Store it! We go over some ripping options and everything surrounding DVD storage and streaming. News as usual and a big announcement about a new opportunity. Don’t miss it! MSE beta 2 works on whs2011? MyMovies for WHS 2011 Microsoft Security Scanner A journey from v2 to WHS 2011 HD Sentinel [...]
A two hour podcast? Really? Really? Nahhh, it’s only 1 hour and 54 minutes but you get the picture right? It’s a marathon of news discussion, Add-Ins, and Windows Home Server 2011. We start our look into WHS 2011 before you even get the software. That’s right, planning. Drive planning, size, location, internal, and external. [...]
The DS211+ is an impressive box without the extra feature of Audio Station. Audio Station 2 utilizes AJAX technology to bring you an innovative and enjoyable listening experience. Organize music into playlists, browse your music library, and stream over the Internet via a web browser. You can also stream music from iPod®, Internet radio, and [...]
Amazon.com announced today that they are now offering a “Netflix” like experience to Amazon Prime members. Members can now stream over 5,000 movies and TV shows to PC’s, Mac, and other connected TV’s and players. The Prime membership is $79 a year and provides free 2 day shipping and a discounted overnight shipping rate on [...]
On my last post I talked about using a RAID hardware controller. I am not going to get into the hardware again so if you did not have a chance to read the last post you find it HERE. What I want to discuss today is how I implemented my existing RAID solution into WHS [...]
I had been using the WDTV Live box for quite sometime before I decided to replace it with a full blown HTPC. Some of the major issues I had with it was a lack of support for Blu-Ray formats. The user interface was sparse, but functional. I hated the fact I was going to replace [...]
If you’re looking for a way to stream all of your media content on WHS to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad one of the easiest ways I’ve found is ZumoCast. You don’t need to install any software on your server, and it works very well. ZumoCast is a free app and will play your [...]
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