Tag Archives: Media Center PC

Control Your DirecTV Receiver From Your DVR Via USB

Posted on Sunday, September 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Early DirecTV receivers had serial ports which allowed TiVo, ReplayTV, and other DVRs to control them without using IR blasters. Serial provides a more reliable control connection as there is no chance of interference or having the IR emitters moved … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Working On SDV Support For Windows Media Center

Posted on Saturday, September 6, 2008 by MegaZone

According to this post at The Green Button by Charlie Nilsson, Program Manager for Microsoft eHome Division, Microsoft is working on support for the Tuning Adapter in Windows Media Center to allow MCPC users to handle Switched Digital Video. The … Continue reading →

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DirectTV Vista Media Center PCs May Yet Appear

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Remember when Microsoft and DirecTV announced that they were developing tuner modules and the associated software that would allow vendors to sell Vista-based Media Center PCs with built-in DirecTV support? No? Well, I can’t blame you, since it was at … Continue reading →

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