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Windows 7 Media Center's upgraded Netflix Watch Instantly interface now available {Engadget}
Oct 24th 2009 1:28AM found the solution.
I opened a command prompt and typed the following to get it to work:
cd /d %WINDIR%\ehome
[HIT THE ENTER KEY]
start /wait mcupdate -uf
Source: http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/80043.aspx?PageIndex=10
Windows 7 Media Center's upgraded Netflix Watch Instantly interface now available {Engadget}
Oct 20th 2009 10:47PM There's something wrong with my Internet TV.
It shows up as "Guide" and when I go under the guide and attempt to click on any of the Internet TV shows, nothing happens. None of the shows launch. Plus, I don't see the Netflix option under the Movies section.
I manually downloaded the Media Center files and made sure both check boxes were checked.
?????????????
How would you change Microsoft's Zune HD? {Engadget}
Oct 10th 2009 2:04AM forgot a few...
- mount as a USB device
- flash support.
- allow apps to run in the background. At least one or two at a time.
- Adobe Air support (flash apps)
- ability to remotely sync to my home PC over wifi (miles away from home) . This feature would reduce the need to have a larger capacity ZuneHD. Imagine you have to go on a trip across country. While you're away, your home computer records one of your favorite TV shows with Windows Media Center. From your hotel, you connect to your home PC and download the recorded TV show onto your Zune. How cool would that be!!!!
How would you change Microsoft's Zune HD? {Engadget}
Oct 10th 2009 1:54AM I've have both the Zune 30 and Zune 80, and I was disappointed that the ZuneHD did not have an app store right out of the gate in order to compete with the iPod Touch. In many ways the ZuneHD is a superiour device but w/o an app store and SDK, the iPod still wins. Microsoft has said that the ZuneHD is first and foremost a media device and the only devices that would need apps are those that are constantly connected (aka phones). In other words, that's PR speak for the purpose of covering up their mistake of not involving the Windows Mobile team sooner so both teams could work together to have a unified app store in time for the launch of the Zune.
Until Microsoft issues an app store and an SDK, I am going to skip buying this version.
Aside from that, here is a list of things that would make the ZuneHD even cooler than it already is:
-More codec support. Either natively from the Zune device or allow the desktop software to covert more media types. Definitely the AVI video format.
- bigger screen. The OLED screen is beautiful, but the screen size is smaller than the iPod Touch.
-video/still camera. It would be poetic if the camera could take 720p "HD" video
-gps (not a must)
-64GB+ - by next year Apple will probably issue a 128GB iPod Touch, so Microsoft should issue both 64GB and 128GB models
-apps that talk to the XBOX and Media Center. Imagine a Sideshow remote control app.
-speakers (not a must)
-microphone
-ability to sort your images by tags
-audio podcasts should have the ability to skip 30 seconds like the way you can with any video
-the desktop software should have a wider play bar - like that of windows media player. When playing a video, it's extremely difficult to accurately skip to a certain part of the video
-make a mac version of the desktop software. Yeah, Apple only is 3% of the PC market but those 3% are the most vocal. Let's shut them up already that there is not Mac version.
-volume rocker - sometimes dedicated buttons are easier to control than touching a screen
Microsoft handing out Windows 7 Launch Party host confirmations {Engadget}
Sep 22nd 2009 11:43AM Is anyone else who is a confirmed host having a hard time using the party site. The site crawls. For example, I try to invite people and the site dies on me. I try to send a message using the customer service form, and the site dies. Is there that that many people accessing the site that the site cannot handle the traffic? Or is it just me?
Live from the Microsoft Windows Media Center event {Engadget HD}
Sep 9th 2009 8:09PM for more detailed info, here's a press release...
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-09-2009/0005091086&EDATE=
Canon PowerShot G11 hands-on {Engadget}
Aug 19th 2009 12:37PM "If you long for the convenience of an advanced still camera that also creates superb movies, the new PowerShot G11 lets you record video in beautiful high definition."
Source: Canon G11 product page
Canon PowerShot G11 hands-on {Engadget}
Aug 19th 2009 11:29AM 640 x 480 @ 30fps doesn't seem like "HD". I consider 720p the bare min.
Maybe the specs have not been updated with the latest capabilities.
Canon PowerShot G11 hands-on {Engadget}
Aug 19th 2009 11:01AM "If you long for the convenience of an advanced still camera that also creates superb movies, the new PowerShot G11 lets you record video in beautiful high definition."
Source: Canon G11 product page
Canon PowerShot G11 hands-on {Engadget}
Aug 19th 2009 10:56AM okay I found it on the specifications page under "Time of Recordable Movies".
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=19209#ModelTechSpecsAct
The max movie recording capability list is 640 x 480, but under the Canon site's "Features" tab, one of the slides say it can record HD movies. I don't think 640 x 480 is considered HD (720p is usually thought to be the minimum standard for "HD") which makes me think that the specifications page may not have the most up to date info.
