Ian over at the Digital Lifestyle.com has just released this weeks Media Center Show podcast, and this week is all about Windows Embedded Media Center.
Here is what Ian has to say about this weeks show:
Last week it was announced that Windows Media Center will be an optional component of Windows Embedded Edition meaning we could se set top boxes with Windows Media Center installed in them. So this week I am chatting with Windows Media Center MVP Andrew Cherry about Windows Embedded, I will be asking Andrew what is is, why is it important that Media Center is included and what kind of devices will we see.
I also have email and the weeks news including a bug fix for the Windows 7 music library problem.
You may remember we did a couple of posts about Windows Embedded Media Center as well:
Is the REYCOM Entertainment Center the First Embedded Windows Media Center 7 Device-
Windows Media Center Part of Windows Embedded Standard 7
Also Ian mentions that Microsoft has killed the Courier project, which we also talked about last week:
Microsoft Kills the Courier Booklet and HP Kills the Windows 7 Slate-
As usual you can listen to the show here: http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/blogs/ian/archive/2010/05/05/the-media-center-show-255-windows-embedded-media-center.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDigitalLifestyle+%28The+Digital+Lifestyle+and+Media+Center+Show%29
In some other news today from Ian, the planned event in June for the Media Center/WHS User Group meeting is not going quite as well as we had all hoped and planned for. Here is what Ian said today:
I was hoping to bring exciting news with the details of the next UK Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server group, but I can’t. We have been working very hard to make the event really special, we have some great presenters lined up with sessions on Media Center, Windows Home Server Vail, hardware vendors, Windows Embedded, DVB Link and others. Last year the first event was hosted by Microsoft which saved us having to pay for the room booking meaning we could make the event completely free and we were hoping to do the same this year, unfortunately despite the best efforts of our Microsoft MVP lead Microsoft are unable to fund the hire of a room for the event. We had hoped to have the event on a weekend at Microsoft’s UK office but sadly the powers that be at Microsoft couldn’t stretch to proving us a room. Its really disappointing that the various departments at Microsoft can’t see any benefit in engaging with Windows enthusiasts community, I would have thought the costs of a room hire would insignificant in great scheme of things but we still want to continue with the event because I can see it being so valuable to the community.
So seeing as we have lots of great sessions lined up we will look at various funding options including sponsorship or maybe membership payments. We are open to suggestions for locations so if you have any ideas let me know and hopefully we can get the user group event arranged soon.
This is very disappointed, Microsoft’s offices in Reading are great and would have been perfect for the event – there were some great things planned. I don’t understand what the issue is as I used to work there quite a while ago (back when there were only 3 buildings there, so that just shows you how long ago that was!).
But don’t worry, Ian is on the case…….
