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Plantronics Gamecom 777 Headset Giveaway

Andrew Edney

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Nov 26, 2010

Yesterday we reviewed the Plantronics Gamecom 777 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound headset – today we are giving it away to one of you lucky readers!

Here is how Plantronics describe the 777:

This open-eared headset with 7.1 Dolby® Headphone technology gives you an unparalleled audio advantage that lets you hear your opponents before you see them. Connect with the Dolby USB sound card for a true 7.1 experience. But if needed, an analogue connection is also provided. Stay comfortable with a lightweight frame and specially designed ear pods that redistribute pressure. When you’re ready to fire off orders, unveil the hidden, noisecancelling mic boom to strategize clearly with team members. Responses coming in? Adjust audio levels using in-line volume and mic-mute controls.

• Dolby headphone technology delivers a virtual 7-channel audio experience
• Dolby USB sound card is the only way to get the 7.1 experience
• Open-ear design keeps you connected to the game and your surroundings
• Concealed mic boom stays hidden until you’re ready to use it
• Specially designed earpods redistribute pressure for maximum comfort
• In-line volume and mic-mute controls allow for easy audio adjustment
• Noise-cancelling microphone lets you communicate clearly
• Rugged, military-grade design and extra-strength cables make your hardware hardcore

So, here is how you win this prize:

Send an email to giveaways @ usingwhs.com (remembering to remove the spaces before and after the @ sign) with Headset Giveaway in the title. As its Black Friday I am feeling generous so I wont even make you answer a question! Just send your name and location and as usual my cats will pick a winner at random! The closing date for the giveaway is Monday 29th November.

Anyone is eligible to enter and the winner will be announced on the site on Tuesday 30th November.

Good luck, and keep reading UWHS.

Exclusive Unboxing of the Black Gold BGT3620 Dual DVB-T/T2 Tuner Card

Andrew Edney

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Nov 25, 2010

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We have been waiting for a dual DVBT/T2 tuner card with Freeview HD support for a while – and today one arrived in the form of the Black Gold BGT3620. Let’s take an exclusive quick look at this little beauty.

Here is how Black Gold describe the BGT3620:

The BGT3620 is a premium multi-channel hybrid tuner, digital demodulator, analogue capture, intelligent remote PCI-express PCTV product, implemented on a miniature platform. The product is capable of receiving standard and high definition digital broadcast program content, including the new UK Freeview HD channels. It is designed to transform a personal computer into a high-end audio video entertainment system, supporting external video streams and worldwide HD broadcast streams.

Hardware receiver support – Analogue terrestrial (PAL, NTSC, CECAM), dual digital terrestrial including both DVB-T and DVB-T2, dual digital cable DVB-C.

What’s In The Box?

Well, more like what was in the jiffy bag, because this one wasn’t actually boxed so I can’t say what should be in there.

In this case though, I got the BGT3620 card, and a set of cables.

As you can see from the card in the pictures above, there is no bracket attached. This is because the card comes with two different size brackets, depending on the type of computer you are fitting it in. You also get the two tiny screws and a mini screwdriver.

Fitting the bracket to the card was simple and took a few seconds.

Now it’s time to go put it in my machine and see what happens…….

And I would like to say a big thank you to Tranquil for loaning me the BGT3620 for a few days to play with. Tranquil are selling the BGT3620 as part of their Platinum ixL range.

You can also learn more about the BGT3620 from the Black Gold website.

Look out for the full review shortly.

The Digital Lifestyle Show 282 Andrew Takes Charge

Andrew Edney

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Nov 25, 2010

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As part of my plan for global domination, I take control of the Digital Lifestyle Show podcast this week – and it was hard work!

Here is what Ian has to say about this weeks show:

I am working away this week so we make Andrew do the hard work for a change. He takes charge and Garry joins him to talk about the weeks news including iPad updates, media streaming, EPG apps, Xbox Kinect and planning for the next user group

this was recorded before Microsoft’s Vail announcement so we will be talking about that next week

Links from this weeks show:

Remote Potato iPhone Windows Media Center EPG/Streaming App

iOS 4.2 update available today

Buffalo DriveStation™ Duo – Review

ArcSoft Total Media Theater 5 released

A DLNA client for iPhone/iPad that works with DVBLink DLNA

3TB Western Digital Drive on a UEFI day night

Unboxing the Xbox 360 Kinect

The Custom Integrator Show is back!

As usual you can listen to the show here.

And I am very sorry to all those people out there who felt the need to drink through the whole podcast (Tim!) and to Ian for losing any listeners after this!

Looking forward to the next time Smile

Drobo to the Rescue For Unhappy Windows Home Server Users?

Andrew Edney

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Nov 25, 2010

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In a clever piece of marketing, Drobo are offering discounts to Windows Home Server users who are unhappy with the news about Drive Extender being removed.

Here is what Drobo have said:

Drobo has always been the simplest home storage, making it the perfect save for stranded windows home server users.

Looking to Migrate?

Drobo FS was designed with one purpose in mind: to deliver the best file sharing experience ever. From the moment you plug it in and see it instantly appear, you’ll know there’s nothing like it! The all-in-one Drobo FS is perfect for any connected home, home office, or small office environment needing a simple, safe device for sharing and backing up files over the network.

Looking to Add?

Using the USB, Firewire or eSATA ports on your Windows Home Server, you can use Drobo or Drobo S to add reliable disk capacity. Drobo appears as an additional drive, but unlike other USB drives it protects data against a hard disk crash. Just add any SATA drive and Drobo takes care of the rest; it is a hard drive that never fails and never gets full!

Ready for a Rescue?

Drobo provides a DroboCopy utility to easily migrate data from any location to Drobo, making your rescue quick and easy. Moreover, take advantage of our special offer for Drobo FS from now through December 31 at our online DroboStore.

So here are the offers:

US and Canada – enter “RESCUE” to save $100 on Drobo FS or Drobo S

UK – enter “RESCUE100UK” to save £63.26 on Drobo FS or Drobo S

Europe- enter “RESCUE100EU” to save € 74.62 on Drobo FS or Drobo S

We reviewed the Drobo NAS earlier this year.

SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME Update

Timothy Daleo

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Nov 25, 2010

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Ted from SiliconDust just issued an email with an update on the HDHomeRun – PRIME CableCARD Tuner. They also gave an update on pricing, vendor selection and mention they will be at CES. You can bet that Andrew and I will be there to be the first to look at and try out this long awaited tuner!

The email from SiliconDust states:

Quick status update…

We are at CableLabs® for the final review, with release to production in 2 weeks. Pre-order and release dates will be announced shortly following release to production.

On the availability side we are working with major retail partners to stock the HDHomeRun PRIME and accept pre-orders. The price has been confirmed at $249.

Black Friday – We have been working with the good people at Newegg for a great Black Friday deal on the original HDHomeRun-Dual ATSC/clear QAM tuner. The sale runs Friday November 26 continuing through to Cyber Monday.

CES – everything is in place for a great CES 2011 in Las Vegas January 6-9 – We will be on the floor in the South Hall 3, upper level, booth 31948.

Release to production is the key milestone for us and we have been working hard to make it happen. We will keep you posted.

Happy holidays,

Ted H – CEO

Silicondust Inc. USA

We look forward to seeing the HDHomeRun PRIME at CES 2011.

Tim

Review of the Plantronics Gamecom 777 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound Headset

Andrew Edney

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Nov 24, 2010

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It’s not often that we review things like headsets on UWHS, but with Christmas coming up, and with the recent release of games like Call of Duty: Black Ops we occasionally get asked about headsets, and so when I was offered one to review I said yes.

Here is how Plantronics describe the 777:

This open-eared headset with 7.1 Dolby® Headphone technology gives you an unparalleled audio advantage that lets you hear your opponents before you see them. Connect with the Dolby USB sound card for a true 7.1 experience. But if needed, an analogue connection is also provided. Stay comfortable with a lightweight frame and specially designed ear pods that redistribute pressure. When you’re ready to fire off orders, unveil the hidden, noisecancelling mic boom to strategize clearly with team members. Responses coming in? Adjust audio levels using in-line volume and mic-mute controls.

• Dolby headphone technology delivers a virtual 7-channel audio experience
• Dolby USB sound card is the only way to get the 7.1 experience
• Open-ear design keeps you connected to the game and your surroundings
• Concealed mic boom stays hidden until you’re ready to use it
• Specially designed earpods redistribute pressure for maximum comfort
• In-line volume and mic-mute controls allow for easy audio adjustment
• Noise-cancelling microphone lets you communicate clearly
• Rugged, military-grade design and extra-strength cables make your hardware hardcore

What’s In The Box?

The box is neatly packaged and you can see the headset through the front and also one side.

The box itself contains the headset, the Dolby USB device (more on that in a moment) and some paperwork.

A Closer Look

Here are the specs for the headset:

Taking a closer look at the headset shows that as you would expect the head band part expands to fit most (if not all) heads. I know that might sound strange but I have seen headsets in the past that just stretch rather than expand, and they are not very comfortable.

The Mic and Headphone connectors are built in to the headset and there is a volume control there as well.

If you connect up the headset directly to your PC you won’t experience the virtual 7.1 sound experience. This is where the little USB adaptor comes in. It uses a combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Headphone technologies to convert any 2 channel audio source into a virtual 7.1 surround sound “experience”.

You just plug the Headphone and Mic connectors into the USB device and then plug the USB device into your PC. Windows automatically detected and installed what it needed – although it just shows up as USB Audio Device (as you can see below).

The mic is actually hidden away when not in use in the band of the headset – you just pull it out when you want to use it and put it back when you are finished. This is useful if you decide you just want to use them as headphones on occasion.

Final Thoughts

My initial thoughts were that they looked quite heavy and clunky, but when you put them on they feel quite light. Using them for small periods of time proved to be fine and I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, although I would image a seriously long night of Black Ops might result in some discomfort!

The sound quality was excellent – I tried a number of different sources, games, MP3s, movies, Skype calls, and they all worked great.

I really liked the fact that the mic boom could be folded away – this was a very nice touch over other headsets I have seen and used.

The Gamecom 777 is compatible with both PCs and Macs and costs £79.99 although there are certainly some good deals to be had on Amazon.co.uk and $109.96 in the US and again some great deals are to be had on Amazon.com.

One thing to be careful about though is there is also a Gamecom 777 that is only 5.1 rather than 7.1, so check before buying to avoid disappointment.

You can learn more about the Gamecom 777 and other headsets from the Plantronics website.

Newegg has HP StorageWorks X310 Windows Home Server for $299.99

Andrew Edney

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Nov 24, 2010

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In one of Neweggs great deals, today they have the HP StorageWorks X310 Windows Home Server for $299.99. And it comes with a free Drive Extender!

We reviewed the X310 back in July.

You can order yours now from Newegg.

UEFI Installation of Windows 7 – Video Edition

Timothy Daleo

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Nov 24, 2010

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The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is now becoming more important as manufacturers release hard drives over 2.2TB. These new drives require GPT to fully access the drive space but systems running BIOS will not boot with GPT drives. I put up a 10 minute video of the Windows 7 UEFI Installation, so read on to find out a little bit more about UEFI.

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3TB Western Digital Drive on a UEFI day night

The first UEFI article and screenshots of the installation are at:

https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2010/11/22/3tb-western-digital-drive-on-a-uefi-day-night/

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Does My Motherboard Support UEFI?

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It might if it is an Intel board. Check the list below or check the BIOS and see if it has a UEFI Boot option.

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Current List of UEFI Motherboards

The link below is from UEFI.org and has a list of some UEFI compatible motherboards.

Class Two UEFI Platforms currently commercially available

UEFI Installation

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Windows 7 and UEFI

Windows 7 supports UEFI and all Windows 7 Installation DVDs support a UEFI boot.

It is important to know that:

If you are installing Windows® to an EFI-based computer, you must enable EFI mode in the computer’s firmware in both attended and unattended installations. You must boot to 64-bit EFI-mode preinstallation media (64-bit Windows PE in EFI mode or 64-bit Windows Setup in EFI mode). You cannot install Windows to UEFI-based computers in BIOS mode.

This means that as long as you have a 64-bit motherboard that supports UEFI then you can install a UEFI version of Windows 7 with any installation DVD!

Once my system installation was complete, I booted to the 3TB GPT hard drive! Sweet.

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GPT Disks Under 2.2TB

Almost any modern hard drive can be a GPT drive. I installed UEFI Windows 7 on my 10,000 RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor and it works great! You do not need to wait to get a large format drive to perform a UEFI installation.

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Mental Note: Converting a disk will erase the disk! Do not convert or change disks with data on them unless you have backed up that data!

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UEFI Installation of Windows 7 Video

Watch the video for the entire UEFI process. It is actually very simple to perform.

UEFI Installation of Windows 7 Video

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External DVD Drive Required for UEFI Installation?

I could not get UEFI to load with either an internal SATA DVD, internal IDE DVD or a USB thumb drive. I could only get it to load with a USB DVD drive. If you are having issues getting UEFI Windows 7 to load I would suggest trying an external DVD connected via USB.

My little $40 USB DVD model is:

SAMSUNG USB 2.0 Black Slim External DVD Writer Model SE-S084

Good luck and please COMMENT when you have a successful installation!

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UEFI Resources

http://www.uefi.org/learning_center/

http://www.intel.com/technology/efi/

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/UEFI_Windows.mspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744321%28WS.10%29.aspx

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I hope you get to try out or build a UEFI system.

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Tim

Microsofts Reason for Killing Drive Extender in Windows Home Server Vail

Andrew Edney

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Nov 24, 2010

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Following yesterdays shocking announcement about the removal of Drive Extender from Windows Home Server Code Name Vail, Paul Thurrot has posted more information about the reason for the removal – and he got more information than the MVPs did!

In case you were asleep yesterday, click here to read what happened.

Here is the part of Paul’s article that goes into more detail:

In a briefing last month, I was told that Microsoft and its partners discovered problems with Drive Extender once they began typical server loads (i.e. server applications) on the system. This came about because Drive Extender was being moved from a simple system, WHS, to a more complex, server-like OS )(SBS “Aurora”) that would in fact be used to run true server applications. And these applications were causing problems.

“Drive Extender was a neat feature, but the implementation was off, and we discovered some application compatibility and disk tool problems related to its ability to correct data errors on the fly,” Microsoft general manager Kevin Kean told me. “We don’t want to give customers problems; we want to give them solutions. So ultimately, we decided that we needed to cut out Drive Extender. Removing Drive Extender will make file shares easy, and it’s possible to accomplish most of its features otherwise. For example, you use the server’s centralized backup or even RAID as an alternative to data duplication.”

You can read the full post here.

So there you have it – I’m not really sure what to add to the hundreds of comments that are floating around the internet after only 24 hours.

Tranquil Still Committed to Window Home Server

Andrew Edney

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Nov 24, 2010

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Following yesterdays shock announcement from Microsoft about the removal of Drive Extender from Windows Home Server Code Name Vail and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, Tranquil PC has announced that they are still committed to Windows Home Server.

Here is what Tranquil posted on their blog:

The good news is that Tranquil are committed to WHS – and have no plans to stop WHS production or support. Tranquil supply the widest range of WHS appliances, from single drive (T7) units right up to 40TB (SuperStor) systems.

To learn more click here

Watch this space…..

Additionally, although it can’t be confirmed yet (here), I know that some of the file management technology used in HomeServerSync has already been tested in anticipation of providing folder duplication functions (either locally, in LAN, or on WAN) for enhanced WHS V2. The tech used (a sort of real time RAID-1) has already been shown to provide real time folder protection, and is very fast as only the changes (not deltas) in files are effected (especially good for WAN backup).

The issue of ‘DE’ and management of different sized drives – being ‘added’ or ‘removed’ is a challenge (even it seems for Microsoft) – expect an update here, once I get news that Tranquil have that function on track too.

You can read the full post here.

We will have more news on this in the near future, so keep checking UWHS.

The Home Server Show 114

Andrew Edney

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Nov 24, 2010

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Dave at the guys over at the Home Server Show have just released show 114 and surprise surprise it’s all about the shock Drive Extender announcement from Microsoft.

Here is what Dave says about the show this week:

Is this the beginning of the end for Windows Home Server or just a new beginning? You decide after listening to all we have to say about Microsoft’s announcement about pulling drive extender out of Vail. We have a lot to talk about on this episode and several folks joined up to do just that. Special thanks to:

Alex Kuretz

Timothy Daleo

Michael Martis

Zero news in this show. It’s all Drive Extender and Vail.

The Microsoft Announcement: Windows Home Server code name “Vail”– Update

The follow up: Windows Home Server code name “Vail” and Drive Extender

Alex’s thoughts: Is Windows Home Server Dead?

Great coverage of the breaking news by connecteddigitalworld.com and wegotserved.com

UsingWindowsHomeServer.com

WeGotServed.com

Connect.Microsoft.com – Add drive extender back to Vail?

As usual you can listen to the show here.

Unfortunately I couldn’t make the show recording due to the time difference but what a great show, and thanks Tim for joining in!

Commiseration drinks tonight I think!

Microsoft Announces the Removal of Drive Extender from Windows Home Server Code Name Vail and Aurora

Andrew Edney

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Nov 23, 2010

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Today, in a bit of a shock announcement, Microsoft told the world that Drive Extender, one of the main components of Windows Home Server V1, has been removed from Windows Home Server Code Name Vail and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

What Was Drive Extender?

This is how Microsoft described Drive Extender in their published Technical Brief:

Windows^®Home Server Drive Extender is a new storage technology that enables you to use internal and external hard drives for additional storage on your home server. In addition, you can enable Folder Duplication for specific shared folders on their home servers. Maintaining two copies of a shared folder on separate hard drives helps protect against the failure of a single hard drive.

Features and Functionality

The core features of Windows Home Server Drive Extender are:

· Predefined Shared Folders

Your home server is preconfigured with shared folders named Photos, Music, Videos, Public, and Software. From the Windows Home Server Console you can specify user permissions for these folders and create new shared folders. You can easily move files and folders from your home computers into the shared folders on your home server by using a drag-and-drop operation.

· Easy to add more storage

From the WindowsHome Server Console, you can add a new hard drive to your home server by following a simple wizard. The amount of storage available to your shared folders and home computer backups increases proportionally. The hard drives you add can be either internal or external (for example, USB 2.0 or FireWire).

· Shared Folder duplication

If you have two or more hard drives on your home server, Windows Home Server helps protect against hard drive failures by ensuring that files stored in shared folders are automatically duplicated to multiple hard drives.

Benefits

Windows Home Server Drive Extender offers the following benefits for storage solutions. Some of the benefits are:

· Allows the seamless addition of more hard drives

As you add more hard drives to your home server, they are treated as a single large pool of available storage space. You no longer need to deal with drive letters (such as E:, F:, and G: ) because you can add more hard drives.

· Works with internal and external hard drives

You can add internal or external (for example, USB 2.0 or FireWire) hard drives to your home server to increase the available storage.

· Shared Folder Duplication

Windows Home Server Drive Extender supports reliability by duplicating designated shared folders. Important data is stored on separate hard drives, which provides protection against hard-drive failure. Duplication is configurable for every shared folder—so a shared folder can have multiple copies with each copy stored on a separate hard drive.

· Makes hard drives and their content easy to move

It is easy to remove outdated hard drives. You can store the content on other hard drives in the system and remove old or small hard drives.

Windows Home Server Drive Extender is different than and more powerful than a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) in several ways:

You can use any hard drive, any time. You are not restricted to adding more hard drives of the same type and size. When you want to grow your home server storage, you can buy and add any hard drive you like.

Internal and external hard drives can be used to grow your storage. No space in your home computer case? No problem—plug in one or more hard drives of your choice.

Drive removal is easy. After you have had your home server for awhile, you may want to remove older, smaller hard drives and add new, larger hard drives so that you can store more files.

So, as you can see, all of the above will not be included in Windows Home Server Code Name Vail.

Back in April, we posted about all the promised improvements to Drive Extender in Vail. I think you will agree they sounded really interesting, and worth having to protect your important data and make life easier for you. Its a real shame to see this core functionality removed.

If you want similar functionality now you will have to look for a third party product that supports Windows Server 2008 R2.

As yet I have not seen a build of Windows Home Server Code Name Vail without Drive Extender built in so it is very hard to comment on how the overall experience changes. Watch this space!

Also, this will affect Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (what was code name Aurora).

What Have Microsoft Said Today?

Here is what Microsoft have said today about it:

When we first started designing Windows Home Sever code name “Vail” one of our initial focuses was to continue to provide support for multiple internal and external hard drives. Drive Extender provided the ability to take the small hard drives many small businesses and households may have acquired, and pool them together in a simple volume. During our current testing period for our SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server code name “Vail” products, we have received feedback from partners and customers about how they use storage today and how they plan to use it moving forward. Today large hard drives of over 1TB are reasonably priced, and freely available. We are also seeing further expansion of hard drive sizes at a fast rate, where 2Tb drives and more are becoming easy accessible to small businesses.

When weighing up the future direction storage in the consumer and SMB market, the team felt the Drive Extender technology was not meeting our customer needs. Customers also told us that they wanted easier access to data stored on Drive Extender drives so they are able to view these files outside of Drive Extender. Therefore, moving forward we have decided to remove the Drive Extender technology from Windows Home Server Code Name “Vail” (and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials) which are currently in beta.

While this removes the integrated ability for storage pooling of multiple hard drives and automated data duplication, we are continuing to work closely with our OEM partners to implement storage management and protection using industry standard RAID solutions, as well as other software solutions. This will provide customers greater choice as well as a seamless experience that will meet their storage needs. Customers will also have access to the in-built storage solutions Windows Server 2008 R2 provides for data protection, including software RAID support. We are also still delivering core features such as automated Server and PC backup, easy sharing of folders and files, Remote Web Access and simplified management without any expected changes.

Target product availability is still H1 2011, and we expect to deliver a new beta without drive extender for Windows Home Server Code Name “Vail” and Small Business Server 2011 Essentials early in the New Year.

Your Say!

So, what do you think about this? Is this something that bothers you? Or don’t you really care about the removal of this functionality?

WD TV Live and WD TV Live Plus Gets Updated

Andrew Edney

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Nov 23, 2010

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Yesterday saw the release of an update for both the WD TV Live and the WD TV Live Plus HD media players from Western Digital.

WD TV Live

The update brings the following to the WD TV Live HD Media Player:

Release 1.04.10 (11/22/10)

Supports Facebook application.
Supports Deezer application.
Supports Flingo application.
Supports AccuWeather application.
Supports USB keyboards.

WD TV Live Plus

The update brings the following to the WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player:

Release 1.04.10 (11/22/10)

Supports Facebook application.
Supports Blockbuster On Demand application.
Supports Deezer application.
Supports Flingo application.
Supports AccuWeather application.
Supports USB keyboards.

Installing the new firmware on your WD TV Live and WD TV Live Plus is simple. Just connect your WD TV Live Plus to an Internet connection and the WD TV Live Plus will automatically check and notify you a new firmware is available for update at the Home menu. Confirm the action and your WD TV Live Plus will be automatically updated.

Was the update worth it? What else would you like to see added?

TiVo Announce iPad Remote App for TiVo Premiere

Andrew Edney

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Nov 23, 2010

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TiVo have just announced a Remote app for the Apple iPad for use with the TiVo Premiere.

Here is how TiVo describe the TiVo App for iPad:

The TiVo^® App for iPad is a fun and FREE new companion for your TiVo box that lets you search, browse, discover and share without ever interrupting what you’re watching.

Now you can quickly surface new content, view guides, schedule and manage recordings, get recommendations, or investigate a particular actor’s entire resume—all using intuitive, gesture-based iPad interaction. It even enables you to post comments about a specific show or movie on your Twitter or Facebook page. It’s an innovative new way of interacting with your TiVo while you’re kicking back on the couch, or on the road.

It’s command central for your Premiere

Browse full-screen program guide without interrupting playback

Schedule one-time recordings and Season Pass^® recordings

Start watching a show with the flick of a finger

Browse your recorded shows and quickly launch a video on your TiVo Premiere

Search across broadcast TV and TiVo’s premium broadband providers—like Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand—and see integrated results

Explore cast and crew while watching a show

Post about what you’re watching on your Facebook page or Twitter account

Intuitive-gesture based remote control or classic TiVo remote interface

Manage Season Pass recordings and the To-Do List

Schedule, Search and Browse for shows while you’re out of the house

Below is a video showing the TiVo App for iPad in action:

TiVo iPad Remote App demo

Unfortunately we don’t have TiVo in the UK so this is once again for our US friends only.

To learn more, visit the TiVo website.