In my recent frustrations with TiVo ( explained enough here ), coupled with a ton of recent posts on the bad news and forecasts of TiVo ( as Matt points out ), I started taking a more detailed look at Windows Media Center . My biggest inial concern was that I have DirecTV and I don’t want to part with it… but I see people are using an IR blaster just fine. So I got a copy of WMCE and I’m installing it on an old laptop just to tinker and see what it’s like (I also have a USB2 capture device I can pop on it to get a real feel).
If things go well, I think my 2005 pet project will be to build a killer WMCE box for the living room and move the TiVo to my office. I have a nice investment into TiVo (two Series2 boxes, networked), but this recent find , along with TivoToGo would let me manually move TiVo recordings to my WMCE box.
In my research, I’ve found a few good resources:
- TheGreenButton.com : Seems to be THE source for WMCE stuff.
- Addicted to Digital Media : Sean Alexander’s blog is by far the best blog for it.
- Matt Goyer’s blog
- Everything about WindowsXP Media Center Edition
- Media Center Resources Wiki
- And this is just damn cool … check out the video of this guy’s WMCE he installed in his car!!!!