BetaNews reports: "Microsoft is currently testing a Slingbox-like add-on that would allow Windows Media Center users to watch programming on their PCs from anywhere using mobile devices and laptops.... The feature uses a software application rather than a set-top box, as Slingbox utilizes to control a TiVo, cable or satellite box remotely. The resulting stream would [...]

One thing I'd like to see improved in Vista in Media Center would be for the ability to maintain a television audio track while using "My Pictures." At present DirecTV is offering a number of satellite radio broadcasts. The picture screen of course is blank but the music plays. It would be great to be [...]

Well, if their is one reigning pusher for your daily HDTV fix that stands out amongst the crowd at CES, it would have to be Dish Networks. Voom used to be the HDTV King but with their recent demise Dish has stepped in to take their place. In fact, quite literally. Dish Network has now [...]

Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "I think that's (sic. TV Execs, iTunes, etc.) not a mass market service. I've watched I Love Lucy for years for free in my home, I've Tivo'd it and can go back and watch it anytime, and I am not excited about paying $1.99 to download and watch The Courtroom [...]

Just went by DirecTV's booth and talked with one of their engineers about what to expect in the next year. According to the engineer, 2006 is going to be the year that DirecTV brings you local channels. All in they will be launching roughly 1,500 new channels but the most new channels any one user [...]

Had a good day at CES Day Two. Started out with lunch with Ian Dixon from the Media Center Show and his wife Kim along with Microsoft's Sean Alexander. It was interesting hearing from Sean about what he's been up to. Sean recently changed jobs at Microsoft and is now working with the Windows Digital [...]

So I spent most of my day yesterday afternoon at the Microsoft booth. I got to talk to Matt Goyer a bit about some of the recent Microsoft announcements. Matt seemed very optimistic that we would in fact see HDTV via DirecTV for the Media Center sometime next year with Vista. This is the most [...]

One of the more exciting things to think about with regards to the future of HDTV and Microsoft is the possibility of an HDTV DirecTV Media Center in 2006. "Microsoft announced a broad agreement with DIRECTV Inc. that will open up new ways for consumers to enjoy their digital media in the networked home and on [...]