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Members Info Forums
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	Introduce Yourself (10 Viewing) say hello and share your media center plans	Hi All by GMK69 Yesterday 07:28 PM	5,009	13,727
	The Ettamogah Pub (22 Viewing) pull up a stool, order a beer and have a chat	Friends like Caleb by Redwight Yesterday 11:46 PM	2,450	26,067
	Good Bad & Ugly (9 Viewing) share your recommendations & warnings about anything	DigitalNow by wallaceff Yesterday 08:19 PM	111	1,186
	Site Information & Feedback community announcements, submitting site related problems or requests	Usual Behaviour Since... by Gemdarwen 3rd July 2009 11:25 AM	350	3,008
Windows 7 (RC & Beta) Media Center
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	Windows 7 Media Center - The Software (34 Viewing) windows 7 problem solving & discussion	FM Radio Logos by Mysteron Yesterday 11:08 PM	335	2,679
	Motherboards & CPUs - Windows 7 (6 Viewing) the core of your build, discuss your problems & solutions	Plugged in but nothing... by jorgmatt Yesterday 10:05 PM	14	128
	Video & Audio (Cards) - Windows 7 (6 Viewing) choosing the right cards can be a challenge	ATI HD 4550 Black Screen by Damoo 3rd July 2009 11:52 AM	32	207
	Tuners - Windows 7 (15 Viewing) what works, what doesn't yet	Installing another HD tuner... by Jebidiah Yesterday 05:03 PM	69	659
	Other Hardware - Windows 7 (2 Viewing) cases, PSUs, HDDs, cooling, remotes - the list goes on	Iphone App for Media... by jdmagoo 30th June 2009 05:55 PM	27	221
	Plugins & Addons - Windows 7 (10 Viewing) great ideas from leading developers & enthusiasts	MediaBrowser v2.1 ready for... by Damoo 3rd July 2009 02:58 PM	32	373
Vista Media Center
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	Vista Media Center - The Software (106 Viewing) vista problem solving, discussion & information sharing	Vista Ultimate - Many System... by SumG33k Yesterday 04:03 PM	4,046	26,368
	Motherboards & CPUs - Vista (23 Viewing) the core of your build, discuss your problems & solutions	AMD AM2 Micro ATX MB with 2... by Jebidiah 2nd July 2009 06:10 PM	508	4,872
	Video & Audio (Cards) - Vista (48 Viewing) getting it right - can we have too much gpu grunt?	DTS Interactive Problems -... by 01-0077 3rd July 2009 09:40 PM	916	6,725
	Tuners - Vista (50 Viewing) without these it's just another pc	DNTV dual hybrid S2....... by hotrod6922 Yesterday 10:49 PM	1,233	9,153
	Other Hardware - Vista (26 Viewing) cases, PSUs, HDDs, cooling, remotes - the list goes on	Case recommendations by SumG33k Yesterday 05:11 PM	690	4,481
	Plugins & Addons - Vista (33 Viewing) cool software provided by Vista developers & enthusiasts Sub-Forums: "Big Screen" Software , Other Vista Addons	Big Screen EPG v0.4 -... by Niall Yesterday 10:53 PM	482	4,860
XP Media Center 2005
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	XP Media Center 2005 - The Software (38 Viewing) support and information about all things xpmce 2005	Media Center Crashes -... by canadacall Yesterday 04:16 AM	4,962	31,483
	XP Media Center 2005 - The Hardware (64 Viewing) Sub-Forums: Motherboards & CPUs , Video & Audio (Cards) , Tuners , Other Hardware	ATI HD3200/3300 Vs GeForce... by Redwight Today 12:05 AM	4,047	28,189
	Plugins & Addons - XPMCE (16 Viewing) enhancements to your MCE 2005 setup Sub-Forums: Crunchie , The Hibernator , MusicalFolders , Other MCE Addons	"The Hibernator" Support and... by arkay 28th May 2009 07:18 PM	666	6,022
Windows Media Center - Related Support & Discussion
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	Windows Home Server (WHS) (9 Viewing) central storage & backup for the home environment Sub-Forums: WHS - Plugins, Addons & Extensions	Method for faster file... by cyber4 3rd July 2009 07:51 PM	190	1,404
	Windows (Home) Server (Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2008) same purpose - different OS	Media Server Build by pistnbroke 22nd June 2009 02:40 PM	6	43
	Build Your Own Media Center PC (20 Viewing) describe your build - components used, what worked well and what didn't	Deciding on motherboard and... by canadacall Yesterday 06:34 AM	2,168	16,930
	Build Your Own Media Server/NAS (2 Viewing) you know that it's your next project don't you?	NAS Help by Renbad 3rd July 2009 05:00 AM	50	437
	Pre-built Branded Systems - Media Center & Home Server (8 Viewing) talk about pre-built, off the shelf systems	Asus DAV Centre D22 by phety001 25th May 2009 10:57 PM	140	1,020
	Windows Networking Support (Wired & Wireless) (5 Viewing) can't connect to the internet, home server or XBox360?	VMC - 360 Extender - Network... by Hazeno 20th June 2009 12:58 AM	155	1,136
	Pay TV Configuration - Foxtel : Optus : Austar (10 Viewing) configure your Windows Media Center to receive pay TV	Foxtel Recording + EPG and TV... by pantonious 4th June 2009 07:14 PM	359	2,344
	Windows TV Files - Conversion & Archiving (6 Viewing) what to do with all those DVR-MS files clogging up your system	DVR-MS to DVD? by nikko1974 26th June 2009 08:18 PM	517	3,796
	Media Portal - Discussion & Support (3 Viewing) a credible and well supported Windows MC alternative	MediaPortal 1.0.2 is Brilliant by etheesdad 2nd July 2009 05:25 PM	63	488
	Online Content (2 Viewing) it promised to be the next big thing - but is it?	ABC iView by Scoob 4th June 2009 05:16 PM	18	109
Windows Media Center Extenders
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	Xbox 360 (8 Viewing) Sub-Forums: 360 Hardware , 360 Software & Games	Playing avi files on your 360... by ozhound 3rd July 2009 05:45 PM	549	3,999
	Other Media Center Extenders (6 Viewing) taking your media center to the rest of cthe home	Errors when trying to play... by downhilljo 2nd July 2009 08:36 AM	259	2,119
Linux Media Center Solutions
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	Linux - General Setup, Support & Discussion (2 Viewing) general Linux set up, for specific MythTV back/front end support - see below	Easy mounting of filesystems... by Duffy 30th June 2009 10:14 PM	135	1,561
	MythTV – Combined Front & Backend (8 Viewing) detailed discussion & support for the Myth frontend or combined front/backends	Weird colour issue following... by Brasil Yesterday 05:16 PM	129	2,012
	MythTV – The Backend Only (4 Viewing) for advanced users needing an advanced setup	Myth/Foxtel with MCE IR... by Quazza Yesterday 05:46 PM	28	984
	Linux/Myth Hardware (3 Viewing) what works & where are the drivers? Sub-Forums: Motherboards & CPUs , Video & Audio (Cards) , Tuners , Other Hardware	Need to replace MS MCE remote by arkay 22nd June 2009 01:56 PM	36	295
	Linux EPG Support (1 Viewing) options for setting up a linux based program guide	The shepherd's not minding... by GuiGuy Yesterday 01:03 PM	16	105
	Linux Home Server (1 Viewing) with or without a Myth backend - so many distros but which one?	Install Anti-Virus for Linux... by sledjockey 15th April 2009 06:18 AM	9	67
	Other Linux Server Functions backups, remote access, email, proxy etc.	bash help needed to format... by arkay 8th May 2009 04:18 PM	3	34
	Linux Networking Support (Wired & Wireless) (1 Viewing) samba, file sharing, media streaming	Ubuntu Wireless Issue by Wraak 25th April 2009 12:36 AM	5	49
	Other Linux Media Center Options There are a few out there, let's check them out here	Linux Mint 7 RC released by tweekin 1st June 2009 03:05 PM	9	64
Cross Platform HTPC Solutions
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	XBMC – Windows is this the challenger to windows mc?	XBMC / Boxee finds shared... by Wraak 24th May 2009 09:56 AM	3	17
	XBMC – Linux (3 Viewing) the penguin's favourite front end	Best setup for MythTV on... by arkay 3rd July 2009 10:05 AM	32	517
	XBMC – Mac (1 Viewing) appletv, plex & boxee - discussion and configuration	XBMC OSX Progressing nicely. by Topfs 9th April 2008 01:18 AM	2	15
	XBMC - Addons, Skins & Extended Configuration (3 Viewing)	XMBC Altantis - PM3 HD... by jsbbs 8th November 2008 08:37 AM	5	59
Windows Media Center Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
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	Windows 7 EPG Support (4 Viewing) as we attempt to get things going with W7 beta	Clear QAM epg missing ! by Bluezmax Yesterday 02:29 AM	16	408
	Vista EPG Support (14 Viewing) epg support for windows vista Sub-Forums: Bladerunner , Oztivo , EPG Archives	Setup of EPG seems ok but... by halinab 26th June 2009 06:41 PM	836	7,907
	XPMCE 2005 EPG Support (1 Viewing) epg support for windows xp media center 2005	Dowloaded guide info no show... by absem 4th April 2009 02:49 AM	547	4,756
	*FreeEPG Discussion** (5 Viewing) please visit www.epgstream.net for technical support	XMLTValter new version now... by Bryce 3rd July 2009 08:40 PM	444	3,413
	IceTV - Discussion (3 Viewing) please visit www.icetv.com.au for IceGuide technical support	Melbourne IceTV missing 7, 9... by Jaiidan 6th June 2009 12:38 PM	146	2,001
	The "myEPG" Project (2 Viewing) feedback & questions related to the (on hold) myEPG Project	High Court to rule on IceTV... by djos 22nd April 2009 06:54 PM	23	265
Closed Box PVR's, Servers, Portable Entertainment
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	PlayTV Discussion & Support (2 Viewing) sony's media center candidate should not be taken lightly	New to PlayTV, a few questions by Chris32 3rd July 2009 01:55 PM	36	397
	All Other STBs & PVRs (4 Viewing) including Tivo, Topfield, Beyonwiz, Freeview, Foxtel & OptusVision etc.	DVICO TVix-2230? by Damoo 30th June 2009 10:17 PM	20	213
	NAS & Media Streamers (1 Viewing) music & video everywhere	How do you use your NAS by philzgr8 24th June 2009 01:21 PM	40	359
	Portable Media - Smart Phones, PDAs & MP3 Players (2 Viewing) taking our content with us	iphone users: whats your... by vlad 1st July 2009 05:58 AM	40	419
Home Theatre Configuration
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	Screens & Projectors (29 Viewing) connecting your media center to larger displays & projectors	Best Bang for Buck Projector... by Innie808 Yesterday 07:30 PM	667	5,907
	Audio Systems (3 Viewing) external amps, speakers, cabling etc.	Hdmi to lcd and spdif to amp by Strada916 Yesterday 11:58 AM	133	1,081
	Remote Control Systems (8 Viewing) all in one - but which one to handle it all?	Known fault with Logitech... by Z0r0b 21st June 2009 11:44 PM	129	1,202
	Setting Up Your Entertainment Space (1 Viewing) cabling, lighting, cabinets etc. - discuss the best options or problems here	Samsung LED Wireless... by Gemdarwen 27th June 2009 10:09 PM	31	200
Media Center News, Articles & Guides
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	Media Center & Tech News (12 Viewing) Vista & XP Media Center news, information & opinion from around the world	Mobile Media Center 1.0.2 by Mike Yesterday 07:24 AM	436	3,174
	Media Center Articles & Guides (11 Viewing) from the software to the machines	Build Your Own Media Center by KenTate 31st May 2009 11:25 AM	30	129
	Media Center Product Reviews (13 Viewing) technical reviews & opinions by media center enthusiasts & everyday users	Hauppauge HVR-2200 Digital... by debo 1st July 2009 04:17 PM	57	618
Community Marketplace & Classifieds
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	Sell, Auction, Buy or Trade (1 Viewing) classifieds for buying & selling hardware, software & services	LTB WTB: PVR-150 MCE by NiGMa 25th June 2009 11:17 PM	44	47

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