Episode 134 of the Entertainment 2.0 podcast, like the show that came before it, went off without a hitch! Josh Pollard was joined by DMZ writers Craig Scholle and Richard Gunther, and even the live stream worked well! It was a bigger week than one might have expected, so the trio wasted no time getting into the listener feedback. Emails and voicemails are some of the best things about doing the podcast, so please keep those coming! After the listener comments the guys dug into the topics of the week. They started off talking about two utilities that have recently surfaced for customizing Windows Media Center. Next up Josh discovered that Ceton is still selling the InfiniTV 4 for $299. After that they dug into the latest news around the plethora of customization options for manufacturers who are building Windows Embedded Standard 7 set-top-boxes. Josh also provided an update on the new media features built in to Windows Phone 7 Mango. Then Josh ranted about Microsoft’s non-renewal of Windows Phone MVPs before Richard closed out the show with a Media Center quick tip of the week. Next time join Josh and the guys for all the fun in the live chat room, on Tuesday nights at 8pm ET.
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- CCTV Quads
- Media Center Guide Editor
- TweakMC for Windows 7
- Ceton InfiniTV 4 still $299
- Custom Media Center in Windows Embedded Standard 7
- Windows Phone Mango Media Features
- Windows Phone MVPs not being Renewed
- Media Center Quick Tip – Remove Start Menu Strips for Add-ins
- Fixing Custom Menus in Windows Media Center
Intro music: Rouge by Raw Stiles
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You guys mentioned something that starts August 1 with regards to CableCard and end users being able to self install (or something like that). Can you share more details on this? Seems I missed this announcement.
On August 1, cable providers who allow customers to pick up and hook up their own cable boxes or cable modems will also be required to allow customers to pick up and install their own CableCARDs. And by November 1, all cable providers will be required to let customers install their own CableCARDs–period. August 1 is also the date by which tuning adapters for switched digital video must support four streams. A good summary of the legislative changes can be read here: http://www.dwt.com/LearningCenter/Advisories?find=346217.
Let’s try that link again…this time without the trailing period: http://www.dwt.com/LearningCenter/Advisories?find=346217