Windows Media Center

Better Organize and Display your Videos in Windows 7 Media Center with Media Browser

Andrew Gehman

Dec 29 |15:03
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media_browser_intr_1Media Browser is a fantastic and free (ahh, the magic word!) plugin for Windows Media Center that takes your video, music, and other media files and displays them in a visually appealing user friendly interface.

Media Browser can be easily configured to display images, information, and other metadata automatically pulled from the Internet. This has quickly become a must have addition to my Windows Media Center setups in Windows 7.

Preparing for Media Browser

Assuming you want to take advantage of Media Browser's ability to automatically pull info and images, you'll want to have your movies and and TV shows properly titled ahead of time. This means you’ll need to have movie files named exactly the same as the movie title. If you aren't sure of the exact title, check with a website like IMDB.com.  You can, however, change them later if you find some aren't properly titled.

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Adding Hulu Plugin to Windows 7 Media Center

Andrew Gehman

Dec 28 |12:07

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The new Windows Media Center in Windows 7 presents some great new features, but lacks any built-in integration with Hulu, the king of Internet streaming TV. (At least in the United States)

Hulu Labs has developed and released Hulu Desktop, a slick desktop application designed to work with standard Windows Media Center Remotes. Another application, Hulu Desktop Integration 1.0 adds Hulu Desktop to your Windows 7 Media Center interface for easy access. 

Although it does not work with extenders, if you are looking for a way to control Windows 7 Media Center and Hulu from your couch with a Windows Media Center remote, this may be your perfect solution.

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Change the Netflix Password in Windows Media Center

Andrew Gehman

Dec 14 |19:44

netflix_setup3Windows Media Center in Windows 7 has a nice built-in Netflix application for watching Netflix Instant video and even adding movies to your rental queue.

You may run into a problem if you change your Netflix password. Windows Media Center saves your  password, but when you change it in the web browser, you are not prompted to enter a new password in Windows Media Center. You'll get an error and won't be able to access the content.

Courtesy Michael Healy over at www.hack7mc.com, a quick registry edit will clear the Netflix login credentials and allow you to enter your new credentials next time you access the Netflix plug-in for Media Center.

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Configuring Netflix for Windows Media Center in Windows 7

Andrew Gehman

Dec 09 |14:46

netflix_1One of the crown jewels of the Windows 7 operating system is the new Windows Media Center.  The interface and functionality put it on par than any commercial DVR setup. One of the sweet new features is that the new Windows Media Center in Windows 7 comes with built in Netflix Instant Streaming functionality.

Anyone with a Netflix unlimited rental account  can access Netflix Instant movies directly from the Windows Media Center interface.

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How to Create a Manual Recording in Windows Media Center for Windows 7

Andrew Gehman

Dec 04 |23:41
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WMC_intro1Recording a TV show in Windows Media Center is pretty simple. Just select the show in the program guide and click record.

But what if you want to record a custom length program such as a live sporting event, news conference, or an awards show?

Here's how to go about creating a custom length or manual recording in Windows Media Center for Windows 7.


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