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View SlideshowIn this case, if someone in the living room records the HBO special to Media Center 1, the command is “cloned” to Media Center 2, which would then record the same show. The show would be available on (virtually) any TV in the home.
The good news is that the successor of the Vista operating system, Windows 7, will enable such a service fairly simple, freeing users from having to download special software and/or write special code. (Read more: With Windows 7, Media Center is All About the TV)
What’s Next for the Home?
The Microsoft exec now is working to tie IP-based communications into the whole-house system.
For example, when the baby cries in its far-away room, the sound would trigger the whole-house audio system to broadcast a message to that effect, and flip on the TVs to the baby cam.
Whats wrong with using 3rd party apps like transcode and My movies?
Why does he need a Russound system? Oh I forgot MCE doesn’t do multiroom - but it would be good if it did! imagine a whole house party mode or follow me mode using extenders!!
Also look at the software for this stuff. The media center communicator 3.1 is awesome. Website onev.com
Just to clarify things a bit - The installation described here was designed, engineered and installed by the staff of Magnolia Audio/Video Design Center (eCIS) in Seattle. BestBuy/MHT was not involved in this project.
Martin, I asked him that very thing since Definitive is such a powerhouse out there (and I respect them greatly).
The homeowner says he looked at Definitive but he was dead set on this product combo, which is not supported by Definitive.
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To Dave Helland… Great job re Magnolia A/V in this project! It is nice to know that ya folks have it in ya it is just really frustrating to see computers at Best Buy and almost NOTHING PC based in the Magnolia boutique within the same store. When I go to the PC folks at Best But about HTPCs they send me to Magnolia, when I go to Magnolia re HTPCs they send me to the computer department. They do not have a referral program in place (like Home Depot) and as a customer I end up walking out. The irony is that something like a WHS or VMC could do both and bridge the gap between the computer (geek squad) folks and a/v (magnolia)... I guess the consumers will have to wait for a fix. i would love to help close that gap Again, great job, I overly passionate about this and thus my new year’s day rant… Ping me on facebook or linkedin.com if you want to connect to discuss more…. Thanks for the clarifications and A++ job.