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  • DVRMSToolbox & the TV Pack

    One of the first things I learned [the hard way] when I started writing software was the real difference between the public API (objects, methods and functions documented in the SDK), private API (undocumented but accessible objects, methods, and functions) and implementation details. Of the three, only...
    Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 09-03-2008

  • Why Extenders?

    After reading another review of a Media Center extender, and seeing all the limitations (two channel audio over HDMI, wha?) i have to wonder [ yet again ] why this is the "future" of Media Center. With all of the things it can't do I would expect an extender to be much cheaper, but looking...
    Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 07-02-2008

  • Does Too

    Every so often I come across the assertion that PC’s don’t belong in the living room, usually as an argument for extender type devices. Speaking as someone who’s had a PC in my A/V cabinet for years, I really don’t understand the basis for this. While there is certainly a class of PC that doesn’t belong;...
    Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 05-07-2008

  • Round Peg?

    I haven't been able to put my finger on the why exactly; but lately I've been losing my enthusiasm for Media Center (MC). At a high level, I've isolated the following potential causes. Nonexistent platform SDK - The existing SDK is geared towards UI development, adding new experiences to...
    Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 01-30-2008
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