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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 9th, 2009
  • Comments: 2

Digital Camera Codec Pack For Windows

Microsoft introduced the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) in their Windows Vista operating system. WIC will also be included in Windows 7 and likely in future operating systems as well. The Windows Imaging Component makes it easier for third parties to create codecs that tightly integrated in the operating system including support for displaying thumbnails in [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Jan 18th, 2009
  • Comments: 9

Converting WTV files

WTV is the default recording format in Windows Media Center if the TV Pack has been installed and it is also the default recording format in Windows 7 Beta. Microsoft has announced plans to switch from the previously used dvr-ms format to the new wtv format. A few commercial applications can convert wtv files to [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Cheryl
  • Published: Jul 3rd, 2008
  • Comments: 2

Watch the Olympics with TVTonic

It’s Olympic year and this time we’re heading to Beijing to watch the best athletes in the world battle it out for glory. If you’re lucky enough to actually be going to Beijing for the Olympics, then you’re sure to enjoy yourself. However, if you’re like me, you have to make do with trying to [...]

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Categories: Entertainment, Online Services, Windows

  • Author: Cheryl
  • Published: Jun 22nd, 2008
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Control Windows Media Center with Keyboard Shortcuts

For those people who use Windows Media Center, it can be a pain to have to navigate around the program using the mouse, especially if you’re watching a movie and you need to access a particular feature.

What many users don’t know or realize is that Windows Media Center has a whole lot of [...]

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Categories: Entertainment, Knowledge, Windows

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: May 19th, 2008
  • Comments: 2

Windows Media Center blocks TV Show recordings on request

The last days were filled with news that Windows Media Center users were not able to record several NBS TV shows including American Gladiators and Medium. Forums and websites were filled with speculations until an email from a Microsoft representative to News.com clarified the issue.
According to that email Microsoft adheres to broadcast flags included in [...]

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Categories: Music and Video, The Web

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