Tag Archives: Media Center

RIP GB-PVR

One popular option for those who have Windows XP without the Windows Media Center has been GB-PVR.  It was a nice program once one got past setting up the electronic program guide (EPG).  That little step made it unlikely that … Continue reading

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A Week for Geeks 2

AT&T Data Plan Changes Two days before at&t raised their smart phone early termination fee (ETF), I cancelled my contract with at&t.  There were just too many places where I couldn’t get service.  I have since been suffering terribly from … Continue reading

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XBMC Setting Up Your Movie Library

Part 3: Setup Your Movie Library You have XBMC installed. You have your folders and files properly arranged and named. If you don’t, please do yourself a favor and go back to the second part of the tutorial to learn … Continue reading

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XBMC Media Folders and Files Just So

Part 2: Folders and Files I have Tivo for TV Shows and iTunes for Music Videos so I’ll focus on Movies in this tutorial. If you love movies as much as I do, I promise the effort to use this … Continue reading

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XBMC Media Center – Installed on a PC

Part 1: Installation iTunes models a lot of what I want from my PC-on-the-TV experience. It can be tasked to hunt down compatible media and add that to its library. In media-center speak ‘library’ does not refer to the “books” … Continue reading

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