OABsoftware news

Media Center Twitter 1.6.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0200

OABsoftware today released version 1.6.0 of Media Center Twitter for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Twitter you can read the messages your friends and idols posted on Twitter, but you can also post your own status updates. All on your Media Center TV.

The most important change in version 1.6.0 is that tweets are refreshed normally again, and worldwide trends are shown again.

Media Center Stocks 1.3.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:00:00 +0200

OABsoftware today released version 1.3.0 of Media Center Stocks for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Stocks you can see the current prices of stocks of your choice.
Moreover you can see graphs of their historic prices. All on your Media Center TV.

The most important change in version 1.3.0 is that all stocks are shown again (including DJI) and stockinformation is now retrieved online. As a consequence, you will have to re-enter the list of stocks you want to monitor.

Media Center Movie Info 1.2.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:45:00 +0200

OABsoftware today released version 1.2.0 of Media Center Movie Info for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Movie Info you can add detailed information to your DVD's and to movies that are stored on your Media Center PC (or on other machines in your network). The information concerns the title of the movie, the actors and director(s), a synopsis, the release date and the poster of the movie.
You can either look up the information from the Internet, in multiple languages, or enter it by hand.
Once you’ve added the information, it can be viewed in the default Media Center screens; even on your Media Center extender.

The most important change in version 1.2.0 is that a bug was solved, that caused an error when looking up English movie info.

Media Center Transcoder 1.0.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:20:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 1.0.0 of Media Center Transcoder for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Transcoder you can convert recorded TV programs to a number of different video formats. All on your Media Center TV.
The only pre-requisite is that you have ATI Avivo installed on your Media Center PC.

Version 1.0.0 is the initial release of Media Center Transcoder.

Media Center Outlook 1.3.2 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:10:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 1.3.2 of Media Center Outlook for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Outlook you can read your e-mails, consult your calendar, see information about your contacts, watch your tasks and read your notes.
Media Center Outlook retrieves all this information from Microsoft Outlook and displays it on your Media Center TV.

The most important changes in version 1.3.2 are:

This new version contains a slew of small enhancements.
A small bug in the agenda view for appointments was fixed.

Media Center Mail 2.3.2 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 2.3.2 of Media Center Mail for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Mail you can read your e-mails on your Media Center TV.
Media Center Mail comes with its own mail system for receiving e-mails from POP3 servers.

The most important change in version 2.3.2 is that a small bug in the setup script was fixed; Media Center Mail can now be installed on 64 bits versions of Windows as well.

Media Center RSS Reader 2.4.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:08:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 2.4.0 of Media Center RSS Reader for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center RSS Reader you can read newsitems from any RSS feed on your Media Center TV.
Moreover, you can use it to listen to podcasts or to watch vodcasts (video blogs).

Media Center RSS Reader shows the same RSS feeds as Internet Explorer.
So you can use the standard functionality of Internet Explorer to subscribe to feeds.

The most important changes in version 2.4.0 are:

Support for geotagged RSS feeds was added.
A good example of a geotagged RSS feed is the feed of USGS, that gives an overview of recent earthquakes.
A number of small bugs was fixed.

Media Center Weatherstation 1.1.2 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:04:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 1.1.2 of Media Center Weatherstation for Windows 7/Vista.

With Media Center Weatherstation you can watch weather forecasts on your Media Center TV.
And if you have a La Crosse WS23xx weatherstation connected to your PC, you can even use the application to view the weather information that is gathered by your personal weatherstation.

The most important change in version 1.1.2 is that a number of small bugs was fixed.

Media Center Video Phone 2.4.1 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:03:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 2.4.1 of Media Center Video Phone for Windows Vista.

With Media Center Video Phone you can have video conversations on your Media Center TV. You can start a conversation, but you can also answer incoming calls from others.
Media Center Video Phone makes use of the standard SIP (session initiation) protocol.

The most important change in version 2.4.1 is that a number of small bugs was fixed.

Power Manager 1.2.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:02:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 1.2.0 of Power Manager for Windows 7/Vista.

With Power Manager you can tell other PC's in your network to wake-up or to go into hibernation.
You can do so from a PC or even from a Windows Mobile phone!

The most important changes in version 1.2.0 are:

The server application now runs as a Windows Service. The main advantage is that no longer someone needs to be logged on to the PC to start it; it is started automatically as soon as the PC is started.
The communication between the client applications and the server application was made more robust.
The Windows Mobile application was made more finger friendly.

Media Center Caller ID 3.3.0 released

OABsoftware — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:01:00 +0100

OABsoftware today released version 3.3.0 of Vista Caller ID.

With Vista Caller ID you get notifications of incoming telephone calls on your screen.

With Vista Caller ID you'll not only see the telephone number of the person who’s calling. By making use of the Contacts information stored in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange, you'll also see the name and even a picture of the caller.

Vista Caller ID consists of a server application that runs on a PC that has a connection to your telephone line. This server application sends notifications of incoming phonecalls to other PC's in your network.
Clients are available for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP, but also for the Media Center application of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

The most important changes in version 3.3.0 are:

The server application now runs as a Windows Service. The main advantage is that no longer someone needs to be logged on to the PC to start it; it is started automatically as soon as the PC is started.
The communication between the client applications and the server application was made more robust.
The graphics were beautified.

Mobile Media Center 1.0.2 released

OABsoftware — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0200

OABsoftware today released version 1.0.2 of Mobile Media Center.

Mobile Media Center turns your Windows Mobile device into a media powerhouse, that can be controlled with the touch of your finger.
You can use it to listen to music, watch pictures, play videos and keep up with RSS feeds/podcasts/vodcasts.
It can be used on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices.

The most important change in version 1.0.2 is that an error in the setup package was repaired. In previous versions a component, that is required for bluetooth control of the player (AVRCP support) was missing.

CheckPOInt 6.0 released

Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:00:53 +0200

TomTom Navigator is capable of showing multiple categories of so called "points of interest" (POI's) on the screen of your Pocket PC. But when you're driving, you can't watch your PDA's display all the time.

That's why CheckPOInt was written: to give you an audible warning when you approach a POI.

Media file formats and codecs

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:00:00 +0100

When Windows Media Center has to play media files straight from the internet, it only supports a limited number of formats. But when it has to play a media file stored locally on your PC, it can handle a lot more formats; at least, if you've installed the required codecs.
I recommend the following ones:

FFDshow
for the following video formats: XVid, DivX (3, 4 and 5), MS MPEG 4 (1, 2 and 3), 3IV, 3IVX, RMP4, DM4V, H.263, H.264, X.264, MJPEG, HuffYUV, CorePNG and MPNG
and the following audio formats: Vorbis, AAC and FLAC
(make sure you only use FFDshow for the file formats mentioned above!)
QuickTime Alternative
for QuickTime video and audio files
Real Alternative
for RealMedia video and audio files

Finally, make sure Windows recognizes and interprets the file extensions of all these media formats correctly.
To do so, download this ZIP file, open it, double click "Add file formats.reg" and press the "Yes" button.