Vista Squad

Microsoft have just updated thier Media Center web page, with all you need to know on Media center including interactive demo's. Might be worth checking out. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediacenter/default.mspx  

The Green Button seems to be the forum of choice for all Windows Media Centre Community Web Site problems they are found at:- http://thegreenbutton.com also check out this link for info on set up of the IR blaster ...

Ray if your interested the pc I'm working with is awesome! Sony's VGC-LT Series VAIO http://www.pluginz.com/news/5939 This is a really nice bit of kit little under powered for the price and my likeing aprox £1000+ very thin all in one HD PC / TV with 22inch screen and built in blu-ray Disc. Expensive but nice!  

Yep I have a bundle of links and loads of info, but If it can wait I'll let you know how I get on over the weekend and maybe write blog or powerpoint screen shoots of how I get on with my Dad's MCE

Hi Ray I'm in the process of sorting my Dad's new Sony out with this on the weekend, the key seems to be you need an IR blaster cable to run from pc to the sky box for your MCE controller to work fully. Will begiving this ago on Saturday. What troubles have you been having?

Anyone had any luck in hooking these two products up?

I chose to be the first one to bite the Vista bullet mainly because I don't actually do a whole lot of work so if I am without a computer I can cope for a while. My main tasks use the following software: Office (particularly Outlook and Visio), Remote Desktop Client and a web browser. I figured that as long as those are covered I can keep on ...