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Re: ultra tv I'm with Rich K. I hope the installation tech helps me set this up. 
The little bit of research I tried to do on this topic led me to believe that if you have Windows 7, Windows Media Connect is already installed and ready to go.
I admire you hardware geeks for your knowledge and I'm sure you set up a lot of cool things, but about 90% of the discussion around here is so far over my head it's not funny! |
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richkut
join:2012-02-10
Cleveland, OH | WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER is preinstalled as a part of Win7, but I believe that Windows Media Connect is a separate animal. Please correct me if I am wrong. Anyway, I googled it yesterday and was taken to the MS web site, but when I attempted to D/L Windows Media Connect 2.0 it ended up being a dead link. I would prefer to use a FREE DLNA server, too, so I really don't want to pay for PlayOn. If TVersity works well, I would prefer to go that route. Any more comments, please?
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Rich K
South Euclid, OH |
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sgc
join:2011-11-02
Naperville, IL | Media Connect is included on Windows computers. It is a feature of Windows Media Player; not a standalone program. One of the others is free as well. |
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richkut
join:2012-02-10
Cleveland, OH | Thanks for the much-needed correction! I'm happy to know that I'm ready to roll with my Win 7 Pro PCs. |
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said by sgc:Media Connect is included on Windows computers. It is a feature of Windows Media Player; not a standalone program. One of the others is free as well.
Right, that's how I understood it too. Apparently, Media Connect used to be a standalone program (hence the references to 2.0 out there) but is now part of Windows Media Player. I talked to the tech who will be setting me up this afternoon and he's anxious to work through this too, so I'll let everyone know how it comes out. |
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pcvtre
join:2012-01-27
Park Ridge, IL | Tech support just confirmed that you do not need a phone line. If you are connecting 4 or more TVs to the system, Direct TV is cheaper over a two year period. Looks like Wow is targeting 2 to 3 TV customers with their initial pricing. I assume it will eventually drop once the initial demand is met so they can compete with Dish and Direct TV. |
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 boop
@wideopenwest.com | Yeah, for 2 TV's it's going to be nice. Going from 2 HD DVR's to Ultra TV on 2 TV's is actually going to save me money. |
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