formerly known as the Home Theater PC Users Group

 

 

 

 

Donations!

First, Thanks to all of you who have already donated! We still need to keep the donations coming to get the group up to "Self sufficient" level.

You can donate on the HTPCUG.ORG website. I haven't gotten the link up on the nedmug.com site yet.

or you can Donate here!!



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 March 19th, 2008 Meeting

by Pete Stagman
Once again there is a last minute change to the agenda.

The original meeting topic was going to be a deep dive into the the feature sets of the iPod vs. the Zune. We did a quick comparison a few months ago and this was to be a much more thorough look. It was not to be . . .

Instead, we will have our first look at the new generation V2 Media Center Extenders. I'm finally off the NDA and have product to demonstrate. (Sorry, no giveaways.)

We'll go deep into how you can have one Media Center machine acting as a "Server" and have up to 10 extenders placed throughout your home, giving you access to all your media wherever you want it.

March Meeting Agenda

  • 6:30 - 7:00 Meet & Greet
  • 7:00 - 9:00 MC Extenders

What is a Media Center Extender? What's it good for? How do I configure one? How much do they cost? Where do I get one? Is it true that I can use my XBox360 as an extender

 

New focus and Name for HTPCUG
by Pete Stagman
You all know that we launched the new website (www.nedmug.com) a month ago but that for now we will be using both domains and mail will be coming from HTPCUG.org until the switchover is complete.

 

About NEDMUG

 This group was formerly known as the Home Theater PC Users Group.

With it's new, expanded area of interest, The New England Digital Media Users Group normally meets at the Waltham offices of Microsoft but occasional meetings may take us to new venues.  Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month.


Click on building for a map to Microsoft Waltham

NEDMUG focuses on all aspects of the exciting and still-emerging world of digital media. 

Television's digital evolution    (Windows Media Center, TiVO, Myth TV, Slingbox, HDTV)
The connected digital home  (Windows Home Server)
Portable media for audio and video   (iPod, Zune, Smartphones, etc)
Video editing systems    (Consumer, ProSumer, Professional and Broadcast)
Digital Photography and computer photo retouching software
Still emerging technologies    (MediaFlo, WiMAX, etc)
Web-based media including streaming and downloading.

To cut to the chase, this user group explores topics that are downright FUN !

 

History

 This group was founded by and is led by Pete Stagman who has been awarded a Microsoft MVP for his work with Windows Media Center.  Pete was the previous Chair of the Boston Area Windows Server User Group with over 2400 members.

 
 

Rick Zach is one of the directors who offers ideas and contacts to take the group in many diverse directions.  Rick is a Microsoft-certified MCSE and has been awarded Microsoft MVP status for the past four-years. In 2000, Rick founded Boston User Groups, Inc. which is a consortium of approximately 50 other user groups in the Boston Area.


Dan Oulette has been a director and consistent contributor of both the Boston Area Windows Server User Group and NEDMUG.