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I came across not one, but two articles on MSNBC today about niche markets that Microsoft currently dominates that are becoming more mainstream. One is a well researched, if not slightly misguided piece on Home Theatre PCs (who needs a Core 2 Quad in a media server, and HomePlug… seriously??), and the...

A new update for Media Center in Windows Vista will be released through Windows Update this week.   Among the fixes listed are: • Several issues that are related to the Media Center Extensibility Platform • An issue that affects digital cable card components when you use Scientific...

(or How Much TV Can You NOT Watch in a Week?) This is so very, very cool!   For those of you who are considering buying a new Windows Vista PC with one or more Digital Cable Tuners (DCT), there is hope for some rockin' systems.  We've seen various announcements that Niveus will be shipping...

CRN has an article about the new Digital Cable-ready Vista Media Centers that are beginning to "trickle into the market". Part of the article talks about some of the issues with CableCard support in Windows, most of them around the issues with OEMs and certification. It's important to note that most...

Side view of the DCT stand. The DCT slides vertically into the top.

Synced up with both the computer and the Cable, the DCT is ready to decode some sweet HDTV goodness.

Front view of the DCT with the CableCard door closed.

Frontside view of the DCT with the CableCard door opened.

Exciting treasures await you...

...or maybe it's just the cables.