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(all guides are illustrated and step-by-step. each bullet point is a complete step-by-step illustrated guide for that topic)

WMC and Media Browser Guides (and Others)

Bios & Windows: BIOS and Windows Setup: Preparing Your HTPC After Hardware Construction

  • Configuring Bios
  • Installing Windows 7
  • Install Windows from a USB (or create a Windows DVD)
  • Windows Driver Installation
  • Adding a Second Hard Drive (or a new hard drive if you are adding one)
  • Installing an Anti-Virus Program
  • Connecting Your HTPC to your HDTV Correctly
  • Creating a System Repair Disc
  • Creating a System Image
  • Restoring from a System Image
  • Power Settings for the HTPC

WMC & MB Setup: WMC and Media Browser Setup

  • Software Required and Installation Guide Overview / Preparing “The Engine”
  • Installing and Setting up Shark007 Codec Pack
  • Setting Up Windows Media Center
  • Preparing “The Appearance”
  • General Setup for Mediabrowser Folder Structure
  • Preparing “The Navigation System”
  • Updating Your Library and Viewing Mediabrowser
  • Enabling Subtitle Control
  • Toggling Subtitles On and Off
  • Changing Audio Streams in WMC
  • Switching the Default Audio Device Automatically in WMC
  • Testing Your HD Audio Setup
  • Mounting and Playing an iso File

WMC Appearance: WMC Appearance Guide

  • Changing the Look of Media Browser
  • Changing the Look of WMC
  • Creating and Changing a Custom WMC Theme
  • Media Center Themer for WMC
  • Pearl Theme Appearance Guide
  • Maelstrom Appearance Guide
  • snef’s Media Browser Screen Backdrop Trick
  • Media Browser Boxed Set Guide

WMC Plugins: WMC and Media Browser Plug-Ins

  • Adding Amazon Instant Video to WMC
  • Adding Hulu to WMC
  • Adding Zinc.TV to WMC
  • Adding Boxee to WMC
  • Adding ESPN3 to WMC
  • Adding Netflix to WMC
  • Adding Pandora to WMC
  • Adding Radiotime to WMC
  • Adding, Downloading and Watching Movie Trailers in Media Browser
  • Basics of Game Emulation in Media Browser
  • Metadata and Artwork for Your Games
  • Media Browser Remote: Controlling Media Browser From Your Tablet or Phone

WMC Live TV: Live TV and Recording Management in WMC

  • Adding a TV Tuner Device
  • Adding TV Channel Logos to WMC
  • Recording Live TV in WMC
  • Starting WMC in Live TV Mode
  • Install, Setup and Integration in WMC for the HD Homerun
  • Transcoding to a Smaller File Size and Removing Commercials Automatically from Recorded TV (Option 1)
  • Transcoding to a Smaller File Size and Removing Commercials Automatically from Recorded TV (Option 2)
  • Recorded TV: Transcode to a Smaller File Size, Remove Commercials, Download Artwork and Refresh Media Browser all Automatically (Option 3)
  • MC-TVConverter for Recordings (Option 4)
  • Increasing Replay and Pause Buffer Duration in WMC
  • Using the Ceton Companion App

Ripping

  • Makemkv Made Even Easier
  • Adding Auto Rip n Compress to WMC
  • Using Handbrake to Shrink or Change Your HD Files
  • Using Handbrake and Preserving HD Audio
  • Using StaxRip and Preserving HD Audio
  • Blurip For Ripping MKVs
  • Large Batch Auto Renaming Using The Renamer

Downloading

  • Downloading and Adding Torrent Files to Your HTPC
  • Using VPN for Internet Protection
  • Usenet and Sickbeard for HTPC (Part 1)
  • Usenet and Sickbeard for HTPC (Part 2)
  • TED for the HTPC

Miscellaneous

  • Harmony One for the HTPC
  • Plex Server For Your HTPC
  • Accessing Your Media From Anywhere in the World Using Plex Server
  • Remote Potato Setup (Part 1)
  • Remote Potato Setup (Part 2)
  • Adding Music in Media Browser
  • Adding Backdrops Automatically to Music in Media Browser
  • Foobar2000 for the HTPC
  • Squeezeplay with Tablet Control for Music and Internet Radio Playback (with Sqeezeslave)
  • Installing and Using CrashPlan
  • CrashPlan Mobile App

XBMC Guides

XBMC Setup

  • Introduction to XBMC and Installation Option 1
  • Setting Up XBMC
  • Adding Movies to XBMC
  • Adding TV Shows to XBMC
  • Changing the Information Screen in XBMC
  • Playback and General Controls
  • Creating and Displaying Genre Movie Folders
  • Installing Your First Skin: Aeon MQ3
  • Enabling 20+ More Skins in XBMC

XBMC Plugins

  • Installing, Enabling and Accessing Add-Ons in XBMC
  • Adding HULU, ESPN, Amazon Prime, and Yahoo Music Videos
  • Building and Using a YouTube Library
  • Using and Enabling Theme Packs
  • Adding Pandora to XBMC
  • Sports Devil Plug-In for Live Sports

XBMC Miscellaneous

  • The Constellation XBMC App
  • Using Commander to Control XBMC
  • Official XBMC Remote App
  • XBMC Remote for Android
  • Yatse Remote for XBMC
  • Plex Server For Your HTPC
  • Accessing Your Media From Anywhere in the World Using Plex Server
  • Using a WMC Remote to Launch and Control XBMC
  • Using Flirc With XBMC
  • Jailbreak and Install XBMC on an Untethered AppleTV2

JRiver Guides

JRiver Setup

  • Setting Up JRiver
  • Playback Settings
  • The Theater View Inteface
  • Configuring the Weather
  • Adding a 3rd Party Skin to Change the Look of JRiver
  • Gizmo Tablet Control (HTPC Setup)
  • Gizmo Tablet Control (Tablet Setup)
  • Gizmo Tablet Control (Using Gizmo)

JRiver Audiophile

  • Introduction to the Audiophile HTPC
  • Configuring Windows for JRiver (Audiophile)
  • Configuring the JRiver Media Center Audio (Audiophile)
  • Configuring Other Audio Options (Audiophile)
  • Configuring JRiver for Surround Sound (Audiophile)
  • Ripping Audio CDs and Bluray Discs (Audiophile)
  • Setting Up Multiple Zones (Audiophile)
  • Other JRiver Tips (Audiophile)
  • Multi-Room Listening and Viewing with “Satellite” Computers (Audiophile)

Beta & Advanced Area

Beta & Advanced 

  • Launching MPC-HC from Mediabrowser
  • Enabling LAV + Madvr + MPC-HC
  • Adding CUVID for NVidia Cards
  • Changing the DirectShow Filters in Windows 7
  • XBMC Option 2: HD Audio Bitstreaming for XBMC (Option 2)
  • XBMC Option 3: HD Audio Bitstreaming for XBMC (Option 3)
  • XBMC Option 4: HD Audio Bitstreaming for XBMC (Option 4)

Plex Media Center

Plex

  • Plex Server for Your HTPC
  • Installing Plex Media Center
  • Installing the Plex App For Mobile Devices
  • Installing the PlexAeon Skin
  • Installing Skins with Preen
  • myPlex Media Queue
  • Sharing myPlex Servers and Media

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