Plex 9 Preview

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The folks at Plex are getting ready to release a HUGE update to their media management app and, judging by the video above, this is gonna be a giant leap forward for those of us using the software to manage and playback our media libraries.

Check it out – and then (like me) begin obsessively checking every day to see if it’s been released yet!

My Mac's HTPC Software

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Hack Mac Mini's IR Port

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This is a *very* interesting Mac Mini mod that allows you to swap out the default IR port in the Mac Mini to allow usage of a third-party remote control. For folks looking to add a more functional remote than the default Apple Remote, this could be a huge improvement to your HTPC.

Live HDTV over a Home Network

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I’ve had a couple of request lately for a chart detailing exactly how my HDTV/Mac set-up is, well, set up. So I opened up Photoshop and put this together, detailing all of the components involved in viewing and recording free(!) HD programming onto a Mac and then watching it over my home network on multiple Macs.

StarPlayr – Sirius for Mac

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I’m all about consolidating as many components into as few devices as possible. But sometimes additional hardware is unavoidable. This is how I felt about my beloved Sirius Satellite Radio. Commercial-free channels like Chill, Alt Nation, and (yes) Big 80s mean I’ve been willing to add a Sirius receiver to my spartan set of HTPC hardware to get the amazing programming into my Mini.