windows-media-center

Can I manipulate the "Now Playing" queue in Windows Media Center using the SDK?

I've downloaded the Windows Media Center SDK and have looked through the documentation, but I don't really see how I can interact with the "Now Playing" queue. Is it possible? ...

Learning to create Windows MCE plugins

I am currently mostly a Java Developer, and would like to know if one would be able to creating Windows MCE plugins for popular services using a language like C#? Where would i find resources to learn how to write MCE plugins using C# if at all possible? ...

Windows Media Center Plugin

Hi, it is possible to make own plugin to media center in windows (in .NET)? Thanks ...

Registering MCE AddIn under existing root menus

I have written a plugin for Windows 7 Media Center, and I would like to register it to appear under the root "TV" menu. What do I need to put in the Registration.xml to achieve this? Thanks! ...

Windows Media Center 6 Development on Vista

I have two development machines -- one is Windows 7, the other is Windows Vista. Depending on where I am in my house is which machine I use. I am writing a Windows Media Center 6 (which ships as part of Windows 7) application. I installed the WMC6 SDK on my Windows 7 machine with no issues. However, when I try and install it on my Vista...

WPF MediaElement pauses when trying to play Windows Media Center recording

I have an WPF application that starts a live tv recording using Windows Media Center, using the Windows Media Center SDK, waits 2 minutes and then plays the currently recording file (.wtv) in a WPF MediaElement. The problem is that the video visual will freeze and it is not consistent on when it happens. I have looked into it and discov...

Querying content of Windows Media Center library

I'm trying to create a program in C# that lists the content of a library in Windows Media Center (for instance the video library). Is this possible using the Windows Media Center SDK, without having to create it as an addin for WMC, but as an "external" program, running on the same machine as WMC? ...

Trouble adding Xbox as an extender to Windows Media Center running on Win 7 via VMWare Fusion 3.1 on Mac OS 10.6.3

Lengthy title, but pretty much says it all. I have the 360 connected to the network via Ethernet cable, and am connecting to my home network via Airport. I enter the 8-digit passkey on WMC and... nothing! I try PC connection AND WMC connection on my XBox... nothing. What am I doing wrong? ...

Remote controlling Windows Media Center

I am interested in building a remote control app of sorts for android devices to allow them to control windows media center on windows 7. How can I send commands to media center as if they were coming from a physical remote? Lets say for instance I wanted to change the TV to channel 67, how would I do that code wise? I would prefer to...