Plex, Windows Media Center and Podcasting Equipment for the Average Guy – HT153




Managing Your Home Tech show

Summary: Chris Barns (@chrishalebarnes) from of the Digital Media Zone (http://thedigitalmediazone.com/) and host of thEndUsr Podcast (http://thedigitalmediazone.com/podcasts/thendusr/).and Anthony Raynor (@awraynor) join Jim (@jcollison) and Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) for show #153 of Home Tech Podcast brought to you by the Average Guy Network. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: http://theAverageGuy.tv/amazon Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live or call in your questions or comments to be played on the show at (402) 478-8450 Listen Mobile: WHS 2011 with DVD rips and MyMovies managing them one set in folders the second in mp4 format 2011 box is also running Plex Media Server which has folders for various media types such as: home movies music photos above mentioned DVD’s Also use PLEX on web, iPad, PC and Android Jailbroken Apple TV2; small instant on, low power, simple remote which 5 year old runs flawlessly native ATV functions ability to play folder rips natively iTunes Media and iCloud Match music YouTube Netflix PLEX XBMC and so much more Tried WMC, but required real PC and not as easy for kids to operate. Still using the Zune software and my 30GB brown Zune. X-Box music on the Android phone.   Chris: WMC + WHS2011 (9TB) Native rips (VIDEO_TS) on the WHS2011 of all DVDs two OTA tuners for DVR HTIB 5.1 blu ray player mini ITX HTPC Story of how I found a core i7 in the trash room and recycled my desktop into the WHS? I also want to talk to Chris about his podcasting set up.  What can the average Guy learn from us podcasters Is there a better camera than the C920 for Skype/Hangouts? Chris is using the Microsoft Lifecam Studio, you be the judge Podcast Setup Audio Technica ATR 2100 on a Rhode mount MBox 2 preamp + Pro Tools VAC + Skype + XSplit Cheap mixer to switch between Pro Tools and Audacity   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.