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Record TV on your computer using Windows Vista

| Guides | 09/04/2007 08:00am

Media Center has been around in various forms since 2002 although, until recently, it was a separate version of Windows intended for new PCs. An improved version of Media Center is part of Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It features a graphically rich, remote control driven interface that allows you to navigate easily through [...]

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Edit your holiday home movies in Windows Vista

| Guides | 15/03/2007 08:00am

1. Importing Clips You’ll need your footage in digital format – either direct from your camera, or as a file on your hard drive. Movie Maker supports most formats, including .WMV and MPEG, although not QuickTime, which you’ll need third-party tools to convert. 2. Splitting Them Longer clips need to be cut into pieces so [...]

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Record TV on to your computer using Windows Vista

| Guides | 29/01/2007 10:51am

Download the original article from Windows Vista: The Official Magazine, Issue 1.(PDF Format, 1430b)Requires Adobe Reader. Alternatively, buy the issue here. There are so many television channels out there today, and while a lot are filled with dross, there’s plenty of great stuff that I can’t miss. Now I can ditch the TV listings, make [...]

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Windows Media Center remotes – 5 of the best.

| Guides | 28/01/2007 11:05am

Terratec Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS Price £59 | www.terratec.com This vibrant white-and-orange stick supports digital and analogue TV signals and comes with a nifty remote control bristling with buttons. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work with Windows Media Center, forcing you into a straightforward but grotty-looking interface. And while the digital picture quality is great, the [...]

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LCD monitors for Windows Vista – 5 great screens

| Guides | 26/01/2007 20:05pm

5. ViewSonic VP2130B Price £524 | URL http://www.iiyama.co.uk/ This conventional aspect ratio 21.3-inch LCD offers a mighty 1,600×1,200 pixels. The rest of the spec list is equally impressive. 4. iiyama ProLite E1900WS Price £156 | URL http://www.iiyama.co.uk/ Surprisingly inexpensive for a 19-inch widescreen, the E1900WS performs well at the price and has a fast 5ms [...]

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Burn your movie to a DVD in Windows Vista

| Guides | 24/01/2007 17:30pm

In Windows Movie Maker you can send your footage to Windows DVD Maker by clicking on the Publish to DVD option, which asks you to save your work and then imports it directly into DVD Maker. Of course, you can use it as a stand-alone program too by clicking on Start > All Programs > [...]

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Make an award winning movie in Windows Vista using Movie Maker

| Guides | 24/01/2007 17:13pm

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Windows: The Official Magazine Cover

Windows 8 is here, and Windows: The Official Magazine has relaunched! This touchscreen-friendly Windows heralds a new era of sleek devices packed with new features, amazing apps and unmissable entertainment. Windows: The Official Magazine is a showcase of these new laptops, tablets and hybrids and reveals how they can help you to get more from your passions, be it digital photography, travelling the world, getting fit or just learning more about wine.

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