Friday, September 14, 2007
WebGuide4 Now Free for Windows Media Center Users
Posted by Jason Dunn in "SOFTWARE" @ 03:00 PM
"Ok, if you are a frequent reader of the::unwired you know that I'm a big fan and heavy user of Ascii Express' WebGuide4 and it looks like someone in Redmond is or was a big fan as well since WebGuide4 is that missing piece of software Microsoft should put into Windows Vista when it was released. Well, there are two good news: Doug Berrett, the man behind WebGuide4 just announced that he recently finalized a business deal with Microsoft to make WebGuide4 available to users for free. This means, if you own a Windows XP Media Center or Windows Vista Media Center, you can get it free of charge now to stream and place shift your live TV, your videos and DVDs as well as view your photos and listen your music, from virtually any Internet connected PC as well as Internet connected Windows Mobile device."
I've meant to look into this solution, but never quite got around to it, mostly because no Western Canadian mobile phone operator provides flat-rate data plans - thus making any and all media streaming applications a no-go for most of us since the bandwidth is so ridiculously expensive. If you're fortunate enough to have a fast, flat-rate data plan, this looks like a great way to access your media.
I've meant to look into this solution, but never quite got around to it, mostly because no Western Canadian mobile phone operator provides flat-rate data plans - thus making any and all media streaming applications a no-go for most of us since the bandwidth is so ridiculously expensive. If you're fortunate enough to have a fast, flat-rate data plan, this looks like a great way to access your media.
