Media Browser 2.3.0 (Draco) finally released

After a number of slipped release dates (and the most extensive testing of any release), Media Browser 2.3.0 went RTM on the 14th - this is a significant release which addresses a number of performance issues, most notably issues centred around updating the library which caused quite a pain for users with large media collections. The library update process has now been moved to a service (no more high CPU utilization for the ehexthost process!).

Some highlights for this release:

• Fixes for broken podcast handling
• A number of fixes to the default theme
• Prep work for Custom Intros prior to movies playing
• Better Media Info Icons and fixes
• Startup is significantly faster, no more artificial lag when playing HD content
• Enhanced multi-version plugins support

Get it here: http://www.mediabrowser.tv/download

Remote Potato for iOS now available

Looking for a way to remotely access your Windows 7 Media Center Library (Music, Pictures, Videos and Recorded TV) from your iPhone/iPod/iPad? Look no further than Remote Potato for iOS, just released to the Apple Store (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/remote-potato/id378287173).

A number of applications have been available in the past which allowed limited remote access to Media Center libraries on iDevices, usually through some sort of web-based application, but Remote Potato for iOS is the first installable application to allow streaming of Recorded TV in Media Center's native WTV format.

Remote Potato for iOS provides the following functionality;

• Stream Recorded TV (DVR-MS and WTV format) to your iDevice
• Browse the TV Guide and schedule recordings
• View the pictures library, download and email pictures 
• Browse the Music library, listen to music live or sync music for offline access

Remote Potato for iOS requires a server component installed on your Media Center machine, and the client component on your iDevice from the Apple Store. The server component can be downloaded here: http://www.fatattitude.com/software/software-about-remotepotato.aspx

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