Summary of past events

... in previous episodes:

4 months ago:

• 'HAL', server in closet (3ghz, 1 GB, 2x320(640)GB sata raid0)
• running Server 2003
• running MCE 2005 within VMWare Workstation instance
• streaming content to x360 from MCE2005 instance
  
• limited success with streaming non-native x360 formats using Transcode 360
• pain in the butt trying to use Xbox 360 gamepad for DVD and MCE navigation

1 month ago until present:

• Bought DViCO Fusion HDTV5 USB Gold, from Sensuz, great local (Toronto, ON CA) store specializing in HTPC, HDTV, fast service
  
• RCA ant706, $50, Active Surplus
• Xbox 360 Premium remote $29(sale)

Vista RC1 comes with the new version of Media Center, which no longer needs to have an analog tuner present, so I install it on 'Mono', my older laptop. Install goes well, I grabbed the Vista driver from DVICO's ftp site and the supplied TV app runs well, recording TV.

MCE within Vista was another story.