- #MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 UPGRADE#
- #MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 PORTABLE#
- #MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 PRO#
Judging by the first look over at Game PC, the feature set looks impressive. MCE 2005 will likely be much more successful in terms of adoption than its predecessors Microsoft's decision to unbundle sales of MCE from new systems ensures that.
#MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 PORTABLE#
Microsoft also plans a couple of other add-ons to MCE such as the Media Center Extender which will allow PCs in other rooms to view content stored on the HTPC, and third-party Portable Media Centers. The lack of TV-related functionality should mean a lower price tag as well. TV-less MCE boxes will be offered by manufacturers such as Dell, Sony, Gateway, and others, positioning MCE with its photo and music management features as a consumer-focused and -friendly OS. Reports are that there will be a flavor of MCE 2005 that will ship without the TV-related functionality. With XP coming up on its third birthday and Longhorn still around two years away, Microsoft will throw a lot of marketing weight behind the release. Broadcast flags allow restrictions to be set on what can be done with broadcasts, such as limiting time shifting, prohibiting recording, or controlling access. MCE 2005 will not recognize the broadcast flag as its release comes prior to the FCC's Jdeadline. That's outside of Microsoft's control, as vendors like Comcast and DirecTV have such complete control over the hardware that getting an HD stream out of them is not feasible at this time. It has support for over-the-air HDTV, but not cable or satellite those looking to record movies off of HBO in HD will be disappointed. Under-the-hood enhancements include improved audio and video quality, the latter with an eye towards encroaching on TiVo's PVR turf.Įarly HDTV adopters may find MCE 2005 a bit lacking.
Other new capabilities include the ability to burn CDs and DVDs using the remote control (as opposed to needing third-party add-ons before) and sending and receiving instant messages via MSN while watching TV. The application allows users to record TV shows, watch DVDs, listen to music, and manage digital photos.
#MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 PRO#
MCE 2005 is essentially Windows XP Pro with the Media Center application running on top of it (and with deep hooks into the OS).
#MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 UPGRADE#
However, do-it-yourselfers will need to upgrade their DVD decoders and obtain the latest TV tuner and video drivers. Additionally, MCE offers some other new features, including limited support for HDTV. No more will users be forced to buy a new, pre-built system off the shelf in order to get access to MCE.
The most welcome change, at least for the enthusiast crowd, is that MCE 2005 will be available in some channels as an OEM product. As next week's launch of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 draws closer, more information on it has become public.
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