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Windows Media Center Edition 2005 Launch Day

Tom Warren on 12 October 2004 - 14:45 · 33 comments & 5479 views

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Today is the big launch day for the next version of Windows Media Center Edition, 2005.

Here at Neowin we will bring you the latest information on Media Center Extender devices as well as the Xbox Media Center Extender. Microsoft is expected to announce the broad availability of Windows Media Center 2005, Extender devices, Pocket Media Center devices and Mobile Windows Media Player 10. XMCX (Xbox Media Center Extender) is expected to be released late November in time for the Christmas holidays.

Stay tuned for links to the live launch event this afternoon.

Edit: Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with HDTV Support (KB873369) released.

Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 contains various updates for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and includes HDTV (ATSC) support for customers in the United States. This update is recommended for all Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 customers.

Users can get this from WindowsUpdate right now!

Video: Media Center 2005 Launch

View: Information on Windows Media Center Edition

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#1 voidunknown on 12 Oct 2004 - 16:14

Had it since yesterday, not much of a noticeable difference between 2004 and 2005, other than it seems to run a lot faster.

#2 bangbang023 on 12 Oct 2004 - 18:54

Bill and Queen Latifah lol....what a pairing

(1 reply) #3 on 01 Jan 1970 - 00:00

#3.1 voidunknown on 12 Oct 2004 - 19:25

It is on windowsupdate.microsoft.com

I'm installing it right now. You have to have MCE 2005 installed or you cannot download it. It's not for WinXP.

#4 voidunknown on 12 Oct 2004 - 21:08

MCE 2003/2004 was only made available to OEM System builders like Dell and HP. Microsoft decided to release MCE 2005 to everyone.

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