Windows Media Center Updates for XP & Vista
Posted by Tom Warren on 15 September 2005 - 18:58 · 18 comments & 15892 views
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#1 Posted by Julius Caro on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:06
- No albums by artist?
Why??
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#2 Posted by XiXora on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:07
- is it me or does it say theres an update to tablet?
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#2.1 Posted by creamhackered on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:18
- Fixed, apologies.
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#3 Posted by Hurmoth on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:17
QUOTE Microsoft's Country Folk Developers
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#3.2 Posted by roadwarrior on 16 Sep 2005 - 16:42
- That sounds more like Ebonics than "country" talk (and this is coming from someone from Mississippi).
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#4 Posted by _tux_ on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:18
- i bought oem from overclockers.co.uk, how would i upgrade?
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#5 Posted by Mr. Dee on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:36
- I don't get this, we can get screenshots of the version of MCE after Emerald, but we can't get one itty bitty screenie of Emerald. Weird.
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#6 Posted by ScriptDaddy on 15 Sep 2005 - 19:46
- I hope they fix a number of outstanding bugs with this new release.
Don't get me wrong ... MCE is a fantastic product, they ease of use is the best thing about it. Even my Mam can use it without any problems.
Keep up the good work Microsoft.
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#7 Posted by Inertia on 15 Sep 2005 - 20:37
- that looks a very untidy, I prefer the current look, MS shoudl leave the look alone and work on features, IE multiple tuners of differnt sources.
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#7.1 Posted by Mr. Apex on 15 Sep 2005 - 22:11
- Agreed. I love MCE as it is now, and am not updating to this ater what I see here.
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#7.3 Posted by mr_demilord on 16 Sep 2005 - 06:52
- Still it doesn't look that good.
It won't change much, beta means there are some bugs, not that the gui is developement.
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#7.4 Posted by Billprozac on 16 Sep 2005 - 13:50
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What are you talking about? MS is very well known for changing the GUI during beta. Ask anyone int he XP beta. In addition, this was a CTP, not officially in a beta build. -
#7.5 Posted by CheeseCow on 16 Sep 2005 - 22:43
QUOTE What are you talking about? MS is very well known for changing the GUI during beta. Ask anyone int he XP beta. In addition, this was a CTP, not officially in a beta build.
And it is still ugly. If we were to take you seriously, nobody could comment on this because it isn't RTM.
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#8 Posted by mentalengine on 15 Sep 2005 - 21:03
- Forgive me for being dense but what exactly is meant by DVD Changer support. Is that to mean controling DVD Changer hardware such as Sony 400 disc units? Or is it to mean controlling optical archive DVD units such as those made by powerfile?
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#9 Posted by Javizun on 26 Sep 2005 - 04:43
- rocks-i found use for a 2.5 ghz p4 they gave me use it as my tivo
A number of comments on Microsoft public Windows Media Center newsgroups point towards the fact OEMs (Acer, HP etc) customer support are informing Media Center owners to expect the update in mid october. Unfortunately in tonight's monthly Media Center Chat, Todd Bowra (Program Manager, Media Center Extender) stated "we cannot comment on unannounced products, and in some cases may not be able to discuss specific aspects of announced products. This chat is primarily to discuss questions or issues with our current products.".
It's likely that if the update is due in October that it will be released on Patch Tuesday (11th October). This will mean the update could filter down to PCs for November. Exciting stuff.
Gemstones you say? Vista MCE
This week Microsoft revealed the future of the Media Center interface, well, part of it anyway. In the September Community Technology Preview build of Vista (5219) the Ultimate Edition features some elements of MCE. We've had a play around with the features and you can take a look at the interface below. Unfortunately (thanks Hauppauge) we couldn't get the TV working correctly due to lack of drivers. Vista MCE codenamed Diamond will feature heavily in Beta 2 due year end.
Windows Vista Starter Edition
- Only sold in emerging markets
- Very feature limited
- Only 3 simultaneous applications running
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition- Equivalent to XP Home
- Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more
- For first time buyer / budget conscious
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition- Everything from Vista Home Basic
- Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support
- Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features
Windows Vista Professional Edition- Aimed at the business consumer
- Can join domain, has IIS web server
- Akin to XP Pro
Windows Vista Small Business Edition- Designed for small businesses without IT staff
- Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility
- Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition- Optimized for the enterprise
- Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI)
- Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users.
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition