Daniel F. Administrators Posted January 8, 2004 Administrators Share Posted January 8, 2004 Billy boy announced in his CES speech a whole load of new Windows Media Center Extender products. Using your Windows Media Center PC, the new technology will allow TV programs and films stored on the PC to be streamed to other devices around the home, rather like some existing devices on the market: The software will power a new generation of products that will allow consumers to access their favorite digital entertainment, such as live and recorded television, photos, movies, and music that reside on their Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, from any room in the home regardless of where the PC is located. Alienware Corp., Dell, Gateway Inc., HP, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Tatung Co. and Wistron Corp. are among the industry-leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) working with Microsoft to bring these products to market in a variety of hardware form factors, including set-top boxes and televisions, by holiday 2004. Consumers will be able to enjoy the benefits of Media Center Extender technology through a set-top box connected to their television, or will be able to purchase a new television with this technology fully integrated. In addition, Microsoft announced the Xbox Media Center Extender Kit, which will combine an Xbox DVD title with a dedicated remote control, allowing consumers to extend their Windows XP Media Center Edition experience around the home using their Xbox game console. More on this can be found on Neowin. http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/461/461615p1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 8, 2004 man, that is so confusing. so basically non-modded people are going to get a version of XBMP/C? but why the new remote and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazgul Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Sounds interesting... Be nicer if they'd allow X-Box games to be played on PC. Fat chance of that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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