Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008 - RC0

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zerologic

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what is this feature pack exactly?

It's a Media Center Feature update. But the only feature I gained is lack of ability to actually start Media Center. :ermm:

I have just reported my title as being incorrect. Was meant to be: Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008. ;)

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NateB1

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It is a bit disappointing that a product badged 'RC' crashes on launch.

Yeah, that is odd. It could be anything from a graphics driver incompatibility to a MCE plugin that's not compatible.

...I'm assuming Media Center worked fine before?

Oh, and could the Vista trolls please go somewhere else? I have Vista x64 installed and I'm perfectly happy with it. :) Would never trade it for XP or OS X.

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zerologic

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Yeah, that is odd. It could be anything from a graphics driver incompatibility to a MCE plugin that's not compatible.

...I'm assuming Media Center worked fine before?

Sure. My Media Center worked fine before the update.

Perhaps it is a driver problem. But there is no later drivers for either my TV Tuner Card or Video Card ATM.

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zerologic

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Looks like someone needs to be smacked with the Microsoft Beta ban-hammer. :o

I don't remember signing an NDA for this project. And I'm not spreading the installer of the WMC Feature Pack - so I don't see why you think there needs to be any banning.

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Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008

I hate how everything has such long names.

Does it need to have 2008?

Does it need to have Windows Vista?

You just wouldnt catch Apple releasing something with a ridiculously long name.

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Elliot B.

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Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008

I hate how everything has such long names.

Does it need to have 2008?

Does it need to have Windows Vista?

You just wouldnt catch Apple releasing something with a ridiculously long name.

Microsoft has a lot more products than Apple, so more detailed naming is sometimes required.

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Elliot B.

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Yeah, I was still keeping my hopes up to see Blu-ray support for DVD-library but I guess not then. Pfff, why does Microsoft always come years behind others.

They have more people they need to please and in a business like that, you can't go annoying large amounts of customers.

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Windows Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008

I hate how everything has such long names.

Does it need to have 2008?

Does it need to have Windows Vista?

Well yes, since then people wouldn't be able to tell if this Pack applied to MCE2005 or VMC. ;)

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I was hoping for Blu-ray support. And it hasn't happened. :ermm:

Perhaps Microsoft could do a Ultimate Extra that will allow WMP / Media Center to playback Blu-ray.

Do a little google that you will find at least 2 aplications to play Blu-Ray on Media Center..

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