Media Center Edition Windows XP editions

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1 media center edition

1.1 releases
1.2 features
1.3 hardware requirements





media center edition



windows xp mce 2005 menu


this edition, code-named freestyle during development, first released in september 2002. initial release available solely in conjunction computers included media center capabilities, , not purchased separately. first major update released in 2004 , distributed tier 1 oems had sold windows xp media center edition pc, , updated again in 2005, first edition available system builders. many of features of windows xp media center edition 2005 (including screen dancers, auto playlist dj, , high end visual screen savers) taken windows xp plus! packages. these shipped add-ons windows xp enhance users experience of windows xp machine.


releases

a preview version of windows xp media center edition microsoft s ehome division, shown ces 2002, final version released in july 2002.



windows xp media center edition ( freestyle , july 2002) original release. updates release added features such fm radio tuning. release combined updates referred windows xp media center edition 2003.
windows xp media center edition 2004 ( harmony , september 2003) windows xp service pack 2 upgrades earlier versions of mce one.
windows xp media center edition 2005 ( symphony , october 2004) first edition of mce available non-tier 1 system builders. among other things includes support media center extenders, , cd/dvd-video burning support.
update rollup 2 windows xp media center edition 2005 ( emerald , october 2005) major update mce 2005 (symphony) , recommended download. adds support xbox 360 media center extender, dvb-t broadcasts, , support 2 atsc tuner cards.

after 2005 release, microsoft focused efforts on building new media center features home premium , ultimate editions of windows vista , windows 7, have windows media center built-in and, unlike releases of windows xp media center edition, available retail purchase without necessary hardware.


features

the notable feature unique edition windows media center, provides large-font, remotely accessible interface ( 10-foot user interface ) television viewing on computer recording , playback, tv guide, dvd playback, video playback, photo viewing, , music playback. unlike competing commercial digital video recorder products, microsoft not charge monthly subscription fee media center tv guide service.


due strict hardware requirements, microsoft did not sell media center edition in retail markets alongside home , professional editions. microsoft distributes msdn subscribers , oem system builders in countries. consumers purchase media center pre-installed on new computer, or reseller sells oem versions of microsoft software.


media center edition consumer-oriented edition of windows xp updated new features on annual basis during five-year development of windows vista. mce 2005 release, example, includes update windows movie maker supports burning dvds, new visual style called royale , support media center extenders, , soundspectrum s g-force sound visualizations. microsoft released own remote control, receiver , infrared blaster mce 2005. new specially designed wireless computer keyboard mce 2005 released september 2005.


using media center extenders or xbox 360, media center edition able connect , stream recorded tv, music , pictures, on network connection.


media center edition retains of features included in windows xp professional add-on professional, installed when provided valid mce product key during setup. professional features have been left in, including remote desktop , encrypting file system, ability join active directory domain has been removed marketed home product no need domain support. 1 value in registry needed circumvent restriction; if installation of mce 2005 in-place upgrade previous version joined domain, ability retained, unless user uses windows media center extender: in case, such ability lost , cannot restored. presumably, microsoft introduced limit because media center extender devices, introduced in version, rely on fast user switching component, component must disabled in order join domain.


hardware requirements

media center has higher hardware requirements other editions of windows xp. mce 2005 requires @ least 1.6 ghz processor, directx 9.0 hardware-accelerated gpu (ati radeon 9 series or nvidia geforce fx series or higher), , 256 mb of system ram. functionality, such media center extender support, use of multiple tuners, or hdtv playback/recording carries higher system requirements.


media center more restricted in range of hardware supports other software dvr solutions. media center tuners must have standardized driver interface, , (originally) required hardware mpeg-2 encoder, closed caption support, , number of other features. media center remote controls standardized in terms of button labels , functionality, and, degree, general layout.








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