According to Current Analysis Inc., for the month of September Media Center PCs accounted for 46 percent of the U.S. Microsoft today announced it has sold more than 4 million Media Center PC licenses and that more than 130 PC manufacturers are now offering Media Center PCs around the world in a variety of sleek designs and prices. This will enable personal video recording of two shows at the same time, broadcast as either ATSC digital TV (480p) or high-definition TV (720p/1080i). customers will be able to use two NTSC (analog) capture boards and two ATSC (digital) capture boards. Update Rollup 2 adds support for one more HDTV tuner, meaning it will support up to four tuners: two analog and two ATSC high definition. Consumers will be able to convert high-definition TV shows to standard definition and burn to a DVD all in one step, as well as burn to a DVD from other PCs on their home network.Īdditional HDTV tuner support. Updates to the Sonic Solutions DVD burning engine will improve the performance and capabilities of DVD burning in Media Center Edition. and Shuttle Inc.ĭVD-burning improvements. Ltd., Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gateway Inc., HP, Phillips Consumer Electronics, Samsung Electronics Co. Away Mode will be available on select new Media Center PCs in upcoming months from partners Acer Co. Away Mode improves upon current PC power-management systems by enabling the system to silently perform unattended tasks - such as recording TV shows and streaming content to Media Center Extenders - in a low-power mode that makes the PC appear off. Away Mode will bring the convenience, quiet performance and instant on/off functionality of consumer electronics to Media Center PCs. Media Center-supported DVD changers will be available beginning this year.Īway Mode. Media Center will display information and cover art for each movie loaded in the DVD changer. New integrated support for external DVD changers will enable consumers to watch movies and manage up to 200 DVD selections from the Media Center interface. Update Rollup 2 further builds on the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 experience by delivering a set of performance improvements and new features that enhance Media Center, including the following:ĭVD changer support. 22 in North America, Update Rollup 2 will connect Xbox 360 to a Media Center Edition PC, offering instant access to thousands of on-demand movies, music and videos available on the Media Center PC, and enabling users for the first time ever to stream high-definition content from Media Center PCs. Using the built-in Media Center Extender technology of Xbox 360, planned for availability Nov. “Now, Media Center Edition and Xbox 360, together with offerings from hundreds of industry partners, are providing fantastic interactive entertainment experiences that can be experienced throughout the home.” “We introduced Windows XP Media Center Edition three years ago with a vision to simplify the way people experience digital entertainment on their PC using something as familiar as a remote control,” said Will Poole, senior vice president of the Windows Client Business at Microsoft. The software update is also available on new Media Center PCs. Windows XP Media Center 2005 customers can obtain Update Rollup 2 free of charge via the Windows Update download site as of today.
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 will enable customers to stream digital music, videos, photos, and standard and high-definition television and movies from Media Center PCs to any television in their home via the Xbox 360™ gaming system. today announced at the DigitalLife conference in New York City the availability of a new software update for Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 that will provide new entertainment experiences for Media Center Edition customers around the world.
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