

Windows Media Player, upgraded to version 10, along with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5.Windows Movie Maker, contains new effects and transitions and support for DVD burning based on Sonic Solutions's AuthorScript technology.Away Mode in Update Rollup 2 allows the machine to appear off while it performs background tasks.Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 New features Part of a series of articles on Consumers purchase Media Center preinstalled on a new computer, set-top box or embedded device.

Microsoft only distributed it to MSDN subscribers and original equipment manufacturers in certain countries. Unlike competing commercial DVR products, Microsoft does not charge a monthly subscription fee for its Media Center TV guide service.ĭue to its strict hardware requirements, Microsoft opted not to supply Media Center as an independent retail version. Media Center sports a user interface that is optimized for use from a distance with large fonts and icons. Windows XP Media Center Edition is distinguished with its exclusive component, Media Center, a media player that supports watching and recording TV programs, as well as playing DVD-Video, photo slideshows, and music.


To determine the revision of MCE that is being used, select the About Media Center option from the General -> Settings area inside MCE. To determine the underlying edition of Windows XP on which a particular revision of MCE is based, the System Properties Control Panel applet can be used. It adds support for the Xbox 360 as a media center extender, DVB-T broadcasts, and support for two ATSC tuner cards.
