Interesting news on the MCE front, with word that the latest patch for Windows MCE 2005 is taking a big step towards online entertainment, something lacking in the package to date.
According to Chris Laniers Blog:
[the release] will boost the computers’ abilities to tap online entertainment such as movies, access e-mail and even let users […]
Microsoft is due to release Windows Media Center Edition Update (codenamed Emerald) soon. The update update is expected to contain the following:
# 2x HD Tuner supported
# No CableCARD
# No QAM
# DVD Changer
# Xbox 360 Extender support
# Sonic DVD Burning fixes
# Slight improvements in Media Library performance
(via Neowin)
First screen shots from the Winsows Vista version version of MCE from Chirs Laniers blog. Other shots also available but first impressions, it looks great.
According to RedHerring, Sales of media center PCs have climbed dramatically over the past month to 43 percent of all desktop PCs sold at retail outlets for the week ending August 20, according to a report released Monday.
The Washington Times seems to think Microsoft is on a good thing with MCE, although if I called this indepth reporting I’d be lying.
All I want for Christmas is this little gem featured on our sister site The Gadget Blog, Microsoft’s Remote Keyboard for Windows XP Media Center Edition. Colbert doesn’t seem to like it but for my liking having to get down on the floor near the PVR to use a keyboard when I dont want to […]
Engadget is reporting that the latest is from eMachines is a super cheap Media Centre. The eMachines T6520, has an Athlon 64 3400+, a 200GB drive, 1GB RAM, dual-layer burner, and goes for $599 (after the obligatory mail-in rebate).
Tom’s Hardware have followed up with their great review of the other day with Part 2 of their series: Windows In The Living Room, focusing on how MCE helps you organize and manage what you record.
The laptops with the names that sound like the name of the Hunchback of Notrodam are back and their running MCE. Pretty laptop it is too, with 120GB HD, a 2GHz Pentium M, and 1 gig of memory, but what I don’t get is why the hell would you bother putting MCE on a laptop? […]
Tom’s Hardware have released Part 1 of what looks like a new series covering Microsoft Windows Media Centre Edition. I still haven’t got around to buying a copy and am happy using free versions like GB PVR and Media Portal at the moment, but like everything this is a game of numbers and MCE is […]
