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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Enhance your enjoyment of digital music, photos & video.
Windows XP Media Center Edition
lets you make digital entertainment part of your everyday life. Using the Remote Control (purchased separately),
you can quickly browse and enjoy your music, video, or photo collections all from the same
screen from up to ten feet away.
Simplify music playback with Auto-Playlists.
You can select from one of 20 Auto Playlists
that automatically update depending on your listening habits, or create your own playlists.
Play back brilliant photos and video on large TV screens.
With Video Scaling and a Display Calibration Wizard, you can play back large, high-quality images on a variety of
monitors including your PC monitor (CRT), flat panel (LCD, Plasma), rear projection screens,
and front projection screens.
Watch and record live TV while you work or play*.
Support for TV Tuner and Personal Video Recording let you watch or record TV
on your PC. You can pause live TV digitally, and record up to three shows at
the same time.
Get an extendable PC you can build on for years.
Built-in support for features such as Caller ID, FM Radio, live TV, Personal Video Recording,
and more help you consolidate and simplify the technology in your home.
Browse the Free TV Program Guide*.
With the integrated Program Guide, you can quickly sort upcoming shows by
genre (such as movies or sports)so you can watch or record exactly what you want.
Enjoy Online Spotlight Services.Shop online for new features and functions developed for
your Media Center PC.
* Requires TV tuner
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Hardware Requirements
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| System |
PC with 1.6GHz or higher processor clock speed recommended,
or 3.0GHz if software MPEG encoding is used
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| Hard Drive |
60 GB recommended, the larger the drive the more content
storage is avaiable
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| Memory |
256MB, 512MB recommended
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| Graphics Card |
Graphics card with 64MB DDR, 128MB DDR card recommended. If outputing to TV a card with TV-Out or DVI is required
This is the initial list of tested cards, others may work:
nVidia: GeForce FX5700, FX5900, 6800
ATI: Radeon 9800, X800
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| Optical Drive |
DVD-ROM required, DVD recorder drive recommended
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| Internet Connection |
Modem connection
Broadband connection recommended where available
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| TV Tuner |
This is the initial list of NTSC cards that have been tested with MCE 2005.
Leadtek: LR6632-NTSC w/FM
Emuzed: Maui III
Hauppauge: Roslyn (PN 28552), WinTV-PVR-250MCE (PN 32552)
nVidia: nvTV (P179)
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| DVD Decoder |
Currently on the nVidia ForceWare 4.00.29 DVD decoder has been tested
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