TiVo vs. Windows Media Center Edition
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NewsGator Media Center Edition Featured
in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
"Online Spotlight"
NewsGator Media Center Edition Featured
in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
"Online Spotlight"
06/04/2004 12:40 PMNewsGator Offering in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Enables Users to Read Selected Content, or Watch On-Demand Video
Content
DENVER, CO - June 4, 2004 - Today, NewsGator Technologies announced
that the recently launched NewsGator Media Edition is featured in
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004's "Online Spotlight," an online
guide created specifically for Media Center Edition PC customers that
offers a central location for them to find the latest third-party
services and software, such as music, movie trailers, news updates and
even Karaoke.
NewsGator provides a mechanism for Media Center PC users to easily
find NewsGator software and services online, without having to
separately download anything from the NewsGator web site. Both text
and multimedia content is supported, and information that has not
already been viewed on another device can be displayed by
synchronizing user subscriptions with NewsGator Online Services.
"We're excited to be included in Online Spotlight - this will
dramatically increase our visibility to the many thousands of Media
Center PC users," said Greg Reinacker, President & Founder of
NewsGator Technologies.
NewsGator Media Center Edition is included as part of NewsGator
Online Services. NewsGator Online Services includes three other
content reader editions, which allow users to read content they have
subscribed to from any web browser (with Web Edition), any email
client (with POP Edition), and from a mobile wireless device (with
Mobile Edition), which is a powerful feature for road warriors who use
mobile devices to access information while on the road. The service
also provides exclusive, subscriber-only content to its subscribers,
as well as the ability to search for content that matches a specific
keyword or URL, and return that content in a feed. NewsGator Online
Services pricing starts at $5.95/month per user.
"Media Center PCs allow consumers to have faster and more efficient
access to all of their favorite digital content when, where, and how
they want," said Brad Brooks, Director of Marketing at Microsoft Corp.
"With the NewsGator Media Center Edition, NewsGator Technologies is
delivering a complementary and innovative service that will let Media
Center Edition PC users easily access their customized choice of news
services."
More about NewsGator Media Center Edition
This is the latest step in the "any time, any place, any device"
strategy that distinguishes the NewsGator product line. NewsGator
Online Services allows users to read one set of content from any
device, without duplication. The combined power of NewsGator Media
Center Edition and Online Services offers customers a productive and
fun way to access their personalized subscriptions and information
from any device, whenever they need it.
Premio Introduces Media Center PC with
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2005
Premio Introduces Media Center PC with
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2005
12/19/2004 03:45 PMPremio Computer, Inc. today announced the Premio Media Center PC.
Preinstalled with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005,
the Premio Media Center is a versatile, comprehensive solution for
media and home entertainment applications [PRWEB Dec 15, 2004]
Windows XP Media Center Edition Chat
Windows XP Media Center Edition Chat
05/20/2004 01:15 PMWindows Media Center Edition - My
Experience
Windows Media Center Edition - My
Experience
06/28/2004 09:47 PMWindows Media Center Edition vs. The
World
Windows Media Center Edition vs. The
World
12/29/2004 11:48 AMMicrosoft Chat: Windows XP Media Center
Edition
Microsoft Chat: Windows XP Media Center
Edition
04/15/2004 06:16 PMWindows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Demos and Videos
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Demos and Videos
04/11/2004 10:22 PMSee for yourself how Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 evolves the
home PC so the digital entertainment you want is at your command.
NVTV Driver for Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005 (1.20.45)
NVTV Driver for Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005 (1.20.45)
02/05/2005 09:16 PMRelease Notes:
- First driver release to support NVTV single and dual PCI TV Tuner
cards for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Tweak MCE PowerToy for Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005
Tweak MCE PowerToy for Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005
02/05/2005 09:16 PMTweak MCE gives you access to systems settings and options not
normally exposed in the Windows XP Media Center Edition user
interface, including remote control settings, Skip and Replay time
customizations, user interface options, and more. It also helps you to
optimize Media Center Extender for plasma and non-CRT displays.
Expert Zone Chat: Windows XP Media
Center Edition
Expert Zone Chat: Windows XP Media
Center Edition
02/19/2004 11:32 AMCritical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004
Critical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004
04/27/2004 11:06 PMThis critical update for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
2004 enhances the stability and performance of Media Center Edition
2004.
VBox Announces Support for Microsoft's
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
VBox Announces Support for Microsoft's
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
04/19/2004 11:03 AMVBox Communications, a private company partially held by Optibase
(Nasdaq:OBAS), a leading provider of digital broadcast receivers,
today announced support for PCs running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2004 in its latest generation of Digital TV ATSC cards,
DTA-150 and DTA-151. DTA150 and DTA151 for use with Microsoft Windows
XP Media Center Edition 2004. VBox DTA150 and DTA151 cards when
operated with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 enable the users to
watch and record Digital High Definition television using the PC.
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is available pre-installed on
Media Center PCs and delivers advanced computing, plus easy-to-use
integrated digital entertainment including live and recorded
television, movies, music, photos and radio. The customer's digital
media is all in one place, accessible on either a PC monitor or
television display, using a single remote control.
Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender
Technology Delivers Digital
Entertainment and the Media Center
Experience to Any Screen in the House
Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender
Technology Delivers Digital
Entertainment and the Media Center
Experience to Any Screen in the House
01/08/2004 07:35 PMThis evening during his keynote address at the 2004 International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief
Software Architect Bill Gates unveiled Windows® Media Center Extender
Technology. The software will power a new generation of products that
will extend the Media Center Edition PC experience allowing consumers
to access their favorite digital entertainment, such as live and
recorded television, photos, movies, and music that reside on their
Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, from any room in the home --
regardless of where the PC is located. Media Center Extender
Technology will not only provide access to rich content and services,
but will enable devices throughout the home to utilize the full
processing and storage capabilities of the PC creating new
opportunities for services and providing unprecedented choice and
access to content for consumers
Windows XP Media Center Edition
"Symphony" Beta Begins Soon
Windows XP Media Center Edition
"Symphony" Beta Begins Soon
04/12/2004 04:44 PMWindows Media Center Extender and
Portable Media Center Fact Sheets (PDF)
Windows Media Center Extender and
Portable Media Center Fact Sheets (PDF)
01/08/2004 07:34 PMMedia Center Edition
Media Center Edition
02/01/2005 09:37 PMI've ordered the guts for my new XP MCE box: Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center 2005 $131.95 Remote Control with...
NewsGator Media Center Edition
NewsGator Media Center Edition
04/13/2004 02:17 PMthe company's growing and doing interesting new products... congrats,
greg!
Next Media Center Edition Ready to Go to
Testers
Next Media Center Edition Ready to Go to
Testers
01/28/2004 03:36 PMMicrosoft is recruiting testers for 'new digital experiences,'
especially those enabled by its forthcoming 'Symphony' release.
NVIDIA XP Media Center Edition ForceWare
53.04
NVIDIA XP Media Center Edition ForceWare
53.04
01/10/2004 08:29 AM"Symphony" Media Center Edition Due Out
October 12
"Symphony" Media Center Edition Due Out
October 12
09/15/2004 11:21 AMMicrosoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 looks like it's
headed for an October 12 rollout in Los Angeles. The Media Center
Extenders are likely to debut that day, too.
Creative's Zen Portable Media Center
with Windows Media Player 10
Creative's Zen Portable Media Center
with Windows Media Player 10
09/01/2004 08:55 PMReview: Microsoft readies its next Windows Media Player as
hardware makers start to ship portable video players. We look at the
Creative Zen Portable Media Center as a prime early example. In wooing
content producers, has Microsoft imposed too many shackles on users?
Media Center Edition 2005 Beta 2 Ships
Media Center Edition 2005 Beta 2 Ships
06/07/2004 05:55 AMEnthusiast site
Neowin is reporting that a second beta of Windows
XP
Media Center Edition 2005, code-named
Symphony, has been
made available to testers. MCS 2005 will incorporate the enhancements
of
Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as
Windows Media Player 10 technology. Symphony is
expected to debut new digital media
experiences for customers, and places a premium on television.
NewsGator Media Center Edition Provides
Access to Syndicated Content on TV Sets
NewsGator Media Center Edition Provides
Access to Syndicated Content on TV Sets
04/13/2004 12:38 AM"Living Room" Interface Allows Users to Read Selected Content,
or Watch On-Demand Video Content
DENVER, CO -- April 13, 2004 -- NewsGator Technologies launched
NewsGator Media Center Edition today, which allows users to read
syndicated content feeds on their TV with Windows XP Media Center
Edition. Both text and multimedia content is supported, with an
interface designed to be used with a remote control from across the
room. NewsGator Media Center Edition shows information that has not
already been viewed on another device by synchronizing user
subscriptions with NewsGator Online Services.
Audio and video content is only one click away. Users see visual
cues when a feed contains multimedia content; they can then instantly
view this content using the remote control. There are a number of
featured feeds for the launch, including a video feed from
Microsoft.
This is the latest step in the "any time, any place, any device"
strategy that distinguishes the NewsGator product line. Users
typically use more than one device throughout the day, such as
Microsoft Outlook at work, a mobile phone on the road, a web browser
in their home office, and a TV in their living room. NewsGator Online
Services allows users to read one set of content from any of these
devices, without any duplication. The combined power of NewsGator
Media Center Edition and Online Services offers customers a productive
and fun way to access their personalized subscriptions and information
from any device, whenever they need it.
"NewsGator Media Center Edition is a great example of cutting edge
ISV innovation on the Microsoft platform," said Sanjay Parthasarathy,
corporate vice president of Developer and Platform Evangelism at
Microsoft Corporation. "The deep integration of technologies like XML
and RSS, combined with rich multimedia, and presented on a device as
pervasive as the television, gives consumers access to the information
they care about, where and when they want to view it, truly delivering
on the vision of a connected home. We're proud to work with NewsGator
to help bring this innovative application to market for our mutual
customers."
NewsGator Online Services also includes other three content reader
editions, which allow users to read content they have subscribed to
from any web browser (with Web Edition), any email client (with POP
Edition), and from a mobile wireless device (with Mobile Edition),
which is a powerful feature for road warriors who use mobile devices
to access information while on the road.
The service also provides exclusive, subscriber-only content to its
subscribers, as well as the ability to search for content that matches
a specific keyword or URL, and return that content in a feed.
NewsGator Media Center Edition is included with the NewsGator
Online Services subscription service, and is available immediately at
http://services.newsgator.com. Pricing starts at $5.95/month per user.
Windows XP Home Edition N, el Windows
sin Media Player
Windows XP Home Edition N, el Windows
sin Media Player
03/29/2005 04:32 AMPromixis LLC, Releases NetRemote 1.1
Featuring MediaBridge 2.0, Expanding
Wireless Control of Users' Digital Music
Collection to Windows Media Player,
iTunes, Winamp and J. River Media Center
Promixis LLC, Releases NetRemote 1.1
Featuring MediaBridge 2.0, Expanding
Wireless Control of Users' Digital Music
Collection to Windows Media Player,
iTunes, Winamp and J. River Media Center
06/17/2005 03:26 PMPromixis LLC today announced the immediate availability of NetRemote
1.1 featuring Media Bridge 2.0 at its website:
http://www.promixis.com. NetRemote allows users to wirelessly view and
control playback of their digital media using Windows Media Player,
iTunes, J. River Media Center and Winamp. NetRemote runs on Windows
and Pocket PCs. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]
SnapStream Media Partners With NewsGator
to Feature NewsGator Media Center
Edition in SnapStream Spotlight
SnapStream Media Partners With NewsGator
to Feature NewsGator Media Center
Edition in SnapStream Spotlight
06/25/2004 12:01 PMSnapStream Spotlight Enables Users to Read Selected NewsGator
Content and Watch On-Demand Videos in Full-Screen Interface Mode With
Firefly PC Remotes
HOUSTON, June 25 - SnapStream Media, Inc. (http://www.snapstream.com), a
leader in PC entertainment products, and NewsGator Technologies
announced today the inclusion of NewsGator Media Center Edition in
SnapStream Spotlight. SnapStream Spotlight is a new addition to the
Firefly(TM) PC Remote package.
The Firefly PC Remote with SnapStream Spotlight brings the latest
online movies, radio, news and music into the living room by
leveraging the power of the PC and the Internet. SnapStream
Spotlight serves as a portal to various online media providers, such
as NewsGator, for Firefly PC Remote users. Its savvy interface makes
it easy to access online media content in a living room setting.
NewsGator Media Center Edition is a part of NewsGator Online
Services. It allows users to easily find NewsGator software and
services online without having to separately download anything from
the NewsGator web site.
SnapStream Spotlight and NewsGator Media Center Edition provide
Firefly PC Remote users a way to access NewsGator content and watch
on-demand videos away from the PC desktop.
"We are excited to have NewsGator Technologies on board for our
latest entertainment PC offering, SnapStream Spotlight," said Rakesh
Agrawal, President and CEO of SnapStream Media, Inc. "The new
SnapStream Spotlight feature, along with Firefly PC Remote, allows
users to control media stored on the PC in a living room setting.
SnapStream Spotlight and NewsGator Media Center Edition open doors for
Firefly PC Remote users by giving them another way to access online
news content."
"NewsGator Technologies is pleased to be a part of the SnapStream
Spotlight launch," said Greg Reinacker, President & Founder of
NewsGator Technologies. "With SnapStream Spotlight, even consumers
without Media Center PCs can enjoy the convenience of what NewsGator
Media Center Edition has to offer."
ABOUT FIREFLY PC REMOTE
Firefly PC Remote gives users remote control access to audio and
visual media stored on their PCs. It is sleek, lightweight and
designed to fit comfortably in the user's hand. It is an RF remote and
can transmit signals through walls and up to 30 feet away. Firefly
comes with its own media center software, SnapStream Media's Beyond
Media(TM) Basic, but is also compatible with others such as
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition. Beyond Media Basic is
a PC entertainment gateway with included music, video and photos
players.
ABOUT SNAPSTREAM MEDIA
SnapStream Media, Inc., a leading developer of digital
entertainment products, was founded in 1999 by Richard Kuo and Rakesh
Agrawal. Houston-based and privately held, SnapStream Media's vision
is to build high-quality consumer entertainment experiences that
leverage PC technology. The company's personal video recording (PVR)
software, Beyond TV(TM), was called "dazzlingly cool" by the Los
Angeles Times, referred to as "an idea whose time has come" by the
Associated Press and declared "better than TiVo" by Maximum PC.
Interested parties can find more information about SnapStream Media
and its products at http://www.snapstream.com.
ABOUT NEWSGATOR MEDIA CENTER EDITION
This is the latest step in the "any time, any place, any device"
strategy that distinguishes the NewsGator product line. NewsGator
Online Services allows users to read one set of content from any
device, without duplication. The combined power of NewsGator Media
Center Edition and Online Services offers customers a productive and
fun way to access their personalized subscriptions and information
from any device, whenever they need it.
Windows Media Center Not Going Away
Windows Media Center Not Going Away
01/07/2004 06:04 PMThe Register is claiming that Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows
XP Media Center Edition. They are wrong. If anything, Media Center is
becoming more key, as Neowin says.
Windows XP "Reduced Media Edition"
Revealed
Windows XP "Reduced Media Edition"
Revealed
02/07/2005 02:10 AMThis week at Neowin we've had the chance to take a look at Microsoft's
answer to the
controversial EU decision.
Microsoft have been forced to remove their Windows Media Player from
Windows XP. The product which was originally named "Reduced Media
Edition" is
rumoured to be renamed after the EU complained to
Microsoft officials about their naming strategy.
During the setup it's clear that Microsoft have changed the EULA of
Windows XP adding in the following:
"11. NOTICE REGARDING THE ABSENCE OF REMOVED CODE.
Certain portions of Windows XP Professional associated with Windows
Media are not included in the Software ("Removed Code"). The
absence of the Removed Code renders inoperable certain Windows XP
Professional features related to playback of media, transfer of media
to devices, creation and editing of personal video, content protection
of media, and playback of Windows Media audio and video by third-party
software and websites unless additional software is installed. A
partial list of currently known issues is available at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30822."
;
Once setup is finished users are presented with the standard
configuration of Windows XP. However as part of the very limited
changes in this edition users are
first informed that this version of XP
"includes standard Windows functionality, with the exception of
certain Windows multimedia technologies". Once XP is finished
installing the
system properties show that the operating
system recognises itself as "Reduced Media Edition",
however, no other UI differences can be noted. Interestingly
Microsoft left the "Play All" option
in the Music Tasks pane within explorer. Using this link just causes
the system to throw up an error sound but no onscreen message.
When a user wants to play a .wma file they're
presented with the default option of going
onto the internet to find what WMA is associated with. On the
Windows File Association site users
are given the two options of installing Windows Media Player or
Winamp. Once WMP10 is installed on the system the user cannot remove
it and cannot revert back to an edition of Windows XP without Windows
Media Player. If WMP10 is installed users can use the "Play
All" option in explorer.
All in all, there haven't been many major changes to this edition and
it's expected to be released in the coming weeks under a different
name. With OEM PC makers rejecting the OS and little interest from
consumers, one can't but wonder just how happy the EU is going to be
with the outcome of this judgement. In other news, Open Source
developers have complained that Microsoft's proposed resolution
regarding inter-operability licenses shuts out developers working
under the GPL. Open Source groups hope to lobby the EU not to accept
Microsoft's proposals.
Screenshot:
Setup |
System Properties |
Play All Option |
Play WMA? |
File Associations
View:
Microsoft To Rename Media Free XP
View:
Microsoft Accepts EU Decision
View:
Microsoft Loses EU AppealRead full story...Windows XP Media Center Chat
Windows XP Media Center Chat
06/17/2004 02:58 PMWindows Media Center To Dominate CES
Windows Media Center To Dominate CES
01/07/2004 02:20 PMSageTV Takes on Windows Media Center
SageTV Takes on Windows Media Center
12/24/2004 12:37 PMReview: Before Windows Media Center Edition came Sage TV. The
venerable front end to watching TV on your PC has picked up a bunch of
new tricks in the past couple of years. We took this media front-end
for a test drive and enjoyed most of the ride.
Microsoft Media Center for Windows XP64
unlikely
Microsoft Media Center for Windows XP64
unlikely
07/02/2004 09:36 AMIT'S LITTLE WONDER that Microsoft Longhorn keeps slipping as the
software firm has more than enough on its plate to keep it busy for a
year or two.
One of those busy little things is 64-bit Windows for X64 and as we've
revealed through the course of this week, it has mighty plans for this
OS, which will use the same binary for both Intel's EM64T and AMD64.
HAI Home Control for Windows Media
Center
HAI Home Control for Windows Media
Center
08/27/2004 01:47 PMeHomeUpgrade
reports...
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Yup, you read it right… Home
Automation, Inc. (HAI) the makers of one of the best home
automation control systems, the OmniPro II, will be releasing HAI Home Control For Windows Media Center [PDF file] in
September. This package can be installed on any Windows Media Center
Edition PC and controlled via the MCE remote. No pricing is available
yet, but it will be less than the Weblink II.
Feature Overview:
HAI OmniPro home control via Windows Media Center Edition: lighting
control, security, temperature control, macros, event log, and more.
[eHomeUpgrade]
Needless to say - this is a huge win for Microsoft. This is where
the power of money and monoply comes into play.
Microsoft Set To Launch Windows XP Media
Center
Microsoft Set To Launch Windows XP Media
Center
03/20/2003 01:05 PMFurther blurring the lines between home computing and entertainment,
software giant
Microsoft has described the newest version of its Windows XP operating
system, which
will marry television programming, personal video recording, music,
movies, DVDs and
pictures in a single device.
Windows Media Center continues overseas
march
Windows Media Center continues overseas
march
05/10/2004 12:14 AMZDNet May 10 2004 4:22AM GMT
HAI Home Automation Control for Windows
Media Center
HAI Home Automation Control for Windows
Media Center
08/23/2004 10:51 AM
I've not used HAI's home automation
products, so I can't vouch for eHomeUpgrade's claim they are "the
best," but if you've already invested in their products and a Windows
Media Center PC, you might be interested to know that HAI has
announced a new bit of plug-in software for Media Center 2005 that
will allow you to take control of your lighting, security,
temperature, and what not via the regular interface or MCE remote.
It's not free, though, which is sort of a bummer, especially since it
is clearly something that is only useful for HAI users, and no price
has yet been announced.
Read -
HAI Home Control for Windows Media Center [eHomeUpgrade]
Windows Media Center 2005 Can't Join
Domains? Think Again
Windows Media Center 2005 Can't Join
Domains? Think Again
01/03/2005 08:22 AMWindows Media Center Extender Chat
Roundup
Windows Media Center Extender Chat
Roundup
01/16/2004 01:05 PMMicrosoft Windows XP Media Center -
Sponsored Link
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center -
Sponsored Link
06/22/2005 02:07 AMAd - http://www.startsomethingentertaining.com Jun 22 2005 6:11AM GMT
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