Need To See: Windows Media Center Screenshots!

[biggsy]

Can anyone snap up some screenshots of this windows operating system, i am interested in getting it!

Thanks!

[RaGe]

it is just like xp until you go into the media mode

[RaGe]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/hardware.mspx

[biggsy]

so my laptop would look exactly the same as it is now untill i switch the media mode to use it with my 360?

am i correct?

[InTeNsE]

yes it would. you'll probaly need a media center enabled pc to run it as i have media center and a media pc to run it properly. 8)

here are some low-res screenshots of the media center taken off my pc:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/extremefun/media-center-1.gif
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/extremefun/media-center-2.gif
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/extremefun/media-center-3.gif

[biggsy]

Wat u mean by you need the right pc or laptop, i have a windows XP laptop?

[InTeNsE]

Wat u mean by you need the right pc or laptop, i have a windows XP laptop?

you need a media center enabeld pc to run it properly. "media pc" 8) have a look at the media center pc's in your local pc shop and you'll see what i mean. 8)

[RaGe]

you will e fine once you installed the OS

[InTeNsE]

you will e fine once you installed the OS

yeah but a media pc has the right connections and stuff to use it properly. 8)

[biggsy]

is this right? or can i use it with my windows xp laptop?

[InTeNsE]

is this right? or can i use it with my windows xp laptop?

well, a media pc comes with the right connections and stuff to run the tv, radio, video, dvd, photo etc but you might be able to stream the stuff to your 360 without these connections. but if you want to get the full use and benifit of media center edition, you'll need a media pc. 8)

[biggsy]

oh ok all i want it for is to stream music video and pictures to my 360!

[RaGe]

that is not exactly true, you can install media on almost any newer computer, as for the hardware on a laptop there is no difference, when a pc is sold with media center they have added options for the hardware like a tv tuner and so on, but it is not need to run it

[InTeNsE]

ok thats what i was trying to say. it has all the added options and stuff but you may not need them all. IDK i'm just saying what i think since i have a media pc and windows media edition but hey, try it anyway on your laptop and if it works then it works! :wink:

i'm just saying that media center edition = better suited to media pc's thats why they built them in the first place 8)

[RaGe]

ok but if you put xp pro on your system it will be called a regular pc

[biggsy]

yeh it will be :) goto my thread in subscriber downloads about this program!

[sum182oftheyear]

Media center edition is an even crappier version of home (even though it didn't seem possible). Don't waste your money.

[biggsy]

i want it to stream stuff to my 360!

read first before posting!

[InTeNsE]

the guy above biggsy, windows media is NOT a crappier version xp home!

it has many features and stuff windows xp home does not and if you're lucky like me you can get the professional version which is even better. 8)

[RaGe]

the pro version of what media center?? lol

[InTeNsE]

the pro version of what media center?? lol

the pro version of media center! i'll explain tomorrow right now i'm off to bed. trust me, you'll be amazed! lol 8)

[RaGe]

there is no such thing
there is only one version of media center

[RaGe]

the pro version of what media center?? lol

the pro version of media center! i'll explain tomorrow right now i'm off to bed. trust me, you'll be amazed! lol 8)

more info please :roll: