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XP Media Center Edition (MCE)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
Edition lets you do everything other Windows XP PCs do—and a
whole lot more. Browse the Web, play your favourite PC
games, e-mail and instant message your friends, and install
and use programs designed for Windows XP. Media Center also
delivers a powerful yet familiar way to enjoy all of your
digital entertainment—photos, music, TV, movies, home
videos, radio, and a world of applications and services
whether you're sitting in front of your Windows desktop or
across the room with a remote control. Media Center is your
all-in-one PC and home entertainment center. Speech recognition functionality is also incorporated
into the Tablet Input Panel. Compared to previous versions,
a substantially improved speech recognition engine version 6
(which also ships with Office 2003) and a tutorial,
microphone wizard and training modules are included. It is
possible to dictate text using speech in certain supported
applications and control the Windows GUI and applications
using speech, although the accuracy improvements further
made in Windows Vista surpass these features.
Enjoy DVD movies on your Media Center PC. You’ll get full
progressive-scan DVD playback with online chapter lookup on
Media Center PCs equipped with DVD decoders manufactured by
Media Center partners (standard hardware on new PC
configurations).
My TV offers a simple way to browse, watch, and record
TV, even on multiple channels at the same time (both
analogue
and over-the-air digital). TV features work with an antenna,
cable, or satellite TV signal and have a fast and easy
setup. My TV includes Live TV, Recorded TV, the Program
Guide, Guide Search, and the new Movie Finder2 service—all
without a monthly service fee.
My Music offers access to your personal and online music
collection. Now it's easier than ever to play a music CD,
copy it into your library, burn a CD, create a playlist, and
edit album details.
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