Microsoft OEM Windows XP Media Center 2005 - 1pk
SP2b (Release 2)

 

Key Benefits for System Builders

• Increased Revenue Opportunities.
  Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 opens a new market for home PC sales, helping you build and sustain a profitable business with the potential for ongoing service revenue opportunities.
• Customer Expectations for the Home PC Have Evolved.
  Home users are looking for more productivity tools from their computer. They want powerful digital entertainment and expect ease of use. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 helps give them what they want when and how they want it.
• Increasing Customer Satisfaction.
  Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 helps give customers improved reliability, stability, usability, performance, and visual quality. In addition to the advanced computing capabilities already available in the Windows XP operating system, users can benefit from features in Windows Media Center such as watching, pausing, and recording live TV*, a free electronic programming guide*, integrated DVD burning*, on-demand services in Online Spotlight**, full-screen music visualizations, and automatic syncing with portable devices.
• Flexibility for Hardware and Software.
  . Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 provides a broad range of system configurations and price points by supporting software and hardware encoding, a wide selection of hardware (such as systems with external tuners), and Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) graphics.

Why Recommend to your Customers?

• Ease of Use.
  Menus and commands are consistent across all digital media and easily navigable using a mouse and keyboard or a single remote control*. Within one unified view, you can browse thumbnail images of your music, photos, and videos to find entertainment easily.
• Enjoy Digital Entertainment in a Single System.
  Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 helps you gain easy access to more types of entertainment experiences without the complexity of multiple devices. Media Center PCs are built to deliver the picture and sound quality you expect from a digital entertainment center.
• Work and Play at the Same Time.
  Now you can watch TV*, movies, or videos while performing other tasks on your PC. Just resize the Media Center window to view your program or movie while simultaneously working, checking your e-mail, or surfing the Web.
• Connect with Movies, Music, and More-On Demand.
  The Media Center PC and remote control can connect you to brand-new entertainment experiences. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 connects you with entertainment options available from leading online***, on-demand content providers. Rent and watch digital on-demand movies. Find and download new music. Watch movie previews. Play games. Discover a world of entertainment content from the comfort of your favorite chair.
• Memory
  256 MB of PC133 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) is recommended.

  Hard-Disk
  4 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space required for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system. Total hard-disk capacity for non-mobile systems should be at least 60 GB. Total hard-disk capacity for mobile systems should be at least 30 GB.

  Drive
  A DVD-compatible drive is required, and the Media Center computer must have built-in "Designed for Windows XP DVD playback" MPEG/DVD decoder. The DVD drive must read DVDs at 4x and CDs at 16x speed.

  Graphics Card
  64-MB graphics card using DDR with 4x AGP and Microsoft DirectX® 9 application programming interface support (recommended having "Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition" logo).

  Display
  A minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels for a 4:3 aspect ratio and 1280 x 720 pixels for a widescreen aspect ratio is recommended.

  Options

  • The Media Center computer must include a V.90 or higher, 56K modem and 100BaseT or wireless (802.11b) network adapter.
  • A connection to the Internet is required and can be made through 100BaseT Ethernet, 802.11b wireless, 56 Kbps modem, or integrated broadband modem. This requires that both modem and Wired Ethernet (or Wireless Ethernet) connections are supported for certain markets. End users need the ability to connect to the Internet to collect program guide data.
  • Hi-Speed USB is a requirement if it is necessary to support a video capture device through USB. Otherwise, USB 1.1 is the minimum requirement.
  • Implementing the modem in software is discouraged due to unpredictable behaviors and processor peak usage that may have adverse effects on the performance of Windows XP Media Center Edition functionality or multimedia or gaming applications.
  • Wireless implementations of 802.11g are recommended instead of 802.11b when they become available.
  • To support the phone call notification feature of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, use a TAPI 3.1-compliant, caller-ID-capable modem.
  • To enable users to transfer large media files easily, at least one high-speed port (greater than or equal to 100 megabits per second) should be present.
  • TV tuner card (recommended having "Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition" logo).
  • Media Center remote control (recommended having "Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition" logo).
  * Actual requirements may vary based on system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.

  Features to Prevent Piracy
   

  • Certificate of Authenticity label (COA) includes printed software program name.
  • Look for the hologram CD.

****** Please Note the Licence Key is on a sticker on the Outer packaging. Do not discard ******