Start something entertaining with a Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition PC. Whatever your passion - TV, video, photos, music or games - it's your all-in-one digital entertainment system.
- Digitally record television and watch it on
your TV. - Watch one channel and record another.
- Select programs from an on-screen Electronic Program Guide.
- Pause and rewind live TV.
- Rip, download, burn and mix music from CD and the internet.
- Play DVDs.
- Connect your digital camera to download and edit photos.
- Copy videos from your camcorder and edit them on screen.
- Browse the internet and read email.
- Play Windows-compatible games.
All from the comfort of your sofa using a remote control.
* TV, radio and DVD features may vary by computer manufacturer. Where relevant please ensure you have permission from the copyright owner.
Not only that, but you can run all your favourite Windows-compatible software because it runs the latest and most fully-featured version of Microsoft Windows XP.
Let's look at some ways that a Microsoft Windows XP Media Center PC can improve your digital life.
- Everything in one place. Digitally store all your music, photos, videos, home movies and TV shows in one place and enjoy them whenever you want. No more searching through piles of CDs or stacks of tapes to find what you want.
- Easy to use. You don't need to be a computer whiz-kid to use a Media Center Edition PC. Simple on-screen displays and a TV-like remote control let you play music, watch DVDs, display photos and pick TV shows. The days when you needed a PhD to program the video recorder are over.
- All around the house. Windows Media Center Edition Extender devices (available at extra cost) connect your main Media Center Edition PC with TVs in other rooms. For example, you can watch recorded TV in the sitting room, while your kids listen to music in the family room and your partner looks at digital photos in the kitchen.
- Online Spotlight. With a broadband internet connection, Online Spotlight lets you access cool online services, such as downloadable videos, digital music shops and the ability to send your digital photos to be professionally printed through the remote control.
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