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Microsoft Shatters the PC-to-Television Barrier, Releases First Details on Extenders for Windows Media Center | |
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| Time: 05:46 EST/10:46 GMT | News Source: Microsoft Press Release | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner | ||
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Watching a live TV broadcast in the living room, pausing it, and then effortlessly resuming it at the same moment from the bedroom or kitchen will soon become even easier, as Microsoft Corp. provides a first look at the new Extenders for Windows® Media Center platform, which will power a variety of devices to be released this holiday season. A wave of new cool, quiet, home-theater-quality devices from companies such as Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc.; D-Link Corporation; and Niveus Media Inc. may incorporate new features, including live high-definition (HD) video, wireless networking and expanded support for audio and video formats such as DivX and Xvid. The new Extender devices, which will be unveiled later this month in a variety of innovative form factors and price points, unleash the pictures, music, video content and live TV from a PC running Windows Vista® Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate for viewing and listening on a big-screen TV display for the ultimate entertainment solution. | ||
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| #1 By 65179 (221.128.181.37) at 9/6/2007 8:31:08 AM |
| When will they support H.264 and HE-AAC? |
| #2 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 9/6/2007 9:44:45 AM |
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And will the XBox 360 get the update?
TL |
| #3 By 48398 (70.102.157.10) at 9/6/2007 12:33:16 PM |
| Until CableLabs lets white box manufacturers build HD tuners, I'm not touching anything in my Media Center config. Low def TV, 5.1 surround, DVD. It all stays until those SOBs let me build my own HD Media Center. |
| #4 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 9/6/2007 1:44:48 PM |
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Didn't those people screw up Tivo for the longest time too?
TL |
| #5 By 37 (66.191.120.168) at 9/6/2007 3:53:10 PM |
| Tech, it's my understanding that the fall update for the 360 will add these new features. |
| #6 By 2459 (69.22.120.70) at 9/6/2007 6:21:52 PM |
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H.264 support is included according to Gizmodo:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cedia07/fyi-new-media-center-extender-getting-h264-and-hdmi-297133.php |
| #7 By 37 (66.191.120.168) at 9/6/2007 8:14:22 PM |
| That gizmodo report is about as wrong and flawed as they come. |
| #8 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 9/7/2007 8:02:51 AM |
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Brian,
cool :) Anyting to help me justify my $1000 purchase :) TL |
| #9 By 37 (76.210.78.134) at 9/7/2007 8:17:24 AM |
| Wait till the actual update arrives though before you make any purchases. Monday September 10th is the downtime on Xbox Live for maintenance in preparation for the new update. |
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