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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2B for System Builders
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(3.5 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
I like it!
(4 out of 5) by Stephanie Mooney on Apr 26, 2007 (River Rouge, Mi United States)I heard mixed reviews about Media Center before we purchased it, but decided to give it a try. So far, I've been very pleased with it. There are a few areas that I would change if I could, but that just has to do with how I like to do things. Everything in MCE works well, and I've encountered no problems. It would be nice if you had a little more access to Media Player functions (i.e.- updating track information and album covers from the internet) from within the Media Center, but it's not THAT hard to launch Media Player, now is it? ;]
All in all, I've been pleased with my purchase, and hope to continue using it for quite some time. (since I have no plans to ever upgrade to Vista if I can help it)
All in all, I've been pleased with my purchase, and hope to continue using it for quite some time. (since I have no plans to ever upgrade to Vista if I can help it)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
MCE 2005 is where it's at.
(5 out of 5) by Mitch S. on Oct 28, 2007 (Bartlett, TN)I have been using this for almost a year now. I run an Asus A8N-SLI, 1GB, AMD 4000+. I use it to store and use all media. Pictures, videos, ripped DVDs, etc. I watch and record Live TV every day and also own 2 v1 Linksys extenders that are used often. One wireless and one wired. This OS is stable and very functional. I use nVidia's pure platinum codec and that is all you need. OTA HDTV functionality works and looks great. I have 3 analog tuners distributed to the extenders also. I couldn't be happier with the entire setup and will not move to Vista until forced in a few years.
p.s., of course it comes with 2 discs! Who are these people?...
p.s., of course it comes with 2 discs! Who are these people?...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Microsoft Media Center 2005
(5 out of 5) by E. Merced-santiago on Jul 18, 2007This is a great software easy to instal and understand, for this and another OS you have to now about computers but if you going online you can find instructions how to instal OS, I give at 100%.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
A must for HTPC
(5 out of 5) by Kenneth Visage on Apr 21, 2007Chose Windows MCE 05 for a 2nd HTPC build, solid performance and available plug-ins.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Rock solid and great functionality
(5 out of 5) by Itay Shem Tov on Apr 26, 2008 (Israel)MCE 2005 is a great value for me. Even a year and one service pack after Vista came out I have no intention to upgrade. MCE 2005 provides me and my famiy a click-of-a-button ease to watch and record TV, play our favorite music and remember great moments by watching pictures, all from an easy remote-control. MCE 2005 has a clean, sleek and fast interface.
Of course, not everything can be done from the Media Center interface, but the intended stuff (TV, Pictures, Videos) are very easily accessed and used.
Other features may require minimizing the Media Center interface to access XP's desktop and start menu.
All in all, a good buy, even today.
Of course, not everything can be done from the Media Center interface, but the intended stuff (TV, Pictures, Videos) are very easily accessed and used.
Other features may require minimizing the Media Center interface to access XP's desktop and start menu.
All in all, a good buy, even today.