Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
THE GOOD
Attractive, easy-to-navigate interface; HDTV and dual-tuner support; works with set-top and mobile devices.
THE BAD
TV still looks second-rate on large screens.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.
CNET Reader Reviews
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November 9, 2005 12:55
Mediocre
1.0/5
Are you looking set up a digital replacement for your clunky
old VCR? Are you looking to copy live TV to your hard drive
for editing and burning to recordable media? Well Windows
XP Pro Media Center Edition is definitely NOT for you!
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March 22, 2005 01:45
4.5/5
The program does indeed work well as a truly functional and user friendly DVR as long as you have two TV tuner video cards in it. So you can get some where near the full function of the unit. The ability to watch 1 channel and record another!The FM ... read more » -
September 16, 2005 12:29
4.5/5
I got my HP media center about 6 months ago and have been amazed at how quickly I was able to consolidate all (and I mean ALL) of my media. Thanks to MCE 2005 and the software that was preinstalled on the PC, I was able to do all of the following:<... read more »
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