Windows XP Media Center Edition (codename eHome) is a version of Windows XP designed to serve as a home entertainment hub.The latest version, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, was released on October 12, 2004.
Windows XP Media Center Edition (XP MCE) is distinguished from other versions of Windows XP by an exclusive preinstalled application, Media Center, which provides a large-font ("10-foot"), remote accessible interface for TV recording and playback, DVD playback, video playback, photo viewing, and music playback.
Due to strict hardware requirements, Microsoft has opted not to sell Media Center as an independent retail version. Microsoft only distributes it to MSDN subscribers and OEM System Builders in certain countries. Consumers generally purchase Media Center preinstalled on a new computer, or from a reseller that sells OEM versions of Microsoft software.
Although Media Center is based on Windows XP Professional, it notably has the ability to join an Active Directory domain disabled. This effectively precludes the use of Media Center in a corporate environment. Media Center still retains most other Windows XP Professional-specific features, such as Remote Desktop and the Encrypting File System.
As of Update Rollup 2, Media Center 2005 supports up to 4 tuners on a single computer (up to two analog tuners, and up to two HDTV turners). It cannot, however, record more than two programs at any one time.Microsoft has released its own first party remote, receiver and IR blaster with MCE 2005. A new specially designed wireless computer keyboard for MCE 2005 was released September 2005.With version 2005, Microsoft has added support for Media Center Extenders—dedicated hardware devices that allow users to view the same content that is available on the MCE computer over wired or wireless Ethernet. Linksys and other companies currently sell Media Center Extenders, and Microsoft sells an add-on kit for the Xbox game console that allows it to function as an extender. The Xbox 360 also has Media Center Extender functionality out of the box, including HDTV support (which is notably absent from current extenders). Media Center 2005 currently can support up to 5 Media Center Extenders per household. Unlike competing commercial PVR products, Media Center does not charge a monthly subscription fee for its TV guide service.
Hardware Requirements:
Media Center has higher hardware requirements than other versions of Windows XP. MCE 2005 requires at least a 1.6 GHz (or equivalent) processor, DirectX 9 hardware-accelerated GPU (such as a recent ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce), and 256 MB of RAM. Some functionality, such as Media Center Extender support, use of multiple tuners, or HDTV playback/recording carries higher system requirements.
Unlike most other software PVR solutions, Media Center is restricted in the range of hardware that it supports. Media Center tuners must have a standardized driver interface, and they must have hardware MPEG-2 encoders, closed caption support, and a number of other features. Media Center remote controls are standardized in terms of button labels and functionality, and, to a degree, general layout.

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