Re: Re: RE: Windows XP Media Center Edition Review

["BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>]

For the box to be a Home Automation Controller we need a standard for Home
Automation Control. I am sure that Xap will be very good but I am sure that
MS will not include it in the next release.

What would be nice is if something like Zap could 'hook' into this Media
Edition?

Ben

> Or it will converge with the XBOX, so that the next xbox will be a
true 
> all-encompassing device which will:
> play games
> play DVD
> play all music formats (WMA, MP3, et al...)
> Offer all the ususal PVR functions
> play all video formats (DiVx, MPEG2/4 et al...)
> be a web gateway
> be a home network hub
> be a Home Automation controller
> be a home web server
> BE RELIABLE!
> In a nice shiny silver box much like a current Tivo...
> ... that's my hope anyway!
> Paul G.
> >From: "Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center Edition
Review
> >Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:50:02 -0000
> >
> >I think the future with regards Windows XP Media Center is that
they'll
> >produce a Windows CE Version or Windows XP Embedded and produce a
> >Set-topbox
> >with Windows CE/Windows XP Embedded built in and Media Center on
it.  It
> >means the hardware will be optimised so that stuttering wont occur
etc.
> >
> >I think its a while off yet but certainly worth looking at, very
much like
> >the tivo and I think they'll put it a price where its very
competitive for
> >the martket and charge a fixed monthly fee like tivo.  After
all thats what
> >microsoft want money from normal puters on a regular basis.
> >
> >Kind Regards,
> >Chris Bond
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:36 AM
> >Subject: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center Edition
Review
> >
> >
> > > I think that there are a few issues that it can do that Tivo
etc are not
> >able to.
> > >
> > > Ability to share recordings over the network. Not sure if it
can cope 
> >with
> >2 or 3 shows playing from the same pc. (prob held up by HD
speed?)
> > >
> > > Ability to play music as well.
> > >
> > > Ability to be a Digital Picture frame
> > >
> > > Basically it seems like we are entering the age of
convergence with 
> >PVR's,
> >mp3 players etc. No longer will we have to have many boxes to
perform many
> >functions.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > ben
> > >
> > >
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