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Steve

 posted on 11th Apr 06 at 07:25

the newer MCE is based upon XP Home


abdus

 posted on 11th Apr 06 at 07:02

yeah, it depends on what you want...Buying a PC with MCE on it to watch TV? no..... i'll buy an LCD/monitor/TV (i already have one...hehe)

XP Pro...and only XP Pro....(even if MCE is almost XP pro)

[Edited on 11-04-2006 by abdus]


Steve

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 23:15

Hell yes!!! just got mine up and running and I love it.

I wouldnt want it for my PC though, but sitting by the TV just running the Media Centre bit its ace IMO

Got all my music, pics, films on there. Also got the MS Remote control, so really just acts like a multimedia storage device attached to my TV, that I can control fully with the remote :)

[Edited on 10-04-2006 by Steve]


John

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 14:37

No its not.
MCE is basically a program on top of xp.
There are others that do the same.
MCE might be a good way of doing what you're aiming though ed.


mjw_2k2

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 14:18

i like it cos its still an updated version of XP Pro


ed

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 12:16

So no pont then... Thats kinda what I was expecting really :lol:


John

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 11:30

Media center is just xp pro with a program on top of it.


abdus

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 10:38

I have tried it but didnt like it at all....I re-installed my XP PRO as quickly as possible...

I guess using the correct software, yes you can....;)


ed

 posted on 10th Apr 06 at 10:27

Is it worth getting...

I'm building a new PC to replace my TV, Radio, DVD Player and of course my existing PC.

I'm wanting to get a Shuttle barebones which has the media center front display on the front of it... But i'm wondering if those features will work on normal XP with the correct software instelled :)