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Windows XP Media Center Edition Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the transparent-holes dept.

Harpreet writes "It took 2 months but someone finally published an informative review of the new Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system. AnandTech's review has got everything you could want, including pictures galore. It looks like the folks who make the Linux based Video Disk Recorder have a new standard to live up to." Update: 01/08 21:06 GMT by T : Read on below for a different (Free software, CD-based) approach to computer-A/V integration.

Trunkboy writes "There are a lot of PVR projects out there (Freevo, TiVo, Dave&Dina, etc... but MoviX is a little different. MoviX is an entire distribution (linux of course) that is designed to play avi/mpg/mp3/etc files from a computer. Upgrading is easy, because it boots from a CD! Videos/music can be stored on a local hard drive, or on a network share. This project is incredible, but needs more developers. Stop in and give Roberto a hand -- MoviX shows some great potential!"

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  1. New standards?? by mustangdavis · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    It looks like the folks who make the Linux based Video Disk Recorder have a new standard to live up to."


    So what you're saying is that they'll need to get used to writing really buggy software and releasing patches for their software the day it is released ...

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  2. No so fast there by Jack+Wagner · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't have the time to read the article but I'm guessing it has several flaws:

    1) You are limited by the fact that this thing is built on legacy hardware, by the time it hits the stores you would be able to build one with better performance and much better specs.

    2) I don't care for the activation aspect and think that most users will rebel against it. It's one thing to be forced to activate a PC OS, but an entertainment OS???? No thanks

    3) The sound on this is going to be sub-optimal simply due to the limited bus speeds used by their analog to digital decoder.

    4) As the article porbably states the price will be the major stumbling point, these are going to have to meet the typical "Best Buy" buyers price point and at their outrageous starting point they are way way over the top

    5) Where is the USB2?? serial ATA66?? WiFi??? 802.11b??? Bluetooth??? I need to plug my other musica devices (iPod anyone) into this and make them work, lacking these things just don't cut it.

    To summarize, no thanks.

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  3. Re:MS wins again by BarrettAnderson · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    and like linux boys never take unnecessary jabs at Microsoft? please!!! you freeking moron - you guys do it ALL THE TIME... and there's not enough people at slashdot to tell you that you do it WAY too much, and in all the wrong ways.

    for example:

    "Microsoft doesn't use the same TCP/IP stuff as everyone else??? OH MY GOSH!!! it's FASTER??? THEY MUST BE CHEATING"

    almost as bad as saying Bush is lowering taxes???? WHY! that's ridiculous! they NEED more money in the government

    which, btw, is the stupidest thing i've ever heard. (but still comparable to what you guys say about MS). so keep your fork tongue behind your teeth. I did not pass through fire and death to bandy trick words with a witless worm