Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 powers the all-in-one PC and entertainment center for your entire home. Get all the advanced computing power of Windows XP and enjoy your favorite entertainment on your PC—watch DVDs, record TV, listen to music, share your digital photos, and more.

Find out more about Media Center with interactive demos, a features overview, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Media Center Features overview
Here's the rundown on all the options in a Media Center PC.

What is a Media Center PC?
See for yourself how Media Center will change the way you view pictures, watch TV, listen to music or watch your favorite DVD in an overview video. And you can experience Media Center first-hand in an interactive demo.

 

 

Connect your Media Center PC to a TV

Connect your PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to your TV, and you can enjoy your favorite computer and TV entertainment from the same spot in your living room. You can enjoy live and recorded TV, DVDs, music, photos, and Online Spotlight's offerings on the big screen from the comfort of your couch—and you can control it all with a single remote.

 

 

  

Take your time and get familiar with the basics behind the Media Center menu system and using a remote control with your computer. It's time to push the Green Button!

What does the remote control do? Watch DVDs Record TV Record a TV series Play recorded TV Watch TV in other places Watch, pause, rewind TV Burn TV to a CD or DVD Transfer to your portable player Enjoy your music Listen to radio	Watch your home movies Exclusive online content View your photos Download pictures from your digital camera How to use other programs with your MCE