![]() They include: support for the Media Center functionality built into the Xbox 360 game console support for up to four TV tuners, two standard-def, two over-the-air high-def support for new (but rare) 200-disc DVD changers a new power-management mode, called Away Mode, which provides instant on/off functionality tweaks to the DVD-burning engine included in MCE new zoom modes for stretching images to fit the aspect ratio of your display and support for various languages and localities around the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() While not a major revision of the operating system, Rollup 2 includes some significant changes. Called Rollup 2, the free update is available for MCE 2005 users via Windows Update. "In the end, I think our biggest design asset is that we're a design group within a product development and business team that greatly values design.Editor's note: On Friday, October 14, Microsoft released an update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. For example Windows Media Center can be used with a mouse in a small window on a desktop in someone's den in Spain or with a remote control on a PC with an HDTV display specifically designed for a living room in Japan. "Our big design challenges were creating a design that gracefully adapted for global use and for an infinite combination of hardware and interface configurations. We took advantage of the PC processor to help bring the simple UI to life through subtle and smooth animation. "We embraced the constraints of the remote control and TV screen and developed the design mantras: 'make it simple,' 'make it cool' and 'let the content shine.' "How do you evolve the Windows operating system to be useful and desirable in the living room? With animated menus driven by PC technology, it brings a surprising amount of interactivity to your remote control. Overview: A new mode of the WindowsXP operating system, Windows Media Center offers an integrated media consumption experience on a TV screen. So I can really appreciate the simplicity of a design that acknowledges the unique experience of using a TV remote and sitting ten feet from the screen." -juror Jacquie Moss "Designing with restraint is often our most difficult challenge. Your computer just ate your TV and DVD player." -juror Kevin Flatt The Windows Media Center demonstrates how simple and seamless this new day of interaction should be. ![]() "We continue to move closer to a seamless convergence of media and medium. ![]()
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