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Available only on Media Center PCs, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 offers the best way to enjoy photos, music, TV, and much more—whether you’re on your family computer, relaxing in your home theater, or taking the whole show on the road.

Features

Sleeker, more personal design

A clean new look for menus, taskbars, and a host of new themes and screensavers—including the cool new Goldfish Aquarium—add a personalized touch.

Windows Media Player 10

All of your entertainment choices—live and recorded TV, movies and videos, music, photos, radio, and on-demand entertainment—are in one place, without the need for separate audio/video components.

Windows Movie Maker 2.1 with DVD burning

Capture, personalize, and share home movies more easily with over 100 transitions and effects, titles, and credits, and built-in support for burning DVDs.

Improved Windows gaming experience

DirectX 9 helps you enjoy the very latest advanced graphics, for gaming that must be experienced to be believed.

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System Requirements

Microsoft Windows-based computers

 
ProcessorWindows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is available only on Media Center PCs. A Media Center PC is a complete, Windows XP-based computer that is enhanced for home entertainment, a digital media hub that brings together your entertainment choices and allows you to access them with one remote control.

A Media Center PC is a complete entertainment PC because it includes:
• a mid- to high-end processor
• adequate memory for most computing and entertainment needs
• a high-capacity hard disk
• a CD-ROM/DVD drive
• advanced graphics and audio capabilities
• networking connectivity

Learn more about Media Center PCs
 
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For information on purchasing this product, visit How to Buy a Media Center PC.
 
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