Media Center PC - Overview

Media Center PCs are complete PCs enhanced for home entertainment. Media Center PCs come equipped with all the necessary hardware to deliver powerful computing and an enjoyable home entertainment experience.

Media Center PC Design and Technologies
White PaperBuilding a Great Media Center PC
White PaperDesigning Video Capture Boards for Media Center PC
White PaperDigital Audio Protection
White PaperSuccessfully Design and Deploy a Great Media Center PC

Windows Media Center - WinHEC 2008
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Overview of TV Tuner And Remote Control Logo Programs [WinHEC 2008; 1.9 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Perspectives on the Windows TV Tuners Ecosystem [WinHEC 2008; 1.6 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Windows Media Center: The Best Experience for TV [WinHEC 2008; 5.6 MB]

Away Mode on Media Center PCs
ToolsAway Mode DDK for Windows Vista
White PaperInstalling and Configuring Away Mode
Microsoft.comHandling Away Mode Notifications
From the Windows XP Media Center SDK

Driver Design for Multimedia
White PaperDevice-Driver Performance Considerations for Multimedia Platforms