Watch, pause, and record live TV. Listen to your tunes. Show off your photo collection. Enjoy online entertainment. And do it all from your living-room couch. In Windows 7, we've made it even better—adding great new features and visual touch-ups. Windows Media Center is available in the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. What do you need? Read the fine print.
Calling all couch potatoes: Windows Media Center in Windows 7 sports eye-popping visuals and better ways to browse
More watching...
With a TV tuner you can watch, pause, and record live TV. Windows Media Center supports more global TV standards and tuners, including digital and HD. It also now plays more popular audio and video formats—including 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, DivX, MOV, and Xvid.
...less waiting
Tired of trudging through TV listings or a massive music library? Zip to songs and shows more quickly using the new Turbo Scroll feature.
Stunning new slide shows
Make elegant photo collages (with background music) using the new slide show maker—perfect for parties or family get-togethers. And check out the updated slide show screen saver—its stunning visuals defy words.
Better Internet TV
Choose from a variety of online TV shows and movies right from the familiar program guide.
Easier media sharing
Enjoy recorded TV shows, music, video—even when it's not stored on your PC. Once you’ve joined a HomeGroup, your media is available to any PC with Windows 7 in the house.
New gadget, bigger previews
A new Media Center gadget.
oo Quick video skimming. More song and show details. Bigger, easier-to-see preview thumbnails. The improvements go on and on.
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