Windows Media Center brings together all your favorite entertainment for you to enjoy on your PC, on your TV or on the go.

Bring the Media Center PC experience to the Xbox console

Media Center Extender for Xbox accesses the digital entertainment on your Media Center PC through your Xbox console, so you have even more choice in where and how you enjoy your digital entertainment.

Media Center Extender for Xbox is a packaged software product from Microsoft that runs as an Xbox game. With a wired or wireless connection to the Media Center PC, the Xbox console will now allow you to enjoy the digital entertainment from your Media Center PC when and how you want.

Store your digital media on your Media Center PC—photos, music, videos, live and recorded TV—and bring it all to life throughout your home through the Xbox console. The Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox also supports DVD movie playback. The product includes the following items:

A remote control
An infrared receiver
Setup guide
Media Center Extender for Xbox DVD
Media Center Extender for Xbox setup CD (one time install on your Media Center PC)
2 AA batteries
Networking poster

Here are just a few of the benefits of Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox:

Extend the Windows XP Media Center Edition experience to TVs throughout the house

Insert the Media Center Extender for Xbox DVD into your Xbox and bring the familiar Windows XP Media Center Edition experience to any console and TV display in your home. Same interface, functionality, and user experience—now available anywhere on your home network.

A world of digital entertainment—through your Xbox

Turn your Xbox into the ultimate entertainment center. Enjoy all the digital music, photos, videos and TV shows stored on your Media Center PC from the convenience of your Xbox console. Extend the experience through Media Center add-on services offering music and video on demand, news, and sports information. A whole new world for your Xbox awaits.

Stay connected in more ways

Never miss an Xbox game invitation thanks to built-in Xbox Live Aware support. Send and receive Xbox Live game invitations—while watching TV or listening to Internet radio. Your gaming friends are only a remote click away. Also keep in touch with family via instant message through Windows Messenger.

Note: Wireless networking support for the Media Center Extender will require an additional compatible wireless router or access point. To enjoy all the benefits of Windows XP Media Center Edition, Internet access is recommended; for some features, such as the Program Guide, Movie Finder, MSN Remote Record and Online Spotlight, it is required. Subscription fees may apply.