<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
(	O
MCE	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
which	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	O
to	O
include	O
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Center	I-Device
,	O
designed	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
home-entertainment	O
hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
last	O
version	O
,	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2005	O
Update	O
Rollup	O
2	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
that	O
,	O
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Center	I-Device
was	O
included	O
in	O
certain	O
editions	O
of	O
later	O
Windows	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
an	O
optional	O
,	O
paid	O
addition	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
then	O
discontinued	O
in	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
reached	O
end	O
of	O
support	O
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
most	O
other	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
has	O
had	O
the	O
following	O
releases	O
,	O
all	O
based	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Professional	O
with	O
all	O
features	O
enabled	O
except	O
domain-joining	O
ability	O
disabled	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2005	O
and	O
Terminal	O
Services	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
preview	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
from	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
eHome	O
division	O
,	O
was	O
shown	O
at	O
CES	O
2002	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
released	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
(	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Freestyle	O
"	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
built	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
1	O
codebase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2004	O
(	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Harmony	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
an	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
editions	O
 '	O
licenses	O
,	O
was	O
built	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
1	O
codebase	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
original	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2005	O
(	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Symphony	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
was	O
built	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
2	O
codebase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
other	O
things	O
,	O
it	O
includes	O
support	O
for	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extenders	O
,	O
and	O
CD/DVD	O
-Video	O
burning	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2005	O
Update	O
Rollup	O
2	O
(	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Emerald	O
"	O
,	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2005	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
major	O
update	O
to	O
MCE	O
2005	O
(	O
Symphony	O
)	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
recommended	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
media	B-Device
center	I-Device
extender	O
,	O
DVB-T	O
broadcasts	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
two	O
ATSC	B-Device
tuner	I-Device
cards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
based	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
2	O
,	O
after	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
determine	O
the	O
underlying	O
edition	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
on	O
which	O
a	O
particular	O
revision	O
of	O
MCE	O
is	O
based	O
,	O
the	O
System	O
Properties	O
Control	O
Panel	O
applet	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
determine	O
the	O
revision	O
of	O
MCE	O
that	O
is	O
being	O
used	O
,	O
select	O
the	O
About	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
option	O
from	O
the	O
General	O
->	O
Settings	O
area	O
inside	O
MCE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
is	O
distinguished	O
with	O
its	O
exclusive	O
component	O
,	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
,	O
a	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
that	O
supports	O
watching	O
and	O
recording	O
TV	O
programs	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
playing	O
DVD-Video	O
,	O
photo	O
slideshows	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
sports	O
a	O
user	O
interface	O
that	O
is	O
optimized	O
for	O
use	O
from	O
a	O
distance	O
with	O
large	O
fonts	O
and	O
icons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
competing	O
commercial	O
DVR	B-Application
products	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
does	O
not	O
charge	O
a	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
fee	O
for	O
its	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
TV	O
guide	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
strict	O
hardware	O
requirements	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
opted	O
not	O
to	O
supply	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
as	O
an	O
independent	O
retail	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consumers	O
purchase	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
preinstalled	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
computer	O
,	O
set-top	O
box	O
or	O
embedded	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
Movie	I-Application
Maker	I-Application
,	O
contains	O
new	O
effects	O
and	O
transitions	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
DVD	O
burning	O
based	O
on	O
Sonic	O
Solutions	O
's	O
AuthorScript	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
upgraded	O
to	O
version	O
10	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Windows	O
Media	O
Format	O
Runtime	O
9.5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Royale	O
theme	O
:	O
not	O
included	O
in	O
other	O
editions	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
except	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Tablet	O
PC	O
Edition	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
included	O
and	O
enabled	O
by	O
default	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
SoundSpectrum	O
's	O
G-Force	O
:	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
is	O
included	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
music	O
visualizations	O
for	O
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Player	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Screensavers	O
and	O
themes	O
from	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
are	O
included	O
(	O
Aquarium	O
,	O
Da	O
Vinci	O
,	O
Nature	O
,	O
Space	O
and	O
My	O
Pictures	O
Premium	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extender	O
Support	O
,	O
dedicated	O
hardware	O
devices	O
that	O
allow	O
users	O
to	O
view	O
the	O
same	O
content	O
that	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
MCE	O
computer	O
over	O
wired	O
or	O
wireless	O
Ethernet	O
,	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
this	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Linksys	O
and	O
other	O
companies	O
currently	O
sell	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extenders	O
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
sells	O
an	O
add-on	O
kit	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
game	O
console	O
that	O
allows	O
it	O
to	O
function	O
as	O
an	O
extender	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
also	O
has	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extender	O
functionality	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
,	O
including	O
HDTV	B-Device
support	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
notably	O
absent	O
from	O
current	O
extenders	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
2005	O
currently	O
can	O
support	O
up	O
to	O
5	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extenders	O
per	O
household	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
party	O
hardware	O
:	O
Microsoft	O
has	O
released	O
its	O
own	O
first	O
party	O
remote	B-Protocol
,	O
receiver	O
and	O
infrared	O
blaster	O
with	O
MCE	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
specially	O
designed	O
wireless	O
computer	B-Device
keyboard	I-Device
for	O
MCE	O
2005	O
was	O
released	O
September	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joining	O
a	O
Windows	B-General_Concept
Server	I-General_Concept
domain	I-General_Concept
:	O
The	O
ability	O
to	O
join	O
an	O
Active	B-Protocol
Directory	I-Protocol
domain	O
is	O
disabled	O
by	O
default	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computers	O
that	O
upgrade	O
to	O
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Center	I-Device
from	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	O
that	O
had	O
joined	O
the	O
domain	O
before	O
upgrade	O
will	O
remain	O
joined	O
to	O
the	O
domain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
says	O
that	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
this	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
feature	O
is	O
to	O
support	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extenders	O
which	O
required	O
Fast	O
User	O
Switching	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Player	I-Device
6.4	I-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
shipped	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
can	O
be	O
installed	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
,	O
was	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
has	O
higher	O
hardware	O
requirements	O
than	O
other	O
editions	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
MCE	O
2005	O
requires	O
at	O
least	O
a	O
1.6GHz	O
processor	O
,	O
DirectX	B-Application
9.0	I-Application
hardware-accelerated	O
GPU	B-Architecture
(	O
ATI	B-Device
Radeon	I-Device
9	O
series	O
or	O
nVidia	O
GeForce	O
FX	O
Series	O
or	O
higher	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
256	O
MB	O
of	O
System	B-Architecture
RAM	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
functionality	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Extender	O
support	O
,	O
use	O
of	O
multiple	O
tuners	O
,	O
or	O
HDTV	B-Device
playback/recording	O
carries	O
higher	O
system	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
is	O
much	O
more	O
restricted	O
in	O
the	O
range	O
of	O
hardware	O
that	O
it	O
supports	O
than	O
most	O
other	O
software	O
DVR	B-Application
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
tuners	O
must	O
have	O
a	O
standardized	O
driver	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
must	O
have	O
hardware	O
MPEG-2	B-Algorithm
encoders	O
(	O
this	O
was	O
changed	O
as	O
companies	O
such	O
as	O
ATI	O
wrote	O
drivers	O
to	O
support	O
MCE	O
2005	O
with	O
their	O
All-In-Wonder	O
cards	O
and	O
HDTV	B-Device
Wonder	O
cards	O
)	O
,	O
closed	O
caption	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
other	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
remote	B-Protocol
controls	I-Protocol
are	O
standardized	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
button	O
labels	O
and	O
functionality	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
to	O
a	O
degree	O
,	O
general	O
layout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
could	O
be	O
directly	O
upgraded	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Home	I-Application
Premium	O
or	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Ultimate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
under	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
consumer	O
product	O
lifecycle	O
policy	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
end	O
on	O
April	O
13	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
in	O
July	O
2009	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
extended	O
the	O
support	O
window	O
to	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
retail	O
availability	O
ended	O
as	O
planned	O
on	O
April	O
14	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
