Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home

Dom · Oct 9, 2004, 06:22 AM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.

In Los Angeles, Microsoft is expected to unveil Windows Media Center Edition 2005 for entertainment computers as well as other software and gadgets that seek to simplify sharing video and music while enforcing copyrights.

Separately but not coincidentally, Intel Corp. will be in New York showing off prototypes for entertainment PCs.

The industry is touting such systems as the best example yet of the PC's convergence with couch-centric diversions - a goal that has so far proven elusive despite repeated attempts.

This time, the stars may be aligning for success: Hollywood is opening its vaults of songs and movies to digital distribution. The hardware is better and cheaper. And new software makes using an entertainment PC as easy as clicking a remote control.

The high-performance computer systems being unveiled next week promise to serve music, pictures, video and live television to stereos, TV sets and other displays.

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Monkeyboy · Oct 10, 2004, 01:28 PM

Shame it won't let you record your fave shows onto your built-in DVD burner, see here:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18385

Oct 9, 2004, 06:22 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media. In Los Angeles, Microsoft is expected to unveil Windows Media Center Edition 2005 for entertainment computers as well as other software and gadgets that seek to simplify sharing video and music while enforcing copyrights. Separately but not coincidentally, Intel Corp. will be in New York showing off prototypes for entertainment PCs. The industry is touting such systems as the best example yet of the PC's convergence with couch-centric diversions - a goal that has so far proven elusive despite repeated attempts. This time, the stars may be aligning for success: Hollywood is opening its vaults of songs and movies to digital distribution. The hardware is better and cheaper. And new software makes using an entertainment PC as easy as clicking a remote control. The high-performance computer systems being unveiled next week promise to serve music, pictures, video and live television to stereos, TV sets and other displays. [Read More] ____________________ Source: AP

Oct 10, 2004, 01:28 PM	#2
Monkeyboy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vista: the woe starts now! Posts: 113 Rep Power: 0	Shame it won't let you record your fave shows onto your built-in DVD burner, see here: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18385