New Media Center OS Plays Well
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Windows XP Media Center 2005 connects smoothly with video and audio equipment.
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This device both plays multimedia files and plugs into a USB port to boot Linux on a PC.  It's undeniably handy, but does have some annoyances.
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The eagerly-awaited Ubuntu Studio has been released, adding another entry into the expanding list of multimedia-optimized Linux distributions. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but interested readers can peruse some installation screenshots or check out the latest news and information on the Ubuntu Studio Wiki. I plan to review the distro in a future column, along with an update on the latest version of the venerable PlanetCCRMA, but in this entry I'm focused on another very exciting new release. Ardour 2.0 is now available for download. This version is a significant improvement over the 0.99 series (1.0 was never released), with many new features and enhancements to performance and stability. The following article profiles the new Ardour as I employed it for three projects, all involving the program in the processes of composition and arranging as well as the more typical tasks of recording and editing. I've described each project in some detail, and each description includes a link to the final audio output.
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As Todd Bishop notes today, Microsoft isn&#39;t known for snazzy product names. But it may have scored a cheeky coup with the name chosen for the Media Player-free version of its OS that it&#39;s been ordered to offer in Europe: Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.
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By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Feb. 2--The race to allow the music, photos and movies sitting in your  computer's hard drive to be played over your stereo or your television through  a single system has arrived in Connecticut.
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Get a close-up look at Microsoft's new consumer server.
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The latest version of Microsoft&#39;s Windows XP Media Center turns a specially configured PC into a photo album, DVD player, music center and TV set.
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Windows Media Player (WMP) no longer feels like a freebie utility thrown in with the OS (think Notepad), but is an application you&#39;ll actually want to use.
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Add-on to bring PSP-like movie, music playback to console
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, adding features such as instant messaging and high-definition television to a personal computer designed for the living room.
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Microsoft on Thursday released a second beta of Windows Media Player 11, providing some performance enhancements, bug fixes and the integration of Windows Media Connect functionality into the player itself.
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Blog: Updates includes both Windows and Mac versions of the popular media software.
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At Fry's this afternoon, where I bought two 500GB Firewire drives. Which it turns out I needed because after I got home all three external drives attached to my desktop were reported as damaged beyond repair by the new Mac OS. Coincidence? Lucky that I had exactly the hardware I needed to dig out of the mess? Who knows!
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photo galleries Music player is a must-have, much-loved accessory. Will fanciful Media Center PCs fare as well?
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Forget about 'upgrading.' Blowing away everything on each machine and beginning from the ground up results in a faster, more stable install.
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It may be missing a few features, but the OS will be worth the upgrade, Microsoft says.
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Media Center PCs allow users to record live television, burn DVDs and organize their digital media files.