Software Review: Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition!

**aguila** · 10-30-2004, 10:36 AM

I understand you can only buy this together with a PC. Is it availble in another way?

**cadence117** · 10-30-2004, 10:36 AM

does it have hibernation capabilities?
and what times can you get with that?

**King_Aero** · 10-30-2004, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by cadence117

does it have hibernation capabilities?
and what times can you get with that?

I haven't tried hibernation yet. But I'll try it in the next little while and let you know.

**kandyman676** · 10-30-2004, 11:38 AM

I know it is also shipping as part of the usual Nov Action pack update subscription. I saw it listed when I was checking up when it would be shipping out...and BAM! OEM version of Windows XP Media Center 2005

**tejesh83** · 10-30-2004, 11:50 AM

Is it touchscreen friendly? I wasn't too impressed with the last MCE in that respect.

Can you post a few screenshots of the music interface.

Thanks.

**King_Aero** · 10-30-2004, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by King_Aero

I haven't tried hibernation yet. But I'll try it in the next little while and let you know.

Going into hibernation mode took about 9 seconds, coming out took about 21seconds. So its not that much faster then a straight boot but I would say that the system is in idle a lot sooner then a straight boot. I.e. That time period where explorer is loaded, but XP still loading "stuff".

**Arathranar** · 10-30-2004, 04:54 PM

What video card and driver are you using with MCE 2005 on an EPIA board? I can't my setup to play video even though everything else needed to play video is installed and working.

**Arathranar** · 10-30-2004, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by tejesh83

Is it touchscreen friendly? I wasn't too impressed with the last MCE in that respect.

I found MCE 2004 just fine with a touch screen. MCE 2005 is worse - it has bugs such that you click something, the button clearly presses and then something else launches instead. Very sucky.

**nFiniteTuning** · 10-30-2004, 04:58 PM

tejesh83, Please read the review. I stated everything you need to know about touch screen. Also all the pictures I posted are of the Music Interface Program that is called Media Center.

I didn't feel the need to post any info about the rest of the operating system, because I feel this will be primarily used for touch screen and non touch screen carputers.

I myself am personaly buying a 10-12" touchscreen AND the remote. The remote in my opinion is well worth having.

Also if you want to purchase it legaly, you dont have to purchase it with a computer, www.newegg.com. As some have said, you could buy a hard drive cable and be eligible to buy the OEM Version. I agree because they dont say anything about buying a full computer with it, they just say you have to purchase something else in order to buy the OEM Version.

**nFiniteTuning** · 10-30-2004, 05:00 PM

Arathranar, Try reinstalling your touch screen. It should have no problems! There aren't any bugs with 2005 if you have it installed right and any driver updates it might have, installed.