Thread: Software Review: Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition!

I'm STILL waitin' for my copy. I'VE been told that it was being mailed out but it still hasn't arrived.............

Originally Posted by NightFireTuning

in my opinion, on a 7" screen, its ideal...cause the buttons are actualy quite big. But thats why I say get the remote...its well worth the money....alot of people get touch screen for the cool factor....but not everyone has touch screen. The pop up screens you see when you move the mouse, dont show up with the remote, it acts like its a full fleged system that you'd get from cable or somethin with mp3 and dvd playing ability.

I mean all the Cadilac and Mercedes systems aren't using touch screen....but it does work great for touch screen. All the people who said they think its workin like a charm on thier touch screens, I looked and are using 7" screens. Maybe if you have gigantic fat fingers.....and the touch screen wigs out when you touch cause your fat finger is pressin more of the screen then it should...lmao. jp (hope I didn't **** anyone off, it was just a joke).....

I do admit tho...I will be using both this program and MMC1...And maybe more MMC1 if Ben would make me a hybrid program for my car.....but we dunno yet.

Is not the problem of my big fat finger.....as I can press the button correctly as I'm looking and aim at it.....

But while driving, the button r not big enough for me to just take a quick glance and click it.....the buttons i'm talking about r the tiny sound control panel sitting on the bottom left of the screen. with next track volume up/down.

Originally Posted by brady

Not sure why people keep bringing up the fact that the buttons are too small. As was stated before it just needs to be skinned. Just as Neocar needs a skin with big buttons.

That would be great, something I will look forward to!!

Originally Posted by NightFireTuning

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, and uhm..Wrong! 1st..You cannot use the MCE2005 single cd to install regular windows XP...it wont happen. IT requires disc 2 because its a new operating system. IT does NOT run the same as regular XP with SP2...in fact it runs a crap load better. read this entire forum, and there is alot of people saying its well worth it.

And for the car, It is probably best for car use. Drib doesn't know what he's talking about, no offence.

Ok, I just installed WINDOWS XP without MCE with my first MCE2005 CD. I ALSO contacted MS via a friend; they said that they both are the SAME versions, except for this difference (out of the box):
MCE2005 has no joining networks and file encryption, BOTH functions can be added after installation via windows update.

I think it's really weak to say I don't know what I'm talking about. I have many years of experience of Windows and I am making my living as a informatician (networks expert).

Now back on-topic:

For those who are looking for the same functions as MCE does, look at those programs:

For WIndows:
http://www.showshifter.com/
http://www.snapstream.com/Products/b...comingsoon.asp
http://www.sage.tv/
http://www.meedio.com/

For Linux:
http://www.mythtv.org/

I am planning installing Linux on my Epia M1000 with Mythtv, it looks really nice!

What graphics card do you have? There are MCE drivers from ATI on there site to download, have another look.