Q: What are Media Center Extenders?
A: See
http://oem.microsoft.com/MCEReady
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Q: How much it will cost?
A: It will vary with the hardware. Please check with your distributor for their pricing.
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Q: please tell me about video quality improvments - e.g. scaling/descaling and HD
A: You can get detailed informatio if you post this question on the MCE Preinstall newsgroups available to theOEM and system builder channels.
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Q: Is there any plan for retail version of MCE 2005 ? I saw the MCE retail suite in Akiba, Japan..
A: There are only OEM versions of MCE available, even in Japan!
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Q: Can we post this video replay on our own websites for marketing purposes?
A: No it is not redistributable. However a link can be provided that points to the video on Microsoft's website.
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Q: Does MCE support the same features for Radio as it does for TV? For example listening to a fave radio programme on the move.
A: No.
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Q: Is MCE gogin to be available in the Action Pack Subscription?
A: yes
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Q: can you record off internal tv tuner as well as s-video and rca audio inputs from digital cable box, satellite receiver, etc. simultaneously?
A: MCE 2005 only supports up to two TV Tuners that must have identical incoming signals. You cannot have one input coming from your satellite receiver while another input is coming from a cable set top box. If you want to have two incoming signals and both are going through a cable set-top box or satellite receiver, currently you would need to have 2 set-top boxes/satellite receivers.
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Q: How easy is it to use directv with MCE?
A: not too difficult if you keep the set top box so that the signal is decoded
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Q: If upgrading from 2004 to 2005 will domain support be retained
A: If you are connecting to your domain with MCE 2004 now and upgrade to 2005 this will not be lost. If you disconnect from the domain after upgrading you will not be able to rejoin the domain.
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Q: Can I buy a single OEM copy at distributors? Do they come with the remote?
A: You should contact your Microsoft OEM Distributor. They can also sell you the remote control.
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Q: once I record a tv show with media center 2005, can I then burn that movie to dvd
A: Yes, you are able to burn a DVD with MCE 2005 that has the proper software (such as Sonic DVd burning software), installed.
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Q: is the MCE available in Venezuela?
A: No.
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Q: Is there an upgrade for XP Pro coming out?
A: not at this time
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Q: what are extenders?
A: Extenders are a hardware solution (or software for the Xbox) that extend the Media Center experience to a TV in a different location from the Media Center PC. For more information please see the Media Center Extender section on
http://oem.microsoft.com/mceready.
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Q: Is Windows Movie Maker included in MCE? Is video editable from within the Media Center?
A: MCE is based on Windows XP Pro which includes Movie Maker.