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A: Different - only availble separeately. Only available via the OEM and system builder channels.
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Q: How many tv card does MCE2005 support?
A: MCE 2005 supports 2 analog TV Tuner cards. For the U.S. region we also support an additional ATSC card (with Update 1 available on Windows Update).
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Q: Why is MCE 2005 avaible to OEM / system builders before MSDN owners?
A: We want to make sure that OEMs & System Builders can build MCE PCs for end users.
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Q: Do you know when the Hauppauge MCE Cards will be available in Germany?
A: No, we are sorry ... we do not have this availability information.
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Q: Does the remote control come with MCE for the Action Pack?
A: No remote control in the October Action Pack. Future Action Packs will have the remote control.
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Q: Will WMCE delivered in our MS action pack for Partners?
A: The action pack for October includes MCE 2005 in countries where MCE is distributed.
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Q: the MCE can only install in a barebone?
A: Please go to oem.microsoft.com/mceready for information on how to assemble a quality MCE PC!
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Q: Will there be a volume license MCE2005 edition?
A: No.
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Q: why isn't the mce available in japan in the action pack?
A: For the October release, the Japanese MCE did not make the production timeline. We should have it in the next quarter.
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Q: will the video quality with MCX be comparable to the MCE PC..?
A: Yes, in some cases the video quality could even be better through the MCX device than the MCE PC.
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Q: What is an Extender?
A: http://oem.microsoft.com/MCEReady has good information on that
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Q: WILL THE EXTENDER STREAM DVD PLAYBACK?
A: Not at this time.
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Q: when is the MCE in the netherlands
A: It should be available now from your authorized Microsoft OEM Distributor.
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Q: Is an extender basically a wireless device that caries your remote control signals to the media center PC in another room?
A: It carries the entire Audio, Video and MCE experience to another room.
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Q: Will it be required that whoever uses MCE 2005 have to have SP2?
A: Yes.
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Q: When (what date) will MCE 2005 be available to MSDN subsribers?
A: Soon!
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Q: Will Microsoft UK be launching MCE 2005 and if so when.
A: Yes, it should be available now from your authorized Microsoft OEM Distributor.