Windows Media Center Edition
 

I got a media center remote real cheap... free! I've got a legal copy of Windows Media Center Edition 2005 from my MSDN subscription. I've got an Athlon 64 FX with a Radeon All-In-Wonder...

So I'm wondering... is it worth the effort to install it?

Googled, but found little on what I'd like to know...

If you have used a MPC... What was your impression? and was it 2004 or 2005?


Also, does anyone know how to hack the MPC remote if you are not using Windows Media Center Edition?

My dad has Media Center PC 2004 with the remote and he watches TV and listens to radio on it all the time. From what I can tell, the only diff. between a MC and regular XP is just the media center software and thats it. Oh and make sure theres something that will pick up the remote signal.

I guess it will be useful for my media pc, if i ever get roudn to building the darn thing.

I got the receiver with the remote... its got two IR outputs for the cable and TV.

I've got a couple of removable drive cradles... I think I'll set it up on a second drive and try it out.

I'm running windows XP media center on this computer. I've got an Athlon 1400 and a radeon all-in-wonder 7500. I don't have a media center remote, I've got the RF remote that came with the radeon. I don't use it much though, mostly just to turn down the volume when I'm over in bed.

I haven't used any of the media center software yet, so I can't comment on that.

Media center does some pretty cool things, and has a shinier interface. The difference is noticeable if you're actually using your computer as a media center, and not if you're not.