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This release includes documentation, tools, sample code and Visual Studio 2005 project templates for the following windows media center platform models:
· windows media center Presentation Layer Application (Local, Background and Web)
· Hosted .NET Framework 3.0 eXtensible Application Markup Language Browser Application (XBAP)
· Hosted HTML
Powered by windows media Center, media center PCs are complete windows machines enhanced for home entertainment. These computers represent the evolution of home PCs into digital media hubs that bring together your entertainment choices and allow you to access them with one remote control in multiple rooms of your home.
The windows media center platform enables you to create rich media applications and services for use with mouse, keyboard, and remote control.
This section contains programmability documentation, sample programs, and templates; windows media center application user interface guidelines; and other resources for software development on the windows media center platform.
Featuring Dolby Digital surround sound audio and hardware-accelerated video on all Microsoft DirectX compatible graphics processors, the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder will deliver unmatched color fidelity and smooth video, DVD and TV viewing.
Here are some key features of "NVIDIA DVD Decoder":
· Enables DVD viewing with Microsoft® windows Media® Player or Microsoft Windows® media center Edition
·Enables TV playback for Microsoft windows media center Edition. (A TV tuner is required to capture and tune the TV channels.)
· High quality MPEG-2 decoder supports any third party software application
· based upon Microsoft DirectShow
· Dolby Digital surround sound decoding
· Minimizes CPU utilization by offloading the MPEG-2 decoding onto the graphics processor
· Enables playback of ATSC and DVB transport streams in windows media Ceter and windows media Player.
· Supports windows Mobile-based Portable media Centers allowing end users to transcode MPEG-2 content into windows media Video 9
· S/PDIF pass-through for external decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS (compatible hardware required)
Technical Specifications
· Fully compliant ISO MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video and audio decoder
· MPEG-2 acceleration for inverse quantization (IQ), inverse discrete cosine
· transform (IDCT), and motion compensation (mo comp)
· Microsoft DirectShow support
· Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration support
· Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer 7 and 9
· Overlay support
· Sub-picture support
· Transport stream file reader for windows media Player and windows media
· Center
NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder supports all Microsoft DirectX 8.x compatible chips, including:
· NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series
· NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series
· NVIDIA GeForce4 family
· NVIDIA GeForce FX family
· NVIDIA Quadro® family
· NVIDIA Quadro2 family
· NVIDIA Quadro DCC family
· NVIDIA Quadro4 family
· NVIDIA Quadro FX family
· NVIDIA nForce family
· NVIDIA nForce2 family
· ATI® Radeon family
· Intel® i915
· Intel® i865
· Intel® i845G
· Intel i815G/i815EG
Audio Chips Supported:
· NVIDIA nForce Audio
· Creative Labs® Ensoniq Audio PCI
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 +Wa
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster 512 3D
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
· Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
· Philips® Rhythmic Edge PCI
· Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
· SIIG® Soundwave Pro PCI 32-bit
Limitations:
· NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Platinum 30 day Trial
windows media center SDK - Documentation, tools and sample code for developing windows media center applications and services The windows media center Software Development Kit was designed to help developers easily create applications and software components that will take advantage of features provided by Microsoft windows media Center.
This release includes documentation, tools, sample code and Visual Studio 2005 project templates for the following windows media center platform models:
· windows media center Presentation Layer Application
· Hosted .NET Framework 3.0 eXtensible Application Markup Language Browser Application (XBAP)
· Hosted HTML
Powered by windows media Center, media center PCs are complete windows machines enhanced for home entertainment. These computers represent the evolution of home PCs into digital media hubs that bring together your entertainment choices and allow you to access them with one remote control in multiple rooms of your home.
The windows media center platform enables you to create rich media applications and services for use with mouse, keyboard, and remote control.
This section contains programmability documentation, sample programs, and templates; windows media center application user interface guidelines; and other resources for software development on the windows media center platform.
TVedia is a software that turns your ordinary PC into a feature packed media center Welcome to the world of digital media center! TVedia is the next generation networked media center PC software. TVedia is a software that turns your ordinary PC into a feature packed media center with stunning graphics and powerful media library management functions.
Using TVedia, you can access content on digital media server; you can play
Here are some key features of "TVedia":
· Flash like 10-ft media center user interface without special hardware requirement.
· Managing large media center collection with ease.
· First networked media center in the market.
· First media center software that supports both windows media DRM and iTunes Music Store purchased music.
· Portal to online digital content on your media center PC.
· Open source media center front-end, giving do-it-yourself media center PC enthusiasts complete control.
Requirements:
· Internet Explorer 6, DirectX 9 drivers
Limitations:
· 15 days trial
Microsoft ActiveSync - Latest synchronization software for windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones ActiveSync, the latest sync software release for windows Mobile-based devices, provides a great synchronization experience with Windows-based computers and Microsoft Outlook right out of the box.
ActiveSync acts as the gateway between your Windows-based PC and windows Mobile-based device, enabling the transfer of Outlook information, Office documents, pictures, music, videos and applications to and from your device.
In addition to synchronizing with a desktop PC, ActiveSync
Requirements:
· Supported Operating Systems: windows 2000 Service Pack 4; windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; windows XP media center Edition; windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; windows XP Service Pack 1; windows XP Service Pack 2; windows XP Tablet PC Edition
· Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Outlook XP, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 messaging and collaboration clients required for synchronization to the desktop or portable computer of e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes. (Outlook 2003 is recommended)
· Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office 2003
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (required)
· Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
The following mobile device operating systems are supported by ActiveSync:
· Microsoft windows mobile 5.0
· Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Microsoft windows mobile 5.0
· Microsoft windows mobile 2003 Second Edition
· Microsoft windows mobile 2003
· Microsoft Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft windows CE OS version 3.0
· Microsoft Smartphone 2002, Microsoft windows CE OS version 3.0
A directshow media center that can playback videos, controll your tv-card and broadcast over the internet or LAN your tv-card Star media center is designed to be a fast and smart tool that enables you to do pretty much everything with your audio-video hardware. At the moment Star media center has 5 main functions:
1. A very low resource demanding video player with tons of features. Refer to the howto section.
2. A TV viewing program. Star media center requires a TV-card with wdm drivers installed. It should work with every card out there as long as its drivers are fully compatible with DirectX9.
3. A FM tuning program. Star media center requires a TV-card (or a specialized radio capture card) with wdm drivers installed.
4. A DVD player. Star media center is capable of DVD playback as long as you have proper decoder installed in your system.
5. A video broadcasting server. This means that you can use your TV-card to broadcast (share) your favorite TV programs with your LAN friends and even on the Internet. When in broadcasting
Star media center offers interconnected features - for example when watching a movie and you want to quickly tune to a news station for just a few minutes you may simply do that and when youre done you can quickly resume your movie with only one click - no more changing from software to software, overlay conflicts and so on... For more info about the Star media center features please refer to the howto section.
Star media center system requirements:
CPU: In order to play most video files you will need a Celeron @ 466 MHZ or more powerful. Note, that for broadcasting you will need a more powerful processor - Pentium III @ 733 or higher. For tv-card viewing the minimum processor requirement is Pentium @ 233 MHZ.
RAM: 48 Megabytes.
Video card: For maximum quality output you will need a video card with overlay and VMR9 support (any Radeon or GeForce class video card). Minimum requirement: any DirectX comptatible video card.
TV-Card: Optional. Any capture device with appropriate WDM drivers installed.
HDD: Star media center is so small that you can run the program directly from your browser, or a floppy disk.
Network: Optional. For broadcasting mode you will need at least a 56 kbps modem. The quality will increase proportionally to your connection speed.
Other requirements: DirectX9c installed. You will also need windows media Format 9. Star media center is a directshow based application - therefore directshow codecs are needed. To decode most multimedia files you will need to download SMC Components (included in the Star media center Full Package).
VMC Remote was designed to help you control a media center PC using any device.
Once youve installed MCE Controller or VMC Controller on your Vista media center PC, the application can be easily installed onto your mobile device and is used to talk to you PC using a simple TCP socket connection.
The easiest way to connect your device to your PC is through a wireless network. Connect your PCs/devices, set up the remote and youre ready to role!
Requirements:
· MCE Controller
· VMC Controller
· Vista media center PC
Vista Caller-ID windows media center Add-in software was designed for windows media center to track and announce phone calls. It uses your Voice or Data MODEM and Caller ID service provided by your local phone company in order to identify whos calling.
Requirements:
· windows media center
ActiveSync acts as the gateway between your Windows-based PC and windows Mobile-based device, enabling the transfer of Outlook information, Office documents, pictures, music, videos and applications to and from your device.
In addition to synchronizing with a desktop PC, ActiveSync can synchronize directly with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 so that you can keep your e-mail, calendar data, tasks and contact information updated wirelessly when you???re away from your PC.
Requirements:
-Supported Operating Systems: windows 2000 Service Pack 4; windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; windows XP media center Edition; windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; windows XP Service Pack 1; windows XP Service Pack 2; windows XP Tablet PC Edition
-Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Outlook XP, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 messaging and collaboration clients required for synchronization to the desktop or portable computer of e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes. (Outlook 2003 is recommended)
-Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office 2003
-Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (required)
-Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
The following mobile device operating systems are supported by ActiveSync:
-Microsoft windows mobile 5.0
-Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Microsoft windows mobile 5.0
-Microsoft windows mobile 2003 Second Edition
-Microsoft windows mobile 2003
-Microsoft Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft windows CE OS version 3.0
-Microsoft Smartphone 2002, Microsoft windows CE OS version 3.0
Install this update to resolve video issues in windows XP media center 2005 January 2006 Update Rollup for windows XP media center Edition 2005 - Install this update to resolve video issues in windows XP media center 2005.
This update rollup addresses issues with suspend/resume
After you install January 2006 Update Rollup for windows XP media center Edition 2005, you may have to restart your PC.
Requirements:
· Microsoft windows XP media center Edition 2005
· Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft windows XP media center Edition 2005
Update Rollup 2 for windows XP media center Edition 2005 contains new features, functionality and improvements Update Rollup 2 for windows XP media center Edition 2005 contains new features, functionality and improvements,
· The ability to connect windows XP media center Edition 2005 to Xbox 360 to stream music, photos, recorded TV and video
· Support for DVD changers
· Improved DVD burning capabilities
· Stability and quality improvements
This update is highly recommended for all windows XP media center Edition 2005 customers.
Its fast. Its fun. And its free!
mobile media center lets you access media files on your computer via your smart phone. Not sure if you have a smart phone? Well if your phone connects to the Internet, can surf and play MP3 and video files - then you have a smart phone (in our opinion ;-)).
mobile media center is compatible with all mobile data networks (like, amongst others, GPRS, EDGE, 3G and WIFI) and more than 100 different wireless handsets. You can use your own mobile provider.
Show off anytime and anywhere!
Enjoy your photos, videos and songs. Share with friends and family.
Never be bored again
Hate waiting around? Stream your favorite music and video files to your smart phone.
Feel good always
Feeling down? Access vacation memories, your favorite songs and cheer up!
Installing and using mobile media center is completely free of charge. But keep in mind that using your smart phone or mobile handset isnt free. To avoid high bills, we recommend that you have a flat rate data calling plan with your mobile provider. See here for a list of flat fee data calling plans.
This new version of the windows mobile Device center contains key improvements and new features to support windows mobile 6 devices. The windows mobile Device center 6.1 is only supported on windows Vista.
windows mobile Device center 6.1 for windows Vista
The windows mobile Device center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with windows mobile powered devices (Windows mobile 2003 or later). The windows mobile Device center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The windows mobile Device center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical information such as e-mail, contacts and calendar appointments, easily manage your synchronization settings, and transfer business documents between your device and PC.
With the ability to remote control all aspects of windows media Player from your cell phone, UberRemote+WMP is the perfect software to turn your PC into a Home media Center. UberRemote+WMPseamlessly links your phone and your PC with Bluetooth wireless technology, allowing you to access your Window media Player, mouse and disk drives from your mobile phone. Enjoy controlling your media playback from the comfort of your sofa now! .
Watch TV on more than 500 mobile phones, Pocket PCs, iPod, PSP and portable media players. Take your TV programs on-the-go. All the shows that your record with your windows media center are automatically converted in the background and transferred to your mobile phone, iPod, Pocket PC, Palm. Simply record TV-shows for your portable device by selecting a tv-show in the EPG (on-screen program guide). Every time you put your memorycard in the media Center, the fresh content will be put on your device. So that you can watch it whenever and wherever you want. Supports more than 500 mobile devices, from 20 major brands, including Symbian and windows smartphones from Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung, iPaq Pocket PCs and navigation devices such as TomTom. The most affordable way to get your television content in your pocket. No subscription, no data costs, just a one- time purchase of software. Everything is automatic: its pocket tv for dummies. And the quality is superb, compared to streaming video.
Requirements: windows media center PC
NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder is a combination of a hardware video processor and video decode software for playback of DVD and MPEG-2 videos using Microsoft windows media Player and windows media center Edition.
Featuring Dolby Digital surround sound audio and hardware-accelerated video on all Microsoft DirectX compatible graphics processors, the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder delivers unmatched color fidelity and smooth DVD, video, and TV viewing.
Key features of NVIDIA DVD Decoder include:
- Enables DVD viewing with Microsoft® windows Media® Player or Microsoft Windows® media center Edition
- Enables TV playback for Microsoft windows media center Edition. (A TV tuner is required to capture and tune the TV channels.)
- High quality MPEG-2 decoder supports any third party software application based upon Microsoft DirectShow
- Dolby Digital surround sound decoding
- Minimizes CPU utilization by offloading the MPEG-2 decoding onto the graphics processor
- Enables playback of ATSC and DVB transport streams in windows media Ceter and windows media Player.
- Supports windows Mobile-based Portable media Centers allowing end users to transcode MPEG-2 content into windows media Video 9
- S/PDIF pass-through for external decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS (compatible hardware required)
Technical Specifications
- Fully compliant ISO MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video and audio decoder
- MPEG-2 acceleration for inverse quantization (IQ), inverse discrete cosine
- transform (IDCT), and motion compensation (mo comp)
- Microsoft DirectShow support
- Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration support
- Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer 7 and 9
- Overlay support
- Sub-picture support
- Transport stream file reader for windows media Player and windows media center
NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder supports all Microsoft DirectX 8.x compatible chips, including:
· NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series
· NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series
· NVIDIA GeForce4 family
· NVIDIA GeForce FX family
· NVIDIA Quadro® family
· NVIDIA Quadro2 family
· NVIDIA Quadro DCC family
· NVIDIA Quadro4 family
· NVIDIA Quadro FX family
· NVIDIA nForce family
· NVIDIA nForce2 family
· ATI® Radeon family
- Intel® i915
- Intel® i865
- Intel® i845G
- Intel i815G/i815EG
Audio Chips Supported:
- NVIDIA nForce Audio
- Creative Labs® Ensoniq Audio PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 +Wa
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster 512 3D
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audig
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5
- Philips® Rhythmic Edge PCI
- Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
- SIIG® Soundwave Pro PCI 32-bit
Limitations:
- NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Platinum 30 day Trial
IMPORTANT: For instructions on how to activate the trial version visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-223-trial.html