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What's New (June 27th, 2007) DVDFab Platinum 3.1.4.0 Updated!

New: Reduced time to open DVD (like SAW III) up to 50 percent.
New: Added VOB passthrough extraction with "idx/sub" subtitle support, perfect for Media Center PC! You can find the device "vob" in "Generic" mode.
New: Added support for Nintendo DS. You can find the device "nds" in "Generic" mode, and you can create a new option for it in "Settings -> General -> Customize UI".
New: Added profile for PVP iAudio X5 and Cellphone LG VX9400.
New: Updated language files.
Fix: Error 400(39…) when copying DVD in certain cases.
Fix: Corrupted DVD data problem when copying "24 Season 5".
Fix: Audio fast playback problem for "DVD to Mobile", as found on "Friends".
Fix: A/V sync problem for "DVD to Mobile", as found on "Alien" and "Aliens".
Fix: A/V sync problem for "DVD to Mobile", as found on "An Evening With Kevin Smith 2".
Fix: A crash problem when choosing "sub/idx" subtitle for "DVD to Mobile".
Fix: A crash problem when converting to PSP for "DVD to Mobile", as found on "24".
Fix: Subpicture may appear even if it's unselected for "DVD to Mobile".

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“I had the opportunity to pick one of these up during a visit to Seattle, but I didn’t take it because it would have been incompatible with my UK X-Box, a shame really as it is one thing I have always wanted my X-Box to do. However, I rest assured that I know it is coming…”

So you have a Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE) PC and it’s been working wonderfully but you want more. You want to be able to play back those recorded TV shows, audio files, and photographs from other locations in your home. Perhaps your PC is located away from your home theater system where you would ideally like to view your content. Well to meet these needs, Microsoft unveiled the Media Center Extender (MCX) concept in the beginning of 2004. We’re just now seeing the first examples of these MCX systems.

A in-depth review by flung over at WhiningDog can be found rather coincidentally at WhiningDog.

What a cool remote!

Jed Rose also let me know that a support webcast occured last night:

You can now enjoy media content in new ways in your home with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Media Center Extender, and Windows Media Center Extender for Microsoft Xbox. Whether it is live TV, recorded TV, or digital music, you can broadcast digital entertainment throughout your home. Media Center Extender devices connect a Media Center PC with TVs and monitors in the home so that you can enjoy TV, photos, music, and movies on any TV in your house. Expert Zone columnist Barb Bowman explains how to set up and use these new technologies at home and how to obtain help from the online community when you need it.

You can download the presentation video or even view the powerpoint presentation from the relevent page:

target=_blank>Expert Zone Support Webcast: Using Media Center Extender networks in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Windows XP Media Center Edition Test Kit will install a collection of software utilities intended to assist Media Center PC OEMs and device driver developers in evaluating readiness for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

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New update was published on 30.11.2004 for Roxio Easy Media Creator v7Link for CD version: update70to71.exe

DVDBuilder 7.1.1.189

• Added feature to archive photos to DVD.
• Added support for R double layer burning
• Added support for DVD-RAM burning.
• Added support for DVR-MS files on Windows Media Center PC’s only. Latest Microsoft updates must be applied.
• Fixed audio/video synchronization issues.
• Video capture device support was improved.
• New buttons styles added to the Menu Theme dialog.

Drag-to-Disc 7.1.1.189

• Copying files to an ultra high speed RW disc now starts automatically after a format is completed.

• Improved full format performance.
• Updated UDFReader to show the proper capacity of CD-R media.
• File modified date is now properly updated.

Creator Classic 7.1.0.189

• Limited users can now play music files and add them to the audio project.

• Project size bar now updates for enchanced CD project.
• Improved performance of ripping tracks.
• Improved scheduling for data back up.

Disc Copier 7.1.0.189

• Using the cancel button during transcoding no longer causes errors.

• Added video Double Layer support.

Label Creator 7.1.0.189

• Added support for editing text boxes in previous saved version of Label Creator layouts.

• Improved compatibility with saved layouts from previous versions.
• Fixed alignment issues with certain label stocks.

VideoWave 7.1.0.189

• Added support for DVR-MS files on Windows Media Center PC’s only. Latest Microsoft updates must be applied.

DeMoN iDA

Microsoft Corporation, at a multicity press conference in the United States and Europe, announced the launch of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, evolving home PCs with easy-to-use integrated digital entertainment that consumers can enjoy when and how they want. Demonstrating the growing industry excitement around this new class of home PCs, Microsoft unveiled plans by Dell and Sony to deliver Media Center 2004 PCs.These new manufacturing partners join existing Media Center PC manufacturers, including Gateway Inc., HP and Toshiba Corp., in making a broad range of affordable Media Center PC designs starting at below $1,000 available to consumers today. Microsoft also announced that through working with key content providers, including CinemaNow, Movielink and Napster, consumers will be able to enjoy remote control access to exciting new online digital content such as on-demand music and movie subscription services. Finally, consumers currently enjoying the benefits of a Media Center PC will be able to obtain an upgrade to Media Center Edition 2004, allowing them to experience the latest advances in PC entertainment.

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, available pre-installed on Media Center PCs, delivers advanced computing plus easy-to-use integrated digital entertainment ? live and recorded TV, movies, music, photos, and radio ? that you can enjoy when and how you want. All your digital media is in one place, accessible using a single remote control.

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is available for MSDN Subscribers(Universal atleast) at MSDN subscribers download page.

Info Page

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/

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