Re: Re: Re: RE: Windows XP Media Center Edition Review

["BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>]

As long as someone writes a MS xAP to UKHA xAP gateway then all will be
fine!

Ben


> Microsoft are working on there own version of xAP remember :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center Edition
Review
> >
> > For the box to be a Home Automation Controller we need a standard
for Home
> Automation Control. I am sure that Xap will be very good but I am sure
that
> MS will not include it in the next release.
> >
> > What would be nice is if something like Zap could 'hook' into
this Media
> Edition?
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > > Or it will converge with the XBOX, so that the next xbox
will be a true
> > > all-encompassing device which will:
> > > play games
> > > play DVD
> > > play all music formats (WMA, MP3, et al...)
> > > Offer all the ususal PVR functions
> > > play all video formats (DiVx, MPEG2/4 et al...)
> > > be a web gateway
> > > be a home network hub
> > > be a Home Automation controller
> > > be a home web server
> > > BE RELIABLE!
> > > In a nice shiny silver box much like a current Tivo...
> > > ... that's my hope anyway!
> > > Paul G.
> > > >From: "Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center
Edition Review
> > > >Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:50:02 -0000
> > > >
> > > >I think the future with regards Windows XP Media Center
is that they'll
> > > >produce a Windows CE Version or Windows XP Embedded and
produce a
> > > >Set-topbox
> > > >with Windows CE/Windows XP Embedded built in and Media
Center on it.
> It
> > > >means the hardware will be optimised so that stuttering
wont occur etc.
> > > >
> > > >I think its a while off yet but certainly worth looking
at, very much
> like
> > > >the tivo and I think they'll put it a price where its
very competitive
> for
> > > >the martket and charge a fixed monthly fee like
tivo.  After all thats
> what
> > > >microsoft want money from normal puters on a regular
basis.
> > > >
> > > >Kind Regards,
> > > >Chris Bond
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "BEN.MCCORMACK"
<ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:36 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center
Edition Review
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I think that there are a few issues that it can do
that Tivo etc are
> not
> > > >able to.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ability to share recordings over the network. Not
sure if it can
> cope
> > > >with
> > > >2 or 3 shows playing from the same pc. (prob held up by
HD speed?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Ability to play music as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ability to be a Digital Picture frame
> > > > >
> > > > > Basically it seems like we are entering the age of
convergence with
> > > >PVR's,
> > > >mp3 players etc. No longer will we have to have many
boxes to perform
> many
> > > >functions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > ben
> > > > >
> > > > >
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