Q: Why would you consider a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 PC?

A: With Microsoft WIndows XP Media Center Edition 2005, your PC can become an all-in-one home entertainment center. With easy access to photos, music, television, movies, and games you can experience them all to the fullest, while easily controlling everything from one place.

Q: What's new in Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005?

A: The best of all, it's still Windows, making it all familiar and easy.

New features include:

Sleek, polished, and more personalized design - A clean new look for menus, taskbars, and a host of new themes and screensavers—including the cool new Goldfish Aquarium—add a personalized touch.

The Complete High Definition Experience - The first home computer operating system with built-in support for high definition (HD) via TV with over-the-air High Definition TV (HDTV) tuning, DVD and the Web with WMV HD support built-in, delivering up to six times the quality of normal TV.*

Multiple TV Quality and Feature Improvements - Improved TV quality and full play/pause/rewind and record support for local, over-the-air Digital (DTV) and HDTV in the US.*

New Movie Finder - Browse movies available on your lineup or via online services by their DVD cover or poster art, read reviews, or find movies by time, by rating, even by actor or director with the new Movie Finder that lists what's on and when.

Built-in DVD Burning - Burn and back up photos, music, recorded TV, and home movies to CDs and DVDs from Media Center or Windows Movie Maker 2.1 with DVD Burning.

Support for a wide range of home entertainment devices - Enjoy your photos, TV, music, movies, services, and more in the same familiar way on Media Center Extender devices on the home network or any Xbox with a convenient kit.

Sync support for wide range of portable devices - Sync your music collection to over 75 portable music players with Windows Media Player 10 and Media Center, or get the complete experience with photos, TV, movies, and music.

Q: Can I still use the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 PC for all of my computing needs?

A: Yes. A computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 delivers the full power and functionality of Windows XP in addition to enjoying the rich digital media and gaming experiences it offers. You can use a Media Center PC to surf the Internet, send and receive e-mail messages or Instant Messaging, run spreadsheets, create documents and presentations, and a lot more.

Q: What file format does Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 record it in?

A: Media Center uses a new file format called DVR-MS. DVR-MS is an MPEG-2 file that includes metadata about the recorded program to be stored.

* May require additional hardware and support on your system and/or display device.