![]() ![]() Fortunately I found SageTV, which meets all my requirements, and the price was significantly less than a new version of Windows. Most importantly, I needed something that wouldn't require me to buy a new remote control to make it work. Instead I looked for alternatives that would allow me to get the DRM support of WMP 11, required now to stream video from Netflix, while running a Media Center application for my music and video libraries. I also didn't want to give Microsoft $150 for what amounts to the same operating system with an upgrade for the front end to a free media player (Windows Media Player). SageTV When faced with this delemma regarding my own Windows Media Center 2004 computer I knew Windows Vista was out of the question due to my older computer. If you have a computer that came with Windows MCE 2004 or earlier installed you'll probably want to upgrade or replace your computer's hardware to run Windows Vista. Windows Vista Rather than releasing a separate Media Center Edition of Windows Vista, Microsoft added the Windows Media Center program to some versions of the operating system. ![]() Unfortunately you won't be able to get much support for this software as there is no retail version. ![]() Depending on your hard drive configuration you may also need to backup any media files you have so you can do a clean install (format the hard drive). Although it's possible to buy an OEM version of Windows XP MCE 2005, it will mean re-installing Windows and any programs you had installed. Upgrading If you wish to upgrade to a version of Windows Media Center capable of working with WMP 11 you actually have to either install a new version of Windows or buy a whole new computer. Since some of the files updated by WMP 11 will break the earlier Windows Media Center versions you have a few options. While your computer's operating system is perfectly capable of running WMP 11, Microsoft decided not to provide an upgrade to the latest version of Media Center from the 2005 release of the operating system. The problem is DRM, specifically the DRM built into Windows Media Player 11. Running SageTV on Windows XP Media Center Edition If you're running a computer with Windows XP Media Center Edition purchased prior to the release of the 2005 version you may be missing out on much of the online video being offered both directly from content ownerr (such as television networks) or from companies like Netflix. ![]()
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