Versions
Windows XP Media Center Edition has had the following releases, all based on Windows XP Professional with all features enabled except domain-joining ability disabled in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Terminal Services in the original release.
A preview version of Windows XP Media Center Edition from Microsoft's eHome division, was shown at CES 2002, with the final version released later that year.
- Windows XP Media Center Edition ("Freestyle", Available in July 2002) This was the original release. Updates to this release added a number of features, including FM radio tuning. This release combined with updates is sometimes referred to as Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003.
- Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 ("Harmony", Available in September 2003) Windows XP Service Pack 2 upgrades earlier versions of MCE to this one.
- Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ("Symphony", Available in October 2004) is the first edition of MCE available to non-Tier 1 system builders. Among other things, it includes support for Media Center Extenders, and CD/DVD-Video burning support.
- Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ("Emerald", October 2005) is a major update to MCE 2005 (Symphony) and was a recommended download. It adds support for the Xbox 360 as a media center extender, DVB-T broadcasts, and support for two ATSC tuner cards.
To determine the underlying edition of Windows XP on which a particular revision of MCE is based, the System Properties Control Panel applet can be used. To determine the revision of MCE that is being used, select the About Media Center option from the General -> Settings area inside MCE.
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