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Cable Runs - Gateway MCE pc w/ Plasma
I'm seriously considering buying an MCE-PC, but I seriously need input from current users. I'd appreciate feedback from anybody as this is a pretty large First off, here's how I will probably be using my MCE-PC in order of importance: 1. MyTV (as a Tivo replacement) with digital cable box (via COAX or S-vid,

Divx Viewing on a 360 via a MCE pc. How is it done?
I can use the laptop (the one I access everything with) to remote into other PC's on the network. Secondly, I can use the MCE PC to remote into other PC's on my network. It's just that this MCE PC does not seem to allow remote desktop access to itself, except to the MCX service. Which might actually end up being

Movie Maker 2 Visual QuickStart Guide
I have been having a problem lately where my Xbox 360 acting as an extender is losing its connection from the Win XP MCE PC. The only new action introduced is me working on the PC (DUAL core processor) while a show is being watched through the extender. I found after a few minutes of troubleshooting and trying to

Why DVR-MS...
Philip Taylor [ATI] ptay...@online.newsgroup-poster.ati.com microsoft public windows mediacenter in general once you have an MCE PC, yes you can upgrade components. you do need to make sure you have MCE compat drivers for tuner, display, and audio cards for the new components before you purchase and install. thats

install win xp pro on win xp mce pc
I'm spec'ing out a new PC, and I thought - why not build a MCE pc while I'm doing it? Anyway, I've got two questions. 1st - I've seen pictures of the remote control meant to be used with MCE (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/ overviews/remote.asp), but I can't find it for purchase anywhere.

Extender - related questions
Is there any reason why my MCE 2005 PC cannot see other PCs on my home network with the MS home file sharing turned on?. The other PCs are running Windows XP Home with service pack 2. And they can see and access my files just fine. However under "My Network Places" on the MCE PC all I can see is the shared folder

"Legal" way to build new MCE PC?
I have understood that windows XP Media Center Edition is not sold apart from PCs whose specs have been aproved by Microsoft. But what if I buy a media center PC and I want to change or upgrade the components? Will this prevent me from running MCE, or eventually re-install it if needed ? is there some kind of

Dedicated MCE PC
Clearly the PC was built and tested with Vista in mind so there shouldn't be any compatibility or performance concerns. Just curious. Pete jlmsg wrote: I'm trying to build a XP MCE computer using a Dell Inspirion 530 or a Dell XPS 410 as a starting point. (its got to be Dell, I've got so many Amex points on my card

No longer able to connect MCE PC to XBox (not 360)
"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote: As Chris notes, you can get some of what you're looking for with a second Media Center. If you share out your TV, Music, and Videos directories on the first MCE PC, and then place shortcuts to those shares in the My Videos and My Music folders on your second Media Center PC,

need help buiding xp mce pc
Hello all, Ordered a custom MCE PC from hpshopping today. Hopefully will have within the next 10 days. Plan to hook it up to a Samsung 50" DLP TV. I am also going to try to hook up an RF modulator over my inside coaxial cable so every TV in the house will be able to "tune in" to the media center PC.

My gaming PC for your MCE PC
In general you can use any of these devices as a Remote Desktop Client, and login to the MCE PC, and get the MCE interface on the remote device General control, playing music etc is possible, but not video To play video, you need the MCE interface running on the MCE PC (hooked to your TV), and have a separate

Can't setup my MCE PC 50' away from my TV/entertainment ctr!
When I can see any of the PCs at all it is only the MCE PC itself under "entire network". However after some reboots I can't can't see any of the PCs including the MCE PC. For when I try and access "workgroup computers" I get a rejection message from Windows that says "My workgroup (I named "HOMEUSER")is not

Windows XP Media Center FAQ
LOL :-) Seriously, it is quite comprehensive, although there are a few chapters that you probibly dont need such as "Evaualating and buying a MCE PC". "Ten cool accessories for your MCE PC" 18. "Ten future features of MCE PC's" 19. "Ten great places to visit with your MCE PC" Although there is a lot of basic

Considering purcahsing a MCE 2005 PC to Replace a TiVo
If you don't want to buy a commercially-offered MCE PC, you'll have to get the Hauppage WinPVR 250 card (MCE is only compatible with specific hardware MPEG-2 video capture cards, see numerous posts in this forum) and will have to sign on the Microsoft Developer's Network (for a fee) to get the operating system

Should I buy an MCE or Tivo?
"HT II" wrote: Is there any reason why my MCE 2005 PC cannot see other PCs on my home network with the MS home file sharing turned on?. The other PCs are running Windows XP Home with service pack 2. And they can see and access my files just fine. However under "My Network Places" on the MCE PC all I can see is the

Using remote client to control the MCE PC
Wer als _Endanwender_ MCE nutzen möchte, sollte sich einen fertigen MCE-PC kaufen. Natürlich gibt es auch Wege, an MCE ohne PC zu kommen (legal, halblegal oder illegal), aber man sollte nicht vergessen, dass Microsoft _absichtlich_ MCE nicht direkt verkauft, eben weil es ziemlich schwierig ist, eine Kombination aus

Your Opinion Please: Turning my old PC into a MCE PC.
Here's my setup: -Garage: Dedicated Media Center PC with dual tuners...it's the "media server" for the house with all the music, pictures, and recorded TV -Family room: XBox 360...can remote everything from MCE "server" -My office/home theater has an MCE PC so I can use it as a PC and get my MCE experience on my

MCE Welche TV Karten sind kompatibel?
Nigel Barker ni...@hp.com microsoft public windows mediacenter On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:31:35 -0700, Ig <dann...@gmail.com> wrote: I have been having a problem lately where my Xbox 360 acting as an extender is losing its connection from the Win XP MCE PC. The only new action introduced is me working on the PC (DUAL

Having issues with homebuilt MCE PC
Well yesterday I started the great hunt for the final part of the MCE system build - and that was to search for a method of getting the MCE TV picture from the PC on to the TV wirelessly. I was pretty sure I'd seen enough Media devices that could take the PC's desktop picture and sounds and send it to the TV,