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When any of the options is selected, the entries for each are presented in a grid-like structure, with each item being identified by album art, if it is an audio file, or a thumbnail image if it is a picture, a video or a TV recording, and other related options, such as different views for the music collection if 'Music' is selected, extend horizontally along the top of the grid. It also allows video game content.Įach button in the main menu, which contains sections such as 'Music', 'Videos', and 'TV', gets encased in a box when selected, and for each selection, a submenu comes up, extending horizontally. users was Internet TV, which allows access to streaming content through WMC.

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Support for many Windows Media Center Extender hardware devices, that had been released pre-Vista, was also dropped leaving many owners out of luck if they did not upgrade to one of the supported Windows Vista versions from the Windows XP Media Center Edition. Support for multiple tuners was added in later releases and varies depending upon the version of the operating system purchased. The user interface was redesigned and tailored for the 16:9 aspect ratio.

See also: Features new to Windows Vista § Windows Media CenterĪ new version of the WMC was included in the Home Premium and Ultimate Windows Vista editions.

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In May 2015, Microsoft announced that Windows Media Center would be discontinued on Windows 10, and that it would be removed when upgrading but stated that those upgrading from a version of Windows that included the Media Center application would receive the paid Windows DVD Player app for free to maintain DVD playback functionality. Consequently, the Media Center interface remained unchanged for Windows 8 and 8.1 users. Shortly after Windows 7's 2009 release, Microsoft disbanded the Media Center development team, thus abandoning any further software developments. It is possible to view encrypted cable television channels by using an internal or external tuner that supported CableCARD. Both standard- and high-definition unencrypted video are supported through DVB-T and ATSC standards. Up to six TV tuners on a tuner card are supported simultaneously. It is also possible to watch and pause live TV. Content can be played back on computer monitors or on television sets through the use of devices called Windows Media Center Extenders. Users can stream television programs and films through selected services such as Netflix. Media Center can play slideshows, videos and music from local hard drives, optical drives and network locations.

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It was also available on Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8.1 Pro as a paid add-on, before being discontinued in Windows 10, although it can reportedly be unofficially reinstalled using a series of Command Prompt commands. It was included in Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, as well as all editions of Windows 7 except Starter and Home Basic. Media Center was first introduced to Windows in 2002 on Windows XP Media Center Edition ( MCE). Windows Media Center ( WMC) is a defunct digital video recorder and media player created by Microsoft.